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I just think this strategy is easy to point to but very hard and controversial to execute. Almiron was in the form of his life, Wilson had played himself into the England squad. Neither were likely to fetch big money. I guess Murphy is not quite in that bracket but he’s shown himself to be a very valuable squad player. I don’t really disagree with the theory of getting the max value we can, but it’s not easy to run a club while clearing out anyone who’s in form.

It think it’s very hard to say what par is for us because of the massive variance in quality through our squad. I really struggle to say how good we ‘should’ be because some of our players are fundamentally good and some are terrible.

Do we need to sign two RW then?

People forget that Tonali was a Longstaff replacement and just happened to get banned for a year. The idea Howe wanted to run Longstaff every game is just not true.

Red no, yellow maybe. He was very, very unlucky.

Not sure we’ll be able to move enough fans in and out.

I personally like him, given a run he would be dangerous. Just wonder about his physical ability to track back and forward all game. He moves very smoothly and efficiently with the ball and goes past people easily. As well as being a good shooter off both feet and a good finisher.

Don’t know how Man Utd are allowed to continue with that death pit around the side of their pitch.

It’s hard to fill a forum with sensible posts when basically the club is on the right track, we have a class manager and nothing to worry about except time.

I don’t think that much has changed TBH, he hasn’t got the assists but he always gave the ball away loads.

This is what I thought as well. It’s in the flow of a challenge, he hasn’t lined the guy up and struck him. He’s trying to shove him away and unfortunately contacts above the shoulders. It’s not violent conduct in a million years.

Of course, we just can’t expect the manager to have us playing like a squad that has reliable and consistent quality throughout it.

Ah OK 👍

Just seen the replay, it’s absolutely never a red.

Thought he was quite poor for the first goal as well, showed Minteh that near post.

He’s not an accountant.

We must be the only club in a cup final and challenging for the CL with half a squad of Championship players spending time talking about if the manager should be sacked or which of our best players we should sell. I’m not immune but it is mental when you think about it.

It’s the beginning of the end for him sadly, the Guehi pursuit showed that. Just a shame we’ve had to play the same 2 defenders in every game.

Thought he was class when he came on, just Isak had to go off so we were unlikely to score.

He was a top player to target, the problem was just not getting him.

I thought Staveley left because she couldn’t match the investment of other shareholders?

Aye but some of our players are bottom-few quality. Quite a few of them actually.

He needs to be moved out IMO, doesn’t have a role and likely never will. He’s English and a decent age so might get some money in.

You might have a point if he wasn’t missing our most important game of the season.

Fresh ideas as in players?