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We've completely fucked it

As much as I didn't like the way the system was working the last thing I'd have done would be put Burn at left back

Might put the Man Utd game on, this is brutal

Hate this system personally

Felt more than tentative - I remember there being quite a lot of rumours of him at the time. But very much as a 'project' signing I guess, whereas he's a fair bit further on in his career now. He was also linked to Leeds at the same time IIRC - and that was supposedly close to happening.

Howe would have had him absolutely crashing around for us as a #8 and he'd have been been a great fourth choice midfielder rotation. Not that I'm gutted we didn't get him, and his age profile isn't perfect, but can absolutely see why Eddie fancied him. Particularly as he seems a great lad and a top pro too.

TBF for Ketsbaia on here this probs has ruined our cup win

TBF Stuttgart have won the league relatively recently. Bielefeld would be nuts though.

Mad season for cup wins this year. Us, Palace, Aberdeen, Spurs, Bologna, Go Ahead Eagles.

It'll obviously not be this team which lines up next season though will it.

They're big enough and have a transfer set up to establish themselves the way Brighton and Brentford have. Think people being convinced they'll go down are being hopeful. Obviously it will be odds on but it's not impossible they can stay up, particularly if they can attract some new investment.

weekend off to a fucking stinker

Yeah there's 7-8 decent teams but no great teams as there has been in the past. I honestly think Atalanta have been the best side in the league this year and have basically wasted a huge opportunity through a few duff home results mid season and that silly spat between Lookman and Gasperini.

It's a weird one with this Napoli team. I feel like I spent so many years actually quite emotionally invested in the club during this De Laurentis era - first through Mazzarri's team, then Rafa's but particularly under Sarri. Three years in a row they had points hauls that would have won the league this year, and notably his final year in 17/18 where they still finished second with 90+ despite winning in Turin. The Spalletti title win came a bit out of nowhere really and was after the end of an era when the likes of Mertens, Insigne and Koulibaly had all left over the summer. But they fully deserved it and did it playing fantastic football so it really felt like a vindication for the club in this century - and also for Spalletti who had always been Mr. 2nd place himself at Roma. To now see this rag-tag Conte side scrap to the title this year playing once a week and be able hobble over the line with 82 points feels a little bit annoying to be honest. Obviously still pretty happy to see any title go outside of the big three and can't argue with Conte's record.

I've been to Napoli a few times and love both the city and the stadium, but I wouldn't go there as an English fan in Europe. For a minority of scumbags you will have a target on your head unfortunately.

He's a very good player clearly but crazy money if it's upwards of 100 million IMO.

Yeah I can see that justification to be fair. If Trippier is out as well I think we probably are best going with 3-4-3 it just doesn't convince me.

It's fine if you play it all the time, not so much when you've only ever used it as an adaptive system to play on the break or due to personnel availability like we have. Think part the reason we struggled second half against Chelsea was because we'd been set up in a 3-4-3 and then suddenly had an issue with the extra man and needing to be the more proactive side. I don't think I'd want to play it at home to Everton personally.

I'm not sure I'd play 3-4-3 at home to Everton mind.

Jesus Christ mate do you ever stop

Spurs fans are actually enjoying the trophy. I feel many Man Utd fans just wanted CL qualification to save a pitiful season and arrest the decline. For that reason it was the best outcome of a shit situation.

Have they bought a dud in Khusanov is the question. He's certainly not looked convincing although obviously still young. It seems like they might move away from playing so many CBs and focus more on traditional fullbacks again given the links to Cambiaso, Kerkez and Tino.

There's nothing wrong with the Football League, I have no idea why you would want to regionalise the pro game at League Two when the league is thriving and one of the strongest pyramids in European football. An additional promotion place from non league is obviously overdue as there is a current bottleneck - but that is it.

I personally don't believe for one second he was on that much, as it would have been far more difficult to shift him. Certainly he would have not fit into Juve wage structure. Capology has his Juve wage at 40,000 euros a week.

There's also a chance that it gets reduced to 2 points on appeal, which would mean Samp are still down, but Brescia are in the play off instead of safe.