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Got tackled. Didn't have enough room to try and round the keeper. Wrong option in that instance.

Really really hated Osula trying to round the keeper there. Big fan of strikers that pick their spot and finish with conviction. Come on Osula, better than that next time please. Let's go!

Beautiful way to make up for the poor challenge on the goal. Get in Miley. Great strike!

You're free to adjust your expectations. Also, I never mentioned organic growth. However, completely free spending doesn't interest me either. Not excited by the prospect of watching the club with the most money just eventually pummel everyone else all the time. For people that enjoy that sort of thing, I guess also supporting PSG or Bayern is an option.

Pretty annoying we can't get Joelinton some rest. Willock is so injury prone man. Might have to start looking at moving him on I think.

Yeah, I hear that. Personally, would still avoid it if at all possible, but yeah, if it's the only option and it's someone majorly on the downturn then not as big a deal.

Think a lot of people were anticipating us being the next Man City and still can't get over it. Personally, I found the Man City thing to be incredibly manufactured and fake. I'm not sure what the satisfaction is with that approach. It's like playing a video game with a cheat code and just stacking your team. The reality is that if we were able to spend as we please, we'd have the capability to spend to the extent that we'd just eventually be on top all of the time. I guess some people actually enjoy that level of dominance through just having much more resources than everyone else, but for me that has nothing to do with any kind of sporting competitiveness or excellence. It is immensely more satisfying bettering teams at the moment having managed to build such a good team with what we are currently able to spend within the restrictions. It may eventually mean a big sale, but even then that will likely land us a major amount of money and room to manoeuvre to likely come back even stronger if we continue to identify players as well as we have done. This is right up my street really. And so it is all quite enjoyable, and fun to follow. The one thing I am very hopeful of is that if we do choose to sell a big player, that we do everything in our power to ensure it is to a club outside of the Prem, so that we don't let any of those competitors benefit. That will be key to then continuing to close the gap on them.

Looked good today, albeit against weak opposition. Heard some Man City supporters saying they think he'll leave once Marmoush comes in, as there'll be too many ahead of him.

Yeah, Malen is more of a wide forward. He would essentially provide the pace and runs in behind Murphy currently does, but he is a significantly better dribbler and finisher. He also gets to the byline for cutbacks more. He is also better technically all around. I haven't paid enough attention to his work rate, so can't really argue on that. Possession wise his numbers are better than the likes of Mbeumo, Semenyo and Elanga.

Heard that about Mbeumo not too long ago on here. When I see what both Mbeumo and Wissa at Brentford are able to do in the Prem, it's hard to envisage Malen not being a major threat. Very similar sort of profile.

And a right footer? That is available in January and affordable? Donyell Malen.

You just know the day after he signs he'll receive a lifetime ban from any kind of sporting activity.

Fullkrug man ... my God! Can't be bringing these older strikers to the Prem. Struggle with the intensity. Guy can't stay on the pitch.

Nice goal. Good start for Potter.

Yeah, it absolutely does. They may have more money, but they spend significantly more on fees and wages so they end up in the same boat. The funny thing is we've actually ended up with players at the same level and even better than a number of theirs while shopping at a lower price point.

Been saying this for ages and it's starting to finally dawn on these dummies. They cannot afford him! He's been too good. Once clubs are forking out £115 million for Caicedo, then there's just no chance. Any fee for Isak has to now start at a fair bit higher than that. That £150 million is no longer sounding so crazy.

Ketsbaia will deliver him here!

Has worked out really well for them too.

Heard a few Everton fans mention Lee Carsley. That's not a bad shout. A bit of a risk but thought his England stint was pretty impressive. Really familiar with the club too.

Oh wow ... Love the sound of that. Think he'd work well in the current Howe team. Slotting him in on that right side with Bruno would be very very dangerous, with Bruno's through balls and Malen's runs in behind and goal threat. Would be another option upfront too, and would rather him up there than Gordon.

I'm suspicious that this talk of keeping him due to his form is to try and get a fee of note for him.

Wonder if this means they aren't going to be in for Khusanov.

Absolutely. That Ipswich team is a really decent watch and actually looks fun to play on. It will just be so much better for his career in the long run.

We beat them twice this season already and so will be favourites. But they put us under significant pressure at times in both matches. Ending up losing to them somehow would be terrible. And we'd then have to hear about Ange's guarantee and all that nonsense. Would be so awful.

Well, we know who to blame if we do! Nice jinx!