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Was thinking we might have a slow start too, then steamroll it from Xmas. I just want a pot! The league cup gets us Europa and the Europa get us Champions league, both in less games than league positions.On the plus side Arsenal and Chelsea might struggle this season, leaving a gap for us to potentially sneak in to
The first part of the season is going to be a slog I fear, but once the team gels and we hit our stride I think we'll be fine, even if it's just 6th fine
Why will Chelsea and Arsenal struggle?On the plus side Arsenal and Chelsea might struggle this season, leaving a gap for us to potentially sneak in to
The first part of the season is going to be a slog I fear, but once the team gels and we hit our stride I think we'll be fine, even if it's just 6th fine
Was thinking we might have a slow start too, then steamroll it from Xmas. I just want a pot! The league cup gets us Europa and the Europa get us Champions league, both in less games than league positions.
Why will Chelsea and Arsenal struggle?
Lukaku wanted out. Simple. What would u do, force him to stay and have him play like a yard dog? The rest of the players we've sold were deadwood. Yeah it's pretty simple to understand that we'll get the fees unless he never plays football again which is a slim chance.
Only the actual facts make it nonsense by definition
We spent nearly £100m before the Lukaku cash arrived, so to say that we can't spend anymore until we get the cash for Barkley is absolute plums
We've also bid £45m for Sigurdsson btw in case that slipped past you like.
Lukaku said openly to the press that staying at Goodison for this season was "not an option"I would have tried to have kept him for another season. I do not think he would have downed tools for many reasons World Cup, increased wage etc
I would have allowed him to have a release clause at 70 mill applicable only next summer as the value of another year and his goals would far exceed a reduction in any sale fee.
I would also ask the question why do our best players want to leave? Does not add up really?
Barklay is not `deadwood` ......... Barry and Rooney are
We do not know if we will get more fees its an unknown, we dont know what the conditions of added fees are so how do you know we will get them?
Lumping out nearly £100m before a penny was banked for Lukaku means the cash was there, irrespective.I agree, but we were good for the money as we knew Lukaku was going, our asset was worth what we were spending, the deal according to the press and Lineker was allready done 3 months ago, therefore we were spending money due in, just a matter of timing, hope you can understand this
Yes 45 mil for Sigurdsson is foolish in my opinion, I hope we do not throw talent there way as well
Will be an interesting watch I wonder if we will sign him and delay the Barklay sale to muddy the waters, delay it somewhat,
make it look like he left after we signed a replacement, rather than spent the money we received for him
Lukaku said openly to the press that staying at Goodison for this season was "not an option"
He wanted out, he gave us a further year last season. The reason he wanted out was that he knew he could join a bigger club who have CL football, it ain't complicated. As for the add ons in Lukaku's sale it was widely reported that they were easily attainable.
Barkley has refused a bumper new contract, for reasons only he knows.
Neither is a case of the club choosing to sell it's best players, both wanted out, and both were offered great money to stay.
Arsenal still have the issue with Sanchez and their defence has looked leaky in pre-season
Chelsea have sold Matic and missed out on Lukaku, and Conte can be prone to going off the handle at clubs when he doesn't have his way, which could happen this season potentially
If any of the Top 6 are going to potentially falter, I reckon it'll be one of them
Spurs playing at Wembley might make things tricky for them as well
I think if we slog through the early part of the season then we can really kick on as winter sets in
Was thinking we might have a slow start too, then steamroll it from Xmas. I just want a pot! The league cup gets us Europa and the Europa get us Champions league, both in less games than league positions.
Barklay is a strange one our `ambition` `stadium` seems odd he would want out
Lumping out nearly £100m before a penny was banked for Lukaku means the cash was there, irrespective.
If we'd have banked the cash and then gone a spending spree you'd have had a point.
Sigurdsson will join, and it'll be very shortly imo. I expect the Barkley saga to drag on until deadline day.