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If the FFP calculations people are going off on here are even remotely close, then all we need to do is sell Lewis for 5m and we can afford Mbappe due to amortisation.

1120 minutes. I wouldn't exactly say the stat was worth anything alone, but I wouldn't say it's an insignificant sample size like. I think Barnes will be a massive improvement. As much as I feel Maxi gets unjust stick he's still miles away from someone like Barnes.

I'm talking about what I've seen watching him this season though, his shot/goal creation stats just back it up. His final ball was often very good and he noticeably would create more chances than those around him even when being double up on. The picture of him aimlessly dribbling into danger is just massively harsh.

I'm also talking about last year, I never watched him under Bruce so I don't know.

If you want to make an argument around a fairly archaic (on it's own) stat point then fair enough, his goal and assist tally per game is not great. When I said his end product was good I was talking about his final ball relative to his time on the pitch.

NUFCblog.co.uk getting the credit for some preposterous reason

His goal scoring stats are shite. You specified goals and assists as being 'end product' though and said his numbers were poor? They aren't poor though as he's very good at creating chances. Like I say, he passes the eye test too, I'm not just basing this off of FBref. I've said plenty times in match threads that I don't get the criticisms of him in the final 3rd as he puts dangerous balls in all the time.

It's probably been drummed into the ground already but his assists per 90 is in the top 4%.

What numbers a poor though? He passes the eye test too, his penetrative passing in and around the box is very good. His whipped crossing is probably the best in the squad too.

The thing with HBA was that it felt like we'd won the lottery with him only for us to be robbed of it by Pardew. He left and scored 17 goals for Nice. The talent was obvious to see and him being an obvious cunt off the pitch didn't matter to us, we just needed some entertainment and Pardew seemed to do everything in his power to deprive us of it. I just don't feel that from Maxi. I think the stick he gets about his end product is absolute nonsense, he's a fantastic player, but his downsides are apparent, the major one being that he comes onto the pitch bandaged from head to toe because he constantly suffers muscle injuries. In another dimension he's a world beater, but unfortunately the best thing for him in this reality is being able to saunter around in the 50 degree heat, rinsing a 40 year old, dehydrated Jordan Henderson. He's the definition of a maverick player, he'll build up a great TikTok following and he'll be happy with that. Howe obviously thinks Harvey Barnes is going to be a much better player for us so we can chill out and just enjoy watching him rattle the net repeatedly.

What evidence do you have that rafalove has invented the story though?

Rob is title change worthy at this point.

He immediately sent them far away from him.

Should probably put this in the mark my words thread, but he'll be a better player than Declan Rice. The fact he was our number 1 target and we payed ~£50m for him is enough to be excited, same for Barnes.

But aren't we a fair way off breaking any FFP rules? Like we could spend £100m and still be fine, just obviously less in the pot going forward without improving our finantial situation some way?

I dunno, it seems fanciful that selling a player for £40m would allow you to go on and spend £120m? Where are our resident accountants?

Link? Any sale improves your FFP obviously, but you don't like for like replace a player (especially one not on really high wages) for the purposes of improving your finances.

This has nothing to do with FFP man, you don't sell Maxi for the same price or less than you're bringing in someone in the same position 'to improve FFP'. Again what we're telling the media just makes no sense. Maxi's always seemed dispensable to Howe, a shame as he's unplayable on his day, and great to watch, but Barnes (or whoever) will likely end up contributing a lot more.

Those stats are a wind-up. 100 touches is hard enough to get in a full 90 never mind 45 minutes man

FUCKING RADGE CHOONZ

Miley making Bruno look like a Sunday league player.

I love how there's just no fucking about with Gordon, he just runs towards goal. No idea why some people were so adamant to hate him.

Tonali's passing is quite clearly on another level to Longstaff and Anderson like.

Started by Tonali

Has this bloke being interviewed got lepracy?