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Yes came here to say the same, but I think he might earn more $ and have less stress as a pundit!

Shape was very fluid in the first half, this seemed to confuse Leicester a little. Was Lavia man marking Maddison? Moi and Armstrong seemed to interchange and cover in front of Dejenpo, all very interesting but I think a sharper team than Leicester would have exploited the spaces more effectively. Agree in general that first half I was worried about the rest of the season, felt like if the confidence crumbled it could be a hard season. Definitely held it together and even came back stronger after Leicester scored, which is an excellent sign. Agree on ABK and Lavia both look like very good signings, as does Aribo and pretty good signs from Mara also. Onwards and upwards!

In all the minutes I have watched him, never dreamed I would be contributing to a thread praising him, but he was a revelation today! Definitely gives us another option at LB, was tracking back well, putting the tackles in when needed and for some reason Leicester felt they would get more joy out of ABK, so sorry Leicester (not). Guess it gives Ralph an option to do what he did last year, when he used KWP at LB when he wanted a more attacking option and Perraud when he wanted a more defensive one, without having to switch KWP around.

From what I saw at the end of his time at THFC, legs had gone, sadly, but at CB that is not quite such an impediment as it is at say CF. Witness career trajectory of Jose Fonte and Charlie Austin since leaving Saints and unknown to me Austin is 5 years younger!

Well at some point I think JWP and the club, may decide it is in their mutual best interest, if the right offer comes along. This may well be influenced one way or the other by JWP being selected for England's WC squad and the teams performance at the WC. Am following JWP's career decisions closely because if\when JWP leaves the club then I will retire from working or I reach retirement age whichever happens first.

"some sources" surely playing with house money if they believe that is an under valuation?

Would be fine so long as Nunez doesn't mess with Jack's new Watford shirt, because we know what happens then

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Reduces number of matches missed on paternity leave, obvs.

No that wrecks it, if one of the protagonists gets a happy ending!

Wait this metaphor is messed up I think, does the Italian exchange student bang him or her? Well actually I guess it works either way 'some boy' gets screwed over.

True, but if the CRAP test was applied to many of the "rumor's" we would get a single post a week (maybe two)!

Will the Monaco game feature the return of Minamino?

Think these two options very accurately represent the lesser of two evils.

Thank you, I have been trying to remember that players name, definitely looked, without being unkind, like a version of Broja who had failed to fulfill his potential. Wonder what happened in his spell at Brighton? Not enough I guess? But anyway yes maybe a little like Lambert, some strikers mature and fulfill or exceed potential later in their careers. Worth a gamble on IMO.

Well before MLG steps in on that last comment +/- an r, Carrillo vs carillo.

Funny enough the literal Spanish to English of the players last name is a bit expensive ⧫ on the dear side!

Soon as someone wants to buy, so I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you! Think Saints may have to give some away with cheap buy back clauses if they suddenly transform into PL players. Kind of a reverse psychology\money ball strategy, instead of buy young, develop, sell on for profit. More of a sell older, admit defeat, take a loss strategy.

Oh I missed that, was sure I read Shane had signed for Reading! BTW I think I also read CA has left for AUS not sure how recently, but probably has little if any influence at QPR. But as recompense for my old URL, let me double down with another old URL in case no one else no one else has seen the German commentary on Shane's infamous goal for Ireland. "He usually bottles those" if only English commentators were this honest 💗.

Apparently may end up in service to the Queen(s) instead of Reading https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/reading-fc-shane-long-transfer-24407720

Or Leno from Arsenal if we find some cash behind the new owners!

Someone uploaded to youtube already, expect the beeb will get it taken down soon, shame really because quite apart from impact to Chelsea and indeed UK deserves to be seen globally.

Think it was more of a Baldrick myself.

DCL if we cant get Broja away from Chelsea.

Redmond hat trick to round out the game. (Should really stop lunch time drinking)!