SteV

Probably, but if you’re Barkley you’re probably going to see what other offers come your way at the end of the season.

He only signed a one-year contract

Aye, totally agree. I didn’t recognise his name before the game, so he must be relatively new. Looked like a Championship ref.

We’ve all just seen you shake Sheff Utd assistant manager’s hand Unai….

For total clarity (I did think he was on 9).

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13037341/Man-City-Chelsea-fail-FFP-Everton.html

Be very surprised. Especially as it sounds like 2/3 of the main lads are about back. Even if he did make the bench, the only way he gets any minutes is if we’re absolutely pissing a game like Chelsea at home earlier in the season. He’s played one U21 match for Man City. I don’t think we can expect him to be anywhere near ready for PL level.

Just when Klopp thought he’d secured top media billing…

Said he “wasn’t directly involved in the transfer”. So doesn’t sound like he’s been brought in with any expectation of being around the first team any time soon. Tbf he’s only played one U21 match for Man City. All the YouTube vids that are kicking about are from U18 games.

Would seem very unlikely given what he said in the last presser.

Those two clinical finishes against us is possibly the unluckiest thing ever to happen in the history of the club.

He’s got tremendous physical attributes but plays like someone who only took football up in the last 12 months.

Only got one game a week until Blackburn in four weeks time. Hopefully Wilson comes back and sees us through until then.

Andy Carroll

Half decent Villa fan video. And as an added bonus the accent is fairly mild, so as a result you don’t feel like burning your ears off when listening. https://youtu.be/jQiIz29pNUo?si=pTb8jcTnnkHrIMoe

Emery and Villa rattled… https://x.com/gianfrancoshoia/status/1752459964944138580?s=46&t=OQLMckSuatbpqWF13Al4mQ

His assist stats are horrific and the one time he manages to put one on a plate for someone from two yards, Murphy turns it into an OG ?

Kenedy Mk II

I think he said he was 99% Bailey would start? So seems odd. But that’s always the dilemma about when to ‘rest’ a player in form. And maybe at home to a side with one away league win all season is a fair shout.

@brummie easy with hindsight obviously, but why did Diaby start over Bailey? Just a rotation thing?

I’ve no doubt he would have been off 10-15 mins earlier if we’d had a serviceable midfielder on the bench. But being in these kind of situations is absolutely going to stand him in good stead going forward.

Yeah, Bailey was the first player I’ve seen properly go past him since Doku in cup, but given he looked like prime Messi when up against Burn, I’ll settle for the overall effect he had the situation.

Aye, he’s now on 9 yellows as well. Hurry back Harvey son….

He’s probably one of the best one-on-one defenders I’ve ever seen for us. Shifts his feet so quickly. And as he gains knowledge/experience of training and playing with Tripps, he’ll only get better.

If we were getting beat at that point he’s 100% going through him ?