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Never actually clicked that child lovers twitter before, I just assumed the highlights were posted here. Don't think I ever would have realised his entire account was literally dedicated to forced Saudi outrage

He's actually proper likeable. I was rooting for him before because it was pretty shan how much he was basically getting bullied but he's actually very watchable I'm probably not going to power through his content but he's definitely got something about him.

Doesn't Adam P just have whatever speech impediment Jonathan Ross has? Just seemingly without much therapy so he occasionally strings together a proper mad sentence

Think it was Villa where he definitely should have been off like Sure he just launched McGinn on a yellow at one point (fair enough really). Burn was a walking red at times too. In any case he was arguably the best ball winner in the league last season, if Howe can improve his decision making he'll be worth a lot more than 40m.

He's my favourite player like, just a big, lovable, nasty bastard.

Won the keague with Liverpool playing a formation and system Howe will largely be trying to replicate like. His wages would probably be daft though, and Paqueta is really the only player I want. If we don't get him I might kill myself, you wouldn't want that would you, Darren Eales?

Is exile a nonce like his mate?

This is exactly what I want like. Growing our team with quality players is more important than finishing in an upper mid-table position over a mid-table one.

I was wanting to check out Athletico Madrid like, 50% possession last season. 52% the season before when they won the league. Obviously Howe famously had a romantic weekend over there with Simeone and would have taken a lot away from it.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think our run will be replicated. It was a freak patch in some sense. But we did it without ever really looking our best (except Everton 3-1, and Arsenal 2-0). Usually when teams are punching there's a clear purple patch from an attacker (who will then fade off, or leave) or something like that. Our form seemed to be purely down to Howe getting his tactics spot on.

He got 22m for Almiron so it's highly likely he's some kind of genius.

Who the fucks this cunt like?

To add to that, as I've mentioned him playing RW for us but want to sort of clear my name here For me it's not so much bringing Paqueta in to play right wing, just that if he's the only signing we make I'd rather play him on the right with one of Willock/Longstaff/Shelvey in midfield, rather than Fraser/Almiron/Murphy on the wing and Paqueta RCM. It's hypothetical though as I cannot see us not signing a dedicated right winger.

He would come in ideally as a RCM but he could almost certainly cover the right wing like.

How do you set up those possession tables on TransferMarkt, Kaka?

I cannot remember seeing many newly promoted sides comfortably contain the entire league (other than Liverpool, City and Spurs) over half a season like. Obviously we don't want to be starting with Shelvey or Longstaff in an ideal world but Howe has us extremely well drilled. Usually lesser teams do it with a low block and absolute aids football. It's not even like we were spawny either, or relied on purple patches from attacking players. Our attack was absolute garbage it's impossible it could be any worse next season.

Howe can hopefully coach ASM and Joelinton into using the ball better too.

Yeah, our style of play was about disrupting the opposition. We were rarely overrun when paying sides outside the top 4 even with low possession stats so it wasn't even an issue. I suspect our style won't really change much either, but with Wilson back and hopefully a top winger and/or box to box attacking mid we'll be able to control games better higher up the pitch.

I said his delivery was, and I quote, "decent". You contested that. His 5 goal involvements all came under Howe when he clearly picked up form again, but I don't think you need stats with him anyway, his delivery passes the eye test.

Aye we're desperate for another winger. As a squad player though he's useful at worst, and potentially really really good.

We don't know the full story though, the whole thing about him requesting ludicrous agent fees could be exaggerated. Same with him apparently using us to sound out PSG, it's possibly all just people putting 2 and 2 together, people (me included) just never believed the PSG interest was legitimate.

When he got going under Howe he scored 2 and assisted 2 in 5 games. Scored 7 and got 14 assists for Bournemouth in 18/19 (again under Howe). He's comfortable with both feet and quite clearly has a good cross on him like.

The same 4-3-3 from last season.

I'll be honest, I thought him and his agent were completely deluded a couple of weeks ago, but it's pretty clear now that they've done nothing other than what is obviously best for the both of them

Fraser's main attribute beyond his decent end product is the fact he runs himself into the ground like which isn't going to translate well to a friendly against a 3rd tier German side. Willock is 22 and has a lot of potential. Lascelles is fine for a 4th choice CB. Same can be said for Wood when he hopefully becomes 3rd choice.