STM

Krafth was decent, considering my expectations of him. Half expect us to get an offer for him in the summer and we should move him on, if we get the chance. Again, an Emil Krafth, who can play competently at RB and CB should be a no brainer for an emerging PL side who just wants to get a foot in the door. From our point of view, every little helps from an FFP perspective.

I was at the match yesterday and my overriding feeling was that we played a good side yesterday, who has just found their way back into some form and has some confidence. Their defence barely gave Isak and Gordon a sniff, certainly early on and they looked solid once behind their block. What didn't help was, and this is a reoccurring theme when we don't win, our poorer players were awful. It's one thing saying Isak was quiet or Bruno misplaced a couple of passes but Murphy in particular was awful. Tino although certainly not a poor player was done a couple of times, Hall was OK but made a few poorer passes. I actually thought our centre halves, and indeed our man for man tactic worked for the most part. We forced their keeper to punt it down the middle and while some thought it was an error, I felt that they never looked dangerous from them balls. Overall it was a sub par performance against a very solid side, who I'm 100% sure will aid us in our European quest. Against Man Utd, we need to see changes. Trippier, Joelinton, Pope and Miggy/Barnes all to come in.... and Schar if available (we chronically missed his distribution).

We've already got Barnes who isn't getting games in the same position. The only way we sign ESR is if the deal is too good turn down. I could see a scenario of a loan with an option but doesn't look like Arsenal will want that.

So 7th then.

That's pretty much guaranteed

How?

Wey not now.

Forest left back on holiday. He's shocking whoever he is.

Looking like a good point today

Exactly as expected. We must sell him first opportunity.

I'm very familiar with Tosin... I go through loads of Kleenex.

Remind me how reliable this fella is?

Think I've nailed this.

I do wonder why, myself included, thinks that the PIF are going to do some touch up job or half a job. They are clearly going to go "all in".

That's not how it works. The fee paid is amortised across the length of contract, regardless of how the selling club want their payments. It's only an issue if you have cash flow problems.