axman2526

It's 3 points end of the day. Yes we all badly want to beat Arsenal, but it would not be worth it if playing Moi got him injured and out for a long period. Leave him out until we are sure he is ready.

Arsenal will win the league again, Imo. City have a good enough squad and team to threaten them, and of course have Haaland. Depends on Maresca not being a fool though. Rest of us battle for third, we are short in midfield. Had we gotten Alonsos 2 main midfield targets, Wharton and Scott, then I think we challange. Arsenals defence is just too good though. I appricate a great defence, Joses mark 1 team defending I found enthralling on how they made it an art. Arsenal take great pride in their defence, I respect that.

Said after his first day of training with them that "he always dreamed of playing for a big club like Manchester city".

Maybe the red decides he wants to "play a game within the game" of sending off Arsenal players? Lol

They are champions for a reason, and better than us everywhere bar attack. Best team does not always win though. Perhaps Sunday is our day.

For some reason I though the international break came after this game, but no it is a few weeks later and we have Leeds in the cup on Wednesday. Will that affect Alonsos selection for Arsenal? Unlikely but it may mean Gusto in midfield for either Leeds or Hull after.

I think the deadline is noon on Friday to be able to play on Sunday. Not going to happen. Aye as Scott says will be back soon, but best case is bench for Arsenal.

And how will Monaco bail themselves out now? Camaras agent has since come out and said he won't be moving to Turkey or Saudi, and is staying at Monaco. So will Balogun agree to go to those countries? Or Portugal? It would be amusing, albeit never going to happen, if those 3 markets refused to deal with Monaco for how they acted with us, Everton and their two players.

Yeah I don't buy his version that we were basically stalking the situation and were on him like flies on sh*t when the Balogun "medical issue" came up. Far more plausible this Scuro panicked and came to us to bail them out, only to go back on it when he thought he could shift Balogun again, which was his boards and managers preferred option.

Our left side has been an issue, so need to make changes there I feel. Also need players in their natural roles. Martinez James Acheampong Lacroix Hato Chavarria Lavia Barco Palmer Joao Pedro Rogers If Caicedo can play then put him in place of Barco. James as a defensive wing back. Width from deep, we know he can cross or pass a ball in a penny, let him do that while keeping our right side strong.

Leeds.

Up to you if you believe him or not. He and all the other ITKs were fooled by Monaco:

Aye nothing to do with FFP or PSR. Purely based on what we actually spent this summer, and what we got in. Not bonuses, loan fees, add ons, just what 100% has gone out and come in.

We messed up mate, did so well in all departments bar the question mark on the wing backs and in central midfield. All we have left is the free market now, and the hope we can get at least 4 good months out of whoever we can nab.

Marcelo Brozovic is free to. 1 plus 1 for him as well give us depth. Plan for the probability of both Lavia and James breaking down.

Overall the club has produced a good window to back Alonso. Actually scratch that, a very good window. Goalkeeper, while it took a lot longer than many of us wanted, we went from Sanchez and Jorgensen to Martinez and Penders. That's a massive upgrade. Center backs we have got rid of the dross and Xabi Has Lacriox, Colwill, Hato, Acheampong, James and Fofana to select from in his back 3. Upgraded. Full backs/wing back is debatable based on how highly you rate Cucurella. We got Xabi Chavarria, no one can say he is not an Alonso signing as he breaks all of BlueCos previous policy. Either is a huge upgrade based on us having more numbers (Cucu out, Palestra and Chavarria in) or quantity over quality if you rate Cucu as world class. Wingers/attacking mids, all the same options but we swapped Garnacho for Rogers. Huge upgrade. Strikers kept our main man but switched the two back up's, huge upgrade. Now only midfield we have left ourselves worse off. Say what you like about Enzo but he has his uses and to replace him with Barco is a downgrade. Henderson for Essugo is hard to call. But we may still get a free agent or two for midfield so let's see. Overall 7.5/10 for recruitment and 9/10 for sales for me. Cannot be 0 out of 0 on sales as Garnacho, Sanchez, Badishille and Disasi may come back....

Good league out there in Saudi. Goooooood leeeaaagguuuueee. We need options, sign up both Brozovic and Geo to 1 plus 1 deals. Give them a big enough pay packet and should be possible, then should mean no more Gusto in midfield. Then Scott and Wharton in the summer. Happy days.

Hmm @SydneyChelsea may have been on to something. Who do you prefer Sconnie. Geo or Brozovic?

Yeah they 30mill or so currently put out is not including add ons like the 15mill in the Jackson deal, 5mill in Delap deal, loan fees or Garnachos possible permanent move to villa. It is based on what we have paid clubs, not including add ons in those deals, and what we have currently recieved.

While the final totals will be affected by add ons and loan fees, our need to be sell to buy was backed up by an overall profit of over 30mill this window.

Monacos CEO is fighting to save his job after this mess, and what happened with Balogun. Turkish market closes on Friday. Failing that Portuguese market is open until September 15th, whereas Saudi is open until October 12th. Their ceo likely needs to get a big deal done ASAP. Will be up to Camara, Balogun or someone else to agree to move to a club in one of those markets, otherwise Monaco are facing sanctions.

Wijnaldum was good for Newcastle and Liverpool. 2 ex Spuds in the list.... And I would rather Gusto play in midfield than sign Pogba... Marcelo Brozovic is a free agent too.... Ah yes, I remember how they loved him. Lol.

Any free agent midfielders we could add as a short term fix outside of the window? Time to beg.

Ben Jacobs has reported Liverpool DID contact both Monaco and the player to ask them to wait and that is why the plug was pulled on the deal, maybe that is what camara also wanted.

So it's on the player to kick up a fuss. Which is rather unlikely really, especially if he does actually want to go to Liverpool.