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Trippier desperately needs a rest. Gives the ball away so much of late. Seems burnt out.

Sadly enough ASM is now overdoing it with the passing. Should have carried it further on that break. The pass to Isak wasn't on.

Bournemouth are a real headache. Almost got the better of Arsenal last weekend, hopefully they can hold on and beat Liverpool today.

Jonathan David hat trick. 

Slotted two penalties, cool as you like.

I like this guy a lot.

Just now, Krabbe2 said:

Jonathan David is great tonight. Buy him.

Watching this game too. He is so cool and calm about his business and just keeps bagging goals.

Love his temperament, intelligence and movement. Really hope he is on our list.

Filthy strike from Rashford man. Goal.

We were linked with the Betis right winger Luiz Henrique too, be interesting to see what he looks like.

Ayoze starting upfront for Betis against Man Utd.

I cannot believe how rigid Conte is man

Not once has he just gone with Kane, Son, Richarlison and Kulusevski in a front four, and sacked off one of the defenders who can't defend regardless, even with three of them back there.

I think Howe just probably thinks it will allow us to progress quicker having a strong base of Prem experienced players initially, until we become a bit more established.

I think the value abroad is always so much better, and the midfield options we have been linked with abroad are so much more interesting IMO i.e. the likes of Ugarte and Alvarez just as two quick examples that are McTominay type combative midfielders.

However, we'll just have to let Howe do his thing and probably have one of these Prem preferences flop, so he gets it out of his system. Unless of course they come in and they do better under him with his tutelage. It will work itself out.

2 minutes ago, sixx said:

Howe doesn't seem very keen on buying foreign players from abroad does he? Only did so a handful of times at Bournemouth. Has of course brought in Bruno, Isak and Botman but it seems like the players we're continually linked with are either UK born or have considerable PL experience.

 

I think I can also confidently assume that Isak and Botman spoke good English on arrival while Bruno barely spoke any and was blooded very slowly into the team. Maybe English proficiency is something he places a lot of emphasis on. Just a thought.

He definitely seems to  be prioritising Premier League experience, only then pivoting to foreign options when the options here are not feasible for one reason or the other.

Looked like we were looking at DCL ahead of Isak at one point, with his injury issues causing us to move away from him, just as another example.

1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said:

Yeah, Kaka the other day.

Prove it.

Conte flat out begging to be sacked, so he can leave Spurs. This man is hilarious.

6 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Henry claiming Bellingham wants to join Liverpool. Not sure how he'd know, but I hope he's wrong.

Both he and his dad support them and Gerrard was his favourite player. As long as they can afford him I think he likely does join them.

1 minute ago, gbandit said:

Imagine spending what PSG have spent and what have you got to show for it? Some Ligue 1 titles, embarrassing 

They are such a disgrace man

I see PSG are getting kicked out of the Champions League again. 

I'm sure another batch of signings this summer will help towards achieving the exact same again next season though!

Dortmund are going to score soon.

4 minutes ago, joeyt said:

 

Players don't always play with their hands by their sides. He's about 2 yards away, the ball is blasted at him and it hits his hand slightly away from his body

 

It's getting beyond ludicrous

 

 

 

Isn't the close proximity thing just a Premier League directive? Don't think that was implemented for European competitions was it?

Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said:

I wouldn’t be, I would never ask for a pen for that. Guy blasts the ball off his arm FFS, come on man. 

I don't know man. I can kind of see why that was given.

As far as the retake goes. That shouldn't be retaken if the first person to encroach is a Chelsea player.

Once that happens it should void any Dortmund player being called for encroaching.

Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said:

These handballs are ruining the game. 

If that was against us we'd all be screaming for a pen though.

As he turned his arm comes away from his side and the ball hits it, it's a penalty.

It's all about timing.

Bruno, Botman and Isak are all elite level players, which they will continue to show more obviously as more quality is added to the team, but we just bought them before it was as obvious as it will continue to be going forward.

Osimhen is likely going to be the number one striker target for any of the top clubs in the world that are looking for a striker, so any conversation cannot even begin below £100 million. We will not be in for him.

I think we'll again look to get a player in that position that is an elite level talent, but one that we've perhaps identified before it has become so obvious that it rockets their price up.

I think the likes of Goncalo Ramos, Evanilson, Kolo Muani and Jonathan David will likely be considered. Those ones have all shown a lot of very strong signs of being special, and I'm sure there are a few others out there.

3 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

He’s on huge wages and Palace have always wanted big money for him. 
 

Also come on, he went to Man United at the worst possible time and he was young. 

His wages would not be a hinderance for any of those clubs.

Even with his contract running down the past two years there has been no move.

He'll be on a free this summer. Lets see where he ends up and what he ends up doing.

Just now, r0cafella said:

Your mental

 

Zaha has consistently been one of the best players outside of the top 6 for years. 
 

It’s cool kaka I think you just like those hard working players. 

I think his time at Man United and no further moves to any of those top 6 clubs since then, probably tells you all you need to know.

2 minutes ago, joeyt said:

You've been banging on that Zaha is shit for years Kaka

 

Would you be happy if we bought him?

 

 

 

I don't like Zaha at all as a footballer, because although he pops up with goals, I think his general play is usually poor and he loses the ball a lot. He also constantly moans at the opposition, the refs and his own team mates because in his mind he can do no wrong.

Most times there have been discussions on Zaha I'm pretty sure I have stated somethign along these lines, and fair enough if people don't agree, but I am not a fan of his at all, but at least I gave some context as to why.