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I imagine his replacement is Dendoncker. Also we’re a business, we’re not going to turn down 25m plus for someone who for clearly wants to go and will also walk for free in 9 months.

It’s a shame if we lose him but he’s not irreplaceable. I imagine 25m, plus a couple of million in add ons will do it. No point keeping an unhappy player who walks for free in 9 months.

Unlikely, but we could lose Luiz, Nakamba and Sanson today.

I don’t want him to go but if he doesn’t want to sign a new deal, then it’s a business at the end of the day. 20m plus today or lose him for nothing in 9 months?

Can’t see anything other than a couple of loans at best today. It’s who leaves which could be more disappointing.

Again, the team below won’t be anywhere near the team we see but it’s what I would go with in order to keep the score down: Martinez Konsa Chambers Mings Cash Digne Kamara Luiz Buendia Bailey Watkins Subs: Olsen, Augustinsson, Young, Iroegbunam, Ramsey, McGinn, Coutinho, Archer, Ings

On the 8 November 2020, we went to the Emirates and pretty much destroyed Arsenal 0-3, playing a 4-2-3-1 formation. Interestingly, seven of our players who played that night played a large part again last night - Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, McGinn, Luiz, Watkins. How can we be so different? The first half last night was an embarrassment. Now moving forward, surely we need to move back to a 4-2-3-1 formation just to bring some balance and organisation to the side? Martinez Cash Chambers Mings Digne Kamara Luiz ?? ?? ?? ??

Just look him in the eye Calum for god’s sake

Can we actually play a balanced team at present or not then? I honestly don’t know our best eleven right now?

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

So is 7th out of the question now?

There’s not many that look worse right now. It’s a worry.

Players put a shift in but the lack of tactics and decent organisation is costing us. Luiz should be starting next to Kamara, Chambers should be starting next to Mings for starters. At least we kept the score down.

Ah ok, I was worried for a minute. Makes perfect sense now.

What is he trying now? 442? Our best midfielder off, oh well, makes perfect sense.

Pathetic

Please, please sign

Jeez, sign the bloody contract Dougie please

Wait, what McGinn off? Perhaps Gerrard is looking to keep his job after all.

Nice that Cash is passing to our fans at least

What a lazy ball from Bailey

Better than an arse roll

Love him or hate him, Xhaka is a proper midfielder

I’ve no confidence that anyone on our bench can change the outcome of this game.

We could at least give these a game with some proper organisation.