Nabil Bentaleb

Hopefully good as our CM is very poor, even worse now under Bruce. Anyways, not sure what the point is when we are aiming towards nothingness.

 

The only point in this half season loan is trying to make sure we stay comfortably in the Premier league and stay on the grant train.

 

Also to hope he’s good so he can spend pennies on a player rather than the average for a Premier League midfielder.

 

That as well.  Following the old mackem blueprint of loan alllll the players.

We at least make loans and pretend we want to buy them for the most part at the end (Merino, Dubravka, Willems...)

Sunderland didn’t even do that.

Will be interesting to see how long it takes to get him match fit. Hasn't played a first team game in a nearly a year.

Or how long it takes for him to get kicked out because Dúbravka runs more than him.

Will be interesting to see how long it takes to get him match fit. Hasn't played a first team game in a nearly a year.

He is match fit if Brucey says so.

Thumbheed must need a new pair of specs. It's January 21st, not the 31st. He had a full 10 days to find a cheaper, less-impressive loan signing!

Has to start against Oxford surely? Put him and Matty together and see if we can play some football.

Hayden is renting a house in Darras and has asked if he can out of paying his 3 month notice in case he gets a move.

Will be interesting to see how long it takes to get him match fit. Hasn't played a first team game in a nearly a year.

More interested to see how long till he's pulled hammy....by pure bad luck of course.

I am sure Ki or Saviet will be sold by the end of the window.

Holy smokes. Forgot he has just been at the club the past 6 months. Madness.

I am sure Ki or Saviet will be sold by the end of the window.

Holy smokes. Forgot he has just been at the club the past 6 months. Madness.

Gotta give everyone a big contract in case they do a José Enrique though, no middle ground.

Welcome Benny Taleb. Too bad your potential impact is pointless.

Welcome Benny Taleb. Too bad your potential impact is pointless.

Inspiring

He thinks we've got a 'project'.

 

Poor lad.

Perhaps ‘Project’ means ‘shitshow’ in Arabic?

Interesting if he does play on Saturday. He ruled out Saivet from the Rochdale game saying it’d be unfair to expect him to play after no first-team football all season.

I see he has chosen to wear the number 42 on his shirt. He must be a fan of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".

I see this guy has been pulling up trees then?

Who?

First proper look at this guy and he looks like Algeria's answer to Jonjo Shelvey. Could just be off the pace of course, but he seems to want to play the game at a slower pace than you  are allowed to in England. He's got quality on the ball, but he needs to up his tempo quite a bit to make an impact here.

Tidy player, nice one touch passing.

Tidy player, nice one touch passing.

Thought the same. Shown some intent to pass it forward quickly too. With game time I think he’ll be our main centre mid.

First proper look at this guy and he looks like Algeria's answer to Jonjo Shelvey. Could just be off the pace of course, but he seems to want to play the game at a slower pace than you  are allowed to in England. He's got quality on the ball, but he needs to up his tempo quite a bit to make an impact here.

A cous-cous Shelvey, you say?

Rentapleb

It is most likely we make this loan permanent.

Permapleb?

He ain't really impressed me but for £8.5M or whatever it is, it's probably worth it.