CurlyHairLikeLuiz

Especially with a natural winger, who can either a) score/produce lots like Reus or b ) a traditional winger like Beckham was who crosses instead of cuts inside.

It sounds like the club are negotiating his games with him - otherwise he would have said by now. A Barcelona style agreement would be fantastic - ie one plays league and the other plays all cups

Implying Luis is any better at defending than Ivanovic. Defensive change? Christensen to RB.

Try Sky 1.

I'd prefer Costa-Remy/Austin/Berahino-Solanke next season.

Lord Mikel is starting then

Stats only tell you half the story. For example, Willian, according to stats, is an abysmal midfielder - but in reality, contributes so much to our system and when he's not there you do notice the difference.

He basically confirmed on Soccer Saturday that the club have offered him a coaching role. See you next year King!

He should get a testimonial from us tbh.

Is Gaitan good? Could anyone do a profile?

With Terry 26 on the back

A blue version of the Bayern shirt would be great.

Suppose so. But I do hope he gets a CB spot.

Deserves to have a game next to Terry. And that's where he will be considering Iva wants his 100% app record, really excited for this lad.

Herrera would also be good. If we're looking for a goalscoring winger then bringing back Mata would work too.

I disagree that RLC was pulled out of a hat. CM has been recognised to be vulnerable with Cesc in the pivot, and if RLC continues to develop then that saves us blowing £50m on a Pogba. Likewise with Boga. Next season he and Brown go through the same stage as RLC has done this season, as will Chrstensen imo with both Terry and Ivanovic on the wrong side of 30. I can see Mourinho creating a more youth rich domestic cup team next season. I find it impossible to play more or less the same 15 players in 4 competitions, with an experienced spine.

United > Arsenal. I just hope he doesn't forget what he means to us - He could be their No 1 for at least another 8 seasons... Why can't Courtois be 5 years younger

Reus and Schweinsteiger would solve both of those problems! Apart from a ball playing centre half but maybe Christensen will step up.

Personally I believe that with more depth in the squad our current team would have gone a lot further in all competitions, I used to think that Azpi-Luis would be better but mostly due to Hazard's free role Luis cannot be a wing back and compared to Iva and Azpi his defending is abysmal. Ake will replace him, I think. Central midfield was extremely thin this season. No backup for Cesc and Matic (and no, Mikel and Ramires are not good enough) and this was by far the most major achilles' heel we have had. I honestly believe that with Cesc and Matic at 100% we would have beaten PSG and given Barcelona a much harder challenge than they did. Backup for Matic is difficult: Mikel is certainly not good enough and I fear Ake is not ready to take on such a pivotal role in the team, but hey, he can't do worse than Mikel. Requires Jose to trust him. RLC is a completely different profile of player and when in big games he would have been played at the expense of Willian/Oscar. But we do need a creative backup to Fabregas, of a similar profile. Schweinsteiger does come to mind, and would bridge the gap for Colkett or Musonda to mature into the role and give valuable experience to a young team, a second Ballack signing, if you will. Bayern seem to be willing to get rid and £10m would be enough to seduce them.Another is the conundrum of Oscar. I feel he has massive potential and is incredibly undervalued here. He is the best pressing and defending no 10 on the continent and if we were to stay at 4-2-3-1 he would stay. Cesc was brought to dictate play from deep as he can't do it so well. And as it seems we are not getting Koke (who would be fantastic in a 4-3-3 for us) he will stay. Next season I expect him to grow.Attacking midfield. We need a backup for the 3 AM spots. Hazard has no cover, Willian is covered by Cuadrado whom if he doesn't grow into the role will be off. Of course, I would love Reus here and he has the same potential as Hazard but he is a luxury signing and we don't need him. We do need another AM player, though. Luis imo if we do keep him would be a good backup option there. Otherwise we should target somebody experienced, again to bridge the gap between growing players like Boga, Musonda et al in a way that will not stunt their development. Robben would be fantastic but Bayern are cetainly not ready to get rid of him yet. Brown may play more of a part too.Defence. I think it is fine for another season, and probably the season after season too provided JT keeps up his current level of ability. Otherwise Zouma and soon Christensen are able deputies.Strikers. Mostly unchanged, maybe Solanke will be preferred to Didier.Ins Schweinsteiger £10m Robben (maybe) £10m Reus (opt) Outs Ramires £15m Mikel £5m Some of our vast collection of loanees £10m

Quietly one of our most successful loans this season. Not expecting him to come back for another season, though, maybe the new 3 just coming up to the PL might take him.

Not gonna happen but: ----------Cech Iva Christensen Terry Azpi -------Matic Luis Willian RLC Hazard ---------Diego Btw can we never not play Azpi ever again, please.

imo next season he'll either go on loan to a PL club or stay here and be second choice to Azpi at LB and 2nd/3rd choice DM (depending if we give Mikel the boot or not)

It wasn't violent conduct, though - no intent. That's what we will appeal, missing only the Sunderland game is fine, missing the first two games is not so fine.

I bet somebody around here has it saved - but it was like pieces of video relevant to what brought Mou down, and web content etc - eg it had Casillas's injury, and Lopez's subsequent transfer etc. Very informative and if someone does have it I'd be grateful to get a copy!

It was a red but it wasn't violent conduct. Impossible to prove that he was actually aiming for somebody there, although it was bizarre. Unsporting conduct, 1 match ban.