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I don’t think it needs to go entirely, and I wouldn’t want it either. I wouldn’t want us to throw billions on massively overpaid players. I want FFP changed however from how it is in its current version.

I meant it more like there are other options that would help us out. Even if not Phillips. Whether we are interested or not is a different matter. Even if we could afford him I wouldn’t go the Phillips route. But aye, seems very very quiet.

He isn’t young anymore, big wages, “expensive” considering no resale value. Also not sure about him considering how little he has played in the last couple of years. Much rather see that money spent elsewhere. Him not doing reasonably well is the least of the worrries but aye.

10 years?

Make it more about wages to turnover instead of the transfer fees. Don’t want any overpaid circus cunts anyway. I know it’s not quite as simple as this though. With a maximum cap.

I would imagine there are lots more options than Phillips. Ones that make more sense for now AND long term.

Not losing my shit myself but yeah the talk is assuming it’s true. Which wouldn’t be a surprise either really.

My gut feeling is that he has been rushed back. Obviously wouldn’t know for a fact. Just that every time he has been out he has come back way sooner than expected while also looking very unfit, as in not match fit, far from. Then played too many games in a short period of time. Not exactly gradually. Yea I know we have many injuries and had earlier on as well.

Sign a cheaper CM option (Redondo cough cough).

I genuinely don’t see this injury as a coincidence. A few might be freak injuries and coincidences but not all of them. Definitely not!

Good. Fuck signing him.

For sure. Nowhere near as much as someone like Todibo though. Probably about half the price.

Not sure if he has signed a new contract yet or not. Seems to have everything but shooting quality (yet) and not expensive. Would be perfect.

Federico Redondo.

Starts today for Gambia ?

Arouna Sangante who plays for Senegal might be worth watching. Not seen much of him but from the little I’ve seen and read he might be a very good CB signing as a cheaper option than the likes of Todibo to name one.

He is. By saying that I’m mostly talking about his in general play. At our club he has improved his consistency when it comes to finishing really. He has scored goals for us even when he has been poor by his own standards. It’s very well known that he has been inconsistent for years and still has shown that he hasn’t taken that last step properly (yet). On his day he is unplayable but there’s also quite a few times when he isn’t playing even near his level. He has even said this himself in interviews in Swedish tv.

He is very inconsistent and always has been. He goes missing quite a bit in games here and there. You may think it’s harsh saying this but it’s correct. It’s more because since he broke through at AIK everyone has seen his potential and waiting for him to hit that properly and on a consistent basis. Sometimes he needs to grab the game by the neck and produce what he is capable of more regularly. He is often “too nice” on the pitch and is capable of causing more havoc than he does at times. He isn’t the aggressive type of player but sometimes he should try and be a bit more dirty as well as forcing his mark on a game. I know he gets very isolated at times and maybe that we don’t create enough at times too. It’s just that knowing the quality and potential he has you expect more. He’s has the potential to be an absolute gold dust superstar really. Hopefully he can stay fit to begin with and go from the player he has been so far into the superstar he very well is capable of becoming. Over here in Sweden the expectations of him have always been very high, and I wouldn’t say too high either. It’s just that we have known for so long how ridiculously good he can be. He is very much the type of player you wonder who is gonna show up today, what mood is he in. When he is in the mood he’s just next level. Some of you might argue against this post, but it’s more about saying there’s more to come from him and a testament to his ability.

Fofana is good and a physical beast. Not sure he is THAT good technically from what I’ve seen.

I know. We were clinical and the better team. First game of the season though and at home. Score line flattered us to be totally honest. Villa had some good pretty long periods of the game really.

Villa are good.

Most definitely. A good idea would be to fine tune it somehow so it doesn’t hurt as badly as it has done lately.

At least a foul like.

Smart burglars tbf. Had the knowledge he was out for six weeks.

Aye hopefully. He just doesn’t seem like a Howe type of LB really. Fingers crossed that it works out if we sign him which seems likely. I’m hoping that Hall is the sign of us becoming slightly more possession based and look to control games more and better going forward. For this we need more technical players. Intensity is good but we can’t rely on that only so I think we need to find a better balance to evolve and get to the next level. This extreme intensity isn’t sustainable, especially when in Europe. We need to be able keep hold of the ball better to control and “rest”. Especially be able to control the possession much better once we recover the ball in our defensive third. Nowadays the opposition comes back straight away with the ball and we have to defend again.