He's only had one season in his career where he's really been about end product and he hit roughly similar numbers in our treble winning season for G/A. Anyone expecting him to hit big numbers is probably remembering his time at Villa with rose tinted glasses.
I think Jacks biggest problem is...
I think the issue for Doku and Savinho is tactical as much as it is individual. A lot of the time when either of them receive the ball they have 2 or sometimes 3 to beat and then they're crossing into a crowded box. We need to release them earlier and there's only really KDB that does those sort...
If they get us back to winning ways and a top four finish then I’d take that as it’s looking less likely with each passing game.
Add to that the fact we’re still in the FA cup and Champions League then there’s still a lot to play for
I don't think he's quite good enough to play in the first team so yeah its probably best for both parties if he moves on. If I was in his shoes I'd take the Newcastle move over West Ham
Over the last 5 years we've made £70m profit on transfers. Meanwhile the other top 6 clubs are
Arsenal: -£463m
Chelsea: -£901.9m
Liverpool: -£248.8m
Rags: -£611.5m
Spurs: -£516.4m
So basically we'd need to spend roughly £310m just to get our spending on par with the next lowest net spenders...
Well it would seem Pep agrees with his recent quotes on the squad size and amount of games. We really have bled all we can from this squad. There's lads who have played a ridiculous amount of games over the last few years.
Isn't Ferguson 3rd or 4th choice at Brighton now? Doesn't seem feasible to not be able to start for them but then be able to get minutes for us despite our recent troubles
This is the one real worry. Seems everything is against us in terms of getting a good deal. People know we've got cash after making a profit, they know we're desperate, they know we're in a rush and most clubs don't want to sell in Jan.
I think this is one geared towards the future as much as dealing with the here and now. He'll sit in midfield with Kovacic this season which will undoubtedly makes us more solid and offer more control than we currently have in there. Then next season he can play more advanced with Rodri.
I'm not even arsed about personnel tonight. As pep would say "I need my warriors" and as Delph would say "just think about the basics". Eleven lads with a point to prove, some critics to silence and fifth in a row to get after.
3-0 city
As you've alluded to ticket prices is only half the battle. Real life will always take precedence for people and quite probably the excess income that used to be there for a lot of people probably isn't these days.
I really think the leadership element of this is going under the radar. Rodri and Dias are by far are two biggest leaders in the squad so to be without them during this time is going to be having a dramatic effect. Walker and Gundo may have been good leaders in the past but its difficult for...
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