Condimentalist

I have a good feeling about this one (if it happens)

Correct. Easy to play LB when the attacks are focused on your side and your partner is a mercurial player who is brilliant at holding the ball up so you can join in. Digne would have been brilliant with Grealish. I'm not saying it's impossible to upgrade Digne - he's not the most dynamic - but it's hardly a priority either, especially for this window.

Bailey does vary a lot between looking like our best and worst player. Hopefully he can find some consistency. He has talent, but looks like he needs good coaching to get the best out of it.

I am sure Ings would have suitors. He's still a very decent player and a regular goalscorer. If he does go though we definitely need at least one more up front.

What has Emery said about being unhappy with him / his professionalism?

Quality player but not where we need reinforcements.

Not sure it's been abuse. He has been poor for a long time. Was brilliant in the Championship but hasn't been consistently good in the Premier League since he got injured in our first season back. Gerrard making him captain seemed to aggrevate it. Nice to see Emery using him in a role that suits him better. I don't think he's good enough in tight situations to play in the middle of the park for a progressive team but he is well capable in the final third.

Fair. I agree he needs to improve. I still hold out hope we'll see a better version of Buendia here. He was one of our better players last season (albeit often from the bench) so it's not beyond him. He needs better figures though and certainly more goals.

Yes, it wasn't his first poor performance, but he has given some very good ones too. He needs more of the good ones more often to keep his place long term though, no doubt.

Looked like a world beater at times in the Prem but consistency was always his issue. Haven't followed his career in Italy but looks like he may have found some of this. He's an exciting player and if Unai wants him I'd be delighted to see him here.

Buendia was really poor against Liverpool but no way am I giving up on him. He needs a run of games with a consistent way of playing around him. Bags of talent.

Was a poor move for him to go to Norwich a week after being sacked here. Felt like an emotional rather than a rational decision. It's like getting dumped by the love of your life and instead of processing it, getting a random bird pregnant on the rebound and trying to style it out even though she's obviously a poor comparison. He clearly wasn't as good for Norwich as he was for us and I hope he takes some time now to reflect on the past few years, do some other things, spend time with his family, and come back when he's ready. I truly believe he's a top bloke and a top manager but he needs to look after himself and recharge.

This a joke?

What a goal. Why Digne doesn't put it out for a throw in the first place is a different question.

It's true that he has underperformed vs expectations. It's also true that his influence has been hampered by lack of game time and a dreadful tactical set-up under the old manager. He's both a wonderful and frustrating player to watch, but I am looking forward to seeing how he delivers for a top class manager in a better system. Hopefully he rises to it.

Yes he looked useful - but Kolo Muani was the one who really stood out. Frankfurt are in the CL but even still, would like to think he's at an attainable level for an ambitious club like us.

Is he now the highest profile player in the club's history? Globally you would have to say so.

Wow - Emi Huge

#Part of the pride

We'll see but I think he is likely to be a highly paid substitute for the most part. But with five subs a game if he can give maximum energy for 20 minutes it could make a the difference in key games, it's not an insignificant role. He has quality and and I trust Unai to get the best out of it.

Totally. With a manager that uses his properly he's a massive asset.

Don't think he had any chance with the first. Second is the type he'd have pulled a worldie on a couple of seasons ago when he was one of the best in the world. I don't think he's operating at that level at the moment but hopefully he can get back there. He's a massive asset to us on and off the pitch.

Pleased for him. I obviously don't hold quite the same affection for him anymore, but he gave us a lot of brilliant memories and earned us a huge wedge.

I would be surprised if Doug doesn't have a release clause in his new contract and probably one that is relatively affordable. Hopefully he still chooses to stick around if he's happy, especially under Emery, but he is turning into a very useful player and no doubt will have suitors.

I don't agree with that but he has definitely come on leaps and bounds and will thrive next to Kamara. Those two could be a very good pairing for the long term.