STM Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 1 hour ago, Lucky said: No the issue is that we will never challenge at the top of the league if we continue having that inconsistency year after year. Its almost as if we dont have a team capable of winning the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 1 hour ago, Lucky said: No the issue is that we will never challenge at the top of the league if we continue having that inconsistency year after year. I have no idea what point you think you’re making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 5 minutes ago, Dr Venkman said: I have no idea what point you think you’re making. If we dont play like league winners, we wont win the league. Come on Dr V, keep up. Until Eddie Howe wins the league, he deserves criticism, even then he hasnt won the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 With Wilson and Hodgkinson now in place and finally some stability I’d love us to double down on Jan and this summer for raising the ceiling with big transfers intended to make us title challengers. We have the depth issue semi resolved we just need a sprinkling of world class talent to take us to the next level. Id love to see a world class GK good with their feet A raw finisher like Osimhen (although unlikely with wages) but someone up top who can compete with the Haalands and Isaks. A world class DM that is athletic and quick. A Baleba type. That’s all I think we need. you could argue if we got rid of one of the four wingers, getting a world class replacement who is also technical and can get goals would be a good idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 18 minutes ago, kingxlnc said: That’s all I think we need So about £300m’s worth of additional players… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 37 minutes ago, kingxlnc said: With Wilson and Hodgkinson now in place and finally some stability I’d love us to double down on Jan and this summer for raising the ceiling with big transfers intended to make us title challengers. We have the depth issue semi resolved we just need a sprinkling of world class talent to take us to the next level. Id love to see a world class GK good with their feet A raw finisher like Osimhen (although unlikely with wages) but someone up top who can compete with the Haalands and Isaks. A world class DM that is athletic and quick. A Baleba type. That’s all I think we need. you could argue if we got rid of one of the four wingers, getting a world class replacement who is also technical and can get goals would be a good idea. That ‘all’ doing some heavy lifting in there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 Define challenge at the top of the league. Because there's currently 6 points between 2nd and 12th and idk about you but 2nd quite close to the top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 1 hour ago, Lucky said: I wouldn’t say that’s 100% true, we do have Bruno and Sandro in the team. How many of our rivals wouldn’t take either? Again...we got them both because cartel clubs didn't want them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lucky said: I’m in no way insinuating that we should have been challenging for the league this season, am just saying when we have a squad that’s capable of that, we cannot afford to just keep having these blips, but it’s not like we have a shit squad now, we don’t. With some adjustments I think the players we have should be well able to control games more than we do. That’s down to the manager and the sooner we can do that, when we do start adding that extra quality in key positions, they’ll hit the ground running more so than a whole team having to adapt to a new way of playing. I don’t know why this opinion is so divisive tbh Raya > Pope Timber > Livra (love Livra, but Timber is top notch) Saliba > Thiaw Gabriel > Botman Calafiori > Hall Rice = Tonali (very subjective) Ødegaard > Bruno (better consistency?) Eze > Joelinton Saka >>> Murphy Gyokeres < Woltemade Trossard > Gordon Kepa > Ramsdale Zubimendi > Ramsey White > Trippier Lewis Skelly > Burn Mosquera < Schär (but honestly don't know much about Mosquera) Merino > Miley Martinelli > Barnes Madueke > Elanga (probably? bit early) Havertz < Wissa Jesus < Osula (Jesus is allways injured) Would be absolutely insane if we could challenge them for the title. Not even remotely realistic. Edited October 26, 2025 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 10 minutes ago, TRon said: Again...we got them both because cartel clubs didn't want them. I think Arsenal wanted Bruno, but he picked us to be a regular? Not sure, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 15 minutes ago, Erikse said: I think Arsenal wanted Bruno, but he picked us to be a regular? Not sure, though. Arsenal were keeping tabs on him but never made the move. That's how I remember it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 (edited) 1 hour ago, Erikse said: Raya > Pope Timber > Livra (love Livra, but Timber is top notch) Saliba > Thiaw Gabriel > Botman Calafiori > Hall Rice = Tonali (very subjective) Ødegaard > Bruno (better consistency?) Eze > Joelinton Saka >>> Murphy Gyokeres < Woltemade Trossard > Gordon Kepa > Ramsdale Zubimendi > Ramsey White > Trippier Lewis Skelly > Burn Mosquera < Schär (but honestly don't know much about Mosquera) Merino > Miley Martinelli > Barnes Madueke > Elanga (probably? bit early) Havertz < Wissa Jesus < Osula (Jesus is allways injured) Would be absolutely insane if we could challenge them for the title. Not even remotely realistic. Livramento and Bruno are better than Timber/Odegaard, I deffo wouldn't swap them and I reckon Arsenal would Edited October 26, 2025 by janpawel Sp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 (edited) 4 minutes ago, janpawel said: Livramento and Tino are better than Timer/Odegard, I deffo wouldn't swap them and I reckon Arsenal would I think only Newcastle fans would think this to be honest. It's more about how good Timber and Ødegaard are than a dig at Tino/Bruno. Tino is still young, but I'm not accounting for potensial. Edited October 26, 2025 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 1 hour ago, Erikse said: Raya > Pope Timber > Livra (love Livra, but Timber is top notch) Saliba > Thiaw Gabriel > Botman Calafiori > Hall Rice = Tonali (very subjective) Ødegaard > Bruno (better consistency?) Eze > Joelinton Saka >>> Murphy Gyokeres < Woltemade Trossard > Gordon Kepa > Ramsdale Zubimendi > Ramsey White > Trippier Lewis Skelly > Burn Mosquera < Schär (but honestly don't know much about Mosquera) Merino > Miley Martinelli > Barnes Madueke > Elanga (probably? bit early) Havertz < Wissa Jesus < Osula (Jesus is allways injured) Would be absolutely insane if we could challenge them for the title. Not even remotely realistic. Howe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Arteta Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 (edited) 6 minutes ago, 1964 said: Howe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Arteta That I agree with. And that's the point of the convo. Edited October 26, 2025 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 On Livra and Timber. Livra is amazing defensively. However Timber is great both ways. Livra is only "ok" going forward. Last 2 seasons plus this one: Livra 69 games, 1 goals 2 assists Timber 40 games 3 goals 4 assists Yes, he plays for a better team, but Trippier proved that very high numbers can be done with us if you are top notch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 29 minutes ago, Erikse said: I think only Newcastle fans would think this to be honest. It's more about how good Timber and Ødegaard are than a dig at Tino/Bruno. Tino is still young, but I'm not accounting for potensial. Yeah that's fairs Arsenal really do have a stacked squad, they've spent £1 billion or so very well under Arteta. All big, young, strong, fit, versatile players who can play pretty much any style In the last 3 seasons we've shown that we are a 60-70 point team pretty consistently. I'd like our next step to be a team that's gets 70+ points, it guarantees UCL and we'd maybe be in the title 'race' for a month or 2 I imagine until the 80-90 point teams steam ahead. Though this is only our second season managing the CL, so easier said than done etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 Anyone expecting us to challenge for the league with the disparity in budgets between us and six other teams is off their absolute nut. Hope and dream for what you like, expect and use it as a beating stick when we don't - big nar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 6 minutes ago, Interpolic said: Anyone expecting us to challenge for the league with the disparity in budgets between us and six other teams is off their absolute nut. Hope and dream for what you like, expect and use it as a beating stick when we don't - big nar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 Odegaard is relentlessly injured. I’d not take him over Bruno personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 (edited) 12 minutes ago, SEMTEX said: Odegaard is relentlessly injured. I’d not take him over Bruno personally. That's also a good point. Bruno is very reliable in terms of minutes, so I should probably change that one. They have better depth in midfield anyways. Edited October 26, 2025 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 Our first eleven is significantly better than Arsenal’s but they have a better squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 2 minutes ago, James said: Our first eleven is significantly better than Arsenal’s but they have a better squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 1 hour ago, Erikse said: Raya > Pope Timber > Livra (love Livra, but Timber is top notch) Saliba > Thiaw Gabriel > Botman Calafiori > Hall Rice = Tonali (very subjective) Ødegaard > Bruno (better consistency?) Eze > Joelinton Saka >>> Murphy Gyokeres < Woltemade Trossard > Gordon Kepa > Ramsdale Zubimendi > Ramsey White > Trippier Lewis Skelly > Burn Mosquera < Schär (but honestly don't know much about Mosquera) Merino > Miley Martinelli > Barnes Madueke > Elanga (probably? bit early) Havertz < Wissa Jesus < Osula (Jesus is allways injured) Would be absolutely insane if we could challenge them for the title. Not even remotely realistic. We were two games away from finishing above them last year. Not saying we can compete for the league like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 26, 2025 Share Posted October 26, 2025 5 minutes ago, James said: Our first eleven is significantly better than Arsenal’s but they have a better squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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