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One of the best games I've seen that. Pure entertainment.

Illarramendi cost Real Madrid 30 million, then they sold him back to Sociedad for about half of that. He's very much a hometown boy, and if I remember correctly the Madrid move went against his wishes. So it might be difficult to prize him from San Sebastian to Northern England. Very good player though. Ah didn't know his backstory. Fair enough.

Took my kids to the Nou Camp last weekend to watch him live. He scored twice. Felt it was my duty tbh.

No idea how much he would cost but I'd love Illhremendi from Sociedad. Went to watch Barca Vs Sociedad last week at the Nou Camp and he was outstanding.

Amen. He's a gift from the gods in relation to the current owner's shithouse decision history. Noticeable how a proper manager has come in and completely cleared out the shite, stepping stoners and general arseholes. He's identified the issues from the off and set about changing a completely broken sporting culture. You don't get that with a Steve Bruce or whoever.

Has given the players two days off apparently.

Saw the big fella down at the Ipswich game. Still looks in pretty good nick to be fair. Maybe the Mackems can take him back next season?

In fairness, have you seen how much those express lanes are at Disney? Took the family and probably got about £300k of his weekly wage knocked off.

Agree with this. The blame lies with the defence and particularly with Lascelles imho. Mitro was doing exactly the right thing in timewasting. At the time I was shouting at Colback to chop the Leeds player assuming we would have time to organise ourselves to defend the set piece and then the game would be all but over. Mitro and Jogback relatively blameless here. If Lascelles had of covered Wood, we'd be near enough up.

At this stage, you've got to risk them both imho. Very little to lose if they pull up.

Agree with this. Hayden's been a bigger loss than Shelvey when the baldy nut was banned.

Begovic would be better I agree, don't think we'd get him though. Either of those would be a big upgrade on all of our keepers imho. I have a hunch that Elliott might be back in for Preston. Darlow was truly chronic yesterday.

Glad I'm not the only one. Sick of the sight of those cunts already. I hope they get anally raped, without lube, every week in the premiership.

Both allegedly. Bit worried about Gayle tbh, we desperately need his goals but it was a laughably short return last time. Might be on the bench. I've got a fancy he'll be in for an op this summer. He's not been right since the initial injury. Sure Rafa said it was the other hamstring this time like. Ah didn't see that. I still maintain he's not been quite right since the initial injury.

Hopefully Shelvey not Shlevey Is Anita fit? Yedlin went off today injured so hopefully at least one of them fully recovers.

Both allegedly. Bit worried about Gayle tbh, we desperately need his goals but it was a laughably short return last time. Might be on the bench. I've got a fancy he'll be in for an op this summer. He's not been right since the initial injury.

I can see Gayle been rushed back for this.

Nowhere near fully fit. He's strapped up to fuck. I think Rafa's insistence on Hayden being patched up for these last two games shows exactly how much trust he has in Jogback.

Yep - can see that. Be good to check this fuckers birth certificate tbh.

Aye - I've been reluctant to make the comparison but it's been there to be made since day one. Both bone idle cunts.

I'm perfectly calm . No need to get out of your pram just because you're wrong.

You may not see it on the highlights but Gouff actually won the ball back in the middle of the park with a good tackle, passed it to Dummett whose ball made the goal really. It was our only moment of quality all game. FWIW Atsu was fucking chronic throughout otherwise.

Don't want him.

I'm just in from the match. I'm not going to knock Rafa but one point that's been consistently made (especially during Dec/Jan/Feb) was how well Rafa's teams generally end the season through benefitting from rotation etc. That's not the case this year. We are literally tripping over and stumbling towards the finish line in a 100m race. It's touch and go whether we get there, albeit flat on our faces, or we get pipped. In terms of general observations, we looked absolutely fucked, even in the first half. It seriously looked like their efforts against Leeds just had them spent. Ritchie was as poor as I've seen him, Dummett blowing out of his arse and Shelvey very leggy. Darlow - Kicking fucking atrocious. Ipswich fans were taking the piss every time he had possession. Yedlin - not fully fit and as poor as I've seen him. Lascelles - Shite. Hanley - Surprised he's been a captain at this level. Shows no signs of leadership nor aggression. Dummett - Awful Distribution and at fault for goal. Shelvey - Chronic. Hayden - not fit. Ritchie - Even more chronic. At fault for goal. Atsu - Good cross. Otherwise fucking hopeless. Spent more of the first half on his arse than his feet. Diame - Fucking lump of shite. Get rid. Murphy - Bullied by their centre backs. It was noticeable how many of our players were slipping around all match - particularly Atsu, Darlow and Hayden. It was also weird how many of our lot were strapped up. Hayden, Dummett, Yedlin, Shelvey and Atsu all wearing those 'Bale Stripe' things. We're literally patched up and stumbling like fuck. This is what happens when you don't invest in winter window.