Kid Icarus

I have a feeling that Partey could have the best or worst performance imaginable and the commentators would just move on to another conversation

The absolute worst. By a mile

Took out Martinelli. Game 1 goal 1 it begins

I'm not convinced we're in for Paqueta, but with the talk of him being lined up as a Bernardo Silva replacement, does that seem realistic @Flip? Is he good enough to play for Man City?

It depends I suppose. I'd expect Sancho to score more goals and get more assists, but Arsenal as a whole might do better. In the end I've ended up sticking Rashford and Neto in, the two players I've just been talking down.

No Trent? Absolute mad lad

That's absolutely incredible

Romano's 100% here we go record remains untouched. Et tu brute in the mud

Excellent stuff. Had forgotten that his original contract was only a couple of years.

You would think but he hasn't done a huge amount in pre-season I think. A couple of goals. Sancho's looked like the one who could really hit the ground running.

Although, yeah, you could take out both and go Neto Rashford if you're a risk taker.

Yeah, I guess. Think Martinelli and Bruno for .5 more are way better value like.

Have I missed something? Why would Lascelles be starting?

Annoyed I didn't think of that.

All today's transfers and rumours showing that £60m for Maddison's a bargain.

I love Howe like, I just hope that when he was doing his homework when he was out of the game, it included how to win cup games, because his record is terrible.

Cucurella's absolute quality. He was the LB I wanted us to go for pre-Matt Targett/Lodi. Now I understand why we didn't

What am I missing about Neto btw? I get that he's a 5.5 player and a good player, but Wolves are incredibly goal shy and always have been.

@et tu brute ?

£85m is outrageous if he ends up going for that like. Leicester are absolute hustlers.

Seems like the default team is the way to go for the first couple of weeks. Absolutely no point in any risk

I don't think anyone can really be confident either way tbh, not least because in our last pre-season friendlies it was Burn playing with our first choice back 4.

I'd be very surprised if both Botman and Pope start, especially Botman. It doesn't seem like Howe's style to throw players in at the deep end when there's a safe, tried and tested alternative.

The ALS tweets read like they were written by 3 year old excitedly telling you about their day.

I wouldn't engage with it if I were you