r0cafella

We aren't Brighton, I see the comparison a lot but the scope of the two clubs is quite different imo. Here as something's to keep in mind when we discuss selling our best players. 1, Bruno is 26 on a canny wage and isn't exactly mobile it makes him less attractive in the market in comparison to say a Caicedo, we've also built our system around him so selling him would require a big re think regarding how we play. 2 Isak. We paid 63m for Isak so selling him means we need a lot to consider it, his increasingly patchy injury record and the fact the transfer market is slowing down makes cashing in tricky, also replacing a player of such quality doesn't seem feasible. 3 Gordon, we also paid a lot for Gordon and are seemingly on the verge of making him out highest earner. These two factors means any club interested would have to pay a significant amount likely more than he's worth and give him another wage bump, it also remains to be seen if hes as good as I believe or it was a purple patch and he's reverting to his level. We are unlikely to get as much as we would want for any of our stars to summarise.

And this is the crux of the matter, as a few of us were saying awhile back ffp was and is still looming large we knew we couldn't afford mistakes in the market and yet we have made a few setting us back. Ultimate rectification of those errors won't happen quickly imo, in fact we are at great risk of repeating them as we almost did in the summer lashing absolutely absurd money on Guehi. If Mitchell is as clever as he's billed we might be better off taking stock and and considering the whole thing and how we move forward. Unpalatable I know

It will be really interesting to see how we approach it. I think it will be rough personally, we've already shown our knickers to the world and signalled we've got lots of money burning a hole. I expect some very rough negotiations given we love a bit of premier league experience.

Needs it but in not sure it will get it, January isn't the time for overhauls, it should have been done in the summer.

Some of our better players leaving in the summer is inevitable at this point.

He's a wingback and need space ahead of him, plopping an orthodox winger in Murphy ahead of him in that space isn't ideal at all.

I recall @Ronaldomentioning during our fifth placed finish season that we are flat track bullies, we do certainly seem to lack finesse as evidenced today.

Think it's a bit pre mature to come to this conclusion personally. But the club will have to decide if they want to back him in the summer/ January.

Maybe, so we've spent big money on lots of players who aren't that good? Who's responsible for that ?

If that's the case it will likely be his downfall.

Our ineptness against low blocks is something Eddie needs to get a grip on line, it's been an issue for a long time.

We lack confidence and belief. I think the upheaval over the same has thrown them all for a loop.

Bruno off? Yikes.

Top half would be underwhelming and a massive set back.

Gordons chance wasn't a good finish for sure but it was far from an easy chance as well.

Time wasting well and truly stating now.

Another chance gone begging.

Ufff got away with that comedy of errors.

I reckon so Brighton are awful defensively.

We lack some belief and confidence. FFS Murphy go down man.

It's one of those games where not bothering in the summer really shows.

Ref is appalling, Brighton players flinging themselves to the floor like nobodies business.

Gordon has to score that.

Nah

It's all good plenty of time to come back we've looked the better side.