Pizy

Like I said last week, IF we sign anyone it'll be out of nowhere at the last minute. None of the usually reliable sources (Matt Law etc) have been saying anything in relation to us which to me means Frank is telling the complete truth about nothing even being close. We're putting all our eggs in the "hope we remain in the top 4 and go bananas in the summer" basket. Time will tell whether it's a genius strategy or if it will backfire spectacularly.

Feels like Conte has made 50 signings since going to Inter.

Really, all 3 of ourselves, Spuds, and United should be going hard after Cavani. Those two are even more desperate than we are so could probably offer a longer contract.

A Giroud type short contract does indeed make sense.

Unlike Higuain for example, Cavani has always look super fit. Can't say I've seen him recently, though. His wages are probably astronomical as well.

No Auba, Lacazette in the worst form of his career, clown defenders, and a bunch of inexperienced kids. So we'll make them look like prime Barca naturally.

Only way I can see Liverpool regressing back to a mere top 4 team and not a strong title candidate is if one of Salah or Mané fancy a new challenge at Real Madrid after winning it all with Liverpool. But why would they leave, really? Only City making a few key additions will bother them for another season or two.

Liverpool need to score again. Living very dangerously with these United counters. All it takes is one lapse and this dreadful side can steal something.

If Liverpool go on to win here as expected it makes yesterday even more maddening when you consider Rashford will be out for a while for United. We could really separated ourselves from the chasing pack. He's their only real source of goals. This dreadful United side can still catch us up over the next couple of weeks now becasue we're so damned inconsistent.

It's truly incredible that one of the richest sports teams in the world are trotting out a midfield like this. Pogba aside its been dreadful for years, too. It's almost criminal from their ownership. Thank fuck they're as incompetent as they are.

He's more useless than Azpi going forward if that's possible. Very solid defending, though.

United's shape and tactics have actually been pretty good. They just have absolutely ZERO quality in midfield and next to zero in attack with their injuries.

Watch Liverpool have their worst performance of the last 2 years right when we desperately need them to win. Also, what a horrendous period to be missing Pulisic. He would've made a huge difference. Running at teams and terrifying defenses. Calum just isn't quite there yet.

The curse of having loads of young players across our attack is that they're wildly inconsistent. They have a great match maybe one in every 3. We have no star man NEAR the level of a Salah/Mané/Aguero/KDB or Hazard anymore who can win us a game with magic out of nothing. Finishing 4th is going to be about hoping and praying United/Wolves/Spuds/Sheff remain as terribly inconsistent as we are. It's going to take years off my life worrying.

This is going to be a pattern all season long. One good performance followed by a shocker. And ironically the good performances all happen against the better opposition and the dreadful ones against the small teams. Our attacking play is totally devoid of quality and imagination. Literally just give it to Willian or CHO and stand around. Awful to watch. Could've put a stranglehold on 4th spot but of course we choke AGAIN against one of the worst sides in the league. And with our luck United will pull out a totally improbable win at Anfield.

This is also the sort of match where an alternative to Tammy who is lightning quick and great at running channels and is decisive around the box is sorely needed. Tammy always looks at his least effective against sides like this who mark him with 2 CB's at almost all times. He's not quick or good enough technically to get the ball in space and run at players. He's very much a target man only.

Mount is good when we're playing a team that gives us space. When a team sets up with a massive block of players around their penalty area he's simply not effective. He's suited for a counter attacking game. Nothing against him, but we need a change here.

Kova for Mount, please. Offering NOTHING.

Another small team that simply look hungrier than we do. And fuck me, Azpi is (understandably) even more useless on the left than he is on the right in attack.

Yep, both of their best players are of course fit just in time for us. He and Lacelles.

I would've rested Kante one more match so we can have him for the huge games coming up. Other than that I'm fine with the XI.

Must win game. Let's go.

Mou & Spuds was a really poor fit stylistically and personell wise. Think Arse would've been the job he should've gone hard after. A side that already has lots of attacking quality and don't need much coaching in that department. He could've gone there and maybe solidified them at the back and in midfield. Become a hero for pushing Arse through their glass ceiling. Without serious, huge investment in the summer I think it'll be disastrous for them/him next year as well. And with Levy above him...

Spuds are absolutely turgid to watch under Mou and very rarely even look like scoring without Kane bailing them out constantly. Really paying the price for years of neglecting the attacking areas with serious competition. Now we watch for a decent result between Sheffield United and Arse. No Auba so I like Sheff United's chances.

Don't think Newcastle have been atrocious lately so I don't expect this to be a straightforward 3 points by any means. Especially if they have St. Maximin back fit who, much like Zaha, can cause a major headache for any team with his pace and dribbling. If we do win though this has the potential to be a fantastic weekend. Think both Liverpool and Watford will beat United and Spuds. Arse could easily lose as well.