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Kind of. I would say getting £15m for a 30yr old that isn’t being used much and on a huge wage was good business, even if it means no striker on the bench for this one game

I’m surprised you’re surprised.

This is exactly the type of game where we would struggle. We seem to have learned how to play against teams when we’re on the back foot, but run out of ideas when the opposition let us play. Hopefully a few more weeks with UE has improved that aspect of our game.

Anyone but Ollie.

Or become an optician.

A goal every 105 minutes in a league where Mbappe needs 108 minutes last season.

Wish you’d use that function more often!

That’s a good thing surely?

Should’ve taken the bet. You’d be £2 up

I think the double negative ‘wouldn’t not’ suggests that he *would* welcome us turning down a bid, which is different to what the rest of your post implies? Hence the difficult to understand your post. But I know what you meant. However, when you sign a contract, you are not entitled to be unhappy about your club not accepting offers. If you wanted that get out, then you (or your agent) should have requested a minimum fee release clause.

Makes sense. Either we need them now, and it’s cheaper to buy those in the twilight of their career but proven quality, or we get those with potential to be great in a year or 3 when the 29yr olds will be retiring. The good 22-27 year olds are very very expensive because you’re paying for proven ability for next 5-10 years.

Yh I agree he played well. Admittedly I haven’t seen the game back on TV yet, but at the ground he didn’t seem ‘exceptional ‘ to me. I’ll need to watch the game back I think.

From who? It’s very unusual for a player on the losing team to get MOTM? Edit: Premier league site has official MOTM as Leon Bailey?

Lucky. or you’d be £2 down.

That’s stupid. so one owner could come in, spend a gazillion, then sell the club to his brother, who could pay off that debt and carry on? What a joke of a system

I doubt that very much

I know the idea behind the long contracts and ffp… but imagine Mudryk doesn’t work out and they’re paying 8.5 years of some ridiculous wage? Would love it.

Well, nor do mine? It’s all about opinions.

I acknowledged that in my post. I’m not for a minute saying that he was indeed man of the match. But there’s things happening that your eyes won’t tell you. What I would say is that he certainly wasn’t the worst player on the pitch. If we are serious about Europe only Martinez and Kamara are safe from needing upgrading.

Some people just have an agenda. Some people don’t understand that sometimes doing a job for your team is more important than doing a job for yourself. Some people will see a cat, and argue that it’s a dog day after day after day, and no matter what they are told, nothing will change their mind. It is easier to smile and wave at these people, and just carry on with your life. Now obviously using statistics alone is not necessarily the most accurate way to judge a player. And obviously it is very much dependent on algorithms used. What I would say though is that at-least it is based on a consistent, un-prejudiced way to make an assessment. so: About WhoScored.com Ratings Our player ratings are based on each event recorded in the game calculated live automatically using our own algorithms, which comprise over 200 raw statistics. All events are valued based on a researched perception of the effect on the outcome on the match. Positive events are valued against negative events. A statistical analysis suggests: Do I think he was man of the match? No. But do I think I’d give more value to their statistical non-prejudiced assessment than some dude on the internet that posts anti-Buendia stuff at regular 6 minute intervals?

Exactly. It’s the endeavour they bring.

Ftfy

Nah man, honestly remember watching him thinking ‘this guy is incredible’, and thinking that between him hand ESR they had a very healthy future in midfield. Was quite surprised no one went in for him from the PL when Arsenal off loaded him, but I think that might have been an Arsenal stipulation not to sell to rivals.

This guy is just sooooo good. He is going to be an absolute superstar. Best player on the pitch every single game.

It’s amazing how many football watchers don’t understand that the 8 minutes added on at the end more than made up for it. If emi wants to chill a little before kicking the ball, let him chill a little before kicking the ball.