Recent content by Edwin Edwin

Quality wise, we should be in the conversation, but there are just too many 'ifs' surrounding us at the moment, more than the other would-be contenders. 'If Rodri...','If Foden...' etc. The quality gap between us and the rest had definitely reduced, but our record against the other top 6...

I've liked him as a player for a while, but he's stagnated for two seasons now, and we're in such a delicate position this summer that we can't afford (more so financially with our budget and what Madrid would want for him) to take a chance on such inconsistent players and revive careers...

1 goal and 1 assist in the last 18 games. He'll fit right in with our current free-scoring wingers. The idea of who he is as a player supersedes who he actually is.

A negative whenever on the pitch. His most 'positive attribute' at this moment is his availability. But then again, probably none of us here are professional footballers, but we're available to play for us too, so hardly a positive in itself...wouldn't be so hard to get into our current midfield...

This whole mess with the squad lies at the feet of Pep. Not Txixi/Soriano. Club clearly wanted to refresh the squad last summer but he vetoed as he has admitted. What he saw different than the rest is what I'm still trying to understand. It doesn't take away anything from what he's done for us...

Footballing-wise, Two years ago, maybe. Now, no. A horrible human being anyway off the pitch..more than one incidence/accusation of attacking women so it's a non-starter.

It should have been addressed as far back as two summers ago, and it should be addressed in January, but it won't be because our squad planning, or lack of, is just laughable at this point that we realistically need a CB, RB, DM and CM in January alone, but priority will be given to a midfielder...

For a hierarchy that's obsessed with how the club is viewed from an optics point in terms of spending, sure hell will be an interesting summer window because we're now obviously forced to spend really big if we have any sort of ambition of remaining at the top. How we got to this point over...

Would do Kudus or Mbeumo...Both can cover the RW and also step in as at striker for Erling (Mbeumo definitely can). Mbeumo is probably more doable though at the moment. Wharton or Bruno G is a toss-up for me...Huge fan of either. Both top class but feel, depending on how high we would want to...

Waste of another first half or 60 mins. The balance in the team was and has been wrong. Usual suspects that I have no energy to keep piling on. Roll on to Brentford, with the same line-up as today because clearly this has been a recurring theme. Go behind, wake up, and fingers crossed.

How many players haven't gotten on with Simeone to such a public extent? Or rather how many attacking players has Simeone not thought of being worth the time or effort? The list of attacking players who've flourished with Simeone, regardless of how he sets Atleti up or his antics, speaks for...

Keyword here is 'were'. Whatever our strategy is/has been this summer is another story, but we're not bringing in Paqueta to cover Rodri.. We're obviously looking to add creativity to that midfield, or attack, with Paqueta and don't think Luis or Redondo, or such a profile, does that.

What's the co-relation between two defensive midfielders and Paqueta?

Again, if the approach is giving the kids a chance, then fine by me. I don't agree with it fully nor do I like it but it is what it is. Whether that works or not, remains to be seen. But let's be consistent with it and lower expectations for that matter then. But obviously if things don't go to...

And fair enough. But the point I disagreed with was that we can only sign upgrades on what we have, since that is just disingenuous cause such players are already established and playing at the top echelon and or untouchable in terms of a transfer. For that we would have put up and offer...