LAM09

There are "fans" that are being interviewed on TV, saying they'd rather Lampard stayed. Most of these idiots won't be happy to have Poch around regardless.

I'm not sure moving Enzo higher up the field would necessarily be the right call, as I have reservations about his passing ability; however, I concur with the rest. I had hoped Mount could have filled that AMF/creative role, but he just doesn't have that killer instinct. The fact that Ziyech is the most creative attacker (passing-wise) we have is saying something.

Costa benefited massively from Cesc being in the team. If Costa was part of our current team, who would be able to find him? Our transfer business has been more than questionable for years now. We keep looking years down the line rather than addressing the spine of our side.

A number 9 might not solve the problem per se, but RELIABLE goal scorers will help drastically.

Did you look at today's line up? This goes beyond players. Sterling & Gallagher V Brentford!? I needn't say more.

This mess is on them. If they actually want to do something worthwhile, sack the non-league interim.

Azpi had a great cameo.

Havertz isn't even in the squad, and Fofana STILL can't make the matchday team. I'm actually speechless at this point.

We really can't afford for him to have a decent start only to throw his toys out the pram like last time. Keep vermin away from our squad.

I hope D.Fofana is in the match day squad at the very least.

I guess someone who is known for being outspoken to some extent has something about them. Poch could be further from that, from what I've heard. These are managers I necessarily want at the club, but Simeone or Zidane are names that would go against that notion and certainly not be accommodating to HT meet and greets. If that were to actually transpire, it would be this "project" they're trying to build out of the window and drastically decrease the say Boehly currently seems to have.

Is there any chance of that happening, though? Everything points to a yes-man coming in without any real success behind them.

It's the same thought process that went through people's heads when Lampard's name was brought up again. Anything these owners decide to do shouldn't surprise you at this point.

If Milan don't win the CL this season, we should be all over Maignan. He's the best GK that's obtainable, with a decent amount of European experience too.

21 minutes to be precise. That surely has to be a PL record? Edit: Second-earliest. City did it even quicker against Watford in 2019.

That's humiliating.

Pep doesn't hang around. Mahrez might have scored today, but I'm shocked he's back to the front of the queue considering his PK record. AFCON 2022 and West Ham away last season come to mind.

Haaland replaced as City's PK taker? That's certainly one thing City don't have going for them. I can't see Newcastle dropping down tbh. More chance of United with their injuries & recent form.

It doesn't matter how bad your defence is most of the time when you have attackers that can score, one of whom is among the best in the world.

I mentioned in the post above we were top by some margin under Tuchel before vital players got injured. Poch was at spurs between 2014 and 2019 - His targets during those years weren't to win titles. I'll reiterate that any appointment will be asked to win titles within 16–24 months, which is something I can't see Poch being able to deliver.

How many points clear were we under Tuchel before a bad run of injuries? The lack of smart buys held us back. However, it seems like that and poor ownership will do the damage. The above touches upon this issue. Spurs objectives aren't comparable to ours unless Boehly has other things on his mind.

Last I checked, this season aside, our aim has always been to fight for honours on all fronts, so mentioning his top 4 finishes with a side known for having low expectations means literally nothing. If Poch joins, we're settling, & people better be prepared for what comes with that mentality.

That was, in my opinion, always likely to be the case. They do have their slumps, but they typically have long winning streaks that help them win championships.

Southampton have taken points away from home against us, Arsenal, Tottenham, & United. If only they could do the same against those around them.

Where are those individuals that were raving about this vibrant Arsenal side led by a mastermind in Arteta? I've lost count of how many times Arsenal have been 1st at Christmas (normally a good indicator) only to throw it away.