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Cedric and maybe Mari are decent players but hardly outstanding or likely to pick the other boys up around them. They really need to get new CBs in, it is embarrassing watching them try to defend. I mean imagine how their fans feel 😂 I know our CBs haven't been particularly good or consistent this season but would happily rather ours than theirs.

If we get beat v City, it is still very possible because then we will all have played 31 games and the point difference will be 3 between us and United, Wolves and then Spurs will be 4 behind (assuming United and Wolves win their next fixture). If we get a win, it will be much more comfortable in the run in but if not, a draw is maybe decent enough but with Liverpool at Anfield we really need to give ourselves every chance. All three can still make the ground up considering people will probably expect us to drop points v Liverpool at Anfield and then we still have Wolves to play who have shown time and time again, are very capable of beating big sides. Spurs have got Arsenal and Leicester to play yet but would imagine they will get those results. I would be shocked if quite a couple of teams don't take points off Arsenal based on those games since coming back because defensively they are so soft. United have also got an easy enough run in bar Leicester, although again I think theyd fancy getting that result also. Wolves as well really have only got us and Arsenal (who I reckon they can beat on the day without a doubt), maybe Everton throw a spanner in the works but wouldn't count on it.

Johnny Evans has been a pretty good PL CB for over 10 years and is someone with vast international and top end PL experience as well as winning 11 trophies. He played at Manchester United over 100 times, don’t think many players do that if their below average from the period he was there. Man City wanted him as well when Pep came over while he was at West Brom. Okay he isn't world class but hes very solid, comfortable with the ball and doesn't overcomplicate It. I think his career has always been very under appreciated even more so when you consider some of the CBs he played with and mixed with during his time at United. Plus I think Rodgers has managed him very well since going in to Leicester as well. I am still baffled that an Everton or even Arsenal didn't take him when he left WBA or even before he went there, especially Arsenal in all fairness. I totally agree regarding the coaching aspect here though and kept mentioning it before over the course of the season and even when FL was at Derby, his team struggled to keep clean sheets and defend corners. I do think set pieces will continue to be an issue throughout his tenure here though, I haven't seen any real improvement in that aspect in terms of organisation and would say it is worst than it was with Maurizio and that wasn't very solid either. These sort of things will continue to affect us in games against smaller teams who look to capitalise on these situations, the likes or Burnley, Sheffield United, Villa, Newcastle. Games we cant afford to lose points in because I don't fancy us going and beating the likes of Liverpool or City yet despite the supercup performance. Still think even with Ziyech, Werner and if Havertz come we are still soft in out backline. Chilwell is good but never worth more than 50mn, Kepa has to get back up to his level from last season and at CB we still lack a real leader and organisation.

Anne Budge is being really bitter about this. Hearts if they werent in a relegation spot would never in a million years have talked about this and the restructure didnt receive enough support so dont see how they can complain. 3/4s of Scottish football fans can see this but she cant. Partick Thistle got done a bit of a shitter though in the division below they had a game in hand and if theyd have won that theyd have not been in the relegation spot. Think Stranraer maybe in similar position but Hearts are not doing this for the good of the SPFL its so they dont go down. 100%. Be interesting to see how quickly their laughed out of court.

I would hope it causes some issues but I think Fernandes and Pogba can work together in the same way Pep had David Silva and Kevin de Bruyne in the same midfield and even when Jose had Oscar and Cesc interchanging positions when we were playing that great football the first half of that season in 2014-15. It utterly depends on what Pogba does now because I do think based on his time with Juve and even if you look at his stats last season, he can score more goals. Fernandes is a huge improvement on what they had in terms of creativity and willingness to take risks playing forward so he could be the key, plus having Rashford back gives them a boost because he has been their best player this season. It will be interesting to see how they click everything in place because if you look at their attacking players on paper over the last few years, they have underachieved in terms of output. Maybe Fernandes and Pogba working well together can be the key to changing that. On paper they certainly look strong but I said the same before they sold Lukaku. They just lack regular goalscorers who will bag them guaranteed goals every season. Like us really but we have created more chances just havent been clinical enough.

Totally agree about it being cancelled it should be but it likely wont. Yes it isnt fair but lets be honest the CL isnt fair regardless from the get go because certain league champions have to go through 4 rounds of qualifying to get to a group stage anyway so I mean a few top clubs with 100s of millions worth of talent missing 2 or 3 players isnt exactly a hardship. I can also see the argument of if they are gonna finish some major leagues then they will argue that they should play to finish the CL and Europa. It makes no sense to me already that some leagues have finished early and some havent but if some leagues will continue obviously many will want the CL to as well seeing as its in the knockout stage now. Clubs all across Europe will be without many players if they dont sign small extensions of their contract to finish like the PL (for example us with Pedro, Spurs with Vertonghen, City with David Silva among many others) and no clubs will be able to register more players for the CL/Europa anyway I dont think. It isnt going to necessarily be an even playing field but all the leagues should of followed 1 decision to make this easier to decide. In Belgium, Holland, France and Scotland they ended the seasons prematurely and awarded trophies to the teams at the top. Italy, Germany, Spain and now the PL will/have resume games. Its a real mess tbf, UEFA should of said okay everyones season either finishes prematurely and no trophies awarded/award trophies or everyone keeps playing when its safe to do so. If PSG play CL they will not have the same match fitness as say any German or English clubs who will be resuming league fixtures soon because they wont be playing competitive league fixtures.

75m for Chilwell? Fucking hell. Avoid. Good player but never worth 75m and never will be even in an inflated market. Other LBs out there for much better value for money. Would pay 45/50m tops for Chilwell nothing more.

Seen a few people say Ross is still relatively young on this, twitter and other things etc but is it just me who doesnt think this? He is 26. That is still young I suppose but in footballing terms its like the whole joke regarding Jesse Lingard is still a young talent thing. I really do think we are going to struggle to offload him, Michy and Drinkwater, all 3 are on 90-100k a week and in the current climate who is going to pay the fees we would want and a competitive salary close to that, certainly none of the top clubs with resources because they arent good enough. Bakayoko have no idea regarding him, hopefully he will get a move because he isnt the right fit for here but again wages and prices, if PSG dont buy him I dont know who will.

I think for most CBs going to Italy is a good move. Just look at the CBs theyve produced and developed in Serie A over the years in modern times and in the past. Even guys who are or have been linked with moves to the PL that have moved over from other leagues such as the likes of Koulibaly, Demiral, De Vrij, Skriniar etc have all visibly improved a lot in Serie A. The leagues a lot more tactical but I would be surprised if de Ligt doesnt bounce back next year. He still has plenty of time and the talent to go to the very very top.

They probably said the same thing about Mane when he signed..... or Firmino. I do think us getting him is a real coup because 1 we get a very good player who can score us goals and 2 Liverpool dont get someone who would suit their team right to the ground as well as adding another regular source of goals. Its that simple. If Fowler or Barnes cant see that then they are deluded. Even if he isnt as well rounded or even as talented as those 3 they have already at Liverpool, the guy is a serial goalscorer in the Bundesliga. If they lost one or two of Firmino, Salah or Mane to injury they dont have any real obvious quality replacements to sub in and they dont have anyone else scoring regularly in the other positions in their team. Shaqiri and Origi are decent but still very average and not consistent enough for a top club like Liverpool and they would get found out in a sustained run in their team. If they can't see how he would of been a huge upgrade on them at least and gave them something then they have no idea about football and based on what theyve done since theyve stopped playing I am not surprised either 😂 even more considering Fowler was a striker so surely you would think he would have noticed watching Werner how good he can be and what he could offer any team yet alone Liverpool. But suppose he will never say Chelsea have pipped Liverpool to a top player. Even if we got someone like Mbappe 😂

Hopefully through the middle. I mean he isnt the most physical player but look at his goal record? He can get in behind teams and score goals. Hopefully he is here as a CF option first and foremost.

We have a buyback clause for 40mn IIRC. Thats not exactly cheap. Even if they did get relegated I doubt we would get him for less than 30mn.

I know he is seen more as a player who plays in a 2 upfront but surely if we are spending 50m on him he will be used as a striker and not outwide?

If we were to sell Zouma hopefully it isnt to replace him with Ake..... both are solid enough CBs but Zouma is the better of the two for me and Id say its quite comfortably clear to see that other than Ake's comfort on the ball, Zouma is the better player. I mean I understand he is an ex academy player, Dutch international, has worked with Frank as a player etc but he really doesnt improve on Zouma for me. If we sell Zouma we have to replace him with a better quality player, not the same level, not worst because our defence hasnt been very good this season bar Tomori who was a real shining light for a while.

Honeslty I dont see how it would be a stupid decision he would likely be a squad player here. Ziyech (think he should play centrally but FL likes Mason a lot so wouldnt be surprised if he plays RW) and Pulisic when fit will likely start ahead of him in the wings. Callum is in and around the team and well okay if Willian goes and Pedro who looks to be off already, we will need another winger but I think we will go for a better player than Boga if thats the case. Plus I am pretty sure we lost the chance to use the buyback? Or they were trying to negotiate with us to have it replaced for a sell on clause or whatever?

Partly but I do think that the financial side of it cannot be easily ignored either, as I would reckon its more the issue than playing time or another CF coming in. He wants to match Callums wages and for someone who has 13 PL goals in basically his debut season of playing regularly for the club, he has every right considering how the club bowed to a player who played maybe 10 or 15 games and got the 120k that goes to 180k with add ons and almost gave him the number 10 shirt after that was apparently askes for included in negotiations. I mean this wont be the first time we see player X wants to earn closer/same as CHO in the next few years I reckon. We panicked because of Bayern Munichs interest and caved and for me the jury is still out as to whether this season he has done anything of note bar a few wee spells in a couple of games and the Newcastle one. Personally think he did more under Sarri.

Curious to see how he does here. Hopefully plays through the middle and not shunted wide.... Werner and Ziyech though, two very good signings if you ask me.

Tbf he wasnt just 'good' under Conte. I felt before his drop in form he was probably playing better than a lot of CBs in the PL at the time and definitely better than a lot of the CBs of a similar age in Europe bar de Ligt and a few others. He has potential still but I am not sure if he will ever reach those levels of performances again. I have a feeling that the system helped him as well as it did Luiz the previous year but thats a different matter you still have to perform.

Bayern want him and Sane. So I reckon hes probably gonna be a Bayern player. Even with covid Bayern are a massive club and will probably be able to do the deal plus Leverkusen and City wont keep players who dont want to be there.

Dont get why we keep loaning with these fees. I severely doubt any reasonable top level club would pay 10.5m for Moses but we put it in the deal. Just fucking stupid he cost like 13m 7 years ago, just sell him at a loss for fuck sake. I mean if he keeps coming back alongside many others who arent at the level required and we keep this cycle of changing managers as we have done histroically under Roman, who review the players every time, whos the real losers here? Whos to say someone wont take a shining to him again. Just unload. Good god.

If he is done for rape, he should 100% be sacked. Really cant see how it would be a debate. Might ruffle a few feathers here but really do think if anyone disagrees they should take their head out of their arse. He will be lucky to avoid jail time yet alone not get sacked if this is true and he has done what they are reporting. If it turns out this is a money grab plot by the lassie though she should be ashamed of herself. These things do happen too it is scary what folk will do for attention. Regardless he will face some sort of disciplinary to say the least for even having a meet up during lockdown. Also people saying about Ronaldo and rape, jesus christ cmon, he was accused twice and cleared twice. I think the first one came out and said she lied and the second one he had basically given them access to everything they needed to determine if he did it or not and the allegations were dropped. Until all the details are out there and the case is build or ripped apart depending on whether its true or not they cannot be compared.

Surely not true? Why would Barca sign De Sciglio? He is so bang average. I would say hes much worse than Nelson Semedo too although he hasnt done well at Barca either. Madness. Plus they own Emerson who is at Betis and also another young guy who theyve loaned to Nice on top of Sergi Roberto. Seems ridiculous theyd take a RB.

Seen a stat poking fun at him. Arrests 1, PL goals 1. Fuck knows what happened or what he was thinking tbf inviting someone over to his home in this lockdown period in the first place. Or is England different to Scotland? I know there were rumors about them lifting certain restrictions for things but surely going over someones house to get a shag wasnt one 😂 There is a reason why people think footballers are thick, maybe its because they are? I mean thats Callum, Mason, Grealish and Kyle Walker that have all been in the paper since lockdown for breaching it or some sort of stupid thing (although Masons is hardly in the same ballpark as those 3 but was daft anyway). Be interesting to see what the clubs stance is and what other details emerge next few days.

Agree completely. Also Filipe Luis was never given a chance, which is a shame because he was the best all round LB in Europe the season before for Atletico. Looked such a typical Mourinho signing for me, even more so coming from Atletico, okay not the biggest physically but again not exactly a soft player and had real quality in both ends of the pitch. Ivanovic being played every week didnt help.

Must admit I am still surprised Sarri didnt use him as a CB. He looked very good in pre season, comfortable in playing out but Luiz and Rudiger were always gonna be his preferred pairing I felt. Again keeping Zouma was a surprise for me, I felt that Frank would of sold him and used Ethan but maybe he will next season. Or will find him another loan.