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CHO wasteful as ever!

I hope this doesn't turn out the same way as previous home games this season. Need to get our shit together

I doubt it. They don't seem to deliver in these types of games.

Not matching their wage offer would be enough of a stumbling block. Out of the players set to leave in the summer, he seems to be a cert.

I wouldn't say it's a full gone conclusion yet. Still another half of the season to go.

Not sure if you're talking about Alaba, but if so - David Alaba's £12m-a-season wage demands 'could derail summer move to Real Madrid' | Daily Mail Online The wage alone offered by both clubs was significantly different & that's without mentioning the sign on fees to multiple people, which you touched upon. They will do the same thing with Rudi & Mbappe (doubt anyone will even make a move).

I agree with the point you made, but it's something we could clearly take advantage off far more often, and we'd reap the rewards as a collective.

The passage of play prior to winning our second PK was something that enabled him/Inter to do so well last season. Someone mentioned it previously, but our reluctancy to move the ball quickly in attack hampers his play/output drastically.

From what I've heard, it seems very similar to the Alaba situation; Bayern offered him quite a bit to renew, but RM blew it out of the water. If this happens to be the case, we ought to move on as @Pizy alluded to.

I'd count Jesus as a number 9.

Should have been far more comfortable, but we've sealed the win nonetheless. Jorgi on course to being our top scorer again.

Great play from Lukaku. Jorgi to seal it at last.

How many key chances are we going to waste?!

Ziyech?

All over the place since Mount's miss. Need to wake up before we draw more points.

Massive miss from Mount

Is Kante injured again?

Difference having a CF on the field

He needs to be doing more than that, though. Another 45 mins where he's been largely anonymous. Hopefully Lukaku's introduction will help.

I had hoped Pulisic wouldn't be starting up-front again, but he is. Hoping he actually makes an impact today.

Not sure how you know what the Vax rate is for players that will be participating at the tournament. It still taking place in Africa is the one worry of note IMO.

They will probably get their way, unfortunately.

That's a valid point. There had been talk about Ballack becoming our DoF for quite some time, but it never came to fruition.

Liverpool's and arguably one of the top three players in the world at least was originally signed by us btw. The issue hasn't been identifying targets for the most part, but not putting up the fee being quoted or signing them once they're on the decline (Torres, Eto'o, Falcao & could throw Higuain in the mix too). To me, the club's failure to sign Aguero was one of the biggest mistakes we've made in that regard.

I'd expect this to affect all notable players that have been called up. Another plus is Ziyech not being called up. His last performance against Zenit was one worthy of praise, despite us still letting in 3.