MoroccanBlue

De Ligt is nothing but a dream. Aside the fact we have no chance luring him away against Barca, take a look at who his agent is. From what is possible, Alessio Romagnoli - I think if we offer the right amount, Milan wouldn't be able to reject. He's also earning only a reported 70Kpw. Something we can definitely improve on. Ferland Mendy - Same as Alessio Wan Bissaka - We have a great relationship with Palace. I'm sure we could work up a deal with Batshuayi included Fernandes/Sarabia/Fekir - Anyone is entirely possible if we offer the right amount. Preferably Sarabia given his versatility and price. Pepe - Mandatory. Only reasonable replacement for Hazard. Those 5 signings will improve us immensely. Higuain CHO---------------Pepe Sarabia---Kante Jorginho Mendy---Romagnoli(C)----Rudiger----W.Bissaka Kepa

He really can play either wing

That's Ross Barkley for you though. Everton fans can tell you how inconsistent he is. Nah, more than likely Ross is done for the season after this. Has about 5 or 6 good performances a year.

A player who for the majority of his time, carried us.

He can fuck off too. What has he done to improve his weakness exactly? Still looks like the same, fragile defender that will get mugged off by any aggressive striker. Audacity to complain when he's failed to impress in the chances he does get. And I'm not counting Europa league farmers.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11674926/andreas-christensen-trapped-with-chelsea-keen-to-keep-players Aw bless him. Another slave we are keeping captive it seems. Just like Costa and Courtois.

Starting tonight.

Our board are thick, but they aren't thick enough to not see CHO's potential. The interest of Bayern and other clubs. International Debut. Performances and fans excitement when they see him. They know how valuable he is. I'm actually slightly optimistic about him staying, along with him signing a new contract. Improved contract and more 1st team chances could have him stay.

Aside the fact he isn't good enough on a technical level, he is very weak minded. Two qualities in players we need to avoid going forward.

We also don't have a great track record for developing youth prospects.

Willian has no right playing for a top club in any league IMO. Pedro is over the hill. I may actually suffer from chronic depression if I wake up one morning reading they were offered contract extensions.. Sad nightmare that may become a reality.

Unless we massively improve the midfield and fullbacks, it does not leave me enthusiastic about the possibility of CHO and Pulisic being our starting wingers next season.

Entire world can see how promising he is yet Sarri is still keeps starting two 30+ year old wingers that blow cold more often than hot.

Games against Roma and the draw to Atletico at home were unacceptable.

So now you've gone from they're not selling anyone, to they aren't important players. Nice deflection. And you're still wrong. Iheanacho had the same role as Jesus. Fernando had the same role as Gundogan. Clichy, Zabaleta, and Kalorov had the same role as Danilo, Mendy, and Walker...which were starter roles. Nolito had the same role as B.Silva. These are key players that City upgraded on. Because they utilised their funds effectively. What did we do? Overspent on average players which did nothing but made us worse.

Poetic justice for talking shit about us. The media will talk shit about you.

Needs to bulk up. Honestly not comfortable with him starting. Far too soft especially against aggressive strikers. Stones was the same way and look at him now.

So City didn't sell anyone? Iheanacho Out. Jesus In Nolito Out. B.Silva In Fernando Out. Gundogan In Kolarov Out. Mendy In Clichy Out. Danilo In Zabaleta Out. Walker In Hart Out. Ederson In Right. I'm the one not making sense

They've spent 65 million more than us as of 2018 since Pep's arrival. I wouldn't say that far eclipses ours given today's market. Also, net spend has nothing to do with how efficiently we utliise our funds. Doesn't matter if you have 500 million in the bank or if you have to sell before you have that 500 million, at the end of the day the only thing that matters is how you use that 500 million.

How is it a dumb argument? Have you even comprehended by point? It's not about how much we spend, it's about how effectively we utilise our funds. That is how you measure efficiency for Christ sake. Spending nearly 200 Million on average players in Morata, Bakayoko, Drinkwater, Alonso, and Zappacosta is as inefficient as you can get. Of course City won't target that because they have an efficient board with a director of football. WHICH IS MY ENTIRE POINT. Because I'm not going to waste my time with such a vacuous false equivalence. Especially when your only supporting argument is "The board won't challenge him because they are his best mates"

I'll trust our own correspondent over this Christian Falk bloke

Cheeky response

There is a bright future for English players. Best to nurture them now. I remember watching a video with Lampard, Rio, and Gerrard and they gave their input in how that golden era 2004-2008 of English players never worked for the national side. Found it

Got rid of those that were signed before Marina was appointed. Asano wasn't able to get a work permit. Only cost the club 2 million. Ill give you Lucas Perez. Still vastly cheaper than Drinkwater, Bakayoko, Zappacosta, and Rahman. Kostantinos is only 21 and cost the club 114K. We did. Because Arsenal can't compete with us financially given we have an ambitious owner. But I thought success was based on trophies and history? You said so yourself? Arsenal is a dwarf compared to Inter, Benfica, Porto, and Milan. Arsenal have no European Pedigree. Having an owner that fails to invest in a club, in this current economic climate, will end in a club's demise. The market will continue to be inflated. You can see my edited post that Arsenal will follow in the same path as Milan. What sped up Milan's downfall, was poor player investment. So Kroenke chooses the players to buy? A man who doesn't even watch football let alone attend Arsenal games? Sunderland Till I die shows the inner operations of a club that has a disinterested owner. Members of the board desperately wanted to sign certain players, but didn't have the funds to do so. So they had to make do with what they had. That is exactly what the Arsenal board are doing. Making do with what they have because of a disinterested owner. To deny that is the case is just absurd.