Yet things are as vital and energetic as it's been since Pardew and he's under more pressure than he has been since that time. His brand is being attacked consistently for the first time, but yeah let's debate a hashtag rather than attack attack attack.
Aye this season is all about fucking Ashley. I'd love him to win a cup keep us up and mike drop out of here but aye relegation would fuck Ashley more.
Obviously I'd rather he'd stay but it's not happening so this season is a revenge fantasy directed by Tarantino.
Thing is, Rafa builds a squad, competition for places is vitally important to him getting results. Reviewing transfers in isolation and calling them 'failures' completely ignores this.
Excellent point.