Mikky

Benfica have to sell - it’s their way of making their “TV” money - cant survive otherwise

He is but Olise is a more natural winger - Miggy isn’t - he’s probs more of a 10 hence why his output (Miggy) isn’t as high as it should be

Ederson is better - fits every single element of the midfielder we need

Put the celebration off until Ederson arrives and Big Joe is back

Putting him in a high intensity team isn’t going to do his muscles any good my number 1 choice is Kubo

In my view we have to replace Miggy and Wilson in the summer - so a RW and CF signing a paramount. What’s the most we could get? 35m? So say we buy a J David for 30m (will be entering his final year) most likely we could spend 40m on a RW Key to the summer window is selling Longstaff imo - will open up everything for us

L Yoro JC Todibo G Scalvini M Simakan

All depends on fee - Liverpool will take us to the cleaners FWIW I think we should put off a new keeper until the following season - assuming Dubs stays - bigger priorities elsewhere

Pretty sure he speaks Italian - used to like him on Italian Football on BT - knew his stuff He’s one of those intellectual types

He has a bit of Bruno - Willock and Big Joe to his game

His first name starts with S, surname with L

Plays on the right of a 3 - but can also play 6 Doesn’t go missing in games

He 100% suits our profile - in the current set up he plays on the right of midfield - essentially is the Longstaff upgrade we crave - can play as a 6 or alongside Tonali in a 2 - you can play Big Joe as LWF - there is so much flexibility I want 5 midfielders competing - Bruno - Tonali - Big Joe - Willock - Ederson with Miley and Anderson continuing their development and coming in and out - even bigger bonus if we qualify for Europe There’s no time for sentiment - I don’t want Longstaff as 5th choice - sell him and move on

If we want to compete high up then the likes of Longstaff are surplus to requirements in the summer - doesn’t cut it

Scalvini Ederson Kubo J David (L Kelly free - Minteh recall) Depending on L Hall situation - if we send him back, get Leif Davis Out - Lascelles - Targett - Longstaff - Wilson - Almiron - Dummett - Ritchie

The good thing about the Dutch is that they pride themselves in their wing play - so was a fantastic move for Minteh - got to play CL - EL and AFCON all in one season

I was thinking L Kelly and L Davis for the left - then spend big on an elite CB

Anyone watching/watched the match? Dis Bakayoko play? Was he any good?

LM or LWF - technically he’s very good - really tidy footballer - so much going for him if he stays clear of injuries - him and Miley have been 2 class promotions from the Academy If we are desperate he can be makeshift forward

His game is very similar to Messi when he was on the RW - I mean Leo is, Leo, but the approach is very similar - he has an eye for a pass and for a little guy packs some power in his shots - seems really intelligent in his play

I haven’t looked at his injury record but him and Olise seem very prone to muscular injuries - won’t suit our press

Yep - all you said is that there were some rumours. He’s a quality player - there’s plenty of RWs to chose from - I personally think Kubo is the best of the lot Kubo - Bakayoko - Cherki - Neto - Olise - (Guy from Lille)

Ederson is a cross between Bruno, Joelinton and Willock, essentially what Longstaff should be. He’s strong, quick, not afraid to put a tackle in, canny passer and has an eye for a goal - the final piece in our midfield jigsaw, you replace Longstaff with him then you have a strong 5 in Tonali, Bruno, Joe, Joe and Ederson with Anderson and Miley developing nicely in the background - ai really do hope we sign him

Very late in the game Bruno spun and passed it to him, expecting a quick 1-2 - he (Longstaff passed it back) - could see Bruno getting frustrated with him

Ederson - covers all our midfielders