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Hayden needs a mate. Control the ball and I think we'll really hurt teams. Colback is not a footballer.

Really uncomfortable with our central midfielders. We've got loads but there is only Anita, Hayden and Diame that I rate or have any confidence in.

I think there's no point in Colback ever now we have Hayden. Long term I expect Hayden and Diame to fill that midfield with Perez at 10 anyway but when one isn't there I think Anita is next in line. Far more complimentary and his height is less of an issue alongside that midfield.

Can't say it's inspiring but we only have 3cbs at the moment. I would have preferred a good left back and consider Dummett as 4th choice. Can't see us getting a full back now. Still, you need more than 11 players.

Seems reductive to say "like Sissoko" but in the glimpses I've seen of him I think that's fair. I think he'll play through the centre much like Rafa asked of Sissoko and he'll offer drive from a one paced midfield at the moment. Looks to have about as much control as Moussa mind. Really decent, even if I'd prefer signing someone who could unpick a defence rather than hope to charge through it.

I do find it quite amusing seeing the fees thrown about for forwards that we've clearly pursued over the years and for what ever reason (probably not paying enough) didn't get them. Off the top of my head there is Gamiero who has went for €35M, Lyon are turning down €40M for Lacazette, god knows how much Aubameyang will eventually be sold for. Wonder when we'll see Mevlut Erdinc transferred to Man City for €60M.

What makes you say that? I'd rather get Ronaldo back for that amount at least you can guarantee goals and the hunger to win trophys can't say I've seen this from pogba , Even bale would be a better fit Ronaldo is what, 31? not a great buy and not available anyway. I think it's way to much but in the current "economic climate" of the Premier League Pogba costs Man U less than Veron did (Giggs Stats, I'm sure). I'm in the camp of two 50M players would be better for the team but that's not what they are looking for I guess. It's a lot of money but then again they have a lot of money to spend. People are up in arms about it but next year someone else will move and we'll all be here again going "Footballs gone mad!". It's been crazy for along time now.

Can't wait until we buy Andy Carroll back for 80 million just so we don't feel left out.

Would get murdered in the Championship.

At the prices being mentioned I wouldn't be that bothered if we had stayed up and were selling tbh.

Nothing but a shame really. Very talented but very lacking. In another team he may have been fantastic and I expect him to do reasonably well but I won't miss him as he just wasn't good for us. Where the majority of that blame lies is personal opinion really. Strange signing for Liverpool mind. Best in a higher central role and that can be said of Firmino, Lallana and Coutinho. Interesting to see where he fits.

Worth atleast 2 Joe Allen's.

Has there been any word on the sponsor on the back of the shirt? Will we have one?

Hes just certain to stay when most others aren't. The club probably want to avoid having their marketing screwed over when a player in the buggers off. Didn't that happen to Villa last year with Delph? Front and centre next to #Loyalty or something?

I like them both as well but they are largely unproven, however much potential we may think they have. The future of the club is more important than the future of the players. You need balance, but it should not be to the detriment to the club. Obviously Jose style obliteration of youth is not what I want to see, but I also don't want to persist with players who are struggling when we hoped they'd be better in the name of development. We've done that for the last 2 or 3 seasons. I get why people worry about Armstrong getting a chance for example but if he's good enough he will. We shouldn't be upset that he has to be better to get that chance.

It's been said before, but we need depth and experience. You can't turn your nose up at the club when that's exactly what they are pursuing. If Hanley comes and plays every game at the expense of Mbemba or Lascelles it's because Rafa thinks he can do the job better and fine by me. Problem areas are being addressed. You can't be of the mindset that we shouldn't sign someone to protect the position of someone else. We need competition and the best players should play. I'd love to see Aarons be a big deal this year but I still want another winger who is just as good, if not better. Can't have too many good players.

There is definitely interested from Premier League clubs as signed for West Ham earlier in the year.

Looks to be 6'1 and change. Might be that Rafa's looked at our tiny midfield and he's trying to address it. Were quite a short team and that could be exploited in the Championship. Unexciting but when you have to do a full refresh of a squad full of shit you need decent players to make numbers. A few years ago we were signing Amalfitano so in comparison how bad can this be?

Really lack quality in midfield positions at the moment. Alot obviously rests on the futures of Sissoko Gini and Tiote but I am hopeful well be in for one or two should they go. I wonder how much well be hampered by the dead weight players filling spots.

I get that him coming means Townsend out and that's disappointing but Ritchie and Gayle are night and day from the shite we bought last time we went down. Gives me some hope that we might just put together a team. Still need a lot more added mind.

I'm assuming they're going to tell me how we dominated again today? Because that's the same performance I've seen every game over the last month and the pundits and players were delighted with those.

Loving the bit where we get told that Joe Hart is a top class keeper. At least England are consistent. The worse Roy does the closer 'Alan Pardew - England Manager' becomes.

It's just the standard nonsense you get from a certain type of person, mackems or otherwise. If we sell lots of tickets and appear optimistic were deluded and arrogant. If we were besides ourselves and there were mass walk outs we'd all be called plastics, " there was football before 1992 marra" etc. Whatever fits their argument best.

Papiss Torres is absolutely shocking. Is this just a bad game or have they really carried him to a CL final?

Gonna struggle looking at the shite sleeves that 70% of players in the championship have next season like.