Kanj

Pretty Sure Ashworth was coming out early and acknowledging something that was already likely scheduled/about to be scheduled/been bitched about by other clubs before hitting the press.

Chiesa (can play both sides), but perhaps its Raphina, Xavi Simons, Michael Olise? Could probably say Simons and Olise are various stages of development. Yeah, I don't disagree. I think the cost of wingers continue to rise - the Palmer deal reminds me of Bruno. Randomly low price for someone so talented.

our RW signing has to be an elite RW and likely needs to be Isak type money IMHO.

I think that bit of experience and intelligene (esp in our league) is what our CM is missing most. Insert Philips into 1-0 v Liverpool, 2-1 v West Ham and 2-1 v Wolves (obv if he was fit) and I'd tell you thats +7 points. What he does in those matches is what we're lacking when closing out games. Would say the above applies to Ruben Neves too.

Caqueret is class.

We could use a 29 year old tbh, we need some experience.

Phillips being an experienced PL player who can ping the ball around short and long + his athleticism at the 6 role gives Bruno and Willock far more license to get forward. Rotate in Joelinton and Longstaff based on opposition and we’ve got far more flexibility in how we set to play.

When he tearfully walked the 4 corners of the ground v Palace at home and said thanks/sorry that’s all he needed to do.

53% v the teams we played this season is pretty wild.

I’m sure he’s apologized to everyone in the club.

you saw both our losses and missed our win bro! glad you had a nice trip with the wife and baby mate.

Didn’t know the league’s CL spots were decided after 12 matches in the premier league season.

there’s going to be matches where you want Joelinton or willock or Longstaff in there too though. If Bruno goes to an 8 we need an elite 6 and we need an elite right winger imo.

Phillips is 100% what this team needs if we can get him cooking under Eddie. Can ping the ball about, athleticism is good, and I’m sure can help us keep the fucking ball far more. Frees Bruno up to play as an 8 as an alternative too.

He should be moving leazes terrace himself, brick by brick to allow for expansion. That would be right gesture.

Of course. All the more reason for him to knuckle down in training and keep fit, get stronger, learn every bit of tactical work he can from our coaching staff and learn English even more. He needs to look like his leader / captain self he was previously to joining us when he’s back.

Days like today you sit back and say bumps like this happen to great sides. The adversity builds the character and the story. This injury crisis is the flash point; it’s up to our world class manager and his team + the players we have now + the returning ones and the recruitment team to address the glaring needs and changes asap. We will get it sorted and the crowd at home needs to be backing these lads to the tilt and the away crowd needs to be fucking bang on from this point on.

With all due respect the historical injury records of both Isak and Wilson do warrant another experienced head to slot into a day like today. We keep around the likes of Dummett for the league cup we outta have one in attack.

Ya was deleted.

I did actually find it odd we didn’t end up signing some auld cunt of a CF to basically play in a match like today. Last season I recall Wood playing away to Southampton and his opening goal turned the entire cagey shite match on its head and we walked away winners and went on a run.

Aye no issue at all with this week. Fucking destroyed by fatigue and injuries and yah probably could have set us up differently but it happens. I’d be actually quite frustrated if we lost today with a proper 11. Not today man, we’ve played 12 in the premier league but feels like we played 30 matches ffs.

Based on the angles of the other video it looked like he was solo and the others around him told him to fuck off.

is this just a blatant wind up post? He hasn’t tweeted a thing.

Need inhalers asap.

If we don’t high press then we won’t really do much in this league. Our intensity and pressing is our identity and we’re not built to play any other way with the players we currently have.