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There will certainly be links and enquiries for CMs until the end of June when Bruno’s release clause closes - be negligent for the club not to have a shortlist of CM targets in the event Bruno’s clause is triggered. The media will pick up on these so I think there’ll be rumours floating around. I agree the squad is a top level midfielder short, so if a ‘perfect’ target became available I can see the club moving on it opportunistically

Or even more cynical - their agency runs their social media accounts and it’s the same bloke writing all those messages for engagement

I’d have preferred Arsenal, in part as it would really motivate City in the cup final. I don’t think City have been as good to watch this year.

Might be left out if judged infectious so I wouldn’t read too much into the pictures.

I think all 3 will be back for them, they weren’t risked against Arsenal as Ten Hag knows this is the important game for both clubs. If Wilson was ill enough not to make the matchday squad on Saturday hopefully that was the peak and it’s cleared up by now

Yeah, agree, but for European qualification it’s the result that matters. I don’t think people should underestimate their ability to scrape undeserved results

Wouldn’t be surprised if he was being held back for Wednesday. Probably hurts Man Utd fans to acknowledge Arsenal aren’t their rivals this year

Think people need to remember Man Utd have a pretty much equal points total - results wise they are as good and they are also at home. They are the favourites here.

That tattoo didn’t look expensive did it

Whilst it’s a terrible record overall they have been beaten by good sides each time. Except Man Utd in 18/19 and this season they will have been beaten by teams who tend to win their domestic leagues.

Can’t expect Forest to get anything against Chelsea, they are where they are in the league for good reason. Need 7 points still. The Man Utd / Palace result is funny but doesn’t really change anything as I’d have expected Arsenal to get something at the weekend, whereas Chelsea could well get 9 points so NUFC need 7.

Looking at FFP, I think this summer there will be money without sales. Especially with European football. If a couple of frees come in for CB there should be big money for 2-3 elsewhere. Am sure there will be sales as some players will want out of for game time/ longer contracts etc but overall there should be less constraints than last summer

Man City is the big risk, he fits the profile of what they need. Times suggested it’s Bruno or Paqueta Man City want, not both, let’s hope West Ham are softer targets.

Bramble did switch off at times, but I’d say for him and Taylor the issue was often making the wrong decision (when to dive in vs staying on your feet was a common one for Bramble) or just fucking up a basic task (Taylor played teammates into trouble). They were just as likely to do this in the first ten minutes as the last so am not sure it’s technically concentration. anyway I hope this new bloke is better than that pair, thank god standards are higher now

Boumsong was nowhere near physical enough for the PL.

Absolutely outrageous putting Colo alongside those two clowns

If I was Liverpool I’d cling on to Salah, with Klopp going it’s a risky moment for them - a bad appointment can really sink a team - helpful to keep senior pros in the dressing room to maintain standards. If Henderson, Klopp and Salah left in the space of 12 months could leave a big hole. For that reason I hope Salah is in Saudi Arabia by august.

Wenger at the end was such a whinger, think that turned a lot of people off Arsenal. Particularly the ridiculousness of a manager who sent out a team with Adams, Petit, Viera etc complaining that physical teams were unfair!

The 85% limit is also a wage cap. All these restrictions are caps - IMO this latest proposal is a form of cap that’s good for the league rather than good for a certain set of clubs

That’s a proposal I actually agree with, as is about the overall league staying competitive and is basically a salary cap for the league. Clubs that back the 85% cap but vote against this show themselves as uninterested in fair play and only interested in protecting their own position (so expect the usual suspects)

He shouldn’t be a backup he should be a finisher. Playing the last 20 mins of every game - bit like Solskjaer or Tor Andre Flo in his Chelsea days. A backup to Isak is needed, but I don’t think that’s the way to think of Wilson anymore. Now there’s 5 subs a game you’ve got to have a bench that you can use

Almirons asset is his stamina, he is on it for the whole 90minutes and that makes him a challenge to play against. But he’s not super quick and his end product has never been the strongest so if you want an impact sub versus a tired fullback I think there are better options. As with all potential sales it would leave very little cover. Basically just Murphy

Some of Chelsea’s players probably could join settled teams and become great players who justify the price tags, but it’s Hotel California for them all now…for the club selling a player at a loss means a massive FFP hit, for the players on these 8 year contracts it’s leaving 6 years worth of silly money behind.

The stuff in the article really isn’t that bad. It’s about friendly games played after the end of the season but before international games. Can see why the FA hate that and also that it’s bad for players. As an England fan I’d rather Trippier and Gordon didn’t have to go to Australia between the end of the season and the Euros. The problem is FPP makes clubs chase every penny.

After June the relevant rolling three seasons will be 24/25 (next season) 23/24 (this season) 22/23 (last season) The January spend was in the 21/22 season. The reason last summer was constrained is the big spends in Jan 22 and summer 22 resulted in big FFP losses in 21/22 and 22/23.