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I'm not saying I don't agree but we have an issue which is going to require perfection from Mitchell to resolve. We have a squad full of defenders which are old and have contracts expiring and also need expensive reinforcements up front. My post was highlighting the other side of the coin that yes, we've got money for someone who was free, but we also have a ticking time bomb in terms of squad composition which is going to need a lot of money to resolve.

Yeah they maybe but within the next two years we need the following a right back, a left back 3 centre backs and a keeper. Good luck to us.

That's 3. Let's talk about the rest.

Pass on Kluivert. Not because he's bad or wouldn't add to us but he would cost a fortune and we can't keep shopping at Waitrose.

Was thinking this too, in what world would he be a replacement?

Still trying to work this one out. I mean it makes a lot of sense on the face of it, free ffp space who doesn't that? The other side of the coin does require more consideration though. Our age profiles in defence plus contract lengths are concerning. We desperately need attackers but we have what is a ticking time bomb defensively given the ages we have back there. Regardless of that. I wish him the best and hope he shows his ability with Juve.

They have plenty of headroom they have massive revenue and sold Alvarez and a bunch of kids.

Not a chance Levy offered 70m. As I said at the time if he keeps Palace on on the PL gravy train for another season it will be well worth it for them.

So much money spent by arsenal and they've been leapfrogged to the biggest prize again. Yet here they are celebrating a home win against a city side which is a shadow of what it was. Small time mentality just like the manager.

Brighton trying to compete with Chelsea when it comes to player hoarding.

You lot expecting anymore incomings before the window slams shut?

Im fine with it. Given the moves made this January by other clubs I don't see anyone I'm chomping at the bit to sign on inflated wages and for high fees.

Yet another clear yellow card foul not given. Rat Bruno so he got a free one.

My post was more a reflection on the lack of tactical flexibility in our squad and us seemingly only being able to play well when at full throttle.

With Wilock looking a shadow of himself and big Joe out of form we are really missing this lad. He would be starting for us ATM and would offer something a little different as well.

Let's be honest, it could go either way and if he can somehow score the goals which get them in the CL it's well worth it for them. I don't they will exercise the option so they only need the budget for this year to afford it and with Saudi giving them a massive gift that's no issue either.

Yeah I'm not exactly excited about a lot of those names, that being said it's much more than what we have at present. I think they will have a headache next season though don't think they have the finances to support so many players. Maybe they will end up cashing in on Rodgers, but as I quipped about Brighton yesterday you can't keep selling your best players and hope to continue to compete at the highest level.

I think it's important to recognise when it comes to those figures to point out they are estimates and not official numbers accounts for that period haven't been published. Villa are also playing the FFP game in the opposite way to us, they are aggressively trading players and doing academy graduate swap deals for daft money.

Villas apparent lack of wage structure is odd mind. Emery must be happy having a player who doesn't track back much which is odd in modern football.

It's days like yesterday where FFP bites and the intense head scratching begins. What are they trying to achieve exactly? so much low hanging fruit left ignored.

We're we forced? Felt like a tactical choice to me. We opted to sit off them and got punished.

Say more please as if we are Oliver.

Gutting that and obviously nowhere near good enough. At this point us being shit scared of points deductions and not buying players has cost us more than what they could have thrown at us.

We need to be in Europe next season.