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Couldnt catch the game but a very decent performance by all accounts. 4th We'll have these little great runs while Rafa is here I suppose. How good is it to see us so well organized and drilled for a change

Perez sums up the lack of options we have in attacking midfield. He's been rubbish but I agree with those saying its not really Ritchie's position. Diame is worse than Perez. Shelvey and Merino's strengths would be lost to a great extent playing in the no. 10 role.

Enjoyed how utterly rubbish Sanches was today though

Aye all of those players did well. There's a proper player in Merino somewhere. Atsu and Perez were horrible at the end mind. Nice to get a little bit of confidence going at the start of the season.

Not sure what to say anymore now really. Bring on September

I see

I swear I read it somewhere and thought it funny at the time but if Swansea can get Sanchez then...

Apparently not anymore

Meanwhile the likes of Swansea and Stoke sign Sanches and Kagawa. They've got owners signing 500M cheques though

Exciting times

Remarkable isnt it. If Rafa stays on after this shambles I'll have added respect for the man. This whole thing is now little more than a test of his patience.

Thats the worst part isnt it, you think he may FINALLY have learnt a thing or two. After getting someone like Benetiz in. His interview cleared that up though and it was pretty clear from then onwards that he's as stupid as ever.

Sky sources understand Everton are trying to take Lucas Perez on season long loan from Arsenal, who are considering the offer. However, we understand the player wants to stick with original plan to go on season-long loan to Deportivo La Coruna. So we're not even in the fray apparently

Draxler wouldnt too them much good at all. Very good player technically of course but they need a bit of bite. Which is what everyone other than Wenger can see for the past 10 years.

True. Like I said havent seen too much of Perez so not sure if he fits that bill.

Aye. Mind you I think Arsenal are pushing us close right now for disastrous management. Selling their best players to rivals. Not getting anyone of significance in. Unable to renew the contracts of their best players. Wtf is going on over there?

I think we might see another one or two of these windows before that happens. Our only hope is a miracle takeover out of nowhere while Rafa is still here.

It was expected. Its till mind numbingly frustrating but it was expected with Ashley. People just keep forgetting what a massive cunt he is.

Havent seen too much of him but isnt Perez more similar to Joselu than Gayle? I thought we'd be looking at someone to compliment the big lads up front. Or add variety to the attack. Speed, making runs and all that.

Yep the likes of Bournemouth making 25M bids now while we ask Southampton if we can loan one of their players.

I'd rip their hands off.

It would be a good decision to sell him, I dont particularly rate him at this level. Rafa's reasons might be different. The point was that in any case its very optimistic to assume that a major chunk of the proceeds would be invested right back into the team given Ashley's history. Still think we should do it though, even if say 10 out of a 15M fee was reinvested. Just dont really rate him. Need someone with a bit more to his game to compliment Joselu/Mitro.

Same here. I'll be surprised if he scores 10. Not good enough for this league. Maybe a decent option off the bench when you need to put two up top to chase a game. That said, Andrew is quite right. Little use assuming any fee would be invested in the squad.

Much needed win, really happy to get it. West Ham were immensely shite mind. Agree with Renton above. Nice to see Ritchie have a good game again. For all the criticism Mitro gets, he manages to maintain a very good strike rate despite never being a regular.