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But what does Luke Edwards say? He's surely higher in the credibility rankings now?

Haidara please for DM

Athletic mentioned Haidara also. Would be 10/10 window lol Assuming 3 players, ST, CM, RW - one from each line would be perfect for top 6 challenge Isak/Pedro Paqueta/Haidara (would LOVE both!) Pulisic/Diaby

Paqueta (40), Isak (60) and Pedro (30) - 130M + 60M spent on Botman, Pope and Targett Nottingham Forest eat your heart out I do think those three signings literally would sort out the entire team this season - even the RW - as Isak and Pedro can both play there. Paqueta is a must though, we simply have to get someone in CM as one injury to either Joelinton or Bruno and we'd be too light.

Has Belotti been signed by anyone yet? No brainer as cover now surely?

Tripper comfortably won the battle of the England right backs this weekend. Walker got destroyed, Trent got manhandled and Reece James also lost 3-0.

Insha'allah

Ramos seemingly not a target?

You could add Cabaye to that list too. For me, Trippier Solano Robert Shearer Cabaye Emre Taylor from the players I've seen and remember (I don't remember Albert taking FK's) Top 4 are solid though - Shearer is arguably unlucky to be 4th, he had his fair share of powerblasters and even curlers in his early time. Just the other three are more specialist.

The only concern I have with Howe is much like Keegan he’s all in. He’s living and breathing work, intensely as possible. He even said he doesn’t have a social life right now and he’s happy to sacrifice it. Right now that’s great especially as he had a long break. But it may lead to burnout in 4-5 years, perhaps less.

Man U are struggling with poor motivation poor management bad structure, overpaid players etc. but their squad should be a shoo-in for top 6 even top 4. The squads aren’t comparable in that sense.

I see Gerrard more like a Souness rather than a Bruce. Top top quality midfielder of his time, ex Liverpool captain, won lots etc and got a good eye for a player. His name is attractive enough to get good players. Just got no idea how to manage. Souness actually built and managed some good teams in terms of quality of player, he was just useless and had one setting - angry. Gerrard seems the same.

How depressing for Villa, they already suffered Bruce the original and now they’ve landed the future one…

He is the Ivan Drago of football

I just meant retention of the ball and intensity and like for like quality to match with MC formidable midfield

Add Paqueta instead of Willock in there today and we’d hold on to that lead. Add another striker instead of Wood and we could have got a 4th

Really felt for Howe that when City were on the ropes he didn’t have anyone on the bench worth bringing on to make a difference. Another speedy winger to double up the ASM threat on the counter as Man City attacked would have been great as would a defensive midfielder to come on in place of Willock. They really need to bring in 2-3 first teamers by deadline day to do this progress justice.

Other than Steven Taylor and Dummet, both of whom have had too many chances for us it shows we cannot produce any decent CBs. It’s not the greatest XI, you could arguably put in Carrick over Beardsley due to recency. Shows we haven’t produced much at all in the academy in over 30 years. You could also put Vuckic or Bigrimana in there but then you could say they did get a chance. Wonder what happened to all those highly rated youngsters in Carr’s time, Oliver Kemen, Zamblera, Aaron Spear etc. The fact not even one of them made it to any decent level shows how poor our youth set up has been.

Always rated Mitro, even with us. Really want him to do well

Can we have a Paqueta thread too in that case? Surely he’s been linked far more than Pulisic?

The peak for us: Shearer, Bellamy, Kluivert, Ameobi and LuaLua and we STILL bid for Wayne Rooney! halcyon days

Thiago is a player who feels like he's been around forever. Even SBR was talking about Thiago when he was here (or in his autobiography, I forget which) about one of the youngsters he expects to take the world by storm. And he's still only 31!

A weird one but as this guy is more of a number 10 who can play along the front and is not prolific he is definitely not a Wilson back up. But I think Ramos actually would be a great back up as he seems to know where the goal is. I’d love to get both if possible, along with a loan or two.

I live in hope

That is ridiculous. Gibbs white is Steve cooper’s favourite tho so he must have pushed hard for him. He’s played for him through the youth teams at different levels so huge amount of trust there. the team will probably be built around him. way overpriced it seems tho. Nffc not messing around, paying the going rate to get their man. I like the level of conviction even if it does seem overly scattergun. surely they won’t get aouar now