Super Duper Branko Strupar

Shelvey improved last year no doubt, but I thought this Shelvey is a great passer of the ball had been at best questioned heavily due to distinct lack of evidence. Hollywood Shelvey. I remember when people would say "Yeah but Shelvey has a great pass on him", my response was "Oh yeah... When?". 1 out of 10 attempted maybe. Last season was an improvement on previous years, but still.

If Casemiro goes to Man Utd he wants taken to Prudhoe Hospital

Line!

We wont have gone from Diaby or Maddison to Pedro, though, given Pedro is a CF and the other 2 aren't. This would be more like moving from Ekitike to Pedro. Which given their previous experience doesnt feel like it's a drop off in quality or ambition. We're clearly after a younger understudy to Wilson who can also help give us more options. We're after 3 players in CF/ST, RW and CM. We're obviously, and quite smartly, imo, open to not only different terms of acquisition but also perceived and/or potential qaulity in all 3 roles to be able to improve the starting 11 and overall squad. That's going to be for not only financial/FFP considerations but also team integration. I dont think we've been linked with any CF/ST that would be of the quality in that position of Maddison or Diaby in theirs, because of the quality we already have there. RW and CM we lack that quality so going for better players demanding bigger sums there is obvious.

Yeah think they'd be 2 good additions. Would want a CM as well though

Unless I'm being a massive whopper, you still posted that on Sunday, and Villa played on Saturday.

Yesterday.

Canny surprised we havent gone for CHO, he certainly covers a position we're after and from what Ive seen seems to have the character we're after. Based on little Id have thought Howe would be a fan. Unless he's just not keen on the move I suppose.

Fuuuuuuuuuck me.

Souness casually commenting that "It's a man's game again"... Absolute cretin.

Topman Thor in the crowd there

Manager brawl.

That being an own goal would be sweeeet.

Very strange.

Would be nice to have someone better than him in his position before we start bringing him off the bench, like.

He's played hardly any top tier football in 4 years, he'd do well to take a trip abroad to a different league imo, rather than try and justify a place in a PL starting 11 which he'll struggle to do. Celtic would be a great shout for him,

Wonder if they'd take 100m for Diaby and Wertz.

Just seen the score

Grateful for the point. Get home and back to work this week. Time for a body or two, though.

Tomato Derps

Maxi so off it.

Lucky