The are we allowed the "it's quiet" thread yet? thread.

[dubblue]

They've had the better window so far. It is ok to say that isn't it?

Any criticism of Txiki and co is blasphemous on here.

 

[SWP's back]

Gundogan is indeed the pick, he's a world class CM which we got for a steal. The comment about fitness holds true with any player and, as has been discussed before, there is no additional reason for concern with Gundogan in this regard.

The assumption Vinny will be out injured isn't unreasonable, but it's clear that he's, pardon the pun, on his last legs on this issue. Stay fit and the place is his, fail in this regard and Pep will move him on. A lack of leadership only exists because players like Otamendi failed to turn up last season, but I'm confident Pep won't allow a similar situation to develop due to a shift in focus.

The midfield being fairly lightweight isn't a valid argument. You know who else has a lightweight midfield? Barcelona. See also, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and other world class teams. Fernandinho alone is more than enough here in that regard, but Pep's game doesn't necessitate physicality in the middle of the park.

We only need one top quality striker and many would argue that at this point Kelechi is more than promise and has proven he can deliver at the highest level. If we haven't got full confidence in Kun, and we should, then there's no reason Iheanacho can't provide a suitable backup with the firepower that exists elsewhere in the squad also.

Using examples of games last season isn't indicative of how things will play out under Pep.

The transfer window is only open 13 days, nobody is suggesting we are finished, not by a long shot, but to suggest the signings we have made already, all of whom have been handpicked by Pep, are disappointing is ridiculous and frankly naive in the extreme. I'm not suggesting you agree with that, but that was certainly the crux of the argument I responded to.

Great post.

 

[Centurions]

They've had the better window so far. It is ok to say that isn't it?

Only on ragcafe tbh.

 

[SWP's back]

If we are fucking Zaba about for a couple of quid in loyalty payments then the club should hang their heads in shame.

Not that I believe that to be the case.

How is it fucking him about?

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

They've had the better window so far. It is ok to say that isn't it?

How the fuck have they? Signing a has been striker that bombed in the Euros and his games against us, who has a rep for dissent. A midfielder who may well be shown to have only looked so good because he was surrounded by greats at Dortmund and could well be Steven Ireland 2.0 in terms of a team making him look better than he was. A CB who is okay, but they have other okay CB's.

I'd take Gundogan & Nolito over that any day of the week.

And we havent even gotten started yet.

Some serious flappers on here these days ffs.

 

[Centurions]

Any criticism of Txiki and co is blasphemous on here.

There's criticism and then there's outright bollocks based either on total ignorance of the subject or wumming from undercover rags and the like.

 

[MillionDollarDream]

If we don't strike now, the Pep factor will be diluted. With the new TV money and the signings happening at Trafford. It is unnerving but we wait and see how the land lies in a month

Are you afraid of old man Zlatan and Henry MickeyTerryAnn and Eric Bailly?

 

[bluesince76]

They've had the better window so far. It is ok to say that isn't it?

How you would even quantify 'better', I've no idea, but go on, why have they had a better window so far?

 

[SWP's back]

They've had the better window so far. It is ok to say that isn't it?

The fuck? No. No it isn't.

 

[Phil1]

How is it fucking him about?

I don't think we are but the poster I replied to suggested we could be hanging about in order to save some kind of loyalty bonus. That would be fucking him about considering the service he's given us.

Like I said in my post though, I don't believe that to be the case.