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Really want Cole to do well (same with most former academy players). Not sure its the right move from a football perspective as he needs games in the right side and his best footballing choice I think would have been Brighton or Dortmund. Money wise he can't go wrong really as I am sure if he...

Saves us £13m in wages as well.

Not much of a competition then. Just a money spinner and the chance for non Euro clubs to have a shot at the best. Ups our profile mind and potentially helps drive up revenue and gives us a chance of another new shiny trophy which I like.

Beat me to it , but better guess for opposition. No idea who won any non European leagues - me bad.

Assume it was the last 3 champions league winners - Madrid , Chelsea & Bayern - but no idea who they played or the scores - Just assume they won.

Pretty much sums up how many feel I would think. Disappointed he won't gat another season to see if he can make it at city but a very good fee for him and expect he will be rewarded with a sizable contract. Hope he does well and fulfills his potential but will face pretty much the same...

Guess we need to measure our window against others. Are there any Premier League sides who have had a better window ? I don't see any side who have done enough to overhaul us in the Premier League and would suggest only Bayern and Madrid look really threatening in the Champions League. Would...

100% correct. Think overall, losing some players beyond our control and moving on some who have had there day , we have reacted well in the market and brought in 2 of the best young players in Europe in Gvardiol and Doku and maintained quality options in the middle with Kovacic (hugely...

Is it that baffling ? Would agree with you Pep has decided he is not able to do what we need him to and would gladly get rid but Phillips has a contract worth c£40m for his remaining 5 years and is happy to see it out as no other club would give him anywhere near that. Don't think the message...

In a years time when Barca have failed to take up the purchase option he hopefully has done enough to attract another Saudi bid (although would not be surprised to be hit by a lowball Barca offer with him playing too few games to trigger the compulsory purchase).

No spin or PR would have deflected from the recording and photos that were released. Anyone trying to bury it would have ended up destroying there own credibility and put them straight in the firing line including Ferguson. No doubt many within united were sat there thinking how they could...

I think lots of the academy players would make it in top half premier league sides and a few in top 5. Lavia and Sancho for example are already there along with Foden and Lewis (I know united have destroyed Sancho but he has ability). Just think City have become geared up to winning trophies...

Must admit I thought moving Phil into midfield would be a process over the course of this and next season and he would take a while to adapt to the role. He was absolutely fantastic in there and hopefully continues centrally as that has to be where his future lies. Have had to re-watch the game...

Don't have an issue or any major worries with this. We save £13m in salary and get potentially a £25m fee for a player nobody else wants or can afford with perhaps the exception of Arsenal who I would prefer not to sell to. Bottom line we either make this deal or cut our nose off to spite our...

Everyone fit and our first team and bench is by far the strongest in the league even now. Its so strong it has largely removed all fear or worry facing any side in the world. However once we lose a few we are quickly into the up and coming kids and suddenly there is a perceived element of risk...

Well , if we still want him next summer after his 6 month rest then it will be max £85m as his release clause kicks in. Whose next on the list - Wirtz ?

Agreed , but only for those under 50.

Forgot all about Toure, did he have the blood clot issue ? your right on Macken as he signed tail end of 01/02 and Anelka arrived start of 02/03. Memory playing tricks, though I thought Mackens best stint was Div 2 under Moyes. Must have shown something in Div 1 for us to splash the cash but was...

Don't disagree. Think Keegan wanted strikers in reserve and was maybe not convinced by what we had behind Anelka after his signing but wasted about £4.5m on him off memory.

He did. Long range looping shot if I remember rightly. Contrast in signings with Anelka and Goater continued to find the net so his chances were limited and also had that funny heel injury that went undetected for a while. Think we had a fair few forwards at the time (think Huckerby stuck around...