NWMag

We are quite short odds on Skybet to sign Dean Henderson and it might be quite a good idea…

Agreed

What a fucking unit. Absolutely unreal

Reckon we’ve been struck by covid looking at that

People seem to be forgetting that on Takeover day Staveley said they want to win the league in 5-10 years. That isn’t going to happen without spending big

We don’t though. We need 4 more points than Watford, Norwich and Burnley. They may only get 10 more points each, who knows

Any optimism I have stems from the fact I think we will sign 5/6 players in Jan who go straight into the 11, coupled with the fact that, despite hearing constantly no one has ever survived from our position before and we need X amount of points, we are only 3 points from safety. There is no set number of points we need. We need to get 4 points more than Norwich, Burnley and Watford from this point onwards. obviously if the other teams win their games in hand then it makes it slightly harder, but with our financial situation and only being 3 points adrift, it’s not as big a task as a lot of people think.

Best CM in the squad

Would be bloody lovely if we announced 3/4 players in the first week of the window

My main gripe with him is his attitude and body language - just look at Joelinton now, gives his all every week and everyone is full of praise. ‘We don’t demand a team that win, just a team that tries’. I’m not saying ASM doesn’t give his all, but too many times from him he throws his arms about in a hissy fit if he doesn’t get the ball, or spends 30 seconds on the floor if he doesn’t get a free kick. He’s been subbed ‘injured’ in multiple games where it just isn’t working for him and he throws the towel in, in my opinion. However at present he is our most dangerous player so we have no real choice but to let the above slide. I’m not convinced he will still be first choice in 2 years time though unless he improves his overall game.

He’s been released due to having a cardiac tracker of some kind fitted, the Italian league don’t allow players with one to play

Our tactics last night were spot on really when you consider the quality of our team compared to Liverpool’s. It was quite clear that Murphy/Manquillo and Lewis/Fraser were doubling up on Mane/Salah and we did get to break away a few times. As usual it’s individual errors that cost us, both defensive errors costing goals and poor decision making (mainly by Maxi last night) costing us decent shooting opportunities. As mentioned earlier in the thread, Howe with a quality team would be a good match IMO.

Daily Mail reporting Tripper wants to come, Atletico wanted 25 mil in the summer but only 6 months left on current deal so could go for less than half of that (however goes on to say his current deal triggers a 1 year extension if he starts 20 games, currently started 12, so that may add on to the price)

£25 million is not a lot in todays market

What a brain fart

Would they really be put up backwards?

Have to think that Southampton, Watford and most likely Brighton & Leeds would have been wins under Howe

We beat Burnley home and away last season so fingers crossed we can do it again

I’m about a 9 at the moment. However, putting the emotion aside it’s important to remember that we are only 6 points adrift with over half a season to play. On multiple occasions teams have made up bigger ground in a lot less time, so it is still doable. football is a funny game and there is always unexpected results, I’m sure we will win some games this season that we had no expectation to win. We could easily be just 3 points from safety if we beat Burnley and Watfords results go our way. We are still in it but it will be tough.

It was Ritchie

If he has tested negative this morning can he take training today?

Has to be 6 from Norwich & Burnley for me