Thor

If we win this - we are in CL. We'll at least get 1 or 2 draws from the next 2. This one is huge.

I'd love Rogers here. Surely we could package up some of our useless players to send over plus cash.

I really disagree on the CF front. Every player that gets talked about that we should get for crazy money carries great risk. History shows that as well. All these big spend signings for us, and other teams usually don't end up being what they were. People just look at goal tallies and xg performance and the jazz. It is a lot more nuanced than that. The reason Haaland and Salah bang in goals for fun is due to the sheer amount of opportunities they get playing in a high octane system - and they'll have some stinkers and miss, but they'll put what they need to away. They are workhorses who get in the right positions. Delap is a good pick up. He plays for a shite team where opportunities are rare, but he is a workhorse, causes all kinds of problems for defences all the time, can do more than just score and is decent with build up. He has put away 12 in 33 games. Salah wasn't some big money buy or a guy knocking in the amount he was prior. Kane wasn't expected to be what he was and was doubted even after 2 or 3 seasons putting it together. Aguero's stats weren't otherworldy in terms of goalscoring prior to coming to the EPL. Have a look how long it took for RVP to put it together. The most expensive signings for strikers in EPL are Lukaku twice, Nunez, Isak and Morata... Then you have the likes of Torres, Auba, Haller, etc. Tell me how many of these "surefire" big money signings actually worked... A fickle position reliant on how the team plays and builds up, so you're better off going for a player with the attributes to score big when things are clicking. There will always be seasons when strikers over perform in shite teams but reality is, its a position that fluctuates greatly.

Don't know much about Huijsen but watched a few highlight videos. Dude looks real tidy on the ball. Would he be a mega score for us?

lol at Barca. Always great to see them fail. No better sight in football.

David and Sesko are a big no.

If Man U or Tottenham with the UEL - does that mean 6 spots for Champions League for the EPL?

I do think the ring a rosie of managers needs to stop at some point. Klopp was given time at Liverpool, as was Arteta to actually build. I'm not happy with how we're playing at the moment either, but we need some continuity. The reality is, we were playing at a 2nd best in the league level for half a season, with a young team, and new manager. It is there - and I'm at this stage hoping for continuity rather than rash changes.

No one here wanted Raphinha. No one. Everyone said he is bang average and we shouldn't look at players from Championship sides. The same as what is being said for some of our potential transfers now.

This would be amazing. Would be my top pick for any signing.

He had several stand out performances here in the EPL. He looked like prime R9 several times against us.

Nico was horrid today aside from the goal. He doesn't look like he has the hunger to press and drive forward like he once has. Almost looks like a checked out thing. Wouldn't be starting him next game tbh.

I've constantly stated GK isn't close to the position we need to worry about most. The defenders he has in front of him are bang average.

Now they all care? Celebrating that hard? Fuck off. Show that for 90 mins. Not just for 15.

Neto deserves it. All the non English players do.

Well then...

I won't watch any more games this season. Mainly because this is the most boring we've ever been. I just can't be assed staying up late to just be bored.

Its not just a manager problem. The players have done this continuously with whichever manager is there. Its just appeasing them every time.

Mind linking this?

Whenever the ball is out wide, we are always isolated and no potential link ups available for that player. Always on an island. The lines between defenders and the midfield is massive. No quick way to get the ball up. There is no continuity to this team. No flow. No logic to the build up. We don't get into threatening positions. We just hold the ball a lot.

I'm trying to understand why. We were near top at Christmas. And they've stopped caring. Its flat out obvious.

So what - we just keep changing manager until these sorry sacks of shit give a damn? I'm cool with a full squad clear out again. These players are softer than tissue paper.

Players should all have clauses in there that they get docked $5k a week every year they don't make Champions League. Might inspire some.

Fofana is our best defender - but he hasn't found consistency here with injuries and what not. It would be best to move on at this stage.

We're fucking boring and shite. Can't even build up an attack. Just go wide and have the wingers do shit 1v1 nonsense and then whip in a shit cross to our team not built to win headers...