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Oh aye my entire Xmas and new year was wiped out

Disappointed in the midfield mainly, they've looked like the ones who have had the flu. No control over the game.

I'd probably take a 3-2 loss having thought about it some more

Take a draw now

Second half has been poor tbh

As with Man Utd we're probably playing them at the best time you could reasonably ask for. Got to take advantage.

It's contract length though as well - if he can get the same wages he's on here for next 4 years or something there's an attraction. I think the bigger issue is probably his agent wanting a slice of the pie - I think when I looked Miggy is by far his biggest client.

50-60 I'd say.

I think he'll do well in a better team and is probably a good middle ground between Pope and Dubravka. City's jettisoned kids are pretty much universally finding their feet eventually, and his pedigree within the England set up is as good as any of them.

It's bizarre that he's having his best form for the club in years and undoubtedly contributed to our upturn in form (the improvement in possession/control in games has been pretty key) right at the point where he's going to leave. I still think he's basically done as a PL keeper, and will undoubtedly return to dropping in clangers at some point, but it it does feel a weird departure point given the various other times it has seemed like he was out the door. I do wonder if we're going to push for Trafford in January.

Olympiacos record signings, fwiw: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olympiakos-piraus/transferrekorde/verein/683 We'd not be getting very much from there.

Definitely think a RW who can play through the middle is the best bet. That's how Liverpool cover those forwards positions - as the likes of Gakpo and Jota can play through the middle or out wide. Mbeumo would be a dream signing but unfortunately I think we've missed the boat with him.

Amorim obviously deserves time to try and get it right (they surely can't sack him) but a manager who comes in and tries to force a squad of players to a very particular formation, regardless of whether they're suitable to playing it or not, seems to me to be a huge red flag. It shows a complete lack of coaching flexibility and use it resources. Even Conte who prays at the altar of 3-4-3 quickly switched to 4-3-3 at Napoli considering the squad he has. The problem is he's made such a big deal out of the system being his philosophy that by changing things up now he would undermine himself - caught between a rock and a hard place.

Pretty much a perfect night apart from Schar getting the yellow

My dodgy box conked out at half time, feels like a blessing.

If we don't win this I'm never forgiving that Tonali miss

Other than the midfield lacking physicality am I the only one who still thinks Man Utd's team is decent on paper?

I've got a horrible feeling. Just hate playing this lot, even when they're terrible, and can never see us getting anything.

I'm getting motion sickness just watching that

If clubs are putting any kind of decent money on the table for pre-takeover players we have to start snapping hands off when it happens. And I say that with a heavy heart for somebody like Longstaff who in another world I'd happily have around as 5th/6th choice midfielder because in modern football it's genuinely nice to have local lads in and amongst the team to retain a sense of identity. However PSR means there is almost no sense in that type of squad building anymore. You have to cash in on players at the right time.

One of those where it would it be criminal for either to come away with the three points at the end.

What a dreadful game this has been. Exactly what you'd expect from two bland southern clubs with squads of regens signed entirely by spreadsheet and coached by weirdos. Bring back Bolton and Blackburn.

Would be an interesting move.

He doesn't really look raw at all given his age. Indeed he looks very assured. Osula on the other hand is 3 years older but actually does look like a raw youth player.

Ange has got to go soon surely? His way of playing is just completely unsustainable.