Ronaldo

We’ve spent nearly £200m gross since we finished 4th, right? Putting this on PSR is a stretch.

What is the main reason? I’m genuinely interested in what you think the problem is.

He’s getting beaten to his left too much and he’s terrible on the ball. He isn’t a huge concern yet but he will need replacing in the next 2 seasons.

Him being in the dressing room can’t be the best thing for us, surely?

Has anyone mentioned Almiron’s cameo btw? Fucking hilarious. The bright point of the day seeing him parody a professional footballer.

A lot of people don’t and won’t. It’s the contrast between the mentality of our lot and Man U. 2 trophies, 2 qualifications for CL and EL for ETG. Bad start, out. We don’t think like that. It’s a just happy to be here mentality hanging over from the Ashley days.

In terms of the availables I think he’s what we need for the here and now. What’s his nationality got to do with it?

Mancini would be my pick, btw, if he’d come.

Agree with some of that. I just think we’ve been shit for the vast majority of the season and it can’t be acceptable. No other club with our ambitions would just put their hands over their ears and promise themselves things will get better based on very little. £75m to spend in the summer (Hall’s fee aside) and they bought just Osula. What were they all thinking?

The performance midweek, though immeasurably better than the rubbish either side, was the definition of a midtable side at home on a Wednesday eve against very good one. We’ve had enough of being midtable alsorans.

Yeah I feel for him. Top guy, but the Second half performances against WH, Palace and today suggest he’s incapable of fixing it.

Every time someone is critical of Eddie or the direction of the club to be fair.

@Yorkie Fair play for admitting it but you’re pretty dismissive of opposing opinions for someone who doesn’t watch the games, mind.

Isak injured instead of Wilson this season, whereabouts in the table would we be currently? As if you’d blame Isak.

We’ve been pretty consistent this season to be fair.

That second half is a bad as anything I’ve seen post John Carver.

How much has been spent since we finished 4th to take us significantly backwards? Genuine question.

Is Hall trying to be at fault for as many goals in 3 days as possible or what? Really really poor.

Not sure about that one. Can see either happening.

Though I still lean towards it ending badly, I really really want Eddie to be a success here as he’s a good man, works very hard and is such a terrific ambassador for the club. He deserves it.

Heron this Longstaff / Tonali thing is a bit tedious, mind. I know you love the ‘local lads’ to the nth degree but it’s beneath you to be constantly pushing this horseshit.

Inverted is fine but I’d prefer the new RW has a bit more to his game technically at the expense of the physical traits - unlikely we’ll be able to afford / attract both. Isak is crying out for someone who can get on the same wavelength as him and execute.

I went for a smoke when he got through one on one. He really needs to work on his composure. Got a bit lucky with the goal too. Still, his best performance for a while.

I hope he’s settled here and not sick of Fratellis nearly ever night because I’d build the midfield around him.