By Punished Go To PostHow did we get here. What was the turning point. Was it anime? Inter winning the CL?
This Scarramucci guy is hilarious
By Zabojnik Go To PostHow did we get here. What was the turning point. Was it anime? Inter winning the CL?Everything changed when Sir Alex retired
By Oddinho Go To PostI've flown Korean a few times. It's OK, not the greatest. I fly Singapore whenever possible, which is usually every time I go home. The services in coach are the best I've had, but I have a feeling Yurt is talking more about the first class amenities which are the absolute best there is.those fucking chairs odd....I wonder what they're made of...
By Zabojnik Go To PostKovacic to Juve. You heard it here first. #ZaboITK
both.
quite ambitious I have to say
By batong Go To PostI went with socks in the end.I was going to say you fell into Shanks' trap but it is cold out there
By Zabojnik Go To PostKovacic to Juve. You heard it here first. #ZaboITK👀
Transfer news
Arsenal are closing in on a £45m deal for Monaco's 21-year-old France midfielder Thomas Lemar. (Sun)
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said he cannot guarantee that Wales winger Gareth Bale, 28 - who is a target of Manchester United - will stay at the Bernabeu this summer. (Mirror)
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is planning a £50m swoop for two England midfielders - Everton's Ross Barkley, 23, and Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23. (Sun)
Liverpool are ready to make one last-ditch attempt to sign RB Leipzig's Guinea midfielder Naby Keita, with a bid in excess of £70m likely for the 22-year-old. (Mirror)
Liverpool remain unmoved in their stance that Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho, 25, is not for sale amid interest from Barcelona. (ESPN)
Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti says he wants Croatia winger Ivan Perisic, 28 - a target for Manchester United - to stay at the club, but that he "can't say for sure" what will happen. (ESPN)
Juventus have turned their attention to Paris St-Germain's France international Blaise Matuidi, 30, as they look to sign a defensive midfielder, further clearing Manchester United's path for Chelsea's Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 28. (Independent)
AC Milan chairman Marco Fassone has revealed the club have spoken to the agent of Chelsea's Spain striker Diego Costa, 28. (Sky Sports)
France striker Karim Benzema, 29, is expected to re-sign with Real Madrid for the upcoming season, regardless of whether the club sign Monaco's Kylian Mbappe, 18. (Marca)
Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 23 - a target for Manchester United and Barcelona - has no plans to leave Juventus this summer. (Talksport)
Lucas Perez's agent has travelled to London to negotiate the 28-year-old Spanish striker's return to Deportivo La Coruna. (AS)
Meanwhile…
Striker Javier Hernandez's arrival at West Ham has gone down well with the Mexican media. (West Ham website)
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is spending time in an ice chamber as he prepares for the new season. He posted a picture on Instagram and joked: "They said, 'Mesut you have to be ice-cold in front of goal'. Ok, I'll try my best …". (Instagram)
Watford's new Portuguese head coach Marco Silva says his squad must speak only in English. (Daily Express)
Chelsea's players were put through their paces by a Shaolin monk. (Chelsea Youtube)
Barcelona hosted former US president Barack Obama as they beat Manchester United in a friendly in the United States. (Twitter)
Best of Thursday's transfer news
Liverpool have placed a £133m price tag on attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 25, to scare off Barcelona. (Mirror)
Chelsea failed in a late bid to buy Kyle Walker, 27, from Tottenham. The England right-back moved to Manchester City for an initial £45m. (London Evening Standard)
Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner says the club will listen to offers for 27-year-old Bermuda striker Nahki Wells. (Huddersfield Daily Examiner)
Swansea City are tracking Leeds United striker Chris Wood, but face competition from two other Premier League clubs for the 25-year-old New Zealand international. (Wales Online)
Arsenal are closing in on a £45m deal for Monaco's 21-year-old France midfielder Thomas Lemar. (Sun)🐴
By Scum Go To Post🐴
Kill me, Scum.
By Wengward Go To PostKill me, Scum.Wenger, pls. Look at what you're doing to Wedward. Pay #TheFullAmount
Ideally I'd like us to sign:
- CM (Milinkovic-Savic is the dream, Matuidi would do, but I don't outright dislike any of the other names that get thrown around)
- RB (Cancelo has my blessing, Spinazzola could be an interesting option, as he can play both on the left and right, like De Sciglio)
- ST (Keita or Schick would be perfect)
- CB (I don't know ... just sign someone, so we won't be sweating bullets every time one of our current CBs gets a cold)
Quite a bit of business to be done still, which is not like Marry at all. Usually we're 90% done with our mercato by now.
- CM (Milinkovic-Savic is the dream, Matuidi would do, but I don't outright dislike any of the other names that get thrown around)
- RB (Cancelo has my blessing, Spinazzola could be an interesting option, as he can play both on the left and right, like De Sciglio)
- ST (Keita or Schick would be perfect)
- CB (I don't know ... just sign someone, so we won't be sweating bullets every time one of our current CBs gets a cold)
Quite a bit of business to be done still, which is not like Marry at all. Usually we're 90% done with our mercato by now.
By Zabojnik Go To PostIdeally I'd like us to sign:Zabo, pls. I can get you Dembele, Trippier, Kane and Alderweireld. All yours for a Neymar. #Bargain
- CM (Milinkovic-Savic is the dream, Matuidi would do, but I don't outright dislike any of the other names that get thrown around)
- RB (Cancelo has my blessing, Spinazzola could be an interesting option, as he can play both on the left and right, like De Sciglio)
- ST (Keita or Schick would be perfect)
- CB (I don't know … just sign someone, so we won't be sweating bullets every time one of our current CBs gets a cold)
Quite a bit of business to be done still, which is not like Marry at all. Usually we're 90% done with our mercato by now.
By Scum Go To PostZabo, pls. I can get you Dembele, Trippier, Kane and Alderweireld. All yours for a Neymar. #BargainWhich Dembele is that? #KnowYourDembeles
By Laboured Go To PostBored of it now
Think this is now becoming what they call "fun".
Just get James McCarthy in
By Hitch Go To PostBored of it nowYou'll get Tony Hibbert and you will like it
Just get James McCarthy in
By Carbonox Go To Postholy shit
This guy is gold.
By Hitch Go To PostI hope you get Matic and Perisic
Who wouldn't want Perisic? He's basically Ashley Young with a better shot. Good player to have.
By Oddinho Go To PostWho wouldn't want Perisic? He's basically Ashley Young with a better shot. Good player to have.Dortmund and Wolfsburg from the top of my head
By Elchele Go To PostDortmund and Wolfsburg from the top of my head
I meant within Man Utd. I wouldn't want him at Liverpool but he's the type of player who would work well rotating in a Mourinho team.
By Carbonox Go To Post
This guy is gold.
Ron Howard voice: "But he did."
By Hitch Go To PostWhenever a Liverpool fan has the last post at this time in the morning I'm hoping for Naby news :(
Have read that if Coutz goes to Barca then Liverpool will go for Lanzini so that's pretty good.
By Laboured Go To PostHave read that if Coutz goes to Barca then Liverpool will go for Lanzini so that's pretty good.I wouldn't bother with next season if that happened. Lanzini is a shitter version of the old Coutinho on his best day, and those days happen about once every 15 matches instead of every 5
Sounds like it would be a decent loan signing, we desperately need another CM to deal with the extra CL fixtures and losing both Matic and Chalobah. Would free up funds to spend on other parts of the squad as well such as wing back where we lack depth.
I relly hope Chelsea get Renato. Milan looked a complete mess last night. It can be claimed that they might have the second best back four in Serie A, but everything above that looks like they are iust picking names out of a hate.
It is why the Milan fans vs Hummels was hilarious. They beat Bayern in a friendly and then think they are back, while Hummels knows it doesn't matter what you donin a friendly.
It is why the Milan fans vs Hummels was hilarious. They beat Bayern in a friendly and then think they are back, while Hummels knows it doesn't matter what you donin a friendly.
By Hitch Go To PostI wouldn't bother with next season if that happened. Lanzini is a shitter version of the old Coutinho on his best day, and those days happen about once every 15 matches instead of every 5Hitch please, stop being so pessimistic.
Pallotta: 'Milan lost their minds!'
“UEFA in terms of Financial Fair Play has been a complete ****show for us. We should be the poster boy for turning things around from the previous ownership.
“When you relate it to AC Milan, I have no idea what’s going on there. It makes zero sense. The amount of spending – they didn’t have the money in the first place to buy the team, as they borrowed almost €300m from some people that I know in London, at a pretty high interest rate.
“They are spending, or at least making some significant down-payments, for players and they’re going to have to pay the piper at some point down the road.
“They say it’s about qualifying for the Champions League, but that won’t be enough. When the salary seems about equal to the revenues, I don’t know what the heck is going on. That’s the only one in Serie A who are losing their minds!
“Maybe they have this grand masterplan that we’ll all figure out someday, but the rest of the teams are being somewhat rational.
“If you can explain Milan to me, because I don’t get it…”
Milan are fine. Everything will be fine. Absolutely fine. In fact, I urge them to spend another 60M€+ on Belotti. Come at us, brehs.
Reading opinions on Bradley and how a move to Spurs would be great for him...
Why do Spurs fan think Poch can work miracles. He's a great manager but some are making him into the Jesus Christ of football.
Why do Spurs fan think Poch can work miracles. He's a great manager but some are making him into the Jesus Christ of football.
By Shanks D Zoro Go To PostI relly hope Chelsea get Renato. Milan looked a complete mess last night. It can be claimed that they might have the second best back four in Serie A, but everything above that looks like they are iust picking names out of a hate.The first game against a team that has already played 2 league games and that with only 5 starters where 3 of them are completely new to the team.
It is why the Milan fans vs Hummels was hilarious. They beat Bayern in a friendly and then think they are back, while Hummels knows it doesn't matter what you donin a friendly.
Yeah it was totally indicative of the season to come, I'm sure.
And getting Kessie, Biglia, Hakan, Borini and André Silva is picking names out of a hat as well. It's not about adding more technique and creativity to a midfield that has been void of it since.... well at least the last 5-6 years. While adding a real leader in Biglia instead of relying on captain fantastic Montolivo who by the way was one of the worst players in all 3 games so far.
By FlutterPuffs Go To PostReading opinions on Bradley and how a move to Spurs would be great for him…You think that's bad, batong wants us to spend all the Coutinho money on Lanzini ¬¬
Why do Spurs fan think Poch can work miracles. He's a great manager but some are making him into the Jesus Christ of football.
By rossonero Go To PostThe first game against a team that has already played 2 league games and that with only 5 starters where 3 of them are completely new to the team.
Yeah it was totally indicative of the season to come, I'm sure.
And getting Kessie, Biglia, Hakan, Borini and André Silva is picking names out of a hat as well. It's not about adding more technique and creativity to a midfield that has been void of it since…. well at least the last 5-6 years. While adding a real leader in Biglia instead of relying on captain fantastic Montolivo who by the way was one of the worst players in all 3 games so far.
Morata and Belotti were your first choice, then you blew your load on a young prospect instead of buying the proven player you seemed to be looking for. Silva seems to have a good track record, but he is anout to learn his chops in the most tactically difficult league.
Then you sign fucking Borini, a fucking flop at Sunderland and a player nobody wants.
Also, what are you even doing with Bacca, your actual decent and proven goalscorer?
Kessie and Biglia are two very limited players, and I admit, I haven't seen too much of Hakan. Not one of them fits the type of player who you actually need. The type that can control the tempo of the game, which is what Milan lacked especially in the last twenty minutes yesterday.
The more I look at Milan, the the worse they look.
By Ciaran Go To Postreally thinking of grabbing that trainerPlease do and report back, might get one as well.
would make a killer PJ
By FlutterPuffs Go To PostReading opinions on Bradley and how a move to Spurs would be great for him…
Why do Spurs fan think Poch can work miracles. He's a great manager but some are making him into the Jesus Christ of football.
If you are talking about Barkley then I don't think it's anything crazy. Barkley is rough around the edges but in terms of chance creation his numbers are up there with the best playmakers in the league. No reason Poch can't polish him into a more consistent player, like he did with Rose, Dier, Alli and others. If Barkley is serious about playing for England then it's a no-brainer for him. He would be playing with the spine of the England first XI, be competing with superior players to Everton and be managed by someone who has proven he can hone young talents.