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Seeing Arsenal fans on twitter desperate to sign him is pretty funny

My main issue with Dean has been his subs (and lack thereof), and I think that might've showed today. But still have to remember he's only in his 2nd year in the PL.

I think we are going to be in for a bit of a defensive regression because Mings & Konsa including today have missed only 4 matches between them. Doubt that will be the same next year

don’t see the reasoning to drop 40 mil on a backup striker when we have glaring needs on the wing /attacking midfield plus we don’t really ever play with 2 strikers for more than 20 mins if at all.

Simple. Jack Mount Foden as an attacking 3 behind Kane at the euros. Listen up Gareth

Thought this might be a good thread to throw this into. In the 12 games we’ve missed Jack, we’ve got 3 wins. The relegated 3 each have 5 wins in total this season.

Yeah I wouldn’t mind him staying. Him & Hause have both probably been unlucky that between Mings & Konsa they’ve missed 3 PL games all season. Can’t expect that to happen often

for me its more of hurting those who don't make the CL financially

They've just signed an 8 year TV deal with ESPN over here. Apparently the most lucrative TV deal for an overseas league in the States.

NBC didn't even mention the game at all during the break apart from "will we see the skipper Jack G in the 2nd half"

Probably see Wes and either Grealish or Ramsey in the 2nd half

Can't wait for the split screen during the game that they are talking about the United Liverpool prematch

Absolutely agree with that. We've looked extremely potent when Barkley was performing very well in that position

we could say that Luiz is our current DM, but it's definitely a position we could look to strengthen. When I say old fashioned I mean big, strong, physical presence in midfield.

agreed with most of this. I like Nakamba but it's telling that he rarely gets a game for us. I really like Luiz as well and want to give him more game time, yet also think there is room for an out and our DM better than Nakamba. I guess my big concern would be where does this new DM signing play. Like you say, Luiz would then compete with McGinn (whom Smith loves like you said) and Sanson (like you say again wasn't signed to be a backup). I just don't see where another midfield signing would go in because Deano isn't going to be dropping his 2 wingers playstyle (or at least hasn't shown any inclination to do so. This leaves me at the point where are we expecting to sell Luiz to get this new old fashioned DM

yeah I just don't understand where a new signing at CDM fits into our squad with us having Luiz McGinn and then bringing in Sanson in January. Don't see any space for one in our starting 11 unless Dean drops us playing that advanced attacking midfield (of the 3). Throw in Ramsay as well getting game time and I dunno

As much as I would like to see us sign a very powerful/strong/energetic defensive midfielder, I just don't see where one fits into the starting 11 unless he is replacing McGinn or Luiz, based on the tactics we've seen from Dean this year.

He's just posted another Instagram DM message he received that pretty much shows what he (and other players) are having to deal with currently. Absolutely despicable messages being sent

Anyone know much about Keane Lewis-Potter? I think he might've been mentioned last summer and probably isn't the level we are looking at but who knows

believe it's the same club that Gignac is at so he probably had a word

Yeah I’d like any of the 3 and not Bournemouth to come straight back up with the other 2 relegated squads

All we as fans want is officiating consistency -- and granted we can't have 100% consistency. when Ollie gets a booking for "simulation", I'd really like to see that standard being upheld and simulation getting punished by bookings

The other thing for me is that the inconsistency with ref's punishing diving. If refs generally booked players for diving, I wouldn't necessarily have that big of a problem with Watkins getting booked for that, but refs have let so many without giving cards that it's a bigger issue imo

could say the exact same about Wesley at the beginning of last season.

exactly that. No doubt if we play a "big 6" team those decisions would go against if we are looking for a pen or if we are conceding a pen