Gemmill

Don't worry about them, they're down.

Somebody's woken up on the wrong side of the bed.

This goes back to what we were talking about during the window. We've bought Hall and Livramento because these were targets we had identified and deals came up for them. So we moved before anyone else did, and rather than delaying and seeing their value go up or someone else get them. We haven't bought a CB because, of the targets we identified, a deal wasn't doable during the window, so we moved on the players that we could. It's obviously not as simple as "you went for a loaf of bread, why have you come back with a pint of milk". We're gonna get there, but not in one window, and in the meantime we'll lack balance in the squad. We overcame that last season by massively exceeding expectations that anyone had for the squad. I would love for us to make CL again this season, but I think we probably just need to see top 7 as the goal rather than thinking 4th is now the baseline on which we should improve.

Apparently we've beaten all the big lads to the signing of this 16 year old kid from Birmingham. Trevan Sanusi. The appliance of science.

I was thinking before about Howe lamenting the fact that the US tour had meant there hadn't been much of an opportunity for training in pre season. I wonder if we're all seeing the consequences of that now, cos even our fitness doesn't look right - it's the opposition that's looking stronger as the game goes on, not us. Last season that was one or our biggest strengths. Might see Howe try and put his foot down next season if the ownership demands another magical mystery tour in the summer.

I sincerely hope he was.

Get in!

Arsenal about to have a penalty overturned by VAR here. VAR's love affair with Man United continues.

Aye, and for all the talk of the Emery revolution they've so far got pumped off us, getting pumped off Liverpool, and have beaten two of the leagues biggest turkeys in Everton and Burnley. If they'd had the start we had they'd be on zero points.

I hope that get fucking walloped by Arsenal today.

Aye, I don't buy the strips anyway, but seeing the shirts they showed them (which were mostly awful) and hearing Staveley waxing on about them, and then that bloke's comment, made me think they might serve up a shit sarnie.

As we've seen this summer, there isn't a club in the PL that would turn its nose up at PIF's cash when it comes in for their players from the Pro League. That's the exact same cash they bought our club with, and that we're using to buy players with. Yeah I understand we're owned by them, but "blood money" is "blood money". What do Brighton think Chelsea bought Caicedo with? They'd be taking it themselves if any of their players would stay at their club long enough for the Saudis to bid for them.

Bandage boy's mob are getting beat.

Fuck me! Manimal and now THIS!

I'm fucking sick of the sight of Miggy. I assume Willock will be fit by the end of the international break which could be a big boost for us.

I think it was mostly cos I was 7 in 1983. You would have been in your late 20s, if my maths is right.

I know they have mad amounts of data on all the players and take it really seriously, so if the data says they can only play x minutes they might be sticking to it religiously. Same might go for the new lads, if they've turned up undercooked from their other clubs.

I dunno if Bruno's nose has been put out of joint by being made to play 6 instead of Tonali.

Bruno there. Schar has cramp and has been feeling his hamstring and he plays that ball to him. He's acting like a little cunt at the minute that kid.

Good lad Wilson.

Season starts after the international break. Intensity better be our fucking identity again.

Are they going to Dubai or any of that shit? That worked wonders last time.

Schar would have been off if Lamptey went down there.