Nucasol

Can’t compare to the ghost of Eusebio. Also, mega farmers league over there. I remember Chelsea fans getting giddy about Mateja Kezman (104 in 120) and Boro fans about Alfonso Alves (45 in 39), both with similarly obscene goal ratios in inferior leagues (Holland in their cases).

Can’t understate the psychological impact these current set of results will have. I thought we’d be miles adrift, 6-9 points - and fighting a lost cause but very much game on between 5 or 6 absolutely garbage teams currently. Bring in the cavalry and it’s game on. Hoping for a nice 0-0 between Leeds and Burnley, plenty of injuries and cards.

Joaquin Guzman Junior, staring into your soul.

I saw the Telegraph or Athletic linking us with Elnenhy from Arsenal but the simian-faced pundit Keown had just said he’s off to the AFCON. Seems to rule that one out.

Blasphemy.

Ake channelling his inner Lascelles. Would fit in a treat here.

Reece James, Azpi and apparently another shit hot 17 year old academy prospect already in the RB role. Would mean playing him at LB vs Chilwell and Alonso. Would Trippier fancy that long term?

Don’t need that cunt here.

Sounds like it’s down to Trippier now.

Big Fab with a quote from Simeone. Sounds like the money might be fine and it’s down to the player.

Pretty binary situation - if it isn’t accepted NUFC don’t get the player. Therefore another bid is required, meaning by default the former is rejected/superseded. Only out is if we leave it on the table - which given our predicament I wouldn’t play Lee Charnley ‘who blinks first’ shite with them.

I’m using the app and it’s in the Trippier article. Might be a screw up in the web version.

“The Athletic understands that Atletico are unlikely to accept this first bid”. By not accepting it, they de facto reject it.

Gayle, Gillespie, Woodman or Darlow, Krafth, Hendrick, one of the CBs. Job done.

First bid for Trippier rejected according to The Athletic.

Got 50 in five mins but got bored. Laws of diminishing returns suggests I’d have been lucky to hit 175.

No.

He’s hardly been a major player for Nigeria - 3 games since 2019. Doesn’t suggest he’s got JayJay Okocha levels of involvement.

Apparently all Nigeria’s fault. They haven’t followed due process and the fuck-up is all on them. Frustrating for us.

Once you’ve seen the likeness to Big Lee Boardman, it’ll haunt you.

Nostradamus-esque.

Some lovely hedging there by the Spanish Jez Quigley. Thanks.

Rather than subject myself to Balague’s self indulgent musings, can someone summarise what he said?

Under normal circumstances now - agree - but 11 points from 19 games and 19th in the league isn’t that solid foundation.

We should be going all out for Martial with Wilson injured. Give him the guarantee of being the main striker for the rest of the season. I could see him being very Loic Remy-esque for us, including fucking off after his loan finishes. Serves both our interests in we get a premium CF and he gets a shop window.