The College Dropout

Makes no difference for us. We are go to the CL.

Absolutely delighted

He’s shit

Is that your honest guess? You think Man U are getting a draw away from home to a team of some ability? I hope you're right.

Aye it's been months. For awhile penalties were masking it. He's scored a league high 9 of those. I'm at an awful rank. Got Watkins (C) and Palmer for a -4. My version of gambling. One of the Europa teams (at least) will get pumped 3+ IMO. Gutted I don't have Rogers, it has G+A all over it for him.

WATKINS (C)

These are getting pumped I don't recognise any central defenders

We need a new CM regardless imo. He doesn't have to pull wide left, they can bring another dynamic to the side. Being athletic is a must though.

It depends on the financial need to sell. Roman Chelsea did that model, but they also didn't need the cash upfront. We need a better CM regardless of what we do with Willock.

Nobody had Liverpool winning the league title. 80% City, 20% Arsenal. I don't even think Liverpool were 3rd favourites. The idea was that Klopp was the best manager they could have and they only finished 3rd last season. They barely strengthened, most expected a slight decrease in performance.

Man U will always be Man U. They will be some type of factor forever. LA Laker type. Spurs can be mudded in 5-years. Not totally but Levy doesn't want to invest in them and he doesn't care to win trophies. They have the least ambition and prestige. Man U kinda have to challenge for titles otherwise it's a continuous issue and harms the brand. Spurs only want regular CL football.

Aye. Think I rather Man U win it. Although Ange in the CL is a certain nightmare. So I really don't care.

You think if Real Madrid played Oxford United 100 times, Oxford would win 2? Like a full-strength Real side? If I was a betting man, I'd put £50 on Man U and Spurs losing. What would that fetch me?

Those teams have pride to play for. Man U/Spurs don't. It's Europa League or nothing.

2 years left. I would send him out on loan and extend the contract by a year to try and increase his value. Ideal world.

I never understood trying to sell a relatively young player on a low-ebb for cheap unless desperate for money.

I think it's really difficult to improve on Pope the way Pope initially improved on Dubs. He came in and was imperious until the red card. Improved us in every way and his on the ball work was less noticeable. When he got injured we felt a massive backslide in composure in defence. A marked decline in dealing with crosses and shot stopping but it became more noticeable that Dubs was better on the ball. Pope skills + distribution is an elite GK

Sold him and Bentacur to fund Vlahovic who has been a big flop iirc

That's like avoiding giving Eddie credit because Spurs and Man U stink.

Nobody had Liverpool winning the League. Most ppl expected a slight decline from Klopp. A top 4 battle even.

I said at the time, Chris Wood is about as good a backup striker we could have.

I’m going to sound like a broken record. Most top teams do not have a dedicated backup striker. The backup striker is a player that can play in numerous positions so is guaranteed minutes in every scandio. If they do have a backup striker it’s a kid or veteran. Man City’s backup striker plays on the wings and as a 10. Barcelona’s Ferran plays on the wings. Real Madrid have a teenager, last season they had a 34-year old Joselu. In all honesty our backup striker is going to be (1) our new RW if that’s an Mbeumo or Cunha type, (2) Anthony Gordon, (3) Osula, (4) Callum Wilson. If we sign an out and out striker it’s going to be a DCL type free transfer/body. Who will play the same role as Wilson is playing now. A half fit Kane always started. A half fit Haaland starts. A half fit Lewandowski starts. I think we sign a tactically flexible wide forward to give us forward options between him and Gordon.

Yeh Slot deserves it. After Slot, it's a toss up between Nuno and Eddie. Probably Nuno. Most had Forest finishing bottom half. Hard to predict with so much to be decided. If we finish 2nd, it's Eddie for me.

Wissa has 18 non-penalty goals. That's more than Mbeumo & Wood. And only 1 behind Salah, Isak & Haaland. He's gone under the radar for kudus. Salah has scored 9 penalties I'm of the belief the top scorer award should not include penalties. IIRC in several seasons Mane scored more open play goals than Salah (I may have madeup this stat but there's some truth to it). But for much of their time together it was seen as Salah was a level above. Senegal beating Egypt on penalties to win AFCON & qualify for the WC is justice for that I guess.

We are favourites regardless. We are going to Arsenal to keep it tight and try to nick one with carefully timed pressing and counters regardless. We'll settle for a draw regardless. And we'll go into Everton trying to win.