duke313

Spot on. As good as some players have been under Emery, we can always improve. We can't stand still in this division, Spurs, Liverpool and Chelsea etc aren't always going to be this poor, we need to strike while the iron is hot.

Fichajes FC Barcelona | Mateu fichará al medio que quería en el Barça para sustituir a Busquets (sport.es) Manuel Ugarte, midfielder of Sporting Lisbon, was followed by the blaugrana club Aston Villa could pay the 60 million euros of his exit clause Barca have yet to sign Sergio Busquets' replacement, although the club has followed several players on a long list of preferences. One of these players is the Uruguayan Manuel Ugarte, who can finally sign for Aston Villa with Mateu Alemany. Seems the links to Ugarte are related to Alemeny, he wanted him to replace Busquets. Would be an amazing signing if we could convince him to sign.

Do we always play with a high line under Emery? I'm certain I remember some of his earlier games with us playing with a revolutionary back 6, I don't recall a high line in those games. Edit: After looking it was the 2-0 win versus Conte's Tottenham, sat deep with the two wide players forming a 6 across the back. We might see something similar against Liverpool.

Lack of squad depth has cost us in some games.

Guess you can rule Potter and Howe out from ever managing England then.

Think you have that the wrong way around

Alemany working some free transfer magic before he leaves

Don’t they do that in case they score and it is actually onside?

Imagine picking yourself

If we got Ugarte, him, Kamara and Doug would be rotating in the pivot. Doug could also play on left. Given Kamara’s injury record we could see Luiz x Ugarte as the most used combo.

I think they both offer something different, but the main difference for me is that Ugarte will soon be out of our league. We either get him now, or not at all. He’s a future elite DM.

That scenario would require two of Newcastle, Man U and Liverpool to completely collapse, so is even less likely than us finishing above Brighton.

There is a scenario whereby we could beat Liverpool and Brighton and still not catch Brighton. They will finish above us, no point in worrying about it, better that they are safe and secure in 6th, we might need to batter them to improve our goal difference if we are level on points with Spurs.

Brighton will have nothing to play for in their final game.

So, we need a Brighton win this Thursday? They win that and then beat Southampton they are then out of reach of Fulham and will have secured 6th place

Chelsea after Osimhen, he's not going to be cheap.

But he'd have Grealish, would hammer France 7-2.

Could we keep Tim as backup to Luiz?

Bring him home

Let's get this thread going again. Where does he fit into Emery's system?

If he does leave it will be to one of the truly elite teams competing for the top trophies (Real, PSG, City, Liverpool etc). And none of them need a keeper, so I doubt he'll be going anywhere.

Pity they couldn't have permanently suspended Lineker and all his mates, the MOTD show where they showed just highlights was much better.

Would be a bold move to get rid of Neymar, Messi and Mbappe in the same window.

Moreno and Ramsey v Trent