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You’d expect them to go back for that “Steve Kapuadi” in Poland, given they tried to get him all summer and I assume (?) Toth is now no longer an ESC slot. At any normal club there would be a significant January budget given we’ve not spent anything like we have generated from sales for years now. Alas, I’m sure we have no money.

Spurs were terrible. didn't turn up. Frank got his team selection and tactics wrong today Eze was fantastic and he should be the England squad for World Cup

how far we going back?

They’ve always needed time to settle in. But time to adjust? They tend not to when you sign the good ones.

What did you see last season in Dennis that makes you think he’s anything but a complete waste of space, out of interest?

I like the lad, some times things happen when he comes on. Having said that he should have hit the target. If that’d have been at the other end we’d all be saying what a good clearing header that was.

You don’t get it.Employees here who show dissent lose their job. Ferguson has stayed silent over the United owners putting huge debts on the club.

The ability to defend is absolutely the priority. But a modern defender, at this level, has to be able to play in addition (pick a pass / carry the ball / etc).

Touché

I know he's the scapegoat on here and absolutely hated, but that chance there (and the penalty) is why I'd be giving Gueye more minutes. He's a chaos engine - he makes things happen when he's on the pitch (some good, some bad). The players around him simply have to be ready to capitalise on it.

After a lot of talk about 2 games in about how this seasons promoted sides were all totally different from the last few years when they all were outside the drop zone. Leeds and Burnley (thankfully) are starting to look well off the standard. And Sunderland have had to spend a massive amount to be where they are. Its really not healthy and shows the impact of all the TV money and the gap its created.

The priority for a CB is to defend. I loved watching Batth put the ball into Row Z when he was playing for us - he assessed the situation and rather than trying to lay off a deft header / pass to a teammate he just cleared the danger and got us set. It's a lost art. Everyone tries to be Rio Ferdinand these days.

We have the worst owners in football. That said we were clearly heading for an iceberg in the summer - all of our assets were heading into the final year of their deals (Brittain, Hyam, Travis) with no intention of extending them (nor should they on the terms offered). At least now we have young(ish) assets and a future. Even if it's just kicking the can down the road.

The difference being Ferguson wouldn't just put up with it and bat on as though absolutely nothing had happened.

I think Pratt is considered agricultural in his style, and Litherland more cultured. The latter being more popular in the modern game. But I think there is still a place for the old fashioned no nonsense CB, personally.

This is a genuine question as my memory is shit… Did overseas players used to need time to adjust?

Ah, apologies if I misunderstood - but I guess the logic applies to both.

I certainly thought 100 was a bit of an exaggeration but who knows? She said at the time that you can tell from some of the buildings they used to be Pubs

If Venkys owned the club - yes

He damned right should start the game. He was very good on debut. He deserves his chance to stake his claim for the future. He's 22 years old

So do you think when Ferguson was at ManUre the Board would have sold a key player behind his back?

You are deluded if you really think the manager would have the power to veto or block a sale that senior executives were determined to make

Where I served my time, a bloke in our shop said, if you started at The Station pub at Cherry Tree with a thimble of beer, then doubled up in every pub, you’d not get anywhere near the town centre due to being pissed. Backs your story up Rev.

Must be at least a £ there.

Spurs look absolutely terrible going forward and their defending has been atrocious, too. Goalkeeper should have done better for the second goal, I felt. Spurs looking very frustrated and turning it into a bloodbath, but they’ve only themselves to blame, they’ve been woeful.