With the Saudi barcodes dropping out of Europe altogether, that might increase the chances of somebody getting Guimaraes or Isak. I don't think they'll sell Isak, but the midfielder would be a great addition to our squad.

Jack Grealish, £100m for 14 goals in 125 games for the most dominant team English football has seen. A colossal failure of a signing that gets swept under the carpet due to what the team has won so his direct contribution isn’t questioned.
City were desperate for a goal in the cup final and he was left on the bench.

Welcome back to Southampton. It will probably be only for 1 year but who knows. Can’t stand Leeds.

Get ready for Nketiah to Southampton then

That's a good call. If I was the manager of Southampton I might look around at a few of our fringe players : Vieira, Nketiah, Tierney and Elneny. Whether they are interested I am not sure.

Get ready for Nketiah to Southampton then

Southampton have Adam Armstrong up front. He's coming off a season far better than Eddie has managed even if it was in the Championship. I reckon Southampton will need to buy 5 or 6 players to have any chance of staying up, so I doubt Eddie will be on their list.

That's a good call. If I was the manager of Southampton I might look around at a few of our fringe players : Vieira, Nketiah, Tierney and Elneny. Whether they are interested I am not sure.

Seen a few rumours were after Quinten Timber, Jurrien’s brother. Who were the last brothers we had in the squad?

Watching Martinelli look so good on the right wing in our final game of the season made me think that slotting in as a right winger is a lot easier than left winger in our side. On the right you have Ben White and Ødegaard in harmony that makes the RW job easier because of the support and dragging away other players. Our left back and left mid don’t really do that.

I do wonder whether part of the evolution of the team goes extra attacking in some games and plays inverted full backs on both sides and a maybe someone like Vieira for the left mid role to do a similar creative job to Ødegaard on the right. So you end up with a true 2-3-5 formation, with both full backs tucking in alongside Rice and then a front 5 from left to right of Martinelli/Vieira/Havertz/Ødegaard/Saka

Leslie & Dennis

Get ready for Nketiah to Southampton then

Don't recall Leslie Bergkamp playing for us?

Arsenal are interested in Stade Rennais winger Desire Doue, 18, and are prepared to compete with numerous clubs including Tottenham for his signature. (Mirror)

I know it’s all part of the transfer nonsense and tomorrow it’ll be 5 others, but this guys YouTube was the only one out of loads that made me genuinely go wow!

Jack Grealish, £100m for 14 goals in 125 games for the most dominant team English football has seen. A colossal failure of a signing that gets swept under the carpet due to what the team has won so his direct contribution isn’t questioned.
City were desperate for a goal in the cup final and he was left on the bench.

When looking for Man Utds placings over the last 20-30 years, I noticed that according to TransferMarkt they never got relegated in the 70's..




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Seen a few rumours were after Quinten Timber, Jurrien’s brother. Who were the last brothers we had in the squad?

Quinten is a central midfielder

Take your point but '"colossal failure" is a bit strong perhaps. Aside from the fact that he has played over 100 games as part of a side that's won everything, focussing on the goals alone (as you have chosen to do) he wasn't that much more prolific at Villa where he was a much bigger fish.

You're also overlooking the likelihood that Guardiola has given him very specific instructions which may not necessarily involve shooting or finishing off moves. Thierry Henry's goals dropped off significantly when he was playing for Guardiola. Not especially fond of the guy but unfortunately he really does know what he's doing. Which is not to say he's infallible, but I don't see Kalvin Phillips getting 125 games for example.

Thanks Ash, I'm glad I took the time to watch that. Interesting player.

Ok, but even if we add in his 18 assists for City he’s only averaging a goal contribution every 4 games. It was every 3 games at Villa. He should be performing at a level above what he did at Villa. And that is a Villa side averaging 50 goals a season rather than 90 odd that City score. 10 yard passes to De Bruyne who smacks one in the top corner is a nice way to pad out your stats. If he’s not in the City side to score goals or get assists what is he doing?
Of course Pep knows what he’s doing but he can get transfers wrong. Matheus Nunes, Phillips and for me Grealish. If Grealish had signed for any other big team for £100m and produced exactly the same performances and return he’d be under a lot more scrutiny.

Even if we go past the stats and just watch him play - when Pep trusts him to play - he’s not really a threat. He keeps the ball and draws fouls. I don’t see him beat a man, play an incisive pass or shoot. I think he could move back to a Villa-like team and shine again but right now he’s not doing it for City. He’s become better known for his drunken celebrations and nights out after winning a trophy than anything he’s done on the pitch for City.

I think it’s simpler rich, no one asks questions when you’re winning.

Things that you get criticism for when you’re one of the pack you get praised for when you’ve won the big trophies. Playing badly for instance.

Martial is leaving Man Utd, I don't know where he's going but he's out of contract. He's 28. Not a bad age. A wee bit too injury prone.

Worth a punt?

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No!

Don't recall Leslie Bergkamp playing for us?

*Denis

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