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To think DD's last game for us was almost 12 months ago. Crazy!

If the season were to start tomorrow, Michy should be first choice. We shouldn't be expecting/wanting to rely on someone in their thirties and Tammy hasn't shown anything at this level.

Izzy & Piazon being part of the squad gives hope to all. However, a number of players really shouldn't even be part of preseason tbh.

I'd say these were just rumours, but Utd did overpay for a past it Matic. They have money to burn.

How could you forget Baba, Miazga & Omeruo? [emoji849]

A number of the "old guard" should no longer be part of the squad. Seemingly in the squad because of their wage package in MLS. Pulisic certainly had his poorest game in the final (effectively Mexico's B side), but he still had moments. Eager to see how he takes to life over here.

He missed a sitter inside 7 minutes.

How Lampard make any guarantees for someone that might not be back till Oct/Nov? Lampard surely made his stance clear during his press conference about CHO. We'll find out soon enough where his head is at. That's what a forum is for, after all. [emoji1]

We've lost our best player and can't sign anyone. If he actually fully recovers, playing time will be inevitable.

Reassurances of what? He certainly can't expect guarantees of being a starter in his current predicament, so his only worry should be a steady recover right now.

He was a starter under Sarri before he got injured and the moment Hazard agreed to move on, his supposed concern became a non-issue. Do you think the club haven't been in talks about a new contract for months?

The constant delays seem to point to other motivations. He either wants to be at the club or not at this point.

More good news. CHO will hopefully follow suit and our business is done. Will seem like a positive window.

They just got clear of FFP and are looking to sign the likes of Lukaku, Rakitic, etc this season. Have to balance those books somehow.

Martinez could be a decent option. However, let's hope those already with us deliver.

He's officially gone. Perfect!

He blew his chance at Betis & it's been downhill since then. To think of all the hype that once surrounded him and his siblings.

The price was the most alarming thing. Papy or Hector (who we still own) were more strange to me.

Let's see what we can do against Mexico.

That's crazy to think about.

Finally announced. Let's hope good things wait ahead.

That's what happens when you have more money than sense. They can make such signings and still be in the green.

It wouldn't surprise me knowing how most of the club is run.

I've already made my stance known on a host of players failing to adapt having moved from Ligue 1. He ain't the sure thing you're making him out to be.

Kante is one of a kind. £60m~ for someone that is unproven to me is a massive gamble. A host of players have failed to adapt after moving from Ligue 1 in recent years. The sides you mentioned probably realised there was better value elsewhere.