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23 hours ago, DakotaVilla said:

We are not in a million years catching City and Arsenal. If anything we’d do well to maintain the current gap. Hopefully city stuff man utd 10-0 to leave their season completely in tatters and we can then confirm it’s just us v spurs in the race for fourth. 

This is the best scenario now, City thump Utd further widening the GD gap 

So glad he's back!

Random fact but he lived on my road for 3 years!

16 hours ago, Follyfoot said:

Playing devils advocate. We’ve only conceded  one headed goal in the league this season

Lots of recycled goals though where the ball was headed back across

On 25/02/2024 at 20:16, Troglodyte said:

New format next season. No dropping into EL.

Ah ok thank you 

22 hours ago, paul514 said:

Won't do much for FFP and would be another older centre back and a third left footer.

Surely that depends on the fee, getting a fee for a player and replacing them with a free has to help with ffp.

36 minutes ago, VillaChris said:

Not sure on that. I think we'll try to hang on to what we have but we'll follow a similar model to January.

Newcastle made the CL and their transfer business was Lewis Hall, Tonali and Harvey Barnes. Probably didn't do enough there with all their injuries but could see Howe's thinking in not wanting to disrupt the team spirit and balance of the team.

Issue is if we sign 3-4 high calibre players that will further increase the wage bill so we will remain in danger of FFP breaches if we then don't secure CL the following season.

From what I remember aswell once we're eliminated from CL there isn't Europa league drop in either.

You get EL if you come 3rd in the group.  Don't think you drop in from the qualifying stage though.

16 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Crazy to me how some people would be so willing to let him go for " FFP ".

 

The biggest shame is that FFP is dictating these things rather than football.  

I understand they don't want clubs to go out of business but its ruining the sporting competition. 

3 hours ago, Zatman said:

We signed Nyland as well

Ah yeh of course, how could I forget!!

20 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said:

Am I right in thinking we didn’t register him for our conference league squad? Bit concerning given our CB situation. 

Yea unfortunately so, not sure if you're allowed to switch injured players

4 minutes ago, sne said:

Yeah I'm not suggesting we don't replace them. It's just that fringe players can't be on those salaries unless they are higher quality, and barely even then unless we reach the CL It's just not sustainable to have your 6th choice CB on £50k/w. Not sure any other club in the world has that. Olsen is useless for the way we want to play and is also on £50k-£55k. Donk, Coutinho and even Sanson are big salaries. Lenglet is on a grotesque contract at Barca (we ain't paying all of that) and Zaniolo is not playing enough or at a level enough to be worth the outlay.

Kosta, Sousa and Gauci are likely on a fraction of what the current fringe/rotation lot earn. This is the way.

Digne I have a feeling he might be on his way out but if not then great, left side of defense sorted.

Kosta, Sousa and Gauci are likely on a fraction of what the current fringe/rotation lot earn. This is the way.

^^^^

This is the way! 

Had that sinking feeling when I heard he'd gone off.  Fingers crossed he's OK for next week we need him.  76% win ratio with him in the team!

13 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said:

Ah ok.

Someone posted the summary a few pages back if you're interested 

10 minutes ago, ferguson1 said:

If we needed to sell a big ticket player, would think it more likely that Ramsey or Diaby could be sold, rather than a Luiz or Watkins. Added to that the sales of Sanson, Digne, Hause, Chambers, Dendoncker, possibly Carlos, Duran or Cash?  Zaniolo and Lenglet going back. Could o the younger academy players to go?

With Rogers signed and Buendia returning for next season, we could cope without either Ramsey or Diaby player (if we had to sell one that is).

We’ve actually done pretty well exploring who is out of contract and getting someone in (ie Kamara and Tielemans).  I wonder if there are one or two that we could consider this summer?  Anyone know of a couple that we could look at?

Linked with Hermoso on a free.   Sell Carlos and sign Hermoso.... depends on wages obvs

There will be others for sure.  As others have said being in CL will have a huge impact 1) extra revenue 2) ability to sign top quality players free or not

8 hours ago, VillaChris said:

I'm the same. He's infectious under Emery and has really improved as an actual footballer in last 18 months (rather than just getting endlessly around the pitch in a high tempo manner). Now he's making excellent decisions in the final third of the pitch (was a lovely cross for Luiz goal). Two years ago I would've sold him, not now.

Also coming up to 30 so I don't see anyone bidding huge amounts and just feels right he plays for us in the CL given he's the longest server in the squad. Did we sign him before even NSWE had completed the takeover?

He signed in August, NSWE brought the club in July so I think he was the first and only signing in that window.  Fair play to Bruce there.

26 minutes ago, omariqy said:

 

The amount the media talk about Man U is ridiculous, I hope that stay bang average for ages.

5 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said:

I’ve been thinking that, that we could simultaneously win the conference league and get CL football by securing the extra English spot, all in that one match. It’s quite a realistic scenario. 

In reality it should be decided by then as you only pick up 2 points for a win there will only be the finals left.

Did we make game of the day today?

I can't decided if this is one of the togher draws in the round.  Ajax haven't been themselves recently.  

One bonus is the travel distance is about as short as it could have been!

7 hours ago, Tom13 said:

Was a cracking aggressive header as well, really shame it didn't count because of such petty little details.

Inaccurate details too, they ran the line off Bailey

Certainly looks to be ahead of Mings in recovery.  To be expected as Mings was down as having the more serious injury.

Be such a boost when we do have him back though.

On 08/02/2024 at 08:01, Tommo_b said:

Looks recovered to me, bring him back in the fold, we are massively missing him.

Still so much more to go, looking good in very controlled movements though.

I tore my achilles last year and the physio/gym work is only half of it! 

I'm not sad we miss another midweek game at the end of the month

More bothered about the performance than the result, was hoping to see some consistency after the weekend.  

Concerning.

I can't even be bothered to get angry about the officiating anymore but 4 minutes is embarrassing.... not that I wanted to watch anymore.

Glad Diaby got a goal.

Just now, gwi1890 said:

4 mins added time? Is that all?

After those two time outs