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As you alluded to yourself, that issue was arguably more down to how Tuchel set us up against the smaller sides. Lest we forget, this team were still the same team that were able to score goals and put away the smaller teams under Lampard. His downfall was obviously the tactical and defensive side of things, which Tuchel has helped fix/improve. So, Tuchel needs to find the balance on how he has us play against the bigger sides vs the smaller sides. Maybe use the back 4 more instead or use more attacking personnel in some positions. This pre-season and early parts of the season might also give Tuchel more time to work on our attacking plays, attacking patterns etc. Are we really in a do-or-die situation if we don't get a striker this summer? I don't get this constant doom-and-gloom. I don't know if it's because people are used to us winning things every season in the past, used to having a team that's the finished article and hence don't have the patience but we should remember that this team are still relatively young mostly and have plenty of room for growth and improvement. There is still more to come from this current group of players. Yes, there are certain areas in the team that can be improved on but at the same, we are also not in a terrible situation like some have made it out to be if we don't sign this player or that player. If we can't get Haaland or Lukaku or whoever, then maybe the next best solution is to find a midfielder who scores goals and creates chances. Because right now, our midfielders are averse to passing the ball forward and can only score if it's from the penalty spot. We used to have midfielders who can score goals from open play - Lampard, Ballack, Essien etc. Heck, even Fabregas used to do it here and there for us, even when we played the back 3 under Conte, to go along with his chance creation.

So, West Ham value Rice highly but want to pay him below what Yarmolenko is earning? 🤣

Not targeting at you specifically but this is what happens when people just believe every Tom, Dick, Harry on transfers out there and then when reliable sources say we haven't bid, negotiated etc, they get all mad, start to curse etc. It's the same case every bloody summer. It's like groundhog day!

According to Matt Law, West Ham need money to invest in the squad and if they want to do that this summer, they might want to sell him.

Seems not. It's the same source MoroccanBlue posted last night. Duncan Castles is a shit source. Given Fjortoft's connection with the Haaland camp, you would think he would be the first to know if there's anything going on with the player. And Fjortoft's tweet above also matches up with what Matt Law was saying in that podcast - not a lot going on with Haaland, all just silly rumors etc.

What tweets from Simon Johnson?

So in other words, F all has happened...

Not the point. Levy said he wanted a manager who plays attacking football and uses academy players but he went and hired a manager who doesn't have a track record of doing either. Based on what we've seen, Nuno is basically another Mourinho but just without the drama and "entertainment" factor. Maybe Nuno might do a decent job, maybe he might not. The last time he had a big job, he got sacked after just one year (at Porto who are obviously one of the big 2/3 in Portugal). And after all, coaching a side without expectation like Wolves is one thing, coaching another with expectations like Spurs is another.

I don't know. I was just pointing out the facts. Would find it strange if Locatelli prefers to go to Arsenal when Juventus are also after him.

Inclined to agree. It's just a useful reference of sorts especially when you see a source claim this and that first before others.

Well, they finished only 4 and 6 points outside the Top 6 and Top 4 respectively last season.

As alluded to above, WTH would we even agree to putting a release clause in the contract? If he and/or Raiola wants to have such clause just so he can bail on us at any moment, then it's probably better we look elsewhere. Also, all this talk of agreeing a deal with the player immediately seems daft if nothing is agreed with the club yet, especially if Dortmund stick with their stance of not selling Haaland this summer.

He was also Mourinho's BS mouthpiece in the media for the longest time possible.

This might help...

lol No one is getting paid or free enough to go look around and delete posts. Might be the forum acting up or something.

Messi's contract expires today. lol