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They could just make an original one too. I’d be totally fine with some degree of creative thinking

Edit; not at 10 or in CM. He’s a canny left back IMO.

I agree with him - I always think he looks above their level.

No punishment.

Yes, mine did and @Pata’s too I think

No I’m wrong that’s just a screamer

Lucky lucky

We really don’t look good going forward

Willock turning his back and trotting away instead of chasing after the misplaced pass

Jesus that was unprofessional

You’d really not think we’re chasing the game

I’m still not remotely convinced that livramento is worth picking over trippier.

These are really mediocre if we just play to an achievable standard…

Yeh Longstaff is having an awful game. Maybe this is the off-ramp for Eddie to drop him, he’s killing so many moves

Surprised no trippier as normally not playing an international set makes you more likely to be selected. Tonali played 2 full games in 4/5 days and was away so it makes sense, albeit disappointing, but bench options are helpful as we’ve seen in literally every match.

What a hire.

Said it before, they’re all completely dependent on Howe for relevance. So myopic and cynical. Remember the lot of them palling up to him in the press conference after CL was achieved.

That's good news, and no weird interview to boot.

Baggsy on the same side as best goalie

Methinks the Yorkie doth protest too much

I stayed at motel one, was really nice. My dog shat in the shower so there’s definitely one room to avoid (don’t remember the number, but your odds look good).

No problem pal - remind me nearer the time, they’re yours if you want them.

I’ve got a spare pair of 10s I’m keen to give away

Perhaps I should explain better. In my line of work, I frequently come across people who are interested in nothing other than money and self-enrichment, with no second thought as to impact on others or even a wider community (such as here). They uniformly speak an American-style business semi-formal and their answers, when drilled down, never provide any useful information. They also instinctively, almost as a reflex, deflect blame onto others when put under scrutiny. They're often not intelligent but have had enough education / work time that they can use longer words and coin some phrases convincingly enough. The interviews I have read with this guy completely remind me of those types of people. To my mind it's fairly clear that he's self-exculpating in that interview, and some of its basic premises don't stand up to scrutiny. It's also not the most intelligent thing to declare in public that your opinion - as an alleged expert in player transactions - is that some of our squad were overpriced. I read what he's saying as we're going to be spending less and that Howe is under scrutiny because, at board level, last season's finish is not sufficiently excused by injuries and circumstances. In conclusion, it gives me the creeps, because moneyfucks give me the creeps. Is that OK?

Bloke gives me the creeps, my sense is that he’s a salaryman and money-first. Really wish he wasn’t here.