joe_fishfish

Seeing the CL draw makes me even more disappointed we had to play Adrian against Atleti. They got RB Leipzig, then the winner from Atalanta and PSG, who have barely kicked a ball in months.

Jones doesn't strike me as having the work rate to be a Bobby replacement. Thought it was quite noticeable how much more joy Villa got attacking our right hand side after his goal the other day. Not writing him off at all, i think he'll develop a lot, but he's not really good enough for a regular PL slot in midfield yet let alone Bobby's role.

I know they're a twat of a club, but I've had some great times watching Barcelona, been to Camp Nou a few times over the years. It's enjoyable going to a footy stadium and not giving that much of a shit about the result, instead of being a hysterical fanny like I am at Anfield. Always helps if you get to watch Messi in full flow as well. Actually saw them lose 2-0 at home to Hercules CF years ago, it was fucking excellent.

Hard to keep up the intensity when the league's already won i guess.

Thiago might take months to acclimatise. He wouldn't be the first 29 year old to struggle with the physicality of the Premier League.

Fabregas had grown up in the Premier League and was well used to the physicality. Thiago can't even stay fit playing in the Bundesliga. His first game with Martin Atkinson reffing would probably finish him for the season. He would be comfortably our best centre mid when fit, not even close. But if he's only available as often as Sturridge was, what's the point?

£35m + anything up to £200k a week on wages for a player who's available about half the time, has never played in a league as tough as this one, would have zero resale value, and plays in a position where we are already well stocked. Given what they've achieved, if Klopp, Edwards and the rest of them are definitely going for it, I'm going to trust them. But on the face if it, it looks like the exact sort of stupid deal we don't do. I've got to be honest, it looks like a total waste of money.

Thiago is amazing and a clear upgrade on our entire midfield, but it would only be a good deal for us if he had a basic wage of about 10p a week and an £80k appearance fee. Only makes sense if the club doctors are getting lonely now Sturridge has gone.

Has Robertson stopped drinking since we won the league? I guess it's not surprising him and Bobby are playing this shit.

Come on ffs, too easy

Just a hallmark of German players and clubs really, the players always run their contract down and the clubs seem fine to let them do so. Emre Can did the same thing with us. To be honest, there's not a great deal clubs can do if players are determined not to sign. Leroy Sane has done the same thing with City.

The Chelsea one is quite good I reckon. Worst thing about it is the Chelsea logo.

Koulibaly is amazing, but unless he's secretly about six years younger than he's reported to be, and prepared to take a pay cut to move here, there's no way we're in for him.

Wanyama scored the goal of his fucking life against us for Spurs as well.

Erik Edman.