Mikky

Not a fan of Xaviball - it’s so boring

You have to keep Gordon on the left Murphy on the right Joe - Tonali - Bruno i’m tempted to go Andersen but let these 3 haxe one more match together

Sounds about right tbh

Crocodile Teeth

That last kit (blue) is very underrated imo

They should create their own MENA champions league - invite Japan and South Korea - job done

Wouldn’t surprise me if the Saudi league kits all become adidas - the national team already is

I thought he was the standout against Man U - but like you say talent is there - wonder if he is the stand in for De Bruyne

Really good signing this for Man City

Spot on - will be seriously challenging if we sort these positions out

Of course Mac Allister wins appeal

No as it’s a loan

Worst case they can just continue to sell their academy talents for good money - can’t go wrong Cant think of someone that’s left them and achieved big things - possibly the Dortmund version of Sancho - maybe in time Lavia? it’s a cash cow for them

I am going to say in time we will - we’ve built the outer layers of the squad - now to buy your equalisers - it will be interesting to see how EH learns from these big match experiences - he’s shown a huge capacity to learn - yesterday was a good lesson for him

I’m saying we don’t need to be buying the likes of Mbappe etc just scout the right players and move in quick - for me those are the 4 key we need to strengthen (next)

we won’t win trophies (against that big teams with a flat 3 in mid) you need a single or double pivot - the best teams will play through you - I’d play with a 6 and do what City do and move a CB up

The 4 positions are for me the most important Dias - Rodri - KDB - Bernardo/Foden you put them in our team - we challenge for the league The great thing about the 4 of them is that none were elite when they signed - all had potential to go to the next level - it shows that they are out there (the players) We won’t achieve success (trophies/ leagues) with a flat 3 in midfield - you need a 6 and 10 alternative

I think we are 4 players away from being really competitive (and I mean really competitive - to the very top) CB - to add to Schar and Botman DM - to give us options tactically (A Rodri type) 10 - to give us the much needed creativity we need RWF - to create and finish chances Given the summer we have had - we have covered so many bases in our squad - just to add the final layers What I am trying to say is Rome wasn’t built in a day - from the owners 5 year plan - after almost 2 years - we are about a year ahead of schedule - it’s been awesome to see and we are so well placed to make the final strides we need

Yeah you have acknowledge that we are way ahead of schedule - we are probably one summer window away - maybe 2, from having what I would call a side that can really compete at the top. We don’t have 1 or 2 world class players that other have - and it will show in games like yesterday - they are ultimately your difference makers

If we need a player - it’s a Rodri type - he’s utterly brilliant

Why was Pep allowed to rush out of technical area to pick the ball up to start that move?

Blue Moon is fucking awful

Jude Bellingham 1-1

I would say there’s always been talent there but just never tapped into?

5 fouls in the match