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Mass hysteria?
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A mediocre window has cost us here. Won’t be another opportunity like this for a while, unfortunately. We’ll finish 5th.
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We’re ordinary in midfield without Bruno.
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Of course Paqueta
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Got to be a 5. We’ve weakened ourselves (in terms of squad depth) in a position where we needed to strengthen/add to but added some quality young talent. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed that we didn’t “go for it” with a CL spot up for grabs but I’m sure we have our reasons for not doing so.
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I worry about him playing as a 6 for 3 games tbh but can’t deny he’s been so important for us this season.
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by me or in general ? Happy to die on this hill. We’ve had worse players get less heat than Shelvey did. The dislike for him is disproportionate, I feel. I’m convinced it’s due, in large part, to his appearance.
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I’m adamant that if Shelvey had Schar’s face and hairline he’d have been considered a cult hero here.
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Shelvey was keeping Bruno out of the side for long periods last season. He was definitely more than an adequate back-up option.
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The slower we go the more ground we have to make up. I’m sure FFP hinders us somewhat though, so it may be the only route we can take unfortunately.
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Was hoping we’d take this CL push more seriously. We needed a cm (arguably 2) before we let Shelvey go. Going into the 2nd half of the season relying on Longstaff as a first teamer and crossing our fingers that no one gets injured isn’t ideal. Happy enough with the Gordon and Ashby deals but we really need a cm addition for this to be considered a successful window tbh.
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I’d take Gallagher now over Maddison in the summer if it ensured we don’t miss out on a Champion’s League spot.
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True. But the fact that we need the player now, with hours left in the window, means the price goes up.
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50m is “fair” nowadays for a young England international getting regular games for a direct rival. Not that I think we’ll go anywhere near him for that price.