Matt
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The pitch is in fantastic condition and the players are enjoying the surface.
3 points in the bag from our 4th hardest game left in the first half of the season
October 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
3 points in the bag from our 4th hardest game left in the first half of the season
Oh no not better quality beer and pizza!
August 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Oh no not better quality beer and pizza!
Why do some have add-ons split out but some don’t?
July 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Why do some have add-ons split out but some don’t?
Trossard seems much more likely I’d think?
Also you can probably put Madueke in as back up on LW too as his secondary position?
Also you can probably put Madueke in as back up on LW too as his secondary position?
July 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trossard seems much more likely I’d think?
Also you can probably put Madueke in as back up on LW too as his secondary position?
Also you can probably put Madueke in as back up on LW too as his secondary position?
Or Zubi & Norgaard. In fact has Norgaard ever played at the back?
July 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Or Zubi & Norgaard. In fact has Norgaard ever played at the back?
Disgusting to see another signing from Chelsea. Antena out
July 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Disgusting to see another signing from Chelsea. Antena out
I am kind of baffled that Villa, Newcastle, Spurs didn’t pay up to make him the starter. Or simply that Chelsea didn’t keep him.
Am I mad to think Liverpool & Arsenal are the only two clubs he shouldn’t be starting most game at RW for in the PL?
Am I mad to think Liverpool & Arsenal are the only two clubs he shouldn’t be starting most game at RW for in the PL?
July 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I am kind of baffled that Villa, Newcastle, Spurs didn’t pay up to make him the starter. Or simply that Chelsea didn’t keep him.
Am I mad to think Liverpool & Arsenal are the only two clubs he shouldn’t be starting most game at RW for in the PL?
Am I mad to think Liverpool & Arsenal are the only two clubs he shouldn’t be starting most game at RW for in the PL?
Always interested in these. Btw on contracts, Ødegaard has 3 years left (2028 expiry) so I wouldn’t say his is running down. Whereas Saka & Saliba are both 2027 as it stands.
July 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Always interested in these. Btw on contracts, Ødegaard has 3 years left (2028 expiry) so I wouldn’t say his is running down. Whereas Saka & Saliba are both 2027 as it stands.
I stole it from someone smarter tbh
July 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I stole it from someone smarter tbh
I fear the opposite. That they’ve moved to charge now because he may go to play somewhere he can’t be extradited from
July 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I fear the opposite. That they’ve moved to charge now because he may go to play somewhere he can’t be extradited from
I was at this game. The bloke I was sitting next to, who had been to every England game home & away the last two years, left at 85 minutes.
10 minutes later Jude Bellingham scores an overhead kick equaliser, and I end up halfway down a stairwell.
10 minutes later Jude Bellingham scores an overhead kick equaliser, and I end up halfway down a stairwell.
June 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I was at this game. The bloke I was sitting next to, who had been to every England game home & away the last two years, left at 85 minutes.
10 minutes later Jude Bellingham scores an overhead kick equaliser, and I end up halfway down a stairwell.
10 minutes later Jude Bellingham scores an overhead kick equaliser, and I end up halfway down a stairwell.
Thanks James. Good piece. I really like Eze but think Martinelli is very underrated. The two of them would be a good combination for us.
Which brings me to a player unmentioned in the article: Trossard. If Eze (or Rodrygo) come in, does Trossard go? Any more in the Saudi links from last year?
Which brings me to a player unmentioned in the article: Trossard. If Eze (or Rodrygo) come in, does Trossard go? Any more in the Saudi links from last year?
June 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Thanks James. Good piece. I really like Eze but think Martinelli is very underrated. The two of them would be a good combination for us.
Which brings me to a player unmentioned in the article: Trossard. If Eze (or Rodrygo) come in, does Trossard go? Any more in the Saudi links from last year?
Which brings me to a player unmentioned in the article: Trossard. If Eze (or Rodrygo) come in, does Trossard go? Any more in the Saudi links from last year?
Wait there they’re the throwback acts 😩
June 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wait there they’re the throwback acts 😩
Jadon Sancho on loan it is
June 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Jadon Sancho on loan it is
I agree with your point on Isak. But he costs half as much so we won’t need to pause on other signings to make it happen
June 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I agree with your point on Isak. But he costs half as much so we won’t need to pause on other signings to make it happen
If we get a striker (let’s say Sesko) as well as Zubimendi & Kepa done early (by mid- July) then I’d much rather wait for Rodrygo’s situation to sort itself out than get an inferior option.
June 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If we get a striker (let’s say Sesko) as well as Zubimendi & Kepa done early (by mid- July) then I’d much rather wait for Rodrygo’s situation to sort itself out than get an inferior option.
Maybe it’s fairer to say that if we do sign Rodrygo, then between him & Zubimendi we’ll have signed the 2nd & 3rd best players moving to a PL club this summer (after Wirtz).
June 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Maybe it’s fairer to say that if we do sign Rodrygo, then between him & Zubimendi we’ll have signed the 2nd & 3rd best players moving to a PL club this summer (after Wirtz).
Rodrygo is in this kind of tier, and would make me very happy.
June 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Rodrygo is in this kind of tier, and would make me very happy.
The season started earlier due to the winter World Cup in 2022 as well.
Jesus was a month before the season started. Zinchenko 2 weeks before. Equivalent of mid July & start of August this summer.
Jesus was a month before the season started. Zinchenko 2 weeks before. Equivalent of mid July & start of August this summer.
June 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The season started earlier due to the winter World Cup in 2022 as well.
Jesus was a month before the season started. Zinchenko 2 weeks before. Equivalent of mid July & start of August this summer.
Jesus was a month before the season started. Zinchenko 2 weeks before. Equivalent of mid July & start of August this summer.
I think it’s quite calm anyway due to the Zubi reassurance from Ornstein etc.
Next Friday people will get antsy if no one in I reckon.
Next Friday people will get antsy if no one in I reckon.
June 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I think it’s quite calm anyway due to the Zubi reassurance from Ornstein etc.
Next Friday people will get antsy if no one in I reckon.
Next Friday people will get antsy if no one in I reckon.
We already have two players in every position other than RCB though right?
I understand it from our side (if the deal is cheap given he has a year left) but makes no sense for the player at all.
I understand it from our side (if the deal is cheap given he has a year left) but makes no sense for the player at all.
June 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
We already have two players in every position other than RCB though right?
I understand it from our side (if the deal is cheap given he has a year left) but makes no sense for the player at all.
I understand it from our side (if the deal is cheap given he has a year left) but makes no sense for the player at all.
It’s really surprising looking back he made only 10 starts in 23/24. Because he played in most of our winning run he felt much more integral
June 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It’s really surprising looking back he made only 10 starts in 23/24. Because he played in most of our winning run he felt much more integral
And it’ll be the right thing to do as well. The cycle will go:
- scores a few key goals off the bench in first couple of months
- clamour to start rises
- starts
- underwhelms
- back to bench role
- becomes very important down the stretch
- 2026/27 really competes to start from the off
- scores a few key goals off the bench in first couple of months
- clamour to start rises
- starts
- underwhelms
- back to bench role
- becomes very important down the stretch
- 2026/27 really competes to start from the off
June 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
And it’ll be the right thing to do as well. The cycle will go:
- scores a few key goals off the bench in first couple of months
- clamour to start rises
- starts
- underwhelms
- back to bench role
- becomes very important down the stretch
- 2026/27 really competes to start from the off
- scores a few key goals off the bench in first couple of months
- clamour to start rises
- starts
- underwhelms
- back to bench role
- becomes very important down the stretch
- 2026/27 really competes to start from the off