The College Dropout

That but they also want to keep the ball. That’s not how our manager wants us to play.

For some reason i've not taken him in as a player yet. Sometimes I like his pressing, sometimes i don't. Sometimes I like his movement, sometimes I don't. I'm not noticing him much on the ball in terms of touch and decision-making, passing. But not much seems to come off. He certainly hasn't made the Isak impression of just next level ability and striking. Gutted we didn't get Etikite - he's the opposite of Wissa to me. From the first clips I saw I thought "yeh this boy has it". That mastery of a football, touch, confidence, tech - you know - could see lad was a baller straight away. Good record at a young age, this is a footballer. Wissa is evidently not a baller but can't tell is he Anthony Gordon or Elanga? - I fear he's more the inferior route. Which is fine if he's got a sharp eye for goal and he just seems ok in that regard. For the money spent you would want a Callum Wilson in his late 20's level player. Still super early days for me.... haven't taken him in... but I don't think he's at that level let alone Etikite or Isak.

Liverpool play a more controlled game.

IMO we sign Guehi if Staveley was still there and her power had not diminished. It would’ve got to £60-65m mind and people would question if we over paid. That was our transfer plan prior.

Eales was so poor in his communication. Majorly rubbed Eddie the wrong way. Vetoed Isak contract. Didn’t even sign any players for us. Just a total car crash.

Yoro contract had 1 or 2 years left and his club were keen to sell rather than risk getting Real Madrided.

What does that matter anymore for the CL? Everyone faces 2x seeds 1-4 now. There was only 5 clubs English teams could face from Pot 1 this season.

EL is likely to be a couple points shy of CL. If CL is gone so is EL. Our end to the season is tough. A lot of the difficult games are away. We’ll do well to get 59 points. That’s 9th or so. If we can squeeze past Villa we just go all in on the FA Cup.

Tbf that was the whole point of signing a 28 year old striker from Brentford.

Thanks for everything cap.

I don’t think it’s about being nice. I think Eddie would rather he was not part of the group for reasons. The lack of loans or short term deals is also down to Eddie’s preference imo.

Even if Targett just plays cup matches it would be worth it.

Targett must not want to come back and Eddie doesn’t want to ruin harmony. But we should bring him back anyway.

When was the last time we won there in the league? So I remember a Bobby win?

Being an English team will mean an easier set of fixtures in the group stage tbf. Ah sorry I got the penalties confused. It was Shearer and Hughes. Back when we would always lose penalties.

You don't think he starts? Actually if James and TAA are fit - there's a decent chance he doesn't go. I take it back. I think he goes regardless as LB cover. There will be a clamor for Luke Shaw to go and Hall will play his way into the squad. But I don't think they will be the LB choices - I think only 1 of them goes or somehow all 3 go. CB: Konsa Guehi Stones Then it's Burn right? AG will go too. I'm expecting 4 lads in the squad.

Shearer miss. Jenas panenka over the bar? Jesuuuuuuuuu

PTSD came whoooshing back

You're right PSG were at home in the semi's second leg. Away for Liverpool and Villa. If we finished top 8, I saw a path for us winning the whole thing

Be shocked if he got any less than 70% of what he's due.

Yeh I know. PSG did it but finishing in the play-offs makes winning the whole thing very hard.

Would fancy us against Chelsea if at home in the second leg.

He’s had an ACL and 2 injuries this season - no? Been available a lot more than Hall has who I think they’ll also go for at some point.

Can see this happening.

I missed the first 20 minutes. But pretty much everything I saw in the first half was building to the equaliser. We don’t create many chances but we were just building our strength into the game for such a moment. Second half I thought we lacked a bit of quality or luck to snatch it. A bit more quality on the ball from Tonali and Ramsey and we fashion another few chances and score. that is nit picking though. Everyone did their very best including Howe. It’s us that should be more disappointed with that draw. That’s an achievement.