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So did he not sit on the bench for 2 years during his prime at Barca? Doesnt exactly strike you as a player that regained the hunger he had at Liverpool does it? Im sure hes a decent lad all told but that speaks volumes tbh, hes done decently at Villa since coming in but its a short stint there which he probably hopes will trigger a bigger club coming in for him. In footballing terms is a luxury #10 player as well, not the type of position we look anything like utilising from what we've seen from Howe so far. This convo is pointless anyway because as I said hes outside our wage bracket. I get that alot of fans will want him (big name, previous success) and will look for reasons why the transfer would make sense but at 200k odd a week it just doesnt. Also its amusing to see that its already silly season around here, I've seen some lately that have seriously wanted Ben Arfa back

Burn is also a CB, if you have been watching football for 5 minutes you will know that CBs generally peak later than attacking midfielders/#10s and especially ones that just sat on the bench during their peak years (a position that we currently dont play btw). I understand peoples desire of 'big names' but we will not go down that route.

Interesting

Hypothetically, if PCP were broke and took out a loan to buy us for £25m while we were dead and buried 20th in the league.. would they still protest?

Burn isnt past his prime. Trippier is a full England international, leader and all around a great personality to have around the squad - he was signed for an initial £12m and is on under 100k a week. Wood was signed because of circumstance rather than on his individual ability, although he has done his job. Coutinho would want 200k a week and has been happy enough to take his money and sit on Barcas bench for the last 2 years, hes not the type of player/personality we will sign.

That fanbase is weird enough to do this

Exactly my line of thinking, or if Abraham leaves Roma.

Gabriel Jesus will move to serie A within a season or two.

Sterling and Bellingham? There is going to be some twisting when we don’t sign any well established ‘big’ names this summer isn’t there?

LB + Targett CB CM RW ST

I'll say it again regarding the likes of Dybala/Neymar or whoever. I really dont think we will be signing anyone of this profile this summer (or next), they will be on far to much money compared to the rest of the squad and its a risk upsetting the dressing room/throwing wage structure out of balance. I expect us to go in another direction entirely and sign the likes of Bissouma/Antony/Paqueta rather than the already established mega expensive types.

Just so poor creatively/going forward tonight. Bruno cant do much with those front 3 that started the game, gutted to lose against these fuckers.

Botman off injured?

Some sloppy moments tonight but overall he had another good game, what a ball in for Wood.

Easily proved hes worth the fee we paid since Howe came in

‘Who, that bloke who relegated Bournemouth?’

0 We are winning the league

Happy Wood got his goal, very clean header and what a cross from Shelvey

Really missing Joelinton I feel

Hopefully the knock to Joe isnt to bad, lets see how we play without him. Hope Bruno has a stormer.

I dont think we will tip our wage structure over 100k a week yet, it will take at least another season. I think Bruno is on 70-80k.

Raphinha I think might be possible this summer, Rice nah. As has been said any player that will expect to be paid over 100k a week won’t be here.

Everton remind me so much of what we were during 2008/9.

Tonight the team he picks will be interesting, he will have to rotate in this run of 4 games in 10 days. For everyone that’s been looking for any reason to start Bruno they will probably get their wish soon enough