Mole_Toonfan

Terrible game this imo.

First time I'm seeing a game at this stadium and it doesn't look right at all.

Aye, although I have a feeling Liverpool will be the only one missing out.

I used to like him, haven't seen enough since he left Roma to really comment on his current form though.

I know it's the sun but I would like that, considering Arsenal are moving to 3 at the back I can see him leaving too.

Hardly seen the bloke play but we need competition for Shelvey, team falls apart without him and it's not wise having such a big drop off in quality for such a key position.

Liverpool are the most likely to drop out if anyone does, just due to how crap they have looked recently without Mane. If they dropped points to West Ham i wouldn't even be surprised.

Only Arsenal players to do it faster are Wright and Henry apparently.

I wouldn't completely rule it out, especially if he wants to leave as Everton would probably the best team he could go to in England. Of course if they want him then yeah not a chance, but if not then we'd have a chance imo.

Was being the key word there mind, i suspect any defender we do buy will probably be younger.

Would have no issues with it really, think we need an upgrade regardless as our current crop are not up to much.

No idea where the ref got 10 added minutes from. 2nd half was a bit shit tbh.

Quinn and Pardew On goes the mute button.

Brilliant goal. Have to say I thought it was going to be 3 or 4 before that

Aye, they look extremely fluid in attack. Leicester haven't threatened to know about the other end though.

Blatant pen. Great play from Silva and Sane.

Silva 1-0 Been the best player on the pitch so far.

Fair enough tbh, so far in this game it's working as Silva is getting a lot of space.

Those who watch more regularly is Sane on the left and Sterling on the right normal? Would have thought both would be better if they swapped.

Good signing, as far as Madrid players go he's very underrated.

This has been the case for a few years now tbh, I think he's vastly overrated but having said that considering how little I rate our current crop of keepers I'd be quite happy with him signing.

They aren't, just saying he shouldn't be our number 1 target. Exactly, I have been preaching since the season ended that some of the signings mentioned are a bit out of reach. But even I find King being a #1 target as a bit worrying, he might be brilliant and I'm wrong because I was wrong about Gayle and Clark. Just don't think he's good enough to be considered the guy you want above all else, I trust Rafa and expect him to get it right but just giving my opinion.

let's face it , it won't be Costa, we need to be realistic WAT.

No 1 target

Yeah up to a certain point all the big clubs pay big money, you need the CL to keep up from prestige level. We all seen what happened to Liverpool not being in it for years, the top level players stop giving a shit. It's important to be in CL at that level simply for relevance and staying in the general conscience of football fans and players, after a while you'll just lose pulling power regardless of money. Obviously Man Yoo are nowhere near Liverpool in terms of that yet but they will if they continue to fail to qualify for the CL, for PL clubs honestly the money isn't why the CL is so important anymore.