By Cleff Go To PostCity and United have done the best business of all the top sides. Didn't get all the players they wanted but strengthened the areas they really needed to.Need the injured players to come back sharp and hopefully no later than December tho. Tail end of last season was pretty fucked up and there isn't enough quality in the squad if we lose key players again.
This is great, we should be able to get Barkley for an excellent price in January. Levy must be loving this, signing players late and fucking up Chelsea's plans at the same time.
By Cleff Go To PostChelsea's hasn't been too bad. Bakayoko and Morata are good players. They needed more players for squad depth but got none. Llorente, Barkley and Ox wouldn't make them significantly better. Conte is a miracle worker so he'd improve them, but they're not players that will ever be world beaters. Still funny watching Chelsea flap around tho. Squad is lacking decent bench options.I agree, their additions haven't been bad at all - on the contrary - but their squad is razor thin and there's virtually zero depth.
By Wengward Go To PostDid Chelsea get Drinkwater?Haven't seen any news after the fact he was going for his medical.
Hopefully Conte is imploding
By GQman2121 Go To PostBarkley changes his mind during a medical? How fucking outlandish is that move?
All according to Levy's plan
He never forgot Willian
Everton owner listing all the players ahead of Barkley in the pecking order.
No fucks given.
Ladladlad
No fucks given.
Ladladlad
By Ushojax Go To PostThis is great, we should be able to get Barkley for an excellent price in January. Levy must be loving this, signing players late and fucking up Chelsea's plans at the same time.I guess when you're a club who wins diddly shit, you gotta find happiness in the little things. Will this be included in this season's DVD?
Sissoko is still here :(
I guess you can only sell players that people want to buy. I guess he could still go to Turkey, their window stays open for a while.
I guess you can only sell players that people want to buy. I guess he could still go to Turkey, their window stays open for a while.
Imagine how Koeman feels. Wasn't he pretty adamant that if Barkley wouldn't sign a new contract that he was done? Gonna be interesting to see how that develops.
Bony to Swansea should be official shortly.
Bony to Swansea should be official shortly.
By Laboured Go To Post
You'd hope so.
Pleased that Arsenal and Liverpool are left with their best(ish) players absolutely fucking fuming they're at their respective clubs.
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By Francis Go To PostConte must be apoplectic. I still think they'll be up there in terms of challenging for the title, but this transfer window must feel like a major blow.it's strange. Why doesn't anyone want to sign for Chelsea?
By Baki Go To Postit's strange. Why doesn't anyone want to sign for Chelsea?Average players think they are better than they actually are.
Chelsea have a solid starting XI. Get Hazard back into that team and they'll be right up there again. Morata has started well. Baka looked alright vs Spurs. They still have one of the better defences in the league.
City still not strengthened at CB. Pep needs to have Kompany fit for as long as possible. Think they'll win the league with that attack. Already got some jammy points this season.
Liverpool have bought well in attack. Think Oxlaide will do better under klopp. Still not sorted the defence out.
Arsenal are Arsenal.
Spurs will probably kick on now that Kane can score again. Added well with Llorente, better back up option than Jansen. Not sure what to make of Aurier. Looks good going forward I guess.
United need a LB, Rashford and Martial need to find consistancy. Pray Matic doesn't get injured.
City still not strengthened at CB. Pep needs to have Kompany fit for as long as possible. Think they'll win the league with that attack. Already got some jammy points this season.
Liverpool have bought well in attack. Think Oxlaide will do better under klopp. Still not sorted the defence out.
Arsenal are Arsenal.
Spurs will probably kick on now that Kane can score again. Added well with Llorente, better back up option than Jansen. Not sure what to make of Aurier. Looks good going forward I guess.
United need a LB, Rashford and Martial need to find consistancy. Pray Matic doesn't get injured.
By Francis Go To PostThis guy is a monster in FIFA
Dunno what to say about Arsenal. Keeping Sanchez is a win. Lacazette is a good striker so they've got that going for them too.
What happened with Lemar is a disaster. They were after him all summer, gave up for a bit when smaller bids were rejected, but on the last day of the window bid £92m? That's not how a healthy business is run. They needed a central midfielder and central defender. Got neither. They've basically stood still this summer and early fixtures point to a deterioration in quality of the side. They're the side that needed to sign quality players the most. But they didn't.
Ox thing was jokes as well. Got a very good fee for him, but spent none of it. Played him in their opening fixtures when they knew he wanted to leave. Can't see the point of that. Switched their formation and put him at LWB then RWB. Put their LB in central defence and then their RWB at LWB. Did everything to accommodate him. Left anyway.
What happened with Lemar is a disaster. They were after him all summer, gave up for a bit when smaller bids were rejected, but on the last day of the window bid £92m? That's not how a healthy business is run. They needed a central midfielder and central defender. Got neither. They've basically stood still this summer and early fixtures point to a deterioration in quality of the side. They're the side that needed to sign quality players the most. But they didn't.
Ox thing was jokes as well. Got a very good fee for him, but spent none of it. Played him in their opening fixtures when they knew he wanted to leave. Can't see the point of that. Switched their formation and put him at LWB then RWB. Put their LB in central defence and then their RWB at LWB. Did everything to accommodate him. Left anyway.
Pool, Chelsea, City and Spurs all have the same problem, Immense first 11s, but not a great deal else in terms of depth - all are in Europe this year.
The club have massively fucked this.
We could have bought Lemar for 30m plus a disgruntled player who no longer wants to be here.
And now we are going to lose him for free and get nothing in return other than an average season from him that won't be enough to get us into CL.
And we supposed to buy that 8 hours wasn't enough to get it over the line.
We could have bought Lemar for 30m plus a disgruntled player who no longer wants to be here.
And now we are going to lose him for free and get nothing in return other than an average season from him that won't be enough to get us into CL.
And we supposed to buy that 8 hours wasn't enough to get it over the line.
By Wengward Go To PostThe club have massively fucked this.
We could have bought Lemar for 30m plus a disgruntled player who no longer wants to be here.
And now we are going to lose him for free and get nothing in return other than an average season from him that won't be enough to get us into CL.
And we supposed to buy that 8 hours wasn't enough to get it over the line.
I mean, if you guys manage a good season and get top 4 then you can probably recover ok.
But if you don't then... hoo boy.
By Laboured Go To PostI mean, if you guys manage a good season and get top 4 then you can probably recover ok.There's no way we get in the top four this season, I wouldn't be surprised if we finished behind Everton this year.
But if you don't then… hoo boy.
By Punished Go To PostYou have to have the biggest squad amongst the challenging teams in Serie A, and the the CL. He was hardly going to get much gametimeYou're not wrong, but now Mandzukic is Higuain's only backup. With Manzukic playing on the left more often than not (always, basically), you'd think we'd want to keep another striker, especially with Pjaca likely out until November / December.
By Laboured Go To PostI mean, if you guys manage a good season and get top 4 then you can probably recover ok.please tell me how we'll achieve any of this things
But if you don't then… hoo boy.
By Laboured Go To PostI mean, if you guys manage a good season and get top 4 then you can probably recover ok.
But if you don't then… hoo boy.
True. We may have a shot at Lemar next summer if we get CL. I imagine it will be small, but who knows. He wanted to come in July. There must be something he finds attractive. He probably turned us down or Wenger got cold feet and pulled out.
I don't think 4th will happen. Would be surprised if we even finished 5th. Just don't see us having a better season than 2 of the other top 5 clubs.
In-credi-ble turnaround:
Flew to Rennes and had a medical (without permission) yesterday. What a shambolic club.
Flew to Rennes and had a medical (without permission) yesterday. What a shambolic club.
By Plasma Go To PostThere's no way we get in the top four this season, I wouldn't be surprised if we finished behind Everton this year.CL could take a little wind out of many clubs' sails. There's always fitness concerns, the Wemberley curse and Pool woes against bottom sides. We know Wengy ain't gonna give a fuck about Europa so you will concentrate solely on the league.
By Meier Go To PostImagine how Koeman feels. Wasn't he pretty adamant that if Barkley wouldn't sign a new contract that he was done? Gonna be interesting to see how that develops.The bellend shouldn't have told everyone they wanted rid then
Bony to Swansea should be official shortly.
We're the only club stupid enough to pay 40m for a mediocre wantaway with a year left, and we were obviously never gonna sign Barkley
By Barzul Go To PostBarca should spend that Neymar money on Lemar. Their is open till tomorrow.
Given what he said after tonight's match there's a good chance of that happening.
By Xpike Go To Postplease tell me how we'll achieve any of this thingscrash out of europa at the earliest opportunity -
By Xpike Go To Postbarkley with the true losers mentaility in hereWelcome to Tottingham, Barkley!
By Meier Go To Post
Big ol hole waiting for Alexis to fill it. :*(
Newcastle had a tragic summer. Still.have all their Championship players who aren't quite good enough for the PL and signed a few players who just barely good enough to be in the league.
Rafa will be #fuming.
Rafa will be #fuming.