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It's a snowball affect. Some will, somewhat rightly, point out that our performances have hardly improved since players have returned and fixture congestion has easied. I'd argue that the damage was already done. The bulk of our first team are certainly mentally fatigued and probably physically fatigued too. Their confidence is shot and to add to that they've still got annoying injuries still occurring throughout the squad and key players missing too. It's been like a game of whack-a-mole for some time. Personally, I think at the soonest opportunity we need to bring, Miley, Anderson, Targett, Lascelles and maybe even Krafth into the starting 11. Some fresh legs and fresh minds. If we still lose, cest la vie. In the summer we need some signings who haven't been traumatised by this seasons hardships.

We could have played Matt Richie. I wouldn't have complained had we lost.

I've seen your posts. I don't care what you think.

Still love the bloke. Achieved more in his tenure than the last 20 years of anyone else. Cup final, Cup runs, CL football, big scalps, record breaking and so on... No matter what happens this year, he has my back next season. There's no other option. Anyone who has delusions of Naglesman etc will be sorely disappointed when they fuck off because we can't sign half a dozen high tier players each window or more likely they show no loyalty when a so-called bigger fish ask for their service. I want stability. I want medium/long term thinking. Sacking Eddie would just make us another shitefest of a club like Spurs, Man United or Chelsea, with no long term plan or strategy. My main concern is whether the infrastructure of the club is being grown. Are we maximising commercially? Are we producing a high standard of young players? A new training ground? Stadium expansion? These are the things which will shape our future, not whether we have a rough patch in the league. Holding our nerve will pay dividends in the future.

Must try harder.

Found one.

Thank you for being a voice of sanity during this game. Far too many babies man.

Anyone else really not want to watch the last 20 minutes? I'm so sick of this season.

Haven't seen one person mention the fact that Willock not pressing was the reason they scored.

Eddie said as much in his press conference to be fair.

Villa could take the defeat but not the manner. That will put alot of doubt into their minds.

That Burnley result is massive for us.

Just a flavour.

It will 100% be Branthwaite. He fits every single profile we look for in a player. Young Experienced for his age In our price bracket At a club which is vulnerable to us British In a position which we will be looking at

Still no sign of Harvey Barnes in training?

We don't know the full details of the fee though. It would be stupid to get annoyed about something that isn't clear. More over, if its a long term strategy to spend on young players, then being stuck in the short term is irrelevant. The fact some of our fans don't have any patience, doesn't make the strategy wrong.

Perhaps it's just a development plan. Making him train with us for a season. Wonder if he will go out on loan next season.

I'm more confused than ever.

Pleased. He adds depth to our CB position. Would have been silly allowing him to leave for nothing.

Pizza Rob in the mud.

Trossard is an example of a versatile wide forward who only cost 27 million for Arsenal. Of course he plays more on the left (which we don't need) but he's an example of the sort of deal that can be done for someone who could play second fiddle to Isak.

City paid 14m for Alvarez. Now that's an extreme example of good business but surely for double that we could get someone who is young, exciting and mouldable.

I'd pay that. Ideally they would be versatile but what we absolutely cannot do is go into next season relying on Callum Wilson. A good second striker would be worth every penny. I also take your point on RW, that would also be a priority for me.

One of Wilson or Isak needs replaced because the former is a crock and the latter is his fucking apprentice. If out of the pair you want to let Isak go and not Wilson, I'd assume that you been in a serious car accident and hurt your head. Sign a good striker, with a half decent injury record and it will do wonders for everyone, including Isak. It doesn't matter whether they are old or young, it doesn't even matter what type of striker they are because we create chances, it just matters that they are of a good standard and are available.... Isak will do the rest.

He's a LW, so you'd have him over Gordon?