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That is the issue, however. There wasn't enough of a sample size to expect him to be a consistent playmaker at the highest level. Unfortunately, Argentina's World Cup success just enhanced the hype surrounding him rather than his actually performances.

The highest goal involvement in Europe, IIRC.

I had hoped that with time, he would progress in such areas. He's basically a luxury at this time, which cannot be afforded at such a position, as opposed to forward.

They seemingly wanted €40m~ during the summer, but that fee will probably rise considerably if his form continues.

If we judged him off the price tag, we were robbed. I honestly don't know what he excels at or offers on a regular basis.

Marmoush with a 94th minute equaliser against Bayern (he was involved in all three goals). He rightfully snubbed a move to Forrest over the summer, but I'm sure a top EPL will snap him up soon enough.

I was making a point about having another CF by citing Broja as an example. We gave their GK a chance to make those saves rather than an inspired performance. Felix was unmarked and failed to hit the target. They just aren't learning from their mistakes. As I mentioned in another thread, if our board really decided to throw all their eggs into the Osimhen basket only to play hardball with this handicapped wage structure, they are more stupid than I even thought. In all fairness, a Jota winner would have summed the squad up. It's hard to strike this up as "one of those days" when we failed to get the better of Palace for similar reasons.

As much hate as Broja got at times last season, he could have provided something today like he did against City at home (won the equalising PK). I just can't get my head around how the board thought having less CF's than even last season was a smart choice.

Felix or Nkunku should have buried their chances. Not only two points dropped, but Fofana & Cucu are suspended against Liverpool. We'll probably be getting fined soon enough with our disciplinary record.

He finally makes the right decision and it pays off. They have given him plenty of space.

Deja vu. His football IQ is the issue. He rarely seems to make the right choice.

Madueke really should have been dropped for Neto. He hasn't really deliver since the Wolves game which was weeks ago.

We just need to compete & not repeat recent performances against Arsenal and Liverpool away, for example to show that we are making steady progress and closing the distance.

There have been so many weird decisions made since they took control, and new reports indicate that Boehly and Eghbali aren't always on the same page. The fact that we're dealing with the same issue with a shirt sponsor for the second season and losing a significant amount of money in the interim is really alarming. Surely, there are plenty of possible companies who would bite at the chance, which raises even more concerns about what is going on behind the scenes. They didn't back out of the deal, they just wanted half of Samu's player rights. If he agreed, we wouldn't be having this conversation now.

I obviously don't know all the ins and out, but after Fabrizio's tweet earlier today, it leads me to believe Gallagher clearly played a big part in what transpired in the end. Also, I feel like there has to be more to the board suddenly switching terms up where Samu was concerned (failed medical was supposedly debunked) than we are led to believe. If the main reason behind that was really because Osimhen suddenly became a real possibility, the failure to secure his signing was beyond stupid on their part. We'll know the full effect of all this if any come May.

If only Gallagher had played ball. 😔 I'm sure we'll revisit this transfer over the next two windows. However, we might be priced out of any potential move at this rate. £30m for a squad player (money we'll most likely never recoup) while people complain about us buying whatever the flavour of the month is in SA. Neither is ideal, but I know for sure which I prefer.

At this point, just keep an eye on players who are or once were part of City's youth set up (four of them scored in the EPL at the weekend). A side note, I really like the look of Rogers. It's a shame we're stacked where WF/AM are concerned.

What he normally does - try to play sweeper. Someone took advantage for a change.

Neither did I. He was virtually invisible during the Olympics as well. I feel his performances at the WC might have painted a different picture to some. As you stated, he isn't cut out to lead the line by himself (he was in a pair during his time at River Plate).

Alvarez looking anything but since joining Atletico. It's early days, but I'm still pleased we stayed clear of him. Interest in Duran will continue to ramp up at this rate, though.

Most sides at the tournament should have a continental title within the last four years to their name (finalists to make up EU spots). Mamelodi Sundowns is the perfect example. FIFA/UEFA's ranking systems are always as stupid as.

And this is the side who took the final European spot for next year's FIFA CWC.

He's been playing at LB, too. To keep a clean sheet against arguably the best attack (so far) in Ligue 1 is credit to their squad & the work Rosenior is doing.

It's more concerning when you consider how much support they gave him throughout the summer. If Ratcliffe continues to support United with such bizarre decisions, they will continue to decline.

I think they haven't won in their last 15 games. How O'Neil is still in a job is beyond me.