Fabrice29

Umm, did we just rely on Mane for goals at the end of last season then? Really pathetic ill thought out dig.

Is Bertrand even fit yet?

United aren't interested in him though

We won quite a few games to be fair.

Koeman would always talk about keeping ball "position"and controlling the game. Sounds like Puel will just keep that consistency. Difference being that Koeman proved its effectiveness in games and Puel hasn't had that chance yet...but hey ho...write him off anyway. Much easier than actually thinking about it a little bit logically isn't it?

A google search of this guy and nothing comes up. Spelled wrong I'm guessing?

Interesting he talks of Redmond possibly being used as a striker.

Interview and new contract will be signed and up tomorrow or Thursday.

Guarantee Berahino is punched by someone at Stoke by the time the season is out.

I would also like to point out you cant keep improving every season either. In a league of 20 sometimes you will finish lower than you did the season before. However, if and when we do finish lower than we did in the previous season it might not be because we've sold our best players every year and losing successful management teams. It might be (and I expect next season it will be) because teams around us have the power to improve. We've done very well over the last seven years in recruiting, I dont see why any reason why that doesn't continue if we keep implementing the same processes that have been successful. The club have done more than enough over the last few years to earn our trust and have proven themselves time and time again. Whatever happens, I trust that we will go into September with a squad that people who have got us to 6th will be happy with and will believe is in a good position. League places at the end of the season might not show that but there are so many variables to that. We need to forget sixth this year and just focus on ourselves. Finishing ahead of the likes of West Ham, Everton and maybe Liverpool should be our aim. Taking advantage of any failings like Chelsea last season is possible if we stay ahead of the rest but ultimately the likes of Reed and any manager/recruitment team he chooses have earn't our trust by now and have our best interests at heart. As for the squad...as you say the defence is fine, although a right back would be nice, luckily it seems they have that in mind. Midfield looks average at best? It's the same midfield as last season minus Wanyama but he's been replaced by Hoijberg who comes highly rated. I dont really see how you can complain with that and where you think it needs strengthening unless you know something about Hoijberg that the people who have scouted and recruited him dont? The strikers...the injury records concern us all but again I'm willing to trust the medical team who have clearly given Austin and Rodriguez the OK. Mane is a huge loss of course but we have signed Redmond who has potential. He's only 21. I think Mane was similar when we signed him? That's the gamble teams like us have to take. We also look like we are changing tactics slightly and there was a good post on this forum somewhere showing how we maybe slightly over stocked if we are playing a diamond. Things are OK and I really dont get the yearly meltdowns. Do people not think the recruitment team have proven themselves to be quite good at the job so far?

Has it been confirmed if we are in or out of this yet?

John Ruddy is pish.

Well that simply isn't true.

Only player to have won Euro's and the JPT?

This deal is now off.

He's been more consistent for us than any of those players. Including Dost.

Would he improve us? Yes. Would he improve us significantly? No. Would he improve us enough to fork out the money we would have to? Absolutely not.

Or the other way round of course...much in the same way as Liverpool were used to get us to ramp up offers for Ramirez.

Hence Eric Black per chance? Do you remember Pochettino by the way?

He certainly isn't a joke of a footballer. That said he really isn't what we need. We have enough Joe Allens in the squad.

A bunch being two? Both who have got the club into a position where it's in the betr possible place to replace them. One of them had a year left on their contract by the way.

The FA and Charlton of course have prospered since the guy holding them back has left. Look he's got his critics but he's been nothing but near perfect for us so how anyone can start blaming him for something that hasn't happened yet is beyond me.

So one is motivated when things get tough and the other isn't so much? Puel all the way for me on that basis. Completed Monday by the way.

Nice little leak by MP's people to hurry up the process for the Saints job.

Does Pellegrini have the hunger for it though or is it just a pay day? That's what I would be weeding out during the interview. The others will have a point to prove. If Pellegrini does have it then his work for Malaga in particular is impressive and relevant.