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Happy we sacked him. Couldn't even get Europa League.

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I like idea of front 3: Nkunku Palmer Olise Behind Lavia solo DM And two number 8s in Caicedo and Enzo/Gallagher

But if true I like club going for Olise. Shows how ambitious our owners are. They want to improve mediocrity asap.

Palmer will play AM in 4231. Estevao will be his backup for 2,3 years when he arrives in a year. Same with Paez for Olise. Madueke is clearly not starting material but will stay one more season to help Olise. Hutchinson will be sold this summer and Angelo has zero goals in Ligue 1 so will be on loans for years. Nkunku, Mudryk and Sterling for left side with Nkunku possibly playing in the middle when Palmer is taking rest. And Sterling could be sold. This is how I see things.

Don't know if any of you played football manager 2003 but formation graphics when Real Madrid signed Beckham showed him and Figo together on the right side next to each other. Maybe we want to do something like that 🤔

Regardless of who is their manager United is probably 4,5 great buys away from even competing for CL.

At least is never boring being a Chelsea fan.

Thank you Guardian for helping us lock that Europa League place.

Exactly what I've been saying. @robsblubot Pep<McKenna He should stay in Ipswich and try to win PL. Just loan him Mudryk and Disasi.

In terms of numbers we had very good return from wingers. Palmer 25+15 Sterling 10+8 Madueke 8+3 Mudryk 7+2 50 goals 28 assists in 51 games Plus from Madueke and Mudryk we can only expect improvements since potential is huge. Central defenders must be priority.

Why not Sarri? Available and hates to be involved in transfers. Fits all the boxes.

We not gonna be selling club for sure. Why would we spent 220m pounds for Enzo and Caicedo. How can you sell them for profit? Idea is that players grow together. Plus you have quotes about Boehly wanting 100 points a season team.

If only Roma finished over them Seria A would have 6 CL teams.

Zappa another EL.

Not really. Maresca came to best team in Championship and pretty much everyone knew they would win it and come back to PL instantly. McKenna on the other hand won League 1 with Ipswich season before so expectations were probably just to stay in Championship. Way more impressive.

Some surprising players on the bench for both teams.

Maybe why not. One CL in 7 attempts when you are main favorite is nothing special. He was 6 times knocked out by weaker opponents like Monaco, Lyon, Spurs... won once thanks to Lukaku. Zidane who is considered below average coach won like 4 CL in a row. So yeah I believe that anyone can do it with best teams. RDM or Grant... Just like every F1 driver would win Championship in Max car.

I was joking but looks like our main candidates really are from Championship 🤣

That's fine for me. If owners have idea that club must play let's say 4231 and don't won't to ever see CB as LB or LB as a winger I absolutely support that. Maybe they won't directly say to Poch wtf are you playing Colwill as LB but gives them right to replace him.

A little bit fortunate with injuries and not being let down by Jackson finishing mostly we would finish season now with 4th place and both Cups. Literally a couple smallest possible details are reason we are not. Poch would be genius in that case? But he is not because Jackson missed sitters against Liverpool and City on Wembley and in PL let's pick injury time goal in Sheffield after set piece and disallowed goal at Villa Park. There you go 4 small details and we have both Cups and top4. Where is Enzo missed penalty, Sanchez mistakes, Sterling selfishness... From 44 to 63 points is big improvement. Goals scored from 38 to 77 as well. Position from 12th to 6th. It would be way better without injuries and players disappointing. There were things I didn't like with Poch ofc especially team selections and being late in making obvious changes.

But you cannot compare 50m or 100m youngsters with 4 Liverpool academy players that no one heard before.

Probably the best decision for everyone involved. Just put buy back in case but not sure we will ever need it. To me it looks like we are going 4231 route like lately and that is what frontrunners for new manager job play as well. Palmer and Estevao will occupy AM in a year and Madueke/Paez RW. Hutchinson will be sold and Angelo will continue on loans but zero goals in first season in Ligue 1 is not very promising. Also pretty clear Conor will be sold unfortunately. In a pivot 2 most expensive signings will play plus Lavia and Santos or Casadei.

I agree. Managers can do 3 things. Overachieve, underachieve and do expected. Pep mostly do expected or fails like many times in CL. He could never do what Ranieri, Conte, Mourinho, Alonso did... Overachieve big time. Put him in mid table team or relegation fodder I have no doubt he would be the worst.