Lotus

He’s not a target man and he can’t fulfil any role of a target man. He’s an over sized poacher who needs a target man next to him. With a central striker and 2 wide forwards either side, he’s completely redundant in our system.

Liverpool is a club full of cunts tbh

He looks every inch a Newcastle player tbh. Hope we get it done.

I hear you but he’s in the 1st percentile for tackles and the 4th for pressures. Those stats aren’t bad, they’re atrocious ?

I don’t know what I’m doing ?

Seko Fofana does not have impressive defensive stats from my 1st casual look about.

Only chance is a low block and using the pace of Isak, ASM and Miggy on the break. Expose their defenders to one on one’s. If ASM is out we’re likely f**ked.

I really like Eddie Howe. I always worry a bit when coaches rely on a team outrunning the opposition as a main route to victory. I don’t think that’s Eddie’s agenda his year tbh, I think it was last year. It’s clear he wants to have more possession which does make our opponents have to work more. I think that will be key to our injury situation. The high intensity press is a great way to put our opponents under real pressure and hopefully cause major problems in transition. But I think games like Man City will have taken its toll on our squad. We put in a tremendous amount of work in that game. Ideally we’d have a squad depth that could’ve meant we could do that again for Liverpool but we’re gonna need something else for that game.

I have it on good authority that Mctominay is one of the best young midfielders in the world, maybe even one of the best at Man U!

That’s not enough really. To only have a player who can tackle. He’s very capable of carrying the ball forward and he can play the ball forward to a decent level as well. Unfortunately he didn’t do those 2 much at all today. You can’t only put in a performance when a certain other player is on the pitch.

I thought he was quite disappointing today tbh.

Surprised we haven’t tried to convert him to a RB. Has the pace and stamina of a modern FB and it keeps further away from the opposition goal. Maybe he can’t the hang of the positioning.

Tbf Bruno was holding his groin after he came on against Tranmere.

If he’s going on loan surely his wages will be the same? Or can clubs pay more as an incentive?

He must have a reasonable release clause. He’s not going there otherwise imo.

The loan fee could a factor. Also, frees up a squad place.

His other side is better

WHam might also be offering the kind of wage we’re unwilling to compete with.

If it’s midfielders we’re still looking at, Amadou Haidara would do for me. Such a clever little player. His timing and temperament. Looks cooooool under pressure. Not as good Bruno with the ball but looks better than him without it.

Has been linked for ages but it still hasn’t happened.

Dortmund looking to sell Akanji who is in the last year of his contract and has shown no indication of extending with them. Would add pace to our CB pairing. Think he’d be great alongside Botman. Would really complement him.

Better we get as a team the more we can charge for players we don’t need (perversely). Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s gone by next summer. Did well yesterday though. Outstanding character and good to see he’s well above the level of Tranmere. Not could say about all of the rest.

Actually forgot about Shelvey….

Once we start playing a settled back 4 we’ll find out how good he is (I have high hopes).

Would imagine he’ll struggle to make the squad by next summer. Has to be a transition for the squad. Place holders like him who love the club probably have their place tbf.