Swagger

Chiesa and Jota trained apart from the main group yesterday so I assume that they are not ready for Fulham. Hopefully available next week. Tsimikas back training is excellent news. Moreover, I read someplace yesterday that Konate is back doing gym work and might be back sooner than expected. Fingers crossed.

This is spot on. Fantastic having him back. Kelleher has done a really good job in his absence, but Ali is on a different level. I feel much more comfortable adn relaxed with him in goal, as I am sure the whole team does.

No he isn't. He'll go someplace else and score a few including the occasional beauty, but he doesn't have a future with us.

It will be interesting if Alisson is back in straight away to give him minutes before Fulham, or whether he is given a few more days of training.

Brilliant to have him back. Hopefully that's him done with injuries for the season.

I was wondering how much input Edwards has into the daily running of the football aspect of the club. Does he sit in on discussions of which players to sign? How vocal is he on new contacts to existing players? He insisted from the outset that he doesn't want his old job as Director of Football, and that is what he has hired Hughes to do.

Anything on when he is expected back?

I never understood why we went for him, especially given his massive fee. I guess Jurgen felt he could build on his strengths (pace, power) and coach out the mistakes (decision making, misses). I think we need to move on in the summer. He will go go someplace and score some fabulous goals, but he is not what we need. Hopefully someone will be tempted to take the punt and pay a nice fee for him.

They wont, which is madness really as this season we have a fantastic opportunity to win the league and CL.

I don't think Alisson saves the first goal, and he too makes the rare mistake. That said, Alisson is the best in the world and there is no doubt that he starts when fit.

Arsenal have a relatively straightforward run of fixtures coming up. If we can keep pace and maintain more or less our 9 point lead, therefore giving them no encouragement, then that should go some way towards breaking their hope.

Spot on. They will be very much up for this, knowing that a win can potentially reignite their League campaign.

One day - hopefully soon - Virgil is going to sign a new contract, and Grizz will immediately come out, quote himself and say I told you so. How anyone still listens to him I will never understand.

I miss him already.

Joycie just tweeted that Kostas is out for a while. Good thing that we have been lucky with injuries this season while City and Arsenal have been completely ravaged.

Both Cunha and Isak are very good. I'd be very happy if we got either, though I agree that Isak is unrealistic due to the fee Newcastle would want for him.

PSG. Whether he wants to go to such an inferior league is another matter. I agree though that it looks as if he really wants to stay and that there are not too many realistic alternatives for him.

I don't know what the heck is going on behind closed doors, and I assume there is a bit of postering and deliberate misinformation from both sides, but it is going to be utter madness from the club if they don't renew Salah's contract. And what is more, the form he is on, the longer they wait, the more it's going to cost them.

Apparently a reputed Hungarian media outlet confirming our interest.

Where did you see this? If true, then presumably they have a replacement lined up.

His agent is pushing for the best deal for him. Prick or not, that is what Salah is paying him for.

Disappointing. Amorim is very good.

How about we wait and give him a chance, eh? He's only been here 5 minutes.

That must be true then. Same.

Without a doubt. We are worried about Madrid targeting Trent? If they have any sense they would go all out for Virgil as well. For the love of god I don't know what Hughes' plan is. Get his agent in a room and don't let him out until a new contract is agreed and signed. Trent's and Mo's agents as well whilst you're at it.