Recent content by brian the blue

He’s a decent signing purely because of the low fee we paid for him and he offers decent cover, but I don’t think he’d have got the minutes he has if Dias and Laporte had remained fit. The sooner Dias is back to Partner Stones, the better.. and going off current form, those 2 alongside Lewis...

It’s only been a talking point about how well we are using him because we played Chelsea and United away from home in consecutive games which meant he didn’t score. Ever since Pep has been here, our striker has a terrible scoring record away to the big 6. Off the top of my head, away from home...

Surely not the wisest transfer strategy? Publicly stating you’ve got a lot of money to spend.

From the Puma end. Won’t be long to find out, either way

I’ve heard he’s taking number 15.

Premier league first, then the champions league with it. There hasn’t been a success league and champions league campaign from an English side since United in 2008. That, for me, is the way to win it. Leaving no doubt that you are the best team in Europe. It would feel hollow winning the...

It is funny how he heavily rotated the squad towards the end of the season, effectively playing a 1st XI and a 2nd XI, sacrificing the FA Cup in the process, to try and ensure his best XI remained fit for the final... only to then go on and not pick said best XI in the final.

What I can’t understand is this mental block we have facing English teams in this competition. We really seem to struggle playing inferior teams. Under Pep in the CL we’ve beaten Barca, Real Madrid and PSG where we were the underdogs going in, accepted that we won’t have all the ball and got a...

Suppose the 1 benefit of tonight is that if he really wants to win the CL with us.. it’ll mean he needs to extend his contract even further.

Sterling, Gundogan and Mahrez would all be great sales this summer. Unfortunately, we aren’t playing FIFA so it’s never going to happen. But those 3 have been great and taken us to titles but I think we need better and it’d be a great time to cash in and kick on again as a squad.

Great management picking a bloke who has been dreadful for 6 months and expecting him to suddenly turn it on in a final. I’m all aboard the Sterling sale train.

Remember when Pep wasn’t going to give his best team up to Tuchel ahead of the CL final? .. there ain’t half some clown on here who spout a load on nonsense. The mad thing is they get paid for it through podcasts and YouTube.

Also, sad that Pep’s 1 change resulted in 3 changes to the system and ultimately, that’s what cost us.

Won £250 on Chelsea. The easiest money I’ll ever make. We were always going to bottle that. Yet another hollow CL win for Chelsea though. If you don’t win your own league and win the CL then in my opinion, it means nothing. Sterling sale this summer would be good value. If we win the league...

Not saying they’re comparable as players but I have a feeling this would be like the Bellamy signing if we do it. Not very likeable from the outside looking in but when he’s one of your own you realise how good he is and really warm to him.