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I think that was expected, especially when everyone realised that Rodri would be out for the whole season. Then they had Stones play like 10 games and even Walker left mid way through the season. You take out first choice top class midfielder and first choice CB from any PL side and they would look way worse.

I think they'll be fine next year, the signings they are getting will only help strengthen their first XI and squad depth.

United confirmed the Cunha signing Hopefully Maresca's links to City helps us get the Delap signing over the line.

Noni won't stay as backup, pretty sure there were times this season where he didn't start and the rumors began. As for RB, unless James is fit to play 25 games a season, thats a massive risk for next season. Maybe Josh takes the next step in his development and that helps strengthen our choices at RB.

So they could have: Frimpong, Wirtz, Kerkez and a decent striker up top (and also offload Nunez in the process).

I don't think the Pedro links are dead, you have to remember that we have the old Brighton boys running the show on transfers 😆

Noni will likely be sold for a decent transfer fee to help 'balance the books' (especially if we don't get UCL revenue next season).

He'd have to beat Betis to say the last part and you just know Pellegrini will cook us in the final.

Hopefully not, we need that natural flair and skill, could be that Hazard-like talent that we've missed

We weren't going to beat Forest at their home ground, regardless of the referee. Even a draw isn't enough, unless Villa forget how to play football at Old Trafford 😆 Newcastle won't lose at home on final day.

You know this has a 1-0 for the home side written all over it. They'll score in the first half, Nuno will have them play defensive and our players will be passing the ball around recycling possession for "stats".

So after watching Werner and Nkunku struggle in the EPL, we're going to spend 80+ million on that Frankfurt striker? Wasn't this the same guy who couldn't do anything against Spurs in the Europa League? What a waste of money. (I'm sort of hoping we don't get UCL football next season, just so we end up not signing these average players).

Probably Arsenal, Arteta seems keen on spending big. Zubi + striker + Rodrygo would be a pretty good window for them.

Wonder if Bournemouth can pull off another scalp this season and get 3 points vs City. Ideally, we were all hoping West Ham got a point vs Forest but it wasn't meant to be. Then you'd have must watch tv on the final day. Newcastle vs Everton Forest vs us United vs Villa Fulham vs City

To be fair, it's not just him though, if the owners actually had ambition for the club, they'd sell off a number of players in the next transfer window.

That's the real problem with the whole first XI setup. We have 3 guaranteed starting quality players and I'm not sure if they've played 15+ games each this season (James + Lavia + Fofana).

The good old days of having Kante in midfield and opposition teams realising they had to get past him. Now all we have is the glass version of Lavia, hoping that he makes it through each game 😄

Why is Mudryk being mentioned? He hasn't seen the pitch in months and will probably be unavailable for a very long time. Surprised that we didn't have any other youth strikers on the books as George definitely isn't someone you want playing up front.

Well...I'm sure the club thought they had a competent striker when they signed Nkunku from Leipzig....but he just never recovered from that pre-season injury and at times this season, he was literally walking around the pitch.

I do wonder if it'll be Enzo, Caicedo, Santos, Lavia (no-one will take him now considering his injury issues) with that guy from Sporting staying on loan next season. Would love to have Wharton though, should be a top level PL midfielder for the next decade.

Would Eze and Palmer fit together though? And you would think Pep would be all over Eze to help fill the KDB void

that December/January run really cost us in the end. Draw with Everton, loss to Fulham, loss to Ipswich, draw to Palace, draw to Bournemouth.

if we are to actually compete against the big PL sides, we need a GK, at least 1 quality leader at CB and a proper striker. He's still a rubbish keeper and wouldn't be #1 choice at any other top 6-8 PL side. People forget that the Brighton manager lost faith in him and made him 3rd choice keeper at one point....and we still have him on the books as our so called #1 keeper 😆

I doubt he accepts a squad role after being guaranteed starter.

Even that's not guaranteed, Villa are on equal points, they have Spurs and United left. Forest have West Ham then us at home. If we don't beat United, might as well play the kids against Forest as we definitely won't beat them at their home ground.