Pamplemousse

What exactly does the job entail? Does a national team NEED a technical director?

As we know, VVD is prone to injury, and when that happens (it will happen) they'll slip up. City will win the title with ease IMO. A small part of me wants Liverpool to go unbeaten because it'll **** off Arsenal fans.

He'll merely be responsible for implementing the plans that Ralph puts in place. No big deal.

Yes I know it's for the New Orleans Saints but it's the best I could find

No point selling him in January, his two managers here have been useless for him, he'll show his full potential under Ralph IMO and we'll be able to command an even bigger fee. We need to ship players out because we don't have room in the 25 man squad, there are many more I'd move on ahead of Lemina.

Helps that there will be a big contingent of away fans, have they given Sunderland the entire Milton End?

Not sure Leicester will be too ****ed off at the moment...

Poch will go to Utd, it will happen. Zidane to Spurs is my bet, nice challenge for him.

Keep Valery, we need to build for the future. I'm sure Cedric's agent has plenty of clubs like Barcelona and Man Utd lined up...

On Saturday, massive game for both teams. Come on you red and whites

These are the games we have to win. It's easy for the players to be motivated against Man Utd and Arsenal and pick up points, but they've got to show the same attitude in games like this.

Sensational. Definitely no luck about the result, Emery said after the game that we deserved it.

That's what sports journalists do. Pointless thread, we already have one about Bertrand.

It was, the medicore ones are out of the team.

What a feeling!!!!!!!!! Hahaha brilliant stuff

I'm enjoying this. We have to expect an Arsenal response though, think we'll need another one at least.

Interesting selection. In Ralph we trust though, I'm just hoping for a positive performance and a coherent tactical plan.

The clackers are back guys

I was looking at their forum, they're still a bit wary of us. St Mary's is a bogey ground for them apparently, although I'd argue it's a bogey ground for us too, so that equals things out on that front.

Another two points dropped. Sunderland have two games in hand and Luton are closing the gap too

I think it was common knowledge that Tadic would have left in 2016 had Koeman not departed.

He was very good at Tottenham, as LeG says, that experience is vital. In the summer yes let him go, but for now we need him.

I hope the players are upset and annoyed, it's about time someone put them firmly in their place. If something like this helps accelerate their departures then even better, because half the squad needs replacing. The players are (for the most part) the reason we're in this mess, so I have zero sympathy for them at all.

I think he's far better as a left midfielder than a defender. He can't defend but he's got a decent cross on him.