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We’re a Murphy injury away (or drop off in form) from our season collapsing aren’t we? Miggy was offering minimal, but it’s been shown loads this season that there’s literally no-one else to play RW. Arguably across the front 3 positions, we have 4 for 3 positions, and that’s if Barnes doesn’t suffer no setbacks.

One for next season if we want to spend on a 2nd striker, Thierno Barry. Joined Villarreal for E15m in summer, still looks slightly raw from the odd glimpse I've seen of him, but feels a player there. Scored many elsewhere, so was always interesting to see what a step up would be like, and it's been good in fairness.

Because his running / pressing stats I assume are poor, and top clubs these days seem to want that in their wingers. Means talented guys like him don't get the moves, and the game remains sterile as a result

He’s had 7 starts and massively out performed his xg with some silly long rangers Not much different to the hype of Ferguson last season or Hojlund purple month last season.

Our fee for ASM as each season window passes was proper shit wasn’t it?

What signings though have they made recently for big funds that have kicked them on? Some will stick, but with Monchi, they will waste a LOT because that’s who he is.

Mendes licking his lips. Have Felix, oh, and I’ve got another player…

Duran to come to us on loan in summer? If we can’t spend due to FFP, can’t manipulate sponsors, let’s just do the loan thing which the clubs tried to block and failed.

How can it be a win when it’s more in the door and then out Revolving door isn’t good for cohesion. Felix is a mess, and any club signing him needs to be questioned what the vision is. Monchi is known for signing a lot of players, which some laud but I don’t. Just a constant scattergun which eventually leaves the squad in a poor state. Will strike some gold with it by laws of average.

I’d take a Kuqi signing at this point.

Only positive, Villa look likely to spend it on Felix, so will just fuck them over long term.

Man must love the game loads to travel off to there. Would love to have him come back to us as part of scouting set up, because I bet he's got some list of contacts and a good eye still for a player to add to our list of targets.

I'm close to ruling them out. The wins they've got this season, so many times it's very hard fought. Not like they've been operating at a level where a 5% drop off sees the wins still come. I would expect them to be running on fumes when we meet them and that being a game where we can end their UCL chances via League.

Biggest impact was Grealish essentially calling him shit. Kicked on, put up numbers Grealish dreams about and likely will be at WC26 whilst Grealish prances around with 18yr olds and Wayne Lineker at Ocean Beach.

That goal against Morecombe Fucking lashing it into roof of net from 2 yards out, zero fucks giving.

Kamara, Konsa, Rodgers are their core top players who have good sellable prices (Duran as well but not in the core right now). It's mixed in with a good squad, but decisions will be made over next 12 months to cash in a one or two to balance out the current spending and couple of players approach 30/going wrong side. Duran is the get out of jail card, but if they feel Watkins output has peaked, they probably can't afford to move on Duran, unless they nail the replacement. Louie Barry for me is their wild card. Probably should get him into the fringes of their first team squad and try and cash in on Bailey. Losing someone like him to think short term is the type of business they need to try and avoid. Their academy is one of the best as a regular fall back though, if they use it.

They’re all average players, that have shown in Premier League to be limited. They’re dropping money on names, where people will say it’s great business, but the needle doesn’t move and people act shocked. May work though with Emery, but the Villa squad is slowly running danger of looking quite poor post Emery.

Fulham turn up with same energy / tempo they showed on Sunday night, we win comfortably. But i expect a response from them because that was a proper shit performance by them. They had our number last season till Jiminez got sent off. So I’m expecting it to be the same again. Battle of the left sides will be key. Robinson / Iwobi for them, Hall / Gordon for us.

I can only assume both Mitchell and Howe are in agreement that the squad needs an overhaul, and unless an amazing opportunity comes available, it’s better waiting till summer when prices are more stable, can bring players in at a fresh start and it’s easier to move on a couple of players on top.

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Endrick looks like he doesn’t know the basics which is alarming for me. Can see him being a total dud, because he’s so small as well he’s never going to be a striker for any good European side, especially being so bad at the basics.

Who knew the key to PSR was selling Murphy to Saudi in summer for £50m, after a rampaging season and an England cap.

Been confident for ages this would happen, and it will be with a big adidas campaign with Shearer as the new number 9.

They had the game there first 15. Then went into some noncey possession football, lost all momentum and Man City just grew into game and kept it safe. Maresca I can see proper bombing out 2nd half of season, especially when he moans about the transfers.