Tigerstark

Spending 30m on next years backup keeper - who would presumably replace Ali when the time comes.

Meanwhile we still need about five more players this year, especially if we transfer gapko.

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suspect we will be selling Gakpo now

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Keep hoping we don’t. He has a role to play. We need depth and good squad options. He can play left wing, he can be the backup striker until ekitike is back. He can play behind the striker if need be. He’s versatile and plays pretty smart.

Maybe sell in January and or next summer depending upon how others develop and mesh.

That’s the issue.

This isn’t burrow or Jaylen hurts coming back for a year

These were nfl camp bodies who were told their eligibility was up and this was the only next step in the game. If they had known they had a year left many or all would have taken it.

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No idea what to expect.

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Pain

We look like a half baked team through preseason.

Short in multiple areas including stamina.

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Pickford

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Still always see professor McConnagil (spelling?) from Harry Potter every time I see his face.

Just hate that the business is done so late.

We need at least 4-5 players. Leaving 1-2 late is ok. But the others will take weeks to fully integrate.

I can tell you a story I know -

Two lsu football players in the 80s needed money to buy presents for their girlfriends for Christmas.

They came and mowed a lawn - one did it the first day. One mowed the whole yard again on the second day. It was December - grass ain’t growing quick but it still took time and effort for them to do the job.

This was all legal as they actually did the work. By the following year the ncaa has changed some rules and they weren’t able to do it like that anymore.

ETA - no sure what they were paid but I’m guessing it was on the higher end of the rates at the time.

Would anticipate arsenal comfortably for the title. Win it while still in April.

A Manchester next
Followed by Chelsea
Then the other Manchester
Followed up by a Liverpool team who went on a nosedive mid season but recovered and looks strong to end

A bunch of middlings


Leeds? My prediction? Pain (thanks Mr. T)

Spurs will float around giving their fans hopes one week and crushing them the next

There will be a surprise long time premier league team relegated. Plus two new minnows.

Season starts soon.

We have a lot of business to complete. And then integrate. I have never understood not trying to get transfer business done early. You tend to know in late may or early June what needs to be done.

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The point is neither was Poch.

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Yeah but the ceiling was potentially higher

Happy with 4 of 5 cup games. Yes more could have been done. Wasn’t perfect. But winning a knockout game down a player was big.

Backups going well against Turkey

Grinding out Australia. Whipping Paraguay.

We had four performances that we usually are lucky to get 2 of in a cup.

I would be in favor of Poch back.

I thought we played well in 4 of 5 World Cup games which is a much higher percentage than usual.

Yes Belgium was bad but with a full cycle and the ability to add additional tactics to our system would be promising.