Malcolm9

Maybe we could offer them Kepa in return + £30mil ............. ?

This guy would be our KDB/Fernandes style player who would really lift our performances. I hope to God we actually sign him, can you imagine the creativity from him, Ziyech, Pulisic, Mount etc. Wow!

I can see us being his preferred destination, especially with Werner and Rudiger at the club. We also need a player like that to provide that movement, goals and unlocking defences with passes, something he has in abundance.

Can't see that working for Utd when they have Fernandes playing that role as such.

I don't think Willian would have made a difference with the penalty and Aubemeyang's moment of quality. He was a good servant at the club but he was never consistent enough for me. When you look at how many goals Mane and Salah provide Liverpool playing further up, Willian was nowhere near that level.

100% this. The season just gone we failed to capitalize on so many moments when we should have put teams to the sword. With Ziyech, Werner and hopefully Havertz they will bring in goals and assists that should change that. We've made it far too easy for teams in the past to mark our danger men i.e Hazard, Pulisic, so having multiple threats like City and Liverpool changes that. I just wish we had an aggressive dominant striker like Drogba, Costa etc. Harry Kane would be perfect for us, but I can never see that happening.

Barkley is a great squad player, no reason to sell him.

I would have him over Zouma, Christensen and Rudiger right now considering their performances this season.

You need a vocal goalkeeper and a CB with decent leadership qualities to marshal the defence.

I knew his career was going down the sh*tter at Madrid, they aren't the team of Galactico's like years gone by. Ronaldo was practically the reason they won most of their trophies during his time there. Barca are a shadow of themselves to, when Messi retires they won't have that threat anymore.

Most players are.

I love the fact we are so down and out as the underdog, imagine if we did spring another Napoli or Ajax situation. We have no pressure going into this game now we have qualified for the CL next season. My team would be: Kepa (why not!) James, Christensen, Tomori, Emerson Kante, Kovacic Mount CHO, Abraham, Willian

I thought he brought on Pedro as a final swansong as such, hoping that his experience would of brought something different. I think CHO will get plenty of opportunities next season.

If he isn't going to accept a two year deal then I have no problem with him leaving. Callum will then get more minutes, along with Pulisic and Ziyech in those positions.

Rudiger gives me anxiety anytime he is near the ball these days, he just looks so uncomfortable with the ball at his feet and he has 50p feet when it comes to clearances.

I would prefer Kovacic to have more end product in assists and goals. There are times when the pass is on after he has made a fantastic dribble and then he goes for a sideways pass or turns back and plays it safe. We need more from our midfield next season, and I really hope we get Havertz to increase our attacking potency.

I'd love to see Ampadu back in the squad for next season, get Tomori more involved as well. Rudiger is a liability these days, I always have anxiety when I see him anywhere near the ball!.

Taylor MOTM?

I think Bats played over Giroud at first because Frank was thinking Bats and Tammy are more similar in their play style and mobility, as the season went on and Giroud got his chance it was clear we work better with him playing.

How am I lying when he was lighting it up for Genk, Werder Bremen and Wolfsburg. It was pretty obvious how good his potential was.

Unlikely, De Bruyne was on another level. Ake is good but not amazing personally, with De Bruyne it was clear how great his potential was, we just had Jose sticking to his favourites.

We are trying to bring in competent defenders, Stones isn't one of them.

That he is one of our best players this season, i agree.

Why the Mount comment, he has been one of our best players this season.

He played Bats instead of Giroud due to being quicker and more mobile, but then when we needed a striker with better technique and hold up play Oli was used. Oli ended up working better overall and suited the team far better than Tammy or Bats.