stevie

If toe to toe means failing to beat any of our rivals not named Spurs at home and getting absolutely spanked away, then yes. We went toe to toe.
Fact of the matter is as exciting as we were going forward under Poch, we were still a defensive calamity at the back and the midfield void was an abomination. Not to mention in classic Poch fashion, we lost a cup final against Liverpool's B team and academy. Could of built on the good form at the end of the season by keeping him on, but I'm not going to pretend it wouldn't of capitulated just as it had under Maresca. Especially when it fits Poch's managerial tenure.
I hate this revisionism or lesser of two evils stuff. Neither of which were good enough when Enrique and Nagelsmann were there. An L we all have to take.

Leicester had a midfield 2 where, Drinkwater played as a DM and Kate played as a B2B. This myth that Kante is nothing but a destroyer really irritates me. 

I feel he's improved of late and am excited as I think Pedro will affect Willian's game considerably. Yes, he does need to work on finishes, but he's not the only one.

Difference is, they'll get 10 years out of their signings.
We'll get four, maybe five at a push.

This stuff about Woodward flying to sign Pedro is not true. He is interested in Gaudi architecture and really wanted to go and see the Sagrada Familia.
 
To be fair to him, it's absolutely incredible.