Pizy

I’m going to be real, he looks a bit like a deer in headlights on the touchline. I’ve wanted to give him time and have hoped given said time he’d build a solid team. But the big worry even before he was appointed was whether he can motivate and get buy-in from a team full of superstars. And the evidence thus far is a no. Though tbf, this is exactly how we looked in the lead up to Tuchel’s sacking so this isn’t all on Potter.

He’d be insane to come to us at this point, we have to be honest with ourselves. Could have his pick of clubs at the height of their power this coming summer.

Managers like Poch and Luis Enrique would probably walk to London to take this job, too. But would Boehly do it? Don’t think so.

With the way the Potter has been backed, the way the owners acted so swiftly in identifying him, and the long term contract they’ve given him I just cannot see them sacking him no matter what this season. It would be incredibly embarrassing for them and hugely costly. We’re stuck.

If we don’t swiftly replace Azpi and Jorginho this window our season will spiral to new lows. We CANNOT go on without Reece like this. We may genuinely finish 10th if this continues.

This feels exactly like the shit couple of season we’ve had in the past 20 years. Every single player in dreadful form all at once. No tempo, no patterns, mentally soft whenever opposition get aggressive. ‘Just wish could simulate the rest of the season like a video game and move on to the next. This is excruciating.

Just look at these stats they’re showing. We’re actually getting smacked around by one of the worst sides in the league.

Pure embarrassment.

Second bottom team in the league battering us. We are a shockingly dreadful football team.

Without the danger of Chilly and James bombing up and down each wing and with 2 mid 30’s CB’s in a back 4 we just look like your standard midtable side. Same with having Jorginho adding nothing at all in terms of making opposing teams think about him getting forward. Perfect illustration today why a player with Enzo Fernandez’s profile is needed. Passing between the lines, dragging teams around etc.

We’re just incredibly easy to defend against. Zero danger from either fullback in attack, zero danger from either CM, and walking pace football in general. Koulibaly looks like a shadow of the player from Napoli both defensively and on the ball. He could ping cross pitch passes for fun in Italy. Here he plays every one out of play aimlessly. Need an injection of energy and intent. Bring in Kova.

Goal apart, this is some awful attacking play. Our entire team camped in their half but just standing around static. So slow and ponderous. Zero creativity or incision from this midfield pairing.

lol, wtf

Think I trust Ornstein much more than Fabrizio Romano, unfortunately. If the former says things with Enzo aren’t as far along as has been reported than I believe it. Fabrizio is basically a tap in merchant most of the time. He definitely calls things right and first sometimes but his sources mostly feel like they’re from outside of clubs. Whereas Ornstein has sources directly within clubs. Still really hope we seal the deal. We almost certainly won’t have a better chance in the summer.

If Enzo doesn’t happen just wait for the summer. Don’t go and sign an inferior player. Even Caicedo who I see mentioned doesn’t have the same skill set and quality as Enzo. Just wait and see what’s available in the summer.

Benfica have some of the best scouts in Europe. I highly doubt they’d scupper a deal that would net them 100m or more because one of the potential replacements is off the table. They probably have half a dozen talents lined up in the event that Enzo goes.

True, but there’s just a different expectation for a striker. Felix had that usual wonderkid label and as a striker you’re expected to be a lethal, serial match winner. As a deep sitting CM I don’t think the spotlight will be quite as intense in Enzo. Of course for the price he will be expected to be world class soon, though.

I really don’t see him being a bust. He’s so technically gifted that at worst he’ll always be a solid player. We may look back and think we massively overpaid but don’t think we’ll look back and see him as a mistake that sets us back years.

I’m guessing the structure of the payments is the final hurdle and why it’s not already done.

Would be pretty redundant if we sign Enzo since they occupy the same area.

Barella is probably much more expensive and much more difficult to negotiate for.

I mean, they’re rumored to be favorites to sign Bellingham who will cost as much or more than Enzo. If their ownership situation wasn’t in flux I’m sure they’d be going all out right now.

That last bit in Fabrizio’s tweet is the thing. Liverpool don’t intend to pay the money at the moment. Which is why we need to quickly wrap this up before they do. I’m sure Klopp is really lobbying his board to sign a top midfielder and Enzo would be an unbelievable signing for Liverpool just like he would us.

Yeah, feels like we’ve missed our shot not wrapping it up last summer. That World Cup he just had really exploded his global profile. I’d be shocked if it’s anywhere other than Real Madrid. If not them, PSG.

Enzo starts for Benfica. Nothing imminent, then. Hopefully we don’t wait long to push it through. Don’t want some other club to match our offer and turn his head.