Sibierski

He did go on that mazy dribble against Everton. I’d say he’s more than good at dribbling, just the last season at us, we saw far less of it.

Barnes will be right wing. Gordon is horrific RW, so it serves no point. At least Barnes can still kick a ball when he plays there.

Forgot Flekken is at them. Please shoot on sight.

As strong as we could pick on established names ahead of the Derby These cunts better now back it up. Feels a very much “Show why you should start the Derby” type of team.

Even the lower half sides in Prem have better squads than likes of Roma IMO. Certain areas they lack, but put them in Seria A, they’ll do very well. Referenced it plenty, but the gulf between Prem and outside the elite sides in Europe is daft, and only going to get worse by end of this decade as those leagues struggle for money and Prem sides are spending £100m+ every season.

Bayern have some easy games left, Sporting still have PSG to play.

This will be an annoying result as Sporting is a side we need to finish above.

Sunderland would be if O’Nien was playing every game, but they signed a whole new XI to give them a chance and annoyingly the manager has got them working as a unit. Just need to hope we beat them and they spiral out over ACON and find themselves dragged closer to bottom 3 by end of Jan.

Didn’t qualify

And that tie sums it all up

Boring ties this

I love Tonali, but CMs are the least I’m worrried about losing if we are getting our scouting in order. A successful side is all about a working midfield trio that know their roles and compliment each others weaknesses and strengths.

Really want Man City to make a play for Salah. The meltdown will be so tasty.

Liverpool at H, or Cambridge at H (or A) to get revenge.

Wasn't we linked with Wilson?

Toss up between him and Joelinton, rather Tonali is rested because he's shown signs of needing a rest. Rather have a fully fit Tonali than a fully fit Joelinton come the Derby. That game won't be won on who's the strongest, it's on who can show the quality.

Start of a monumental week. Win here and back it up at Sunderland, suddenly our season is looking REALLY good as we go into a home QF against Fulham. Really no middle ground. Team for me, 5-2-3 Ramsdale: Murphy, Thaiw, Schar, Burn, Hall: Joelinton, Bruno: Gordon, Wissa, Elanga Reason, Tino rested, counter best way to exploit Bundesliga defences.

Surely starts mid week? Even if it’s 50-55 mins, that’s the next step up.

Think it’s more for £40m+, 24 years old, you want a bit more then fine if we are to take steps forward as a club. Said in summer the business we did felt more like it assured our floor doesn’t drop too low, like it solidifies us as a top 8 side, but didn’t really help us as a club to push into the 70 points which is needed moving forward. The December run into late Jan is crucial for players like Ramsey though to fully judge them. Because there’s games every few days so will get plenty of minutes to get into form and show what they can bring differently to the side.

Defence went to shit ever since Slot has forced Wirtz into the side and it’s meant one of Grav / Mac / Szob has needed to play elsewhere or be dropped. Losing TAA was massive to them. They then compounded it by changing up midfield to accommodate Wirtz, then signed a £125m striker that doesn’t help Salah Raved about in the media, but it is showing to be a WOAT window. Especially when you add in likes of Frimpong / Kerkez who have been poor at best and selling of players like Quansah which has meant Konate playing every game going.

The Saudis can get to fuck if they sign Salah. Can’t have us wanting to be at the top but then to a rival, give them more cash that enables them to buy our best players off us.

West Ham / Brentford defeats are what annoy me, but come end of season 0-0s at Villa / Leeds / Bournemouth will probably be looked back on as good results.

He’s just the better striker. Isak really should be a bench warmer for rest of season.

This guy was an opportunistic PSR buy What price would he have cost without that?

Sounds like a normal game for us where we’re still not convincing. Only positive is we’re getting points now whilst playing pure average stuff. Performances surely have to come sooner or later now players are back?