Foxtrot

I’ve already forgotten who you were and this name change lark is annoying. Good name thou!

You weren’t here during the Kewell summer, judging from your 43 posts. Man that was hectic, my F5 button was bleeding and begging for mercy.

What if your wants and needs don’t meet on the same page of that great book of wisdom then? And how the f*** do you distinguish between the two? Asking for a .. yeah well, you know.

Yeah, a club that takes football and actual winning seriously signs a player straight away for 51m when their 1st choice CB is out for a couple of months. FSG has always treated winning as a second-rate achievement compared to being an also-ran who is present at the big competitions. Winning is actually is expensive, what with all the bonuses they have to pay to players and staff. Exactly!

There should be a "cold map" for when a player does FA.

Same as Rio. This "not blocking their path" is just gaslighting the fans and putting too much pressure on the youngsters.

Just saw the first couple of minutes of the video and the automated subtitles turned "Gravenbergh and Szoboszlai" to "Grabber and Lobster" and I had to turn it off

Yes, Prestianni, "tiny (5,5) and very angry" is correct, a new Dennis Wise for our era. Soulé thou. I've seen him do really well a few times and wouldn't be against signing him at all. Left footed RW/AM/SS, who broke into the starting XI at Roma the second half of 24/25 and has potential to be a world class player. Techically excellent with bags of creativity, but doesn't answer the same question as Minteh, who is a more direct, strong and pacey lad. But Soulé is someone we should target if we ditch Wirtz at some point, he could do both the 10 role and RW brilliantly, and as a left footer give natural balance to the team, as he draws naturally toward the right side of the pitch. Wouldn't be surprised at all if he goes to one of the big hitters next summer.

Been saying the same about the bruisers in a couple of threads since yesterday. And Isak has never been that keen on headers for a big lad, and that could be him being afraid of getting getting his knees dirty and being clattered in the process. I worry that he’s too worried about getting injured to ever leave it all on the field. He never looked like being part of the defending at Newcastle either.

Are they? I’d have at least Camavinga and Valverde.

Gakpo scores sometimes and goes missing in between. Yeah, Barcola is quickly becoming part two to last season's vanity project. The most expensive player on the market for an attacking position.

He is still a great player, but his situational dominance and fear factor have gone down. Sometimes I think he still thinks he scares the s*** out of the opposition by simply being there. Also he will need a rest every now and then, so hope Leoni is fighting fit soon.

This worries me.

Exactly. Also his passing: he passes into the empty space where the recipient should be. Our players are still not making the run or move. IN OTHER HARD MAN NEWS: Sassuolo have appointed Alberto Aquilani as a new head coach

We are way too soft in midfield. “MF” should stand for the other word, the one that rhymes with "bothertrucker”. Isak and Wirtz were both also protected at their former clubs, but we have not a Gattuso or Davids doing that. At Leverkusen Wirtz had Xhaka with Palacios and Andrich doing dirty work behind and around him. Isak had Joelinton and Guimares, even Tonali. We haven’t that player, as we decided to abolish the 6 position after Fabinho. I like Szobo and Grav and Macca and Wirtz, but together they are just wrong in so many ways, every footie studio around the world talks about it. We have to do what Arsenal did when they bought Rice. And then Zubimendi. And then Guimares. I am pissed off comparing those players with ours. There is a lot of talk about Casasó at Barca being available, and if true, then we should hijack him in hoodies and balaclavas and throw him in the back of a van. Failing that, we should have at least have one of Valverde, Camavinga, Locatelli, Vitinha or João Neves. Actual motherf***ers, when needed.

It’s not good and I’m screaming at a few players, but new manager and players coming in, loads have changed this summer and hopefully new requirements coming in. So, not great but I’m happy to give the Iraola era a chance. I mean there’s been worse places to be as a supporter than where we are atm. Keep faith mate!

WE NEED A DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER. End of message.

Is that what it was? Didn’t know there was a discussion involving Klopp regarding Isak. If this is true it’s a criminal offence, and total small penis energy.

Yeah, fix those few problems and we’re all good!

Yeah, Munoz and Araújo please.

Wait, what, why?

Very unlucky with bounces here

Took me 25 minutes to start to hate the referee. Like screaming out loud hating. f***s sakes

Allison rooted to the near post there, stood back and opened the whole goal. Not great