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the damn PSR stuff hit us hardest than most. The irony is if we didn’t need to sell Anderson and Minteh urgently we’d not need to spend now. Anderson would phase out Longstaff and Minteh would be cover for Murphy and someone who can change the game from the bench. We didn’t benefit from Vlach coming in at all. We literally got weaker, others at least got a young player they can flip later. Terrible business.

So true. Ironically if there’s ever a team that DOESNT need to be sustainable it’s us.

Not sure why Targett wasn’t on the bench, would have been a better option than Trippier as he’s more solid

Feels like a Fulham or Crystal Palace player at best. Perhaps West Ham or Brentford

Desperately need a refresh

I thought if David come in he could play the Joshua King role off just behind Isak who is the Wilson so something like Bruno Tonali RW David Gordon Isak

Longstaff is going to be sold either in Jan or in summer - pure profit there of 15-20m. Almiron - 10m Perhaps Lascelles, Kelly, Targett, Krafth, Trippier, Wilson too. Whole load of wages free up, even if not a huge amount of actual fees. If you think about the Guehi money, and what we have to replace - we need to spend £100m minimum UNLESS we get cleverer with free transfers - look at Villa with Kamara - and also with younger foreign players like Minteh. They don't always work - e.g for every Minteh there's a Kuol or Ashby but we have to box clever. I'd look to get: Kyle Walker Peters - 7m (or free in summer) - covers both Trippier AND Targett - no brainer Dibling - 35-40m - the RW version of Hall/Tino OR Mbuemo - 55m RCB - Tapsoba - 35m (or Jonathon Tah, free) Jonathon David - Free Angel Gomes - Free Roony Bardhaji - Free There's a lot of quality becoming available - pay more on the wages if required if it means we can spend the majority on

What I’ve noticed is that when they pay £50m plus they go for big established names who are young and best years ahead. Isak, Tonali and Guehi. All are finished articles as is but with growth potential also. the 40m range are the good and could be great in Gordon and Bruno ( the 30m range are the superstar youngsters - Hall and Tino 20m and below are the guys that can do a job, Burn, Targett, Wood. Trippier coz of age. this seems to be the profile. Could see them preferring Lee Kang In or Kubo at 40m rather than Mbuemo at 50m+

would give them £50m plus either Longstaff or Trippier or Lascelles or even Kelly/Willock at a push

This PSR stuff is so boring - adding way too much complexity to a simple game

Looking at Forest wouldn’t mind one of their underused players in CM backup such as Sangare or Danilo or Dominguez

Agreed needs to go in summer. Miley is next sub on now. Willock is 5th choice and Longstaff 6th. Wouldnt mind replacing 5th and 6th choices with some new options.

I agree, but it would have to be in January, in the summer and he goes elsewhere. I like the idea because he can also be cover for Isak also. Just how Gordon sometimes goes CF when we want to save Isaks legs, we can also do it with Mbuemo. Would be an amazing option, kills two birds with one stone. Great cover also, with many combinations possible. Gordon Isak Mbuemo Barnes Wilson Murphy Willock Osula Joelinton

Especially as Liverpool seem to have designs on him as Salah replacement

Now that would be awesome if it happens.

Also the fact they are technically our football fwends more than anyone else Plus we share more than Sels, Wood and Anderson in common - let's not forget the legend that is Lee Charnley

Swap with Tomori

If Murphy was in this form back when Wood was here…

Hall and Targett back up is solid LB LCB has good back up RB does LCM is ok with the Joes not sure if Miley is Tonali or Bruno backup but RCM seems fine LW is good. All other positions are weak and need strengthening

In hindsight should’ve left way before Anderson

Darren Eales on the recent stadium news said you have to find the right balance between demand and capacity to be able to generate consistent revenue at the right price. He was responsible for Atlantas 75k stadium build. If you overestimate demand and have too big a stadium for your needs you’ll forever struggle commercially. very clear that’s what’s been done here

I miss the BIG partnership

Yes true Rice was obviously a big baller move, but it was a mid-table club so a natural upgrade. Sol Campbell at the time - but Spurs were also mid at the time. Bergkamp was out of favour at Inter Henry had flopped at Juve Vieira had flopped at Milan Overmars was a big name though Rosicky was also fairly big Aubemeyang and Alexis were good players but never one of the top 10 strikers in the world at their peaks Interesting how big they think they are. Wenger was a genius tbh.

Needs to play in Europa Conference League type games

If anything we’ve shown more ambition in our signings than them Tonali. Isak, Bruno. Ben Arfa. Shearer, Kluivert. Theirs are mostly promising talents, have to think back to Ozil when they bought peak talent for top money