They did great job this summer.
Hernandez
Skriniar
Ugarte
Muani
Dembele
Barcola
Asensio
Ramos
Lee
They lacked numbers in attack and replaced Messi and Neymar with 5 exciting players. Ramos, Barcola, Dembele, Muani and Asensio.
I am also angry with Maatsen and Chalobah rejecting moves to Burnley and NF. We lost 60m pounds there for now. I mean they are not even backups. Chalobah is 5th CB and Maatsen 3rd option at best for some positions as well. When everyone fit they not even gonna reach the bench.
Gallagher is different category. Most minutes in pre season and now 3rd in minutes played after 2 CBs first 4 games of the season. Him choosing to stay make sense because he knows he is gonna be regular and Poch wants to keep him. What other 2 think idk. I hope they are completely frozen.
And think about Gallegher... 50k salary. In Spurs he will get at least 150K on long deal and he still wants to stay. So much respect for him.
While I'm sure club would accept it it's pretty clear by now Conor wouldn't even entertain other clubs with negotiating personal terms. And all this to happen in 24h?
It was reported multiple times he is determined to stay this season. And so far so good. Pochettino likes him, apart from 2 CBs no one played more minutes this season then him. He was captain last night ffs.
Is 25m for this new young Brazilian midfielder also club panicking? Plus we got Lavia. Looks like we are just stockpiling young players and if 1 in 3 turns out good it's a win.
Chalobah and Humphreys still here and nothing indicates they will leave. Both are extra.
Cucurella I'm OK with him staying because at least he is backup in 4atb. Clearly Poch is not planning to use Maatsen there. In fact, Maatsen could be sacrificed tomorrow because these deals collapsed and he has 10 months on contract.
PSG
Dortmund
Milan
Newcastle
What a group!
Weakest CL ever imo. No Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, Ajax, Juventus... Every top league is giving underwhelming teams like Newcastle, Sociedad, Union Berlin, Lens...
So Cucurella loan fee and salary plus Chalobah fee... That's -50m we expected. And they gonna stay doing nothing here. With no European footy which is over 100m minus and still no main sponsor another 40-50m we really needed that money.
Auba was definitely his buy. Also Law reported back then TT was against Kounde so that's why club got Fofana. I know many were against Kounde but at least he would be available and cheaper. So it would prevented us to buy Fofana and Disasi. He definitely had his say and it was never good. In other clubs as well. If you add dull football we played under him no surprise he is nowhere near top managers we had under Roman. For me is:
1. Mourinho
2. Ancelotti
3. Conte
4. Sarri
We played great under Hiddink first spell and Grant but they were too short here and were unlucky not to win major trophies so Tuchel would probably be 5th on my list.
Between games against Villa at home and Fulham away. Good news is that Fulham game is on Monday so 5 days after Brighton. Enough time for rest and all 3 games in London.
Since Brighton is very good team and we have no European footy this is best chance for silverware so no rotation for that game.
lol their GKer was way over the line for Noni pen.
Enzo, Conor and Noni should have scored.
Cucu been a lot involved in attack. Ugo lost ball 2 times in dangerous area.
This is my two cents from highlights.