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Yeah based on that I instantly thought of Timo Werner/Fullkrug/Havertz. Good in Germany, garbage in the PL.

Says the ex Middlesbrough striker

Is there any truth to these Yasir remarks regarding no saudi deals with Liverpool players

Eales was a terrible appointment, hounded out M&M

We could just buy him, nobody has said he'd choose Liverpool, nor has anyone said you sell us your player. It's pure shite, don't get too drawn into the media bullshit. If we want Ekitike we will submit a acceptable bid, and start negotiations, we dont need Liverpools permission to do anything.

As if people believe anything Edwards makes up for clicks.

Shit when you've just locked into a deal mind.

Seems massive price to pay, do City even have such global support? They don't even fill the stadium do they? Pure holiday maker club.

Can anyone explain how a kit deal gets to 1bn I'm struggling?

The only side I see ruining this could be Chelsea, based purley on the fact they have extra cash from cwc, and Jackson is shite.

He's been with us since 2023 working with Harper

To get to Man City levels you do have top players on the bench. City have done for years.

I've expanded my previous reply 👍🏻

No I know you're not, but I will end up going into too much detail to explain, Joelinton sacrifice isn't a guarantee, or any of the others you mention. From this reply again, you're missing the bigger picture. And I'm only basing that opinion on us signing Ekitike. Joelinton is approaching 29 in a few weeks, he is an absolute warrior on the pitch but picks up many injuries, squad rotation in so many competitions is a huge huge deal, we never want to be in a position where we end up like we did in our last CL season mounting up injuries and derailing our entire season, lessons are learned every season. If we wanted a player who can fill in when we rest Isak then we'd simply be in for DLC or Danny Ings, the stage we're at now is were replacing Wilson with better than Wilson, and we're wanting a player for when Isak needs resting to be the quality coming in is or as close ( but with time to grow ) With Joelinton he will need a rest, as will Bruno and others, don't forget Bruno played nearly every game last season, he'd be on Burn out if that was expected with an even bigger schedule coming. The other thing, to keep getting to the elite level, the quality off the bench or options to change a game you're possibly drawing or losing can be game changing, Howe will never say he didn't have the tools last season, but those games like Bournemouth/Brighton, he might have if he had better options, not forgetting we were two players down from the start of last season,one who scored past us in the above mentioned games, you could argue with extra quality Howe can do things he can't or couldn't in those games. The thing is there isn't one set team or formation or one size fits all, players will need to sit out and be called upon when needed. Also you need a contingency, imagine if Isak was injured in our first game, out for months? The bigger picture. You're basing most of it on if you were the manager and the only formations or system is 4231 or whatever. You don't move forward standing still.

You're not seeing the bigger picture. Not being arrogant, but also I'll be typing an essay if I explain

It doesn't mean that at all

As in they'll bid for Ekitike and that moves them away from Isak ?

Demanding 15m I'm sure we're not demanding 13m would surely be a good fee

Yeah it's definitely an area that needs the most work. I hate comparing the two, but it's so hard not to when you have only watched male football for over four decades. The Dutch Goalie on the fourth literally dived after the ball went in the net, but you do see it so often the keeping let's the game down quite a bit, not trying to be overtly critical, just observing and feeling it was quite off. The other thing, England could have just played long ball, as near enough every long pass up field results in Netherlands having no anticipation of where the ball is heading, they simply gave the striker a field day. Was a tough watch if you're a Netherlands fan. As a female poster, hope you didn't take my original comment in some male chauvinist manner.

You're being really kind there.

The keeping at this level is abysmal. Can't take it seriously

Who wants out? I always feel Haaland isn't keen on him at all, but just pretends.

Rumours circulating that Leeds could swoop for Longstaff and then Willock, they're also credited with interest in Nick Pope.

Would be an amazing Longstaff replacement