Reddish-Blue

For us/Spurs/United, I feel like there's just something missing between the players and the manager. For City, feel like it's the end of a cycle (particularly with KDB going at the end of the season). It was weird seeing them go hard for young defenders.

The message being sent to the playing group is confusing. You sign Veiga and 6 months later, you need to loan him out. Then with Chalobah, the club tells him he's not required, goes to Palace and then with injuries, we recall him and everything is supposed to be fine between player & club? Even Felix gets brought in and 6 months later he's keen on a move away and the club lets him go on loan (knowing full well that we have no attacking options available other than watching Nkunku walk around the pitch).

The sad part is, we have 3 starting XI players who can't stay fit for 5 games in a row (James, Fofana, Lavia). Then we have all these young players who haven't been tested out yet. I still don't get why Veiga was sent to Juve on loan, surely there were other clubs that could have given him some decent minutes for development?

I know people on here don't like him but Osimhen is that player. I just feel like he's got the athleticism/power to do well in the Premier League.

Reece isn't going anywhere, he'll be here just like Wes till the contract has 12 months left. That's why I never understood giving players long contracts. Anything more than 4 years (with extension options) is way too much.

No-one is going to sign an injury prone player like Fofana. We're stuck with him until 2028/29 when his contract expires.

Why is Werner's name alongside the two flops? At least Werner can say he was part of the side that won the UCL with Tuchel. Gittens would suit Liverpool/Arsenal way more and where would he play with the likes of the Brazilian and Portuguese attackers joining us next season.

Shouldn't matter, if we are really going to be challenging for top 4, these are the sorts of games that we should be winning at home. Same with Everton, they are always a scrappy side but we shouldn't be letting them come to the Bridge and beat us. Bournemouth had more than enough chances to get the 3 points, Ipswich had like 2 or 3 actual shots on goal and they both went in.

The next 4 games will tell us everything we need to know about this group of players. Brentford, Ipswich, Fulham, Everton.....all 4 are winnable games but I wouldn't be shocked to see something like 2 wins, 2 losses.

I don't think he's the right coach if we want to be top 4 or better in future seasons If we're happy to hang around the top 6/7 and get Europa/Conference League, then Enzo might be fine.

You forgot to mention that we have Brighton boys making the decisions behind the scenes. Baleba gets the auto green tick of approval. Same reason why Sanchez is still at the club as the #1 keeper. I'd be surprised if Santos' agent didn't test out the market as there will be plenty of interest in a young mid with goalscoring ability (something we sorely lack).

Was looking at transfermarkt and it shows Lavia's last 'full appearance' was in December against Villa and that was 86 minutes. At least our scouts know how to sign injury prone players (Fofana, Lavia, Pulisic and many previous).

I said it at the time, spending that much on Enzo - Caicedo - Lavia was a waste of money. That Lavia fee could have been spent on a striker or a CB.

Maybe we got the hint from Gyokeres agent that he wouldn't be interested in a move and decided not to bid? I'm sort of surprised that United haven't sealed the deal for Gyokeres considering his strong relationship with Amorim.

If Quenda and Estevão live up to the potential, we'll have some real quality in attack for years to come!

If we are losing to Spurs and Ipswich at home, that's downright pathetic and I would think Maresca would be on the sacking list. If we lose those games, that is the season done.

By the end of the season it'll say: 6th in the Premier League Did not win Conference League Did well in FIFA Club World Cup

We have no one else available, its either Neto/Sancho up front or giving another debut to an academy striker. 😆

We had a good manager for these owners and the group of players in Poch. Leicester fans pretty much summed up Maresca's management skills by saying the guy has no plan B and if his possession style doesn't work, he looks clueless.

Well its either that or fill the gap with Neto/Nkunku who aren't really strikers. Feel like Jackson is at least 2-3 years away from being that game breaker up front.

We're obviously a better team with him in it as he's the only senior striker we have in the first team squad with young Guiu as the reserve option. Would be interesting to see how this team functions with a more experienced option up front.

What about taking out Kellyman's transfer fee? He wasn't worth "£19million".

Could be more than 3 if Arteta wants to make a point...

So basically we let Maatsen go for cheap just to get an injury prone youngster in return? This kid will probably end up on 2-3 loans before being sold to a Championship club, what a waste.

they still have more than enough to hammer us. All they would have to do is get a few set pieces and our defenders/Sanchez would give 1-2 free goals.