Fernando

Does that means we can bid for stones and Barkley? Are people still interested in Barkley?

Yeah this is true. Out of all the club in the PL Arsenal seems like the best fit for him. No one will bother him, no debts and they make good money. It might be if Wenger decides to step down.

You got this right out of my brain. Anyways I did found that quote interesting. And just like you it gives me a little hope he might consider London, so that leaves us and Arsenal.......

I think our unwillingness to spend was more to see what this whole FFP was all about. Would it be taken serious or buckled under pressure?' And we saw how they had to change the rules, so I do suspect we will start spending again without placing too much of an emphasis on selling first.

Over United? I don't think so. United has the biggest money coming in then any other club, he will have all the funds he wants at United. But his ex-compatriots might be a good reason as you mentioned.

United, he will go to United if they want him. Which more then likely it will be with van Gaal leaving at the end of the season or so.

I kinda liked Rafa when he was here, there was some progress at the end of the season. But oh well, too bad many people don't like him.

Perfect they are made for each other.

I think it's clear we need to have two extras AM. We had Salah and Cuadrado. Gone, and now we got Pedro and need another one. It's just the right thing to do for a big squad with having ambitions in many cup competitions.

Well kinda of the same like Ramires. Not world class but great squad players to have. I always said that about Ramires, and why I never bother in keeping him. Mikel is just an enigma, he did good today but there is no consistency.

I mentioned before how it was the same in the first time he left. Take a look at how we played before he got sack and after. Liverpool games was even more telling in the cl. Look at how we played after the new managers came in. Mourinho tends to keep a shackle on the players, and then they are release once he is gone.

Pretty much my thought. Let's wait till the end of January before we are overly optimistic. Right now cautiously optimistic. But if the by the end of January we have put good display against Everton and Arsenal then I think we can really build from this and go on a run.

Yeah he does good for like a game or two before going back to being mediocre.

Yes I would have been Okay with not winning anything this year. Said it from the beginning I would have been happy with second or third this season just as long as we introduced more younger players. So I was all for it of not buying much just so that we can give time to younger players. This was supposed to be that season after winning the pl last season.

So net spend is the excuse? Then how come all these years Arsenal had a great net spend but they never been in relegation zone like we was all these months? They always finished top 4.

Yes their is. To finish second or even third was not the end of the world. For us was different because there was no chance of finishing even in top 4. And then that by December we was one point above relegation zone. Pellegrini never had city like this even the season that they didn't win it.

Yeah but when City won the tittle they did exactly like us and hardly reinforced. And because of that it was harder for them to retain the title but they didn't fall apart like we did, and don't forget they also have a team full of "mercenaries" So our summer is not the reason why we was one point above relegation in December.

But when City won their title they had a similar summer to us and they didn't fall apart like us. They finished in top 4.

Well this is what I think we need right now. AVB would have been perfect but he came in too early. At that time we should have had kept Carlo. But that's gone, now I think this is the perfect time to try it again. Someone young with a vibrancy. Don't want these past it guys like Mourinho, Guss, Carlo and all those. Let's take a gamble with someone young like Barcelona did at the time with Pep and A. Madrid did with Simeone.

Would like to give him a chance in the FA Cup. Who cares about winning that, because if we win it we will have to play EL. And would rather not play that.

True but that's better then nothing at all. And that's going to be the same scenario for any youth we have in our team in this day and age.

Because people are complaining we have no leaders, no passion and love for the club. They are right and it is why I rather have a "decent player" like Bertrand who is Chelsea through and through then someone else who can't be bother to put in any effort.

People still sing his name? I didn't notice it against Watford. There was support for the team and chanting Diego name. I think that whole singing was to show respect to a manager. That Chelsea fans are not like United fans that ask for their manager to be sacked. But support their current manager and even after they are sack they show respect and love.

Becausase despite the miss he was good. As posted before for last game, Matic improved with Mikel in the team so he can bomb forward. Again he was much better with Mikel in the team to hold the fort down. Going forward this might not be the best when we need break teams down, but when need to park the bus it's effective. But we need to win, so hopefully we don't continue to play Mikel-Matic all the time. Although I see the point right now, and that's not to lose. Need to regain confidence.

True, I remember we started slow with Benitez and then picked up. For now year over, January is here so let's see what we can do.