Tiresias

Always liked Billing, I still trust Howe and the club.

And for the record if you went back in time and showed me this comment I'd never believe you

Joelinton embodies Howe-ball more than any other player on the team. Love him the most and we are not the same without him.

I'm sure he will be sold for big profits in summer or next summer and we will buy a very promising replacement it will be very sad but that's football currently

To answer the question, it is basically best possible interpretation about preventing clubs spending themselves into going bust in a bid to compete. By accident or design (whatever) it absolutely does not level the playing field and I don't think it was ever serious attempt to be as such but they named it financial fair play to make it sound as much and trumpet they were making some effort. IIRC they have now banned leveraged buyouts, way too late but that at least is a thing of the past. I stand by earlier argument that ditching FFP would help us but also unleash even man city to go ballistic with spending plans sending player values skyrocketing further, I don't think that is desirable, even if we are able to keep up with our owners. Having said that, it seems beyond possible that FFP spending limits are one of the reasons they were convinced to buy the club, they may have the money in the bank that doesnt mean they want to be spending £100m every transfer window out their own pocket, it is an investment not necessarily a money sink. I would want the league to look at - if they can realistically do anything that would cap and limit wages at big clubs, something like only allowed so many 'high earners', so clubs can't stockpile so many top players, force some to be sold - if anything can bring down the huge costs for players that makes it so difficult for clubs to keep to FFP. - do either without lawsuits on constraint of trade etc. Nothing will happen though. The 'top 6' are too motivated to protect their position and the clubs below won't want to do anything to benefit clubs like us putting any daylight between us and them. In the end while it is still making money the league is not much motivated to make grand changes in the name of 'fairness'.

I agree with all and the idea we could switch out to a new way of playing with same players mid season is a fantasy, nor do i want us to as a whole, the high intensity press is fine but a few alternate players just to make us better at it, so we can lean that way a bit more when we need to give legs a rest. That is not to say we will be the best at posession, we are not going ot be the best high press and best ball holders until all players are £100m players if that could happen lol, just saying we could be better at it, but it will take time and it will take players leaving and players coming

We definitely need to be more comfortable holding possession and slowing the game down.

Could they not afford a security guard to be there while games are on, it does feel like the gangs burgle then during games each time to know they are away

Jesus yes there was too much space in front of the defence but a bit is did you see how good foden is at taking the ball on the half turn and either running with it or immediately passing it forward? That's why the ball would get passed into him and he's away from our players way quicker than anyone else in the league. They were really really good! That has to be part of it.

Dubs was not to blame though lol. Joelinton in the team arguably we win that

If it makes anyone feel any better Klopp and Arteta are fucked off with the result I am sure

I get the frustration by some but what can we do magic up a fucking bench?

Good effort in we are well short of quality and they're going to win the league for effort

Just absolute sickening

Ffs

Tripps there so solid

With whooooooooo

Dubs!

State of some on here whinging so much they are a decade or two of heavy investment and elite coaching ahead of us and that's clear on the pitch.

Why is he in so much space someone needs to stick to him ffs

Ffs there it is

He totally would have ended rodri

Lucky...

Dubs again

Well done bruno