Ronaldo

Lascelles isn’t an obvious leader either to be fair. We’d be losing a backup CB, end of. Certainly not in the context of players of the levels we have now.

Bye Trip.

We could do with another one or two of them capable of doing that.

That model isn’t sustainable for what the owners want to achieve. It’s OK for the odd 6th-8th finish.

Are the goals bigger over there?

Actually staggering how quickly they all adapted but then again players of that level tend to find a way.

Given that would make Krath our Gigi Cestone (prior to his death) you’re talking utter shit here.

RvN’s first touch was absolutely brilliant. He scored some lovely goals for PSV, Man U and Real. Pippo Inzaghi he wasn’t.

To Germany too. They couldn’t even settle in Spain.

If Hope is telling lies he needs calling out. SAF would have him hanging upside down with a fucking fork up his ass.

Bruno for those probably, or Longstaff.

Given that it’s always Trippier or Schar now that probably doesn’t need answering.

We’re just naming great players we don’t like personally now.

Declan Rice.

Someone will be mentioning Rooney soon, at this rate.

This.

I worry about our creativity should he leave. We’ll have eff all down the right. I like Livramento but he’s not at the stage yet where he can be expected to compensate for Almiron’s brainlessness and poor execution. I wouldn’t be remotely surprised if he left and I can’t really articulate why even though in theory it’s come way out of left field.

Strange thread this.

Nonsense. And 102 assists certainly says otherwise. He’d walk into any midfield we’ve had in the past 30 years and you know that.

Steven Taylor. Useless.

Hopefully be on the bench for the Luton game which is obviously a must win.

CL aside obvs. You’ve picked some disastrous examples there, mind. We beat Man City in the cup under Ashley. Beat Man U at home multiple times too. And always seemed to do Chelsea at SJP.

This season from the Liverpool home game onwards has felt a fair bit like the Ashley era.

No. I’d play him RW away from home and LW at SJP, generally speaking. Rotation is good.

Best midfield 3 is Bruno, Tonali and 1 of Willock and Joelinton - with 1 of them playing LW and alternating.