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Their very own new Darron Gibson.

We can't be shoehorning players into our formation by sticking this guy on the right wing, or putting ASM on the right just to play Isak on the left. He is striker. While he seemingly can drift out wide during matches, he's started like 2 matching on LW and RW in his entire career according to transfermarkt. Play him in his natural position together with Wilson, or start him or Wilson on the bench so we have options to change things up during games.

Think we are finished for this window. More than happy with the incomings, provided Isak at some point before May gets a work permit

Aye, for the 40 minutes or so the ball has been in play. How Pickford hasn't got a yellow for time wasting yet is beyond me. Bring on stop clock and get rid of OT.

Thank fuck for that. Lovely that the goal came straight after Pickford used (another) 30 seconds to take his goal kick.

They did it every time they went a goal up at the end of last season.

Can't watch 70 minutes of Everton time wasting yet again. Please get 2 quick goals Leeds.

Lampard desperately wants to turn Iwobi into a budget Joelinton.

Find it weird how anyone on this board can be understanding of the reaction of the owners. Back your manager ffs. It's not the first time this summer Parker has voiced his concern about lack of ambition.

Is it normal now that players get paid extra for loans? In my brain when a player go on loan they are on the same contract, only that the loaning club pays part of whole of the wage.

Possibly the best outcome ever. Isak, Bruno and ASM starts. We win. Klopp crying his heart out in post match about Howe lying to the media.

Looks more like salty tears than the truth tbh. The West Ham link has been going on for a little while, so it's not like it's something that was hashed together in a matter of a day or two. I think we were interested, amongst others, but decided to prioritise a striker of similar profile/calibre in Isak this summer rather than a central attacking midfielder. Paqueta in front of Soucek and Rice is potentially one of the best midfields in the league, depending on how Paqueta adapts of course. Wonder what the add-ons are. West Ham have fooled them well if the main bulk of the add-on fee is linked to Champions League qualification.

Agree, so please stop posting his tweets so everybody else on here don't have to suffer too.

On average out for 2 games pr season last three seasons.

Fairly sure it's the other way around that you treat others the way you want them to treat you.

Don't scare me like that! I have all evening booked with meetings tomorrow, and intentionally left Wednesday open. Thought I had made a huge mistake there

I'm all for people taking money off bookies as well. However I wish the lawsuit was on the principle that betting companies simply can't use personal data full stop rather than a mean for the players to fill their own pockets even more. Is there a way all parties can lose? I'd take that option.

Fair enough. Haven't read myself, just going off what some was saying a few posts up.

Isn't Lodi quite accomplished playing as a winger too?

I can see where the Wolves fans are coming from when saying they controlled the game (although I don't fully agree with them. For me neither team was really in control and it was a very open game). They were happy for us to push our team up and hold the ball as they were quite comfortable defending against us and very good on the counter attack. We've seen several times, especially under Rafa, that we could control a game where we didn't have most shots or possession. The Neves comment about the tackle is baffling though, especially if he's seen the replay as he says. Schars boot barely scraped the shin before landing on the Wolves players foot. No risk of breaking anything whatsoever, and a clear yellow card.

He needs more minutes and he deserves more minutes. Only reason Howe most likely will persist with Willock and Longstaff ahead of him is seniority and maintaining squad harmony. Anderson has out performed them during pre season, against Tranmere and against Wolves - basically every time he's given the opportunity.

If I'm managing us on FM in this situation and Wilson, Bruno, ASM and Trippier are all out with injuries, I completely capitulate and play full team of reserves/youth No point exposing the likes of Botman and Isak to a trashing and risking further injuries to the other first team players with better fixtures coming up. Good thing I'm not the manager. Howe will have a plan for the match, prepare the available players as good as possible and we'll give it a good go no matter what.

IMO the following are Championship standard: Darlow, Ritchie, Dummett, Lewis, Longstaff, Murphy, Wood. List is definitely getting shorter, and it's completely unrealistic to expect us to have PL standard fringe/cover players in all positions until we actually get into Europe where we'll be able to give fringe players playing time beyond 5-10 minutes at the end of games.

No way we can justify having 4 strikers on our books when we play with 1 up top. Doubt we'd even be able to attract anyone decent if they know they'll be 3rd choice at best when everyone is fit.