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  1. MrBlack
    I think that's our preferred starting line up at the moment. Be interesting to see how it evolves before the season starts. Torres, Mings and Konsa going to get plenty of game time. Carlos too if he's fit.
  2. MrBlack
    Thuram (K or M)...
  3. MrBlack
    Spectacular work that man. Welcome Pau. If it wasn't the Emery pull it must have been the chance to be part of the exist defence ever.
  4. MrBlack
    Similarly unfeasible. But then we got Kamara so I'm ruling nothing out. Unlikely yes, impossible... never.
  5. MrBlack
    Ramsey getting brought off after 60 minutes to conserve him for the next game is a better prize than MOTM... although Noni also came off at the same time having assisted and scored nothing. Business end of the tournament starts now and Ramsey and Archer will be key if they want to win it.
  6. MrBlack
    So many echoes of our downfall. Hovering above the drop zone for a couple of seasons. Old players on huge salaries that can't be shifted and mean you can't spend on anyone new. An ownership that doesn't want to spend anymore. A squad with zero morale or leadership. They've got to be not far above Luton for odds to go down.
  7. MrBlack
    Arsenal only getting Rice and Havertz for 170m. That's not a good return. Neither are better than our equivalents in that position I wouldn't say. I'd be pretty devastated if we spent that much and only got two players like that in exchange.
  8. MrBlack
    Bayern have their alternative. His wife is liking posts about him joining us. Its Wednesday....(just)
  9. MrBlack
    But going to Chelsea makes no sense. They have 600 players and they're not even in Europe this season, and they're run by a mentalist. I'm sure we could get him if he is willing to gi there.
  10. MrBlack
    His attitude is not in doubt. His aptitude probably isn't either. His ability to not get injured is the real question. I don't think even Emery can magic him better from injury, but if Coutinho's body stays working, Emery will definitely get the magic out of him.
  11. MrBlack
    I think in the Emery system, it is less of an issue. The passes they're playing are short. The passing issue is more of a challenge when they're playing it long and have to arc the ball down the line. As mentioned, having two left footed CBs against two right footed forwards would actually be an advantage. Its just rarely seen because there are so few left footed centre backs. Emery could be on to something here... hes a bigger genius than any of us so if he really wants Pau, then i have faith he knows exactly what hes doing.
  12. MrBlack
    @RicRic...this guy would create a similar buzz, but probably about as unlikely as Nico Williams probably ever was.
  13. MrBlack
    Yeah, I know, but the point is they didn't copy us. There are those that think they did though. For what it's worth, they don't have a copyright on the circle, and I agree, **** them. But at the same time, a circle is not our own DNA and means relatively little in terms of our entire history. I'd like us to use something from our history, but I'd like it to mean more than just a circle from our most recent successful period.
  14. MrBlack
    Anywhere the game can be watched?
  15. MrBlack
    Assuming the spurious links were accurate and there was genuine interest there, it's a shame this one didn't go through. The likelihood was always that he'd stay, but the noises being leaked to the press gave me a hope he was a genuine option. Makes me wonder who else is on our list for this position though.
  16. MrBlack
    See below...
  17. MrBlack
    Indeed. It bugs me when we claim we were the original circle. I guess, at a push, you could say that was two ribbons made to look like a circle, but we cant claim we aren't copying them really.
  18. MrBlack
    I agree. Rice expenditure is going to cripple their other investment, and I'm not sure they've got the striker to repeat last year's over achievement. I think their end of season form will continue, and they'll be a top 4 contender rather than a title contender. Whether that sees Arteta removed though is probably a bolder call
  19. MrBlack
    Makes me wonder if they have any idea how much we're looking at this as a potential revenge job. Almost as if we're the Coventry in this rivalry field. Euww...
  20. MrBlack
    It was right that it disappeared when it did. One thing we weren't was prepared. Could be argued that it perfectly describes Emery's Villa though.
  21. MrBlack
    It does seem odd because this spending wouldn't come out of FFP anyway. Obviously they're business men, and won't waste money, but also a reminder that we don't have UAE/Saudi/Qatar state levels of funding
  22. MrBlack
    It was the easy way to minimise impact on the traffic. Keep fans at the stadium longer and spread out the departure times.
  23. MrBlack
    Disagree, there are more differences between ours and Chelsea than the two I mentioned.
  24. MrBlack
    They don't have a history to bang on about themselves. Former players is all they've got to talk about, precisely because none of those ex players really acheieved anything with them.
  25. MrBlack
    This would be the most shocking thing about the Rice transfer.
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