The Rising Sun

I really worry that maresca might completely ignore him and play him sparingly.... Maresca is that kinda coach, however, if estevao performs g/a instantly then even maresca won't have a choice. We have too many players, and that is a problem in estevaos opportunities he will get.

Our transfer model is fairly simple, always have an overload of 5 or 6 sellable good players every year. We already have an overload so essentially, sell 4 buy 4-5 and repeat every year making tidy profits. Not too bad and keeps performance as a benchmark to be in the first team. Cut throat in a good way, now that atleast 6-8 of our first 11 are nailed on starters.

Felix was bought at 46M pounds. Highly doubt we will sell him at 20... He is contracted for 5-7 years, so we could theoretically loan him out for 3 seasons till he has a good season somewhere and then sell him at 50 million+ ..... He isn't on huge wages either so if there's not enough value presently for him - a perfect situation where waiting it out can do only good.

These dumb owners try to treat players like stocks. Expecting price inflation and making bets on young players. Problem being the bets are expensive bets....all between 50-115 million and all with 7 year contracts. Keep buying 5-7 players every year and then not being able to sell well. We were incredibly good sellers at one point of time till these owners decided to triple the squad size. Feels truly like a recipe for disaster and a united like situation eventually - where players go rogue and start posting things on social media because they obviously are unhappy. 40 players cannot be happy anywhere.

The Tunis goalkeeper is one of the worst I have ever come across. None of the goals should have been allowed to happen. Such low quality.

Hope we don't get ektike .... He looks bang average west ham/brighton level. I rate delap well above ektike. He's the next rooney or cole palmer performance wise. Serious striker and another from the unappreciated city youth squad.

Looks like there's been no training and a complete lack of game plan. Just a matter of time before they score. We are doing absolutely nothing .....

I'm pretty sure aston villa will win at utd. A draw means we miss out on champions league. It'll be an intense last matchday.

Our performance since 20th December..... We would be 13th.

Why does sancho get picked when he just doesn't offer shit match after match.

Enzo has us playing football, managed 24+ first team players for more than half the season. At times he's at a loss for solutions but he also is learning as it's his 1st year. He's already got us from living around 14th position the whole season for a few years to battling towards the top. I don't know what people want really. Sack him? Are you for real.... Let him have the summer break and work in the new talents coming through. He's changed the trajectory of our club and let's back him as supporters.

What's the gameplan here.... Feel like southampton?

Calm down people. We are in the position of fighting for a top 4 spot after a few seasons sitting in 13-14th position a whole lot. We've had a season which had amazing highs, some inconsistency and we are presently going through some major lows. It's all part of what makes a team. This season was never the season we suddenly were going to be amazing. Maresca has shown what is possible. Now it comes down to recruitment for consistency. One or 2 WC players and some south Americans are coming next season. A proper center forward and a thiago silva defender is all we need. Can't say manager and board were amazing 2 months ago and suddenly now both are shit. It just comes across as extremely spoilt. Stay together in bad periods. It always gets better. Work is needed, yes.

What on earth was colwill doing there.... Terrible defending. Didn't know where his striker was. Sanchez is always nowhere so this is just who he his.

From sublime play to sometimes walking the ball for long periods.... Didn't love the lack of urgency at times and walking pace play but otherwise it's 3 points and a few disgruntled players got a game which always helps. We need to have a greater killer instinct. Happy where we are though and I'll take the progression.