SambaMaverick

Swapping a Champions League fight for relegation strugglers, I can't see it. Especially as he's already been through that with Fulham.

I'm going to want to see blood if we go down, and I think it should be Rasmus. But how does that work with someone so involved in the decision-making having a stake in the club? ABK and Lavia (maybe DCC) the only signings to come out of the summer with any promise. They've failed in the three most important areas - manager, GK, and ST. Aribo was a complete waste of cash, Larios ditto. Edozie just isn't remotely ready to start at this level. The signings we've made (outside of ABK) have been a clear downgrade on what we already had. Off the pitch, it's been arguably even worse. Waiting for an upturn in results to do a PR puff piece with a friendly journalist, treating fans like customers/cattle, etc. Semmens may well be the fall guy, and I don't disagree with him going - but the buck can't stop there.

It means that with the quality and location of shots he's faced this season, he should have conceded only 23 goals, but he's actually let in 32. It doesn't factor in our defending, just whether or not an average keeper should be saving a shot.

I saw that. Nothing a well placed hand grenade wouldn't have sorted. Wankers.

He looked like a nervous wreck every time he had the ball at his feet last night. Horrible to watch.

I've always criticised Perraud for being incredibly unfit. He always looks spent inside 20 minutes, and as already mentioned, he can't get back into shape fast enough - something we can't afford when playing a four.

If Saint-Maximin plays in the second leg, we're fucked.

Awful news, but we can't afford to throw him in right now I guess. It'll be interesting to see what SR do about it, as it seems to fly in the face of everything they're about. They'll probably pay £10m for the City equivalent.

It was straight at him, and it wasn't the first this season. Open your eyes

He is quite easily the worst ever (starting) Premier League goalkeeper. He doesn't save a thing, his feet are all over the place, he doesn't claim anything. He's arse.

It's FBRef, free

He is probably the most injury prone player in the Premier League

Do people actually watch the Premier League? Ings has started only 8 league games, six goals. He'd walk into our team right now, and he's the best readily-available option in this window. How is it even a question?

Why Rasmus?

Villa sign a striker, no idea if he's first-team ready but seems to be highly rated

Club take a positive step to eliminate away fans in the home end

Credit to NJ for the last week. I was at the Everton game and it has been a while since we've come back and ground out a win like that. It will be interesting long-term to see how we line up in midfield. Alcaraz seems to play in Prowsey's role, but would be a shame to have to move JWP back. I still think Diallo is a complete liability on the ball, so can't see his place lasting forever. Would be nice to have a new striker to lean on for this game, but realistically I think it will go down to the deadline.

Transfer kitty boost or loan repayment fund?

I'm pretty sure the home leg will be on the Tuesday because United are playing the Sunday before, meaning the away will be on the Wednesday because the ties will flip.

Why would I hope that we lose in a relegation six pointer? I'm just saying he could've waited until Saturday, in a game which ultimately matters more for our future, before giving it the big one.

He's gonna look mighty silly if we lose on Saturday. Hopefully he's not getting ahead of himself. Come on Nath.

Why does he have to speak

Take that into Saturday, get the 3 points and we can have no quibbles

Fucking hell