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I'm going to be one of those people, apologies in advance everyone

It's going to sting for a while, that one.

There's plenty of positives to take - our spiritedness and organisation as a team and domination of possession being foremost among them. Wolves away isn't an easy fixture and overall we were good value for a point. For me the main disappointment was the lack of real intelligent build-up play in the final third - too often our attacking moments were rushed, with shots being attempted from distance rather than attempting to work an opening, or balls launched into the box in a pretty haphazard "playing the percentages" kind of way. Not sure if it was partly tactical, a consequence of the opposition or the absence of Bruno (a combination of all three, most likely) but it felt like a bit of a regression from what we've shown ourselves to be capable of as a team. Nothing alarming, though - excited for the rest of the transfer window and to see how the team progresses throughout the campaign, we're well on track.

Made some great runs in the second half especially, one of very few players offering any real incision or intelligence in terms of build-up in the final third today.

https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-lucas-paqueta-ol-a-un-pas-de-west-ham/1350110

Southampton 1-2 Man United Brentford 2-1 Everton Brighton 2-1 Leeds Chelsea 2-0 Leicester Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth Man City 3-0 Palace Arsenal 3-0 Fulham Villa 1-1 West Ham Wolves 1-2 Newcastle Forest 0-2 Spurs

Sickener if he goes there, no two ways about it.

Latest on Paqueta from L'Equipe:

Now that's a transfer rumour

They reported on our alleged interest just as the guy was sitting down to sign his new deal, clearly have their fingers on the pulse and presenting the information about a potential new deal (which has been out there for a while) is a great way to hedge your bets and mix truth with bullshit.

Football insider on the money as per usual, pretty much worthless as a source.

Don't get any less tired of hearing about PL experience like, whatever the (supposed) source.

Shouldn't be for sale, even if we sign an upgrade at RW you aren't going to find a better stand-in or player to come off the bench. Would weaken a squad already very much lacking in depth. Feel like there is much more to come from him, too.

He doesn't, like. But the key difference is probably that Burn's mistakes seem to be more severe i.e. directly responsible for goals conceded, probably because they seem to be the result of a complete lapse in concentration.

Thought the same, looked like an error by Burn in losing his man above all else.

Nah, not having that at all. Obertan had pace that he couldn't utilise effectively and nothing else whatsoever. Cabella showed moments of quality in a setup he was completed unsuited for (the kick and rush of tactical geniuses Pardew and Carver).

Spurs 3-0 Wolves Palace 2-1 Villa Everton 0-1 Forest Fulham 1-2 Brentford Leicester 2-1 Southampton Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal Leeds 0-2 Chelsea West Ham 1-1 Brighton Newcastle 0-2 Man City Man Utd 0-3 Liverpool

"And on today's edition of Poetry Please, we have the latest romance poem by Ryan Giggs" T

Wish I had reason to believe Graeme Bailey has any kind of real credibility. Paqueta has been the name on everyone's lips because he really is the standout player in terms of quality that we have been linked with this window.

Loan or permanent? Would much prefer the former as with all the Chelsea links

Don't know why anyone is interested in policing opinions of transfer activity, on either side.

Would be very coincidental if they were. Would be good to see Shola get the boot, at least - it would be a small but nonetheless significant indicator that we are becoming a serious club again.

This one is right down the middle for me. Any comparisons to Chris Wood are daft but suggesting he is as highly regarded as someone like Ekitike also seems to be well wide of the mark.