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Have you got any inside info on what is going on within the club? Why make all these assumptions?

Look at Brentford. Would be interested to see xG over a larger sample size in the Premier League. Say, 150 games, would tell us how impressive xG is as a genuine predictor

Villa are over performing by a ridiculous margin

Would be nice to get a player in who is an out and out RW in the summer if it’s not possible now. I’m all for players who can play multiple roles but we have a lot of players who are very comfortable on the left and hardly any at RW. Means that when we have one of Murphy or Almiron out then we have barely any options other than putting Gordon there, who’s better on the left

I’d love for us to sign players this window but only for the long term, with any short term benefits being a bonus. If it’s the other way round and they give us a bonus until the end of the season but not significantly beyond that then just sack this window off

Think we’ll win a very scrappy affair. Wish we were playing anyone else though

Ronson already shut me down on the pace. I was talking about his ability to drive forward with the ball at pace which I think is strong. Ronson mentioned that his actual sprint pace is not great though

More evidence of Klopp being unhinged before his Liverpool days. He’s such a victim man

Brighton’s transfer success with young players defies belief

How close to world class was Dimitri Payet? In the Ben Arfa mould of having the talent to play at world class level but in a patchy way and one that was more individual brilliance than anything else?

Obertan was among the worst footballers I’ve ever watched who played at the highest level. Surprised you expected more from Barton. He was a bit of an all rounder but without any particular areas of strength, other than violence and mental fragility

Should be a very interesting game for the neutral fan tonight. Could see it being a draw

Really? I’ve seen him driving forward with the ball at pace before. Not sure what his sprint pace is like though

Obviously everything hangs on the long term for Hall but this first half of the season has been a bust. I find it hard to believe that they expected him to play so rarely. Really hope he develops as I like his game a lot, he’s got great pace, very positive running, lovely technique. Don’t really know what his defending is like as we’ve seen him so few times but it hasn’t looked bad, just looks inexperienced

I’d like this story to fuck off. Ashworth can stay or go but uncertainty and column inches aren’t good for us. Hope this gets resolved before the end of the month

More like £15m. I’d keep him as a squad player, he’s still got a lot to offer coming off the bench, especially when we’re defending a game. Not such a good option when we’re chasing games. His days of starting should be over though

Not Isak

Completely agree. Dubs should have walked

Love never wanes for El Fenomeno, was my first football love. Just an outrageously good player in every way

Blocking certain elements? Be more specific. Flying out late, who cares? He was doing it because he believed it was best. It wasn’t some ego trip

Any word on how long Jota will be out for? The double leg break from Dubs could have been a career ender. We were lucky it was just a pen and not a red card on top

Never expected Nani to be world class I have to say. Always loved watching him fuck up even though he still had a very good career

Mourinho is as bad a fit as they come. Can’t think of a worse manager for us really, both in terms of the style of play, sustainability and his work with tired players. He’s still a very good manager if you throw money at him and focus on the cup competitions but that’s it