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He was a bit off his game today probably more fatigue than anything.

Actually googled that. Girlfriend saw me google. Now thinks I’m looking for gay male porn stars. So thanks for that.

He wasn't really involved in the first half. Had a few decent bits in the second half, but the game kind of passed him by imo. He didn't do much wrong, but wasn't massively involved

Yet another anti-competitive aspect of PSR is that it effectively gives the non-cap teams veto power over transfers from any team subject to a cap (i.e. us), since they can so easily outbid on fees and wages, even if they don’t actually want or need the player as much as we do.

I think he'll happily come if Chelsea haven't thrown their hat into the ring.

Which brings in most cash ?

I can handle the slow progress, but at least give me some fake juicy rumours for me to YouTube scout at least. Pathetic from journos tbh, more than happy to be lied to at this trying time.

That "nobody watches" thing always strikes me as weird. Maybe it's not a big deal in Europe, but it's huge in Africa, Asia, and other places, and people are definitely watching. The club world cup goes far beyond Europe, they do not target Europe-only audience. For now Europe's acting all high and mighty. But with the money being thrown around, I bet the next few tournaments will be huge here, just like they are elsewhere. It'll be as big as the Champions League before long, I reckon. The money's too good for clubs to ignore. I personally hope We qualify for the next one. Hate or love it, it was always going to be a huge success.

Bro played 230 times for my all-conquering Burton Albion team on FM2020 and still only 25. That's why i want him.

We were pretty quick put the blocks, but Huijsen and Delap went elsewhere.

I guess we’ll see but the cynic in me says he’ll be happy to sit on the bench for Chelsea playing the odd minute here or there in Exchange for ludicrous wages and the opportunity to join the rest of the soulless mercenaries that make up their squad.

They're clearly trying to do business early. What's your point?

Yep, really isnt worth discussing anymore, move on.

We just glazing over the last four seconds of this?

The problem is, clubs like Klopps beloved Liverpool will all cry out for things like scrapping the League Cup, and also reducing the Premier League to 18 teams all on the grounds of there being too many games, then go out and request an expanded group stage to the Champions League.

Politics thread Shirley?

Get what you’re saying but he’s obviously important to Howe and that means more. We have already said we only have a small pool of players we are going from, that list keeps getting smaller and we know that they won’t panic and buy someone that they don’t fully believe in

I hate this fucking country.

Did he have a bad game for the U21's? (I didn't watch it) Just looked on Bluemoon and they seem to have decided he's shit and they dont want him. "if City weren't interested he'd be worth no more that £40m" "Don’t want him off this showing." "Looks & plays like a Harry McGuire to me. Definitely not worth what they’re asking."

Palmeiras Botafogo highlights. Let the bodies hit the floor.

Unfortunately, yes. Can’t stand it personally. They want there to be an uncertainty as it benefits them. Suits them as they usually don’t have a clue anyway

Think they work from a very small pool of targets and share your cynicism. Where not nimble in the market and the narrative will change shortly to a couple of quality additions, tin hat on but I predict already we’ll start next season massively under equipped for the season ahead.

'Cause we are losing it on social media about a rejected bid.

Pre-season in 9 days

The teams who have been particularly active so far are Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd. Brentford replaced their keeper and Brighton are doing the Brighton thing. June's business has been carried out by those teams not impacted by PSR (shock) and those with a totally different modus operandi to us. If you've grave concerns at this point I think you need to chill out. At the very least we're clearly signing Trafford, and that's a really significant signing. He's clearly who they picture being our new long-term number one. We're going after PL players because that's the safest way to invest major funds, but we're swimming against the tide when it comes to actually getting those deals over the line. But I've no gripes with us starting there and moving down the list as time goes by. It would be ideal to have all of our number one targets in immediately, but only a very small number of teams are blessed with the ability to do that.