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Why not appreciate both? I really dont get the hate on social media towards one or the other as we've been very fortunate to see two players at this level for so many years. Messi has been my number 1 and this cements it, but Ronaldo has silly records/numbers in his career too. It has been a terrible few months for Ronaldo's stock but he's had a great run

Im sure he does 🤪

What a whopper of an assumption that is. Are you a body language expert?

Fucking hell. I was referring to Turkish waiting until the window before passing judgement, not the club waiting until then before starting any approaches. But you crack on sure 😂😂

Because you're making it out to be so straight forward which it isnt. I'm pretty sure if our no1 target was available and we could get him in for January 1 then we would. How many other PL clubs have signings completed ready to join on Jan 1?

Its not football manager fs. Perhaps the striker(s) we're targeting arent available as yet, maybe their clubs are looking for a replacement before selling, maybe they were playing in the WC and want to ensure they dont get injured before agreeing a deal.....theres lots of different reasons why nothing has been confirmed and biggest reason of all, its the january window which has always been a slow window compared to the summer one.

We're still weeks away from the window opening. Maybe wait until then?

All looking injury free

Certainly wouldnt be putting AA and Che in the same 'pony' basket. Che's goals and assists have been vital for us the last few years (7 in the PL last season and 9 the season before). Yes he's missed quite a few sitters this season, but hes still 4 goals in 14 PL games and is getting himself in the right positions. He's been a good signing for £15m. Wasnt long ago he was getting praised on here after running Spurs ragged during our win there last season. Our main issue is the lack of another striker who can put up the same or better numbers. We need that in January.

An italian striker is just what we need to steer us away from relegation

Good thing Scotland never made the WC to put Ryan Frazer in the spotlight 😂

Was the same not said about Croatia 4 years ago lol

Thats Goncalo Ramos out of our reach now too 😂

100% agree there has to be a balance and why it would probably make sense to target more experienced players in the window, provided they add quality to our squad in key areas. Tbf I think Mara and Larios were signed for future development, but as a consequence of the failure to sign another striker and injuries at full back, they've both been thrown in at the deep end. They havent diagraced themselves but we need better right now.

Aye because its working out well for Forest and has worked out well for the likes of Fulham in the past hasn't it? Established players, whatever that actually is, means very little if they're not good enough. Some of the five year olds we've signed - Lavia, ABK, Edozie are actually putting some our 'established' players to shame from what we've seen of them. The likes of Broja done pretty well last season too. Its not hard to see that the biggest issue has been the failure to sign a striker and possibly also a creative midfielder in the summer. If we address that in January then we've a good chance of staying up - but they have to be good enough at this level, established or not

Yep. After years of racking up caps for Poland due to a lack of competition at CB, Bednarek has now been ousted by Jakub Kiwior (plays for Spezia). Maybe hes regretting his loan move. Likely would have gotten more minutes at us, especially with ABKs injury and us playing 3 at the back some games

Sad thing is, there will be some on here that will be itching to dig out their posts from 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to tell us all that they warned us and they saw relegation coming. Weirdos

The same Rashford who has been missing chances galore for United this season? I wouldnt get carried away with his performance, especially with Danny Ward giving him a helping hand for both goals

Its not hard to comprehend, its all about money

Its £1 per month for the next year. Almost as cheap as what you would pay for the expert analysis on here

Good to see Ankersen talking about aims to break back into the top half. A change from Semmens suggesting that we should be thankful to be in the PL

Which is it? Do you need experienced or 'proven' PL players or not? I would agree that having a good core of experienced PL players can assist with avoiding relegation, but the more important matters are the quality of players and the quality of the management. There have been examples of teams with little to no PL or 'top flight' experience who have navigated multiple seasons in the PL - Brentford, Bournemouth's first stint in the PL, Leeds's first season back in the PL. Similarly there have been teams who have had plenty of experience but were relegated due to the quality of the players or coaching, especially when a rot sets in - Sunderland, Burnley etc. Surviving in the PL following promotion is becoming less common, but the similarity with the teams above were their excellent coaching under Frank, Howe and Bielsa. They were also incredibly well drilled and organised, something we've definitely lacked in the last two seasons. You just have to look at the amount of goals we concede from set pieces. Yes experience will help, but the players have to be good in their own right. Crucially, a good coach and identity is what can make the biggest difference. I think we have a big enough core of PL or top flight experienced players - but it is becoming more apparent that they're either not good enough or the coaching of them hasnt been good enough. Time will tell under Jones.

Still a long way to go. An injury to Mitrovic or a dip in form could bring Fulham back into the mix too. January window will be interesting as pretty much all those teams listed will be in the market for a striker

If Michael Dawson says we're in big big trouble, then I'm even more confident that we'll stay up. Stealing a living as a pundit. Says 'Luton punched well above their weight', but this is a completely different job. Well obviously Michael but yet you give no reason why NJ wouldnt be up to the task. That Soccer Saturday panel is an embarrassment now

Brutally honest, which is refreshing after Ralph continuously making excuses for piss poor performances/tactics. Did he say he hasn't slept in a month? What's that about?