Ronaldo

Fantastic is way too much. He was tidy.

All well and good but with FFP we can’t keep paying backup players high wages whose value will depreciate significantly from here on out.

The issue is, our benches throughout this season (with the odd exception) have been shit in terms of attacking options and Eddie likes a settled defence. Only thing I’d argue with is the lack of game time Tino, particularly, has had until recently. Suppose it’s just evolution; towards a less labour intensive playing style and better squad options. I still don’t think there’s any excuse for Matt Ritchie getting minutes, mind.

7c.

Villa a point off City. Emery is genuinely elite.

He’s clearly already world class.

What a win. Bruno is different class.

His replacement is better. Far better.

It’s not a coincidence this, mind. Just relentless injuries.

2 Premier League goals last year. I really wish some on here could get the Mike Ashley years hypnotised out of their heads, like. It’s not acceptable for us to sign shit footballers any longer.

What is this?

I assume this guy’s either totally insane or Adam Armstrong / a family member.

Mitrovic ffs. This will be going on until he’s practically dead.

We already have the forward who’ll take us to the next level. Unfortunately we isolate him from the midfield, waste his body having him chase lost causes and / or have Almiron to his right which doesn’t click for multiple reasons. The next signing for the midfield / out wide needs to done primarily with the goal of preserving and getting the best out of Isak.

Well I’m confused.

Both extremely limited English managers and former captains / central defenders more skilled at toadying than owt else.

No. Hall came in after.

So good we didn’t extent his contract and instead brought in Fitz Hall.

He’s better in all of those aspects than Coloccini though. Brave and assertive too.

My point was you couldn’t play a high line with a defender like that. None of the clubs in the current top half have a starting CB so susceptible to athleticism / physicality.

Coloccini was a physically small CB who got bullied out of the way on a regular basis though. They don’t.

Given Trippier Schar Botman Enrique Lee Bruno Beardsley Robert Isak Shearer Asymmetrical title winners. Left back the one glaring weakness.

I liked Hatem a lot but I don’t see where you can fit him in really. Had much better options out wide and you couldn’t put a player like that in midfield.

Colo got murdered by Shane Long. All forwards are super athletes now and he’d still struggle hugely in any team that doesn’t sit very deep.

Tiote? I know everyone sees things differently and that’s amazing but Jesus Christ that’s a mad pick. There’s a reason Rafa didn’t want him anywhere near the side even in the Championship.