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Agree. He always chooses his words carefully and it wouldn't surprise me if there's developments in the very near future.

If you take pens as poorly as Courtois and Morata did then the order is pretty much irrelevant. I get the pressure switching thing but I'd expect every penalty taker to be under extreme pressure regardless.

They're in complete turmoil on and off the park. Thumping home win coming.

Diame is so fucking sloppy. That's at least 3 decent moves that have broken down because he can't play a simple 10 yard pass accurately. So frustrating to watch.

Splendid.

Won't see a softer pen than that all season.

Still 14th.

Madness. The rules must have been published before the tournament, but couldn't help thinking who sponsors Arsenal? Everyone knows the rules at the outset, no matter how stupid. So Arsenal won fair and square. Reminds me of decorating the hut on Auf Weidersehen Pet. So everybody gets what nobody wants? That's democracy, Dennis.

If he's happy then I'm happy. I genuinely think a lot of people underestimated the exponential rise in fees and it's caught us, as a club, out. We've had to readjust things but the signings of Manquillo and Merino point to him bringing in the players he's wanted, maybe not as first choice but definitely players he wants. Bring in another 2 or 3 that he's targeted and we'll be ok/comfortable this season. Next season we need to make inroads and push on to compete with clubs that we want to overhaul. Sounds like a good night though, very interesting.

Even Djilibodji went for about 8m despite barely even playing for them. Buy them low, rent them out every year, keep the good ones and still sell the ones that flounder at a profit. They're just taking advantage of the loopholes that exist, I don't blame them but if the authorities aren't interested in stopping it then why wouldn't you?

I've seen enough, the boy can play. First touch looks very good, has awareness, quick feet, anticipates pressure and can find time and space to lay it off. He'll do for me

Kos he's not.

Areet mate, key word is potential, probably the weaker of the two twins, but bags of talent, great pace and control, ability to score goals, usually from cutting in from left flank, right footed, but left also good, good either flank and I felt he had potential as a number 10 off a big man. As for weaknesses, can be inconsistent, defensively reluctant to defend his fullback, can wonder out of position, and is physically weak, for a wide player his crossing is dogshite, and some games for no reason seems reluctant to take on his man. Honest opinion we've kept the better of the two and the fee is about right, but feels like a punt for the lad and you, I reckon he's a year short of being ready for the Prem, and think he may struggle to impose himself, needs to be drilled to do simple things consistently well. Opinion from a clued-up Norwich fan I've known for nearly 20 years. Not taking it as gospel but he knows his shit.

£2m? Farewell sweet Prince. Served his purpose well for minimal cost.

He'll rightly start with a clean slate but he looked poor when I saw that fucking rabble last season. Hopefully Yedlin stays fit, it's a relatively small fee but feels like a bit of a waste. I hope I'm wrong obviously.

I think we've got 14th written all over us, that's assuming we get a few more in akin to Murphy and Lejeune.

Decent enough chap, poor player but tried hard. No axe to grind, wasn't his fault he was picked but I'm glad he's gone. Another relic of a hateful time in the recent history of NUFC.

Don't think the two are linked. Just a handy coincidence, I reckon. Maybe? We'll probably never know really. Just pleased things are finally moving and getting done.

Early indications that this may just have worked. Within a few hours we've loaned one out, got another out of the club altogether and look to have just about wrapped up another signing, given he already wants to join us. Movement.

We had one a few years ago against Stoke I think, gallowgate end first half, remember commenting on it at the time. It was like watching under 12s for about 30 seconds. No skill or talent on display whatsoever.

They did aye. It was just the badge and not the kits though wasn't it?

Didn't they tender out the redesign to Uni students a year or 2 back or have I imagined/missed that?

Got kwolitee not kwontitty marra

Vialli & Mancini