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He is a troll, so we shouldn't feed him, it only encourages his gutless arse. And he is right about the Bridge, we so need a new stadium to increase revenues. It is a huge reason I hope Roman sells, as he isnt going to drop in 1 to 2 billion for a new stadium in a country that refuses him a visa.

De Gea has mostly been far from the top keeper globally the last 4 or 5 months, the WC was a good example, but he really seems off IMHO. I would (I am sure some here will call this bollocks) take Oblak, Ederson, Kepa, Courtois, ter Stegen, or Alisson over him atm.

CIES Football Observatory Monthly Report n°37 - September 2018 Financial analysis of the transfer market in the big-5 leagues (2010-2018) http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/mr/mr37/en/ 1. Introduction Since its creation in 2005, the CIES Football Observatory has been monitoring the transfer of players through information published by clubs and the media. This report analyses the paid transactions having taken place since 2010 involving teams from the five major European championships: the English Premier League, the Spanish Liga, the German Bundesliga, the Italian Serie A and the French Ligue 1. The first chapter studies from a historical perspective the sums paid in transfer fees, while the second analyses the clubs and leagues having benefitted from these investments. The third chapter presents the financial balance sheets for both teams and leagues over the period stretching from 2010 to 2018. The figures published in this report include fixed transfer fees, eventual add-ons, as well as sums paid in the context of paying loans. The sums involved in the case of loans with an obligation to buy are included in the figures for the year in which the agreement was concluded. Within the limits of the available information, the data on recipients take into account the resale percentages negotiated by former clubs. 2. Sums invested For the first time since 2012, transfer fees paid out by big-5 league clubs were less than for the previous year. In 2018, a drop of 2.4% was recorded in comparison to 2017: €5.82 billion instead of €5.96. The strong increase observed during the 2018 winter transfer window did not continue through to the summer one. However, over the whole year, the amounts invested were clearly above those paid out in 2016: +€1.59 billion (+37.6%). Throughout the period studied, the investments of Premier League clubs represented 37.4% of the total measured for the big-5 leagues. A slightly lower proportion was measured in 2018 (36.5%). Since 2010, the English top division teams have spent 1.6 times more than the Italian clubs, 2.1 times more than the Spanish, 2.8 times more than the German and 3.1 times more than the French. In 2018, a new spending record was established in two leagues: the English Premier League and the Spanish Liga. In the first case, the increase was rather limited (+2.1%). In the second, the increment in comparison to 2017 was very marked (+80.4%). Thanks to a better distribution of television rights and international success, the Liga is now well-established as the second force of world football. The rankings of clubs having invested the most in transfer fees since 2010 highlights the incredible financial power of a handful of teams. The top three comprises Manchester City, Chelsea and Barcelona. Four other teams have spent over a billion € over the eight-year period analysed. Among the heavy hitters of European football, only Real Madrid (€912 million) and Bayern Munich (€554 million) are situated below this threshold. snip much more at the link About the CIES Football Observatory The CIES Football Observatory is a research group within the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES). Created in 2005 by Dr. Raffaele Poli and Dr. Loïc Ravenel, the CIES Football Observatory currently comprises a staff of four full-time permanent researchers who specialise in the statistical analysis of football. Click here for more information. About the CIES The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) is an independent study centre located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It was created in 1995 as a joint venture between the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the University of Neuchâtel, the City and State of Neuchatel. Click here for more information. Click here for more information.

She needs her wings clipped before she flies us into another windowpane.

Do they include this as a bonus?

Sarri is so much more expansive on tactical talk than Conte ever was. I love it!

Sessegnon is an interesting (and uber pricey) choice, but isn't he hellbent on being a winger/attacking MF? If he was our LB I would be over the moon.

SPAIN SQUAD Keepers: David De Gea, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Pau Lopez. Defenders: Dani Carvajal, Cesar Azpilicueta, Raul Albiol, Diego Llorente, Nacho, Sergio Ramos, Iñigo Martinez, Marcos Alonso, Jose Gaya. Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Saul, Rodri, Thiago, Dani Ceballos, Isco, Marco Asensio. Strikers: Diego Costa, Alvaro Morata, Suso (he is a RW, never plays striker), Rodrigo. Koke, Alba out Raul Albiol (WTF), Diego Llorente (he is out injured until late November so no clue here, I would roll with Álvaro Odriozola, even though it is not like for like), Nacho (meh), Dani Ceballos (Koke's replacement and a huge drop-off) in gotta question those moves Mikel Oyarzabal should have been included too, as they only have 2 true wingers atm (Asensio and Suso), he would be a monster for us as an inverted RW, in Sarriball Aymeric Laporte is crazy to not switch to Spain from France, he would be an instant starter or at least get loads of field time (IMHO)versus not even being picked for bench with France (Deschamps clearly rates Varane, Umtiti (correctly, but those are 2 of the top 3 CB's in the world atm), Presnel Kimpembe (questionable) and Adil Rami (insane) over him.

I would, however love to see us knock RM out of the 2019-2020 CL, with a Courtois howler mixed in. Board has to restock us to get there, and first we have to qualify.

Sarri said after the Newcastle game that grinder games play into his tactics of wearing down the oppo in the first 60, 70 minutes via our passing and their chasing, then we go in for the kill shot, and that is what happened in the Bournemouth game (thus he was prescient)

They are only a finished product when they play all or most of their starters. Large drop-offs at CB, LB, MF (unless Fabinho comes good), RW (as Xherdan Shaqiri is oki, but is no Salah) LW (they have no b/u LW) and CF when the starters don't play. Hopefully they rest some.

Damn, I keep forgetting about Kovacic being only on loan, grrrr. That is a fucking fly in the custard, isn't it. FFS All the big teams (and even some of the lesser but still talented) always seem to get us strapped over a barrel and ready for a keelhauling. Oki, after that refinement. Would you straightaway accept an even swap, Hazard for Vini and Kovacic? Remember, we are will be in a bad position, given only 1 year left on Eden's contract. I do NOT see them giving up both Asensio and Kovacic for Hazard, given that and his age.

I think we are about as inch perfect as we could have possibly expected to be after round 4, given the lack of moves overall, the players that remain, and especially the ones who start (you know my least favourites). I think we will only get better, in terms of cohesive play. Obviously we will take some hits, but that is well nigh impossible to avoid, it's not like we are playing in the Scottish Premiership or Liga NOS, lolol.

Serious question (as we have far more many options to replace Alonso at LB in next year or 2, say Alex Telles as realistic, Lucas Hernández as a pipedream shot). Let's say nightmare scenario unfolds. Eden refuses to renew and demands to go to Real (whether we qualify for CL or not, for the sake of argument) Who, on Real, would you demand to be included (if we do not straight out sell him) in a swap plus cash deal, Asensio or Vinícius Júnior? I go for Vini, as he can play either wing, and secondary striker, plus is crazy young (just turned 18). Has the most upside of anyone on the whole RM squad. We are so fucking stupid if we don't get either Vini, Asensio or Varane (pipe dream) out of the deal (if a deal happens)

He would add a huge American revenue stream, as their golden boy would be on the biggest team in their favourite foreign city. We really fucked up by not grabbing Malcom (Barca only paid £37m for him) that said, I rate over him or about the same atm (in terms of remotely available RWers in January or, more likely summer of 2019) Leon Bailey (by far the best option, although listed as a LW, he has stated many times he prefers to play inverted RW, that said, he will cost basically the same as Pulisic, maybe a wee bit less) Ousmane Dembélé (more expensive than Pulisic though, and I no longer think Barca will sell him, as he is playing loads better this year) Federico Chiesa (dealing with Fiorentina is a nightmare after the Salah shitstorm, and he will not come cheaply) Federico Bernardeschi (Juve has 3 starting level RWers, but its Juve, they fuck us every time) David Neres (I think he is superb, will cost in the £50m range I estimate, Ajax plays hardball) Wilfried Zaha (will cost more than Pulisic and he just signed a new Palace contract, so a REALLY hard pull) wild card .... Malcom (IF Dembele truly goes to next level, they may sell him to us, BUT, you can be assured, he will cost FAR more than the £37m they paid) below him, but still good players (again I only list remotely available, I do not include players who transferred this summer, and some of these are probably not good enough for us) Suso Iñaki Williams Rony Lopes Cengiz Ünder Marcel Sabitzer Ángel Correa Allan Saint-Maximin Domenico Berardi Maxwel Cornet that's about it, most of the second group would be a big come down from what we expect to bring in I think it comes down to Bailey, Pulisic, the two Federico's (I would prefer Chiesa) and Neres, and because of the Italian issues, it will end up being between the other 3

I should have added post NEWCASTLE game comments, as that is where the prescient part (in regards to Bournemouth) came into being (ie.a comment that explains future events) sorry for the confusion

Harvey Nichols foodhall was my staple, god knows how much we dropped there over the years, lolol

Fuck Manure 1 Burnley nil Lukaku header

Lololol

I absolutely think we can beat those scouser cunts. I think we can beat any team, on our day. Obviously we, as you said, will have some bumps, but we have a shit tonne of great pieces already and I am 1000000000% in on Sarri, i think he is a fucking genius.

oi! I adore Harrods, its a Vesper and wifey frequent stop

Manure streams http://streamspn.com/tv/nbcsn https://www.easysport.tv/games/burnley-vs-man-united/ spud cunts stream https://www.easysport.tv/games/watford-vs-tottenham/

COME ON BURNLEY!!!!

I hope they smash those spud cunts!!!! Since birth i have been taught to detest Spurs, literally.