Optimistic Nut

If we could get someone like Walker-Peters on a free in the summer we'll do well out of it. Was Southampton's best player by a mile against us I thought and can play both full-back positions. Good cover to have and keeps money in the pot for giving Isak a new deal etc.

If we can get around £10m we've done really well. Worth a punt to Leeds because he's one of those "get you up, keep you up" types.

Unless there's a monumental fuck up by the English teams leading up to the Quarters, it's basically aim to finish top half of this 6 team mini-league. Forest Man City Newcastle Chelsea Bournemouth Aston Villa

https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/ Massive lead now over the rest.

https://x.com/SkySportsNews/status/1884676185151430850 They can get to the absolute fuck with this shit, like.

Garnesh on SSN sounding absolutely incredulous at the news that Aston Villa have had the cheek and audacity to pick their striker tonight in the Champions League. They're unbelievable.

Isak to Villa for £125m when Duran & Watkins go then.

Would be a big help in keeping Villa behind us if they sold him like. Especially if Felix is who they want to sign to replace him.

Looks like Arsenal are going to get Watkins. Bet it still doesn't stop the incessant Isak talk.

When Guehi wins a header or makes a tackle do we ever get, "here's why Newcastle wanted him"? Only real reason they had any need to mention Arsenal in that video would have been at the time, we were moving within 4 points of them.

Well I'm assuming we'd get rid of Vlach, Gillespie & Ruddy in this scenario like. But there's 4 GK academy products in the Championship or above at the minute, would tick a big box bringing one back in the "Carson role" and getting shot of a few of the others.

Just sign Freddie Woodman & Tim Krul as numbers 2 & 3 and there's 2 of the 4 used up who'll hardly ever play anyway.

Ferguson would be an interesting one for them with the Potter connection. Might just need a move to kickstart his career. But aye, it's not like they've scrimped on strikers either. Signed sort after players and why we should throw everything at Isak to stay.

Can't BELIEVE you're writing off Kuol.

Di Marzio whoring him about now. I wouldn't begrudge anyone wanting to leave if they wanted another challenge, but Tonali definitely owes us another year at least.

They'd probably try and claim his Hat-trick against us last season like they do with Pickford's England penalty shootout heroics, Hendo's medals, Amad's Man U goals, etc.

Looks like they genuinely thought they'd get Evan Ferguson on loan from Brighton over on RTG..Bless their little cotton socks.

Could we not just get around PSR by bringing in some doctor who could give Pope Dubravka's feet and Gordon Barnes' shooting?

Yeah, they're the one who possibly could. Spurs would have to have a collapse of Carver Interim manager proportions if they sacked Ange to somehow get 8 points fewer than both them and Ipswich or Leicester. Shame.

Just a shame there aren't two clubs in the bottom 4 who you'd think could go on runs and reel them in.

I reckon 27 points is a good target. That'd be 68 points which is about average for finishing 5th. If we get that and finish outside, fair play to whoever finished ahead of us.

Aye, think if we beat Fulham then as long as we beat Forest we'll be in decent nick if we lost at Liverpool and City. Worst case scenario would be we'd be 3-4 points off the top 5 but only Arsenal and Chelsea left out of the top teams to play so would expect us to reel that back in.

Just seen the other fixtures next weekend. 8 of the top 10 play each other. Bournemouth v Liverpool Forest v Brighton Arsenal v City Would be a very nice weekend to win in like.

Has a good start point with the likes of Paqueta, Bowen & Kudos. If he can find his Isak they'll be a threat.

Potter will get something out of these if they given him a few years I reckon. Has Howe vibes.