The College Dropout

Agree with this. No doubt we’ll smash Man U and Chelsea imo. It’s Palace that’s most tricky. If we go in with a 3+ points lead on Chelsea, a win basically means we’ll finish above Chelsea. An eliminator. I hope it’s an actual eliminator for them

What a player he was. Etikite should learn from him. Anelka had a wonderful career but he could’ve been Henry - immortal.

Ekitike’s touch and technical ability makes him look like he has a higher ceiling. Plus his size and overall profile. Balogun looks a finisher. But there’s a reason he was never given a shot at Arsenal and a bigger club than Monaco didn’t come in for him. Not to say they are always right. Lots about a young Havertz game points to him becoming a top player - a big reason he’s had such massive transfer fees. Similar also to Isak. Before he joined us he had some up and down seasons and transfers but still was linked to top clubs and demanded a massive transfer fee.

Crystal Palace are better than Lyon man.

Maybe Palace too

Bournemouth would win this competition you know.

Good scouting aye. But he wasn’t an unknown and he did end up signing for PSG instead. He scored 10 Ligue 1 goals as a teenager - no? And he obviously had bags of ability. Going forward we are well placed to land these types of players and the Isak / Tonali types.

Yes

This isn’t FM. He wouldn’t choose to come here and sit on the bench when he had offers to play.

But they didn’t. So I’m not going to assume we’ll get the PSG treatment. You maybe right - but I want another smaller club to test it out.

I assume at least 1 will be kept a further year. Probably 2 or 3. We need to add quality to this team. I’d rather push players down the pecking order where possible than sign squad fillers. He might end up being sold anyway. We’ll sign a prime time CB this summer. We must. So I’m not worried about Jamaal if he stays or goes.

I’ve previously mentioned they banned AC Milan for less.

I think Mbeumo is a Jota, Diaz, Gakpo level signing rather than a Mane, Salah level signing. They need an attacker that level up to what they already have. They need to be in the market for the next Olise, Doue.

Aye could happen. They still can.

We also shouldn’t assume what happens to Chelsea and PSG will be afforded to us.

Imo if we qualify for the CL we’ll need GK RB (assuming Trippier leaves) CB CM CM (assuming a CM option leaves) RW ST (assuming Wilson leaves) And replacements if anyone else leaves. I don’t think we’ll get all of these. Adding a backup CB is fine to leave off the shopping list. New CB, Schar, Burn, Botman, Lascelles is fine

Yeh you need 5 if you are to play in Europe and compete deep. We have a such a thin squad.

Not reading much into it. We’ll sign at least 1 CB this summer. We may use that extension to allow us to sell Lascelles to Saudi for £5m or whatever. Or he’s backup.

Just takes away that bit of hope. These are another level. Even at 2-1, it would’ve taken tremendous luck for Villa to win the tie.

Villa been chasing shadows all game. Wonderful goal. Fuck off Villa.

Not the league. The individual team. Pep’s playing 4 CBs at times. Needs a 6ft midfielder. Got a 6’4 striker. He’s lost his own recipe.

@STM the purpose of the Jan window was to give them a chance of qualifying for the CL again while going deep in the competition. If they qualify for the CL it’s a success. They have a chance now, without that business they wouldn’t.

Did the premier league make Pep boring? This PSG is more fun to watch than pretty much every Man City side he’s built.

His a good player.

NO hating Rio enjoying football.