ponsaelius

No squad places available for new signings then, gotta keep that powder dry.

Juninho with Boro.

What?? Seriously, What?? Surprised Chelsea/Man City/Arsenal/Man United aren't in for him. Why would any of those clubs interested in developing a player for Bayern . Only way any of them would have been interested was if Bayern agreed to a loan to buy option which they would never have. Swansea are paying 5 million for the loan and have a 30 million option.

We're clearly done like.

a #10 who can't score or create goals sounds pretty fucking pointless like. We could just bring Obertan back for £2m. This might be just the role he plays in Italy. He has played deeper in a midfield 3 for Samp. Italian teams are more inclined to expect a #10 to be a 'fantasista' ie a Totti, Del Piero, Cassano. In England it is far more normal that a box to box midfielder is pushed forward to play there. I think if Rafa wants Praet he'd make good use of him and would be a good signing. He has a lot of attributes.

Aquilani was far more talented but made of glass. If you go on Praet's twitter account his last post was highlights of him against Benevento. That's a good summary of the kind of player he is. At least in Italy anyway, i can't remember ever watching him for Anderlecht.

Praet is a completely different player to Siem de Jong. He's more mobile and hard working, a decent dribbler and links play. He doesn't score or create enough goals for a #10 though. He's usually played deeper for Sampdoria, and hasn't been as good as billed. I'd have far more confidence in him being a decent PL player than De Jong though.

Nobody signed and rafa gone by the end of the week.

Nothing odd about it. It's just the 11th best league in Europe so a lower standard for players.

2 weeks ago tho

Yeah it's absolutely mental. Chelsea are nuts like. That's Lukaku, De Bruyne, and Matic that they've chosen to let go. Twice with Matic

Top scorer this season. Goal machine.

Argieheads on Twitter seem to rate him highly.

Eh? They've just scored a 97th minute winner for a game they'd have left at 4am to watch. They not allowed to celebrate like? Did I say they weren't allowed to celebrate? This "omg they're celebrating like they've won the world cup!!" is the absolute worst craic imagineable though. As if they're supposed to tone down how much they enjoy a last minute winner. They were jumping onto the field ffs. Of course it was over the top. No one's denying their right to celebrate, settle down. So what? Let's lose our shit because we barely squeaked by a team we've outspent by hundreds of millions of pounds. That hardly matters in the moment.

Eh? They've just scored a 97th minute winner for a game they'd have left at 4am to watch. They not allowed to celebrate like? Did I say they weren't allowed to celebrate? This "omg they're celebrating like they've won the world cup!!" is the absolute worst craic imagineable though. As if they're supposed to tone down how much they enjoy a last minute winner. They were jumping onto the field ffs. Of course it was over the top. No one's denying their right to celebrate, settle down. So what?

Eh? They've just scored a 97th minute winner for a game they'd have left at 4am to watch. They not allowed to celebrate like? Did I say they weren't allowed to celebrate? This "omg they're celebrating like they've won the world cup!!" is the absolute worst craic imagineable though. As if they're supposed to tone down how much they enjoy a last minute winner.

Eh? They've just scored a 97th minute winner for a game they'd have left at 4am to watch. They not allowed to celebrate like?

He is finished.

Remy is completely done these days. This window is descending into the standard farce stage.

You are allowed two loans from one club.

Leipzig are tinpot and he doesn't even get a game. Not gonna improve if you don't play.

Yes they are perennially skint and are currently constructing a new stadium at the cost of 55 million euros.

Hmmm

Said beforehand but it looked like a protest XI for me. Stretching the politics out into our cup competitions now. He's pissed me off with the Huddersfield game and this one. We all know things happening aren't good enough, but you have to get on with it and instill some positivity in our games. At the moment he's just making things worse.

First time we've gone out at this stage in 27 years apparently. Fucking piss poor however you want to cook it.