Optimistic Nut

I think I'd honestly prefer Arsenal over Barcelona and that would be a sod to experience. Cannot stand the entity Barcelona have become.

If Howe still wants him, we should go for him like. There might be a higher level of CB that pops up this summer in the £50-60m bracket that becomes available but if he's going for £30-40m I think it'd seem a bit daft not going for him when we spent so long trying to sign him originally.

I thought it was a penalty at the time and wish refs would give more penalties like that tbh. If a centre-back did that to a forward I doubt there'd be a debate. Keepers have been over-protected for far too long.

Aye, 4. Even better.

We could probably get a Bakayoko this summer and "Howe" him into the team like Gordon, whereas I think last summer there'd have been a pressure for him to hit the ground running after last season.

Defensively probably the best football of his time here since the Arsenal Semi-Finals.

That City v Villa game following us v Villa is handy as fuck as an insurance policy. Means as long as we beat Ipswich at the very least, we're no less than 3 points ahead of one of them with only 4 to play.

Really want a PSG v Inter final.

No reason we can't go and win there but think this might just be one too many. More than capable of turning them over though.

You'd think someone like Leeds or Burnley would see him worth £15-18m next season?

Saw someone mention Kante further up. Think that's a great comparison.

Salah, Haaland, Isak & Wood are the only players with a better goals per minute this season. Lethal.

Any chance of a 12-month extension? Perfect for 20 starts in all comps next season.

Arsenal and City are the only clubs in the league that we've not finished ahead of in 3 seasons of Howe. Go get 'em.

3 purples and 2-3 frees & loans (the likes of Walker-Peters) to pad the squad out and we'll push for the title next season.

Was that another shot in the first half or a clearance?

They'll beat us some time, play Let's Get Ready To Rumble or something daft at FT. Don't see the problem.

I liked it. It's a bit of fun.

Wish he'd said in the interview it was 70% a shot, 30% a cross.

Beat Villa and we could give Arsenal a real push for 2nd. Mightn't even be a push if they start saving players for the CL. We've bought ourselves a free hit tonight, think Villa might be the one we might drop a few points but the perfect game after that to restore things.

Must absolutely despise Parish. Was a moment just before the goal which was van Dijk-like in the way he blocked off the throughball but staying close enough to Isak, Murphy scored seconds later and that was it. Would still take him if the price went down to £40m or so.

Unbelievable trolling with "Glad All Over" at Full-time. Top marks.

I think they'll beat us but we'll still finish higher.

Gullit spent the summer as a World Cup pundit criticising his performances. Two months later he was his manager. Was never getting a chance, whether he deserved one or not.

I think Birmingham will get to at least the Play-Offs. They have the backing, they spent £20m almost on a player in League 1. They clearly have ambition with the stadium plans. They'll be in there.