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Turkish window closes in 4 days so has to be fast if any club is interested. Not many leagues open at the moment. https://europeanleagues.com/transfer-windows/ Don't think he's happy just to sit around. Most probably ill-advised or made the wrong assumption that Howe will reverse his decision.

Howe likely thinks that Ritchie's competitive nature and versatility adds to the relegation fight, even though he has been poor for some time. There might be other reasons but Lewis locking himself to 6 games this season rather than going out on loan is not the right decision imo. Ritchie is not the future and we might move him on this summer but Lewis' lack of game time is not going to help him, when he could try to impress during a loan.

The 8 homegrown players rule. Has a point. While we have plenty at the moment, most are dross. Trippier and Burn, then maybe keep Lascelles, Longstaff, Willock, Woodman and Lewis for the near future. Then we can also get in some more in the summer.

More inclined to rely on .com for expiry dates. https://www.nufc.com/2021-22html/squad.html All should go within the next two years.

Kim is the most common family name in Korea. Then you get the Parks and the Lees.

Can't find an image of Fraser and Burn together but here's Podence (2cm taller than Fraser) and Burn.

Replaced Coutinho in the 73rd minute when Brazil was leading 2-0. Good passes to Antony and Raphinha. Slipped once. Came on as LCM but got himself further forward on a few occasions. It was on one of them that both him and Rodrygo broke free in the box with only the keeper to beat, square pass to Rodrygo to score.

Our lad Bruno coming on for Coutinho.

Imagine Bruno and Joelinton doing all the hard work running around, try to make things happen, only for Shelvey sitting behind them doing nothing and gesturing to them where to run.

Now he hits the post.

There's nothing suspect about Shelvey's fitness, stamina and work ethic; we can see how shocking he is. He basically sits in front of the defence and plays simple passes due to his limitation in the middle of the park and isn't particularly defensively sound either. There's the odd good performance every now and then, but he reverts to type soon enough. Extremely frustrating player. Semi-useful until end of season due to lack of options but we should replace him in the summer.

Targett being solid defensively gives ASM freedom to roam. With Burn being comfortable and progressive on the ball, it means we can move play up rather than sitting back as we do now. Bruno and Joelinton in the middle will give us more control than Shelvey. Trippier on the right provides width and crosses. When fit, GK: Dubravka RWB: Trippier LWB: Targett RCB: Schar CB: Lascelles LCB: Burn RCM: Bruno LCM: Joelinton RW: Fraser LW: ASM ST: Wilson If we play 4 at the back, then Willock as the advanced midfielder. Should benefit with Bruno in the side.

Pay Leeds what they want for Raphinha this summer.

Goal ruled out. Ref and VAR team took forever to review. Questionable decision, replays are not clear on the handball.

Brazil 1-0 in 2nd minute. Didn't know Dani Alves plays for Brazil at age 38.

Always nice to hear insight from supporters of other clubs. Brighton have been class regarding Burn. Can we now have Dan Ashworth too?

Day after transfer deadline (today)

Under Ashley, we would have signed him, then stopped playing him after 19 games.

You know Everton will just pay it.

Didn't expect Dele Alli's stock to fall so low that Spurs are selling, not loaning him out.

Obviously we need either one of them in. If we get only Lingard now, still want Ekitike to come in the summer. Ideally, both in today.

Yea, unlikely. Hence the latter part of the sentence.

Regular playing time for Lewis may not be a bad idea. Hope it is a loan to a PL or title-chasing Championship club.

Henry and Crouch lovechild.