sycophantia
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At the risk of creating some ire I have an observation or three.
1. We play the same way home and away with pretty much the same players so there is no advantage for us at home. That's why bus parkers or those who work out our system get at least a point from us.
2. We have zero cover for Raul. That needs sorting. A decent hold up centre forward coming to the end of his career but worth 20 sub appearances, cup cover and 8 goals. Giroud on less wages. I am sure that person exists and they need buying.
3. Doherty replacement. We must upgrade him, bless and probably Saiss too.
Podence has a brain. He is looking to create things. Ok he is Hazard light but we have looked better with him on the pitch rather than off.
I think it's important that we do progress and keep challenging and that means Europe. I completely agree that it attracts better players. We have some serious connections and used them to build this squad. There was some hard sell . So far it's delivered. But these are now name players and can get poached if we regress. Twas ever thus.
Not much to cause ire there, most people would agree with most of that I would have thought, only thing I would question is the hasbeen forward, would prefer a young up and comer