Pizy

Judging by how each has been used in the CWC, I can actually imagine a scenario where we sell Madueke and Jackson, keep Nkunku, and then make 1 more attacking signing. How else do you explain Maresca continuing to start Nkunku and saying “he deserves it” and stuff like that? He obviously likes what Christo is doing in training.

Villa would definitely be a great club for him. He’d do great under Emery.

Agree that Noni isn’t a bad footballer, just a mega frustrating one who has 1 good game in like 8. If Arse are bringing him in to start out of position on the left it’s going to be comical to see their reactions. He’s going to have the odd game or run of games where he looks super dangerous just like he had here. But over a whole season he’s not good enough to be a starter for a title challenger.

I don’t think Maresca will want to go into a grueling season with so many competitions having only 2 strikers in Delap and João Pedro. So unless he feels like Guiu is ready to step up and play more regularly I wonder what the plan will be of Jackson goes?

Regarding Nico Jackson potentially leaving, the only way I can see it is if a PL club comes in hard for him. I’m seeing reports on Twitter that Milan love him and “dream” of him but you know these cheap ass Italian clubs will never come close to the price we’d ask. Knowing them they’d ask for a loan. I’d guess we’d ask for between £65-70m for him. Nobody other than a PL club is paying that. And then there’s the whole question of whether Jackson would even agree to go to a smaller club which I doubt.

Everything probably on hold til after the final on Sunday. Then we’ll probably quickly see a bunch of outgoings.

Spuds going to buy only #10’s this window? When they already have Maddison? These are solid players they’re buying but I don’t see how you fit Kudus, Maddison, Gibbs-White, and Kulusevski in the same team. Guess the answer is you don’t but it would be weird for Frank to come in and immediately bench Spuds’ best players for these expensive new signings. Very un-Spuds like transfer window. Seems they’re actually going to be spending serious money.

Penders going to Strasbourg is great. A season starting for a club at a decent level like that is perfect. If he’s as good as the scouts who pushed to sign him for a lot of money say he is then we endure 1 last season of Sanchez and then Penders can take over this time next year. In other news, Fabrizio now saying Napoli are NOT working on Garnacho now. That means there’s still a chance our board make a huge mistake and go for him once Noni is out the door. Ffs…was hoping Napoli saved us from ourselves.

The Arse fan meltdown over Madueke is historic. I’ve never seen that fanbase this apoplectic about a potential signing. 🤣🤣🤣 I cannot even imagine what will happen if we go out and replace Noni with someone better.

Reece is fine, right? We just better not see fucking Gusto inverting and Reece on the bench for this or we’ve basically forfeited the match from the off.

With that outstanding midfield 3 they have and with how crazy dangerous they are on the counter with Dembele, Doué, and Kvara it sure would’ve been nice to have Lavia for this one to at least match their numbers in there and be more solid defensively. I worry about Caicedo getting overrun assuming he’s fit.

I just want us to give a good account of ourselves and not get smashed like Real Madrid just did. Make it respectable even if we lose in the end.

He seems like the ultimate ate flat track bully or fair weather star to me. When things are going well and Madrid are vastly superior to their opponents he can look amazing. But he disappears often against the best teams. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen him play well for Brazil.

Yeah, PSG are insanely good but Real Madrid’s defending and effort has been a complete joke. The body language and the level of care are abysmal. They look like they’d given up just a few minutes in. Madrid are really nothing special in the middle of the park or in defense these days.

Nah, I’m over Kudus. We need a natural LW rather than a #10/second striker type now that Pedro is signed.

That’s what I’m thinking. It’s why I want Arse to hurry up and sign Noni. If they want Noni & Eze surely they can’t then afford Rodrygo too.

I like that things are starting to move now with outgoings. Needs to start getting that money flowing in. Hoping that’s there’s still 1 more statement signing to come, though. Whether that’s another LW, a CB, or a keeper. The latter two I think are highly unlikely. I saw CFCPys tweet last night that we should go all in trying to get Rodrygo and I think I agree. Can jump from Real Madrid’s bench to being a star here and playing every match. I think signing him would elevate us to genuine PL contenders and a UCL dark horse.

If we manage to get them to pay a guaranteed £50m for Madueke that is FANTASTIC business. We’ve seen during this CWC that he’s already been tossed out to the left wing where he’s even worse than he is in natural RW position and that’s before Estevão even arrives. That tells you all you need to know about Maresca’s thinking. Even Nkunku is ahead of him currently. He’ll be a good squad option for Arse just as he would be here if he stays. But for £50m it’s too good to pass up.

Have to agree with everyone else. As insane as it is to utter this sentence, I’d much rather play Madrid in the final. If Caicedo is good to go I think we have the advantage in midfield and as dangerous as their attacking players are we can get at their defense. PSG I can’t see us beating in the form they’re in.

Was expecting a much tougher match than that tbh. Especially with the weather. Thought Fluminense would be the toughest of the 3 Brazilian sides we’ve played but both Flamengo and Palmeiras were considerably more dangerous in the midfield and attacking areas.

That’s probably no Caicedo for the final then. Fuck…

Enzo is dead on his feet out there. How about a sub for Andrey Santos, Maresca!?

Nkunku with multiple chances to kill the game dead but was so bloody hesitant.

HOLY FUCK

We’re definitely a little vulnerable to a quick change of possession which is the worry. And I still don’t like how uninvolved Palmer is sometimes. Feels like we should be spamming the ball to him as much as possible like a lot of top teams do with their star player. But overall we completely controlled that first half. Bossed it, really.