HaydnNUFC

Ah, maybe. Never thought about that. And agree. I don't want him sold and think he'll still be an asset to the squad with the extra games. But he does need upgrading.

Thought he's been mostly poor since Boxing Day tbh. In front of goal especially. Games/tactical scenarios like Brighton (H) last season he's incredibly useful for but they'll be few and far between this season especially domestically. Need that position upgraded with a younger age profile and better attacking output for me. Almirón will turn 30 during this coming season and once his pace goes he'll be next to useless you'd think.

I don't want to sound like I'm going in on him, but he's scored 2 goals in 2023 in a side that regularly creates a higher volume of chances than opponents. The Chelsea game last day of the season sums him up in front of goal for me. I don't want him sold, he's a very good option to have especially with the extra games and in games where we press a lot but see little of the ball like the Brighton home game was where he was MOTM. But against sides that sit deep against us and allow us the lion's share of the ball he's not useful imo. That's where I would anyway like to see us upgrade and spend big money on this window.

68, yet we underperformed our xG. We were above Arsenal and Man Utd in the league for xG and xGA.

RW is the team's weak link. Yeah ASM and Gordon could play there, but the options are Almiron and Murphy. We need an attacker for that side with a much better attacking output; there's nothing to suggest in Almirón's 4 and a half years here that that run in October-November wasn't a purple patch.

It's working in browser for me though. Bizarre.

Down for me as well. Constant "cannot retrieve tweets at this time" error.

Maybe, but Almirón isn't exactly a physical powerhouse either. Potential Bundesliga tax like but he's got Almirón's pace (if not more) and a much greater attacking output. Only issue that appears to me is the fee it would take for Leverkusen to sell.

Agree. Diaby fits that bill; affordable wages, right age, great attacking output and will be able to be part of our press. But the links to him seem to have gone cold and I heard from a couple mates of mine that were at the TF journalist thing night last month that Howe isn't that keen on Diaby apparently. Suppose we'll see. Expecting to be surprised tbh. The club keep things right under wraps these days.

I think Bruno and Tonali will interchange, be quite a fluid midfield rather than one set DM and a more advanced midfielder. Just hope our other big money signing, as I'm only expecting 2 this window, will be a quality upgrade for the right sided attacker of the front 3 assuming we're sticking with 4-3-3. Just wonder if we'll go for a more traditional kind of wide player in the mould of Diaby and Raphinha as opposed to a form of #10/AM playing on the right like what Maddison and Szoboszlai looked like.

Thought he was off to the Shetlands.

I interpreted that survey as 95% of the fans desperately wanted Ashley out, the Saudi bid was the only game in town. People were outside SJP on 7th October 2021 to celebrate Ashley going. Demand for tickets is as high as it is because Ashley is out and we're good again, not because the Saudis are here. IMO any new owner with ambition could've done what's happened at the club so far; we've spent within our means in terms of FFP.

Been a bit of Pardew revisionism on Twitter after those quotes surfaced. Urrgh. One of the very few positive things I can say about the bloke is that he's never went down the Souness-esque bitterness route when speaking about us since he left the PL. Seems proud that he's managed us, probably because he knows that he'd have never been within a lightyear of SJP if not for Ashley.

Still think Chelsea will be a bit of a mess even with Pochettino?

Wolves have at least got into Europe since they got promoted back to the PL and they may be an interesting watch this coming season because I think they'll struggle again. May even drop given the murmurs of discontent behind the scenes regarding finances and Lopetegui's future. Palace may have those flair players yet are still a poor watch. Think they're often overrated because they rarely get twatted by the big sides. Only twice have they not finished 14th, 12th or 11th in 10 years. Games between us and them are always dull as dishwatta as well. Guaranteed the exact same next season.

Royball at Palace for another year, man. Another 11th or 12th placed finish whilst playing dull football. Most boring club in the league.

£40m is a good price for a player of his quality. Must've been his wages that we've turned our noses up at. Spurs still have larger revenue streams than us at the end of the day. Hopefully we have a good alternative lined up.

That, plus he's worth nowhere near what Southampton will ask for. RW is probably our weakest position atm.

"Also admirers of Ward-Prowse" Good lord, Eddie. Just no.

Did a draw simulator, I would love that group irl.

Hmm, maybe. But he threw Isak straight in as soon as he was eligible. Only injury stopped him getting more minutes before Christmas. Botman also started 4 of the first 6 matches of last season.

Stay at SJP and explore all possible avenues for expansion for me.