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Fergie won with a worse side. How much did Jose spend to achieve 2nd - plus with the olayers already at his disposal. Jose needs bucket loads of cash and a summer transfer window to do anything - not what we can provide. Plus I believe the whole off the field PR work we are good at will suffer and our youth development. I honestly think Jose is cooked in England now. Cant see him going to or suceeding at any team now. He needs to go to France or Germany now for his next job. Chase that dream of extra league titles across diffeeent nations

Hit n hope from him that. Sorry, but if you cant score / cause a wonder save against Palace, Watford or Villa - who are you going to against in the league?

Agreed. Why do we assume that people will buy our rejects off us? Who would realistically want to sign Theo and pay him upwards of 100k a week (he wont move for less money will he). Cant think of any Prem team - if QPR were still about then maybe, but currently none. Southampton may want to for nostalgia but would not pay anywhere close to 100k

Think Jose's time has come n gone in Prem. Think his methods are outdated now.

Any villa options?

No. Look at the players 1st: Back 4 is the back 4. Is this Silvas fault? Midfield: Lots of change following transfers (late too), need to know each other. Regulars gone mising (Siggy / Schneids), Davies is not going to make it. Forwards: DCL is not the answer, works hard but does not create, score or allow others to score. Kean is too early to judge. Still lots of inherited deadwood and problems from prev regime before we can blame Silva

We still have so much work to do in next 2 transfer windows. Siggy is not an automatic starter for me, nor DCL. Davies, Theo, Sneids, Tosun are squad fillers. Back 4 picks itself due to lack of options.

Well that was pants

Thanks Aidan, abroad on holibobs today

Any links for the match?

Yeah, its a lengthy one too the rumour (1-2 mths out). Not sure how this would be known so early though

Whispers on twitter that Gbamin is injured during training...no details though

Its the pick of the 3 for me.

Not how I remember it Finn, think he had slow 1st season, then burst on the scene without the shackles in the 2nd before quickly getting caught like a rabbit in the headlights with the lure of Real.

DCL for me. We dont really know too much about Kean at the moment - other than hes recently burst on the scene in Italy with some promising performances and scored a couple of golas against low table teams. Think we are all (me included) getting excited by the thought of us having a potential superstar but hes not really done anything yet. Hope hes not going to suffer from second season syndrome most promising youngsters suffer from. I dont think he will by the way and think with time will turn out to be a class signing but dont forget hes just 19 and only played a quarter of a season so far ( for big team mind). Think we need patience - similar to when Anelka came here for Arsenal

Think I'd like to go old school 4-4-2 for this one with a bit of rotation and starts for new recruits. Holgate and Davies need to show they can be called upon when needed. Lossl Sidibe Holgate Keane Baines (C) Theo Schneids Davies Richarlison DCL Kean

Think this one will be a battle again, as they always are against Villa in recent times. I think score first and the flood gates could open. Although I'm thinking nervy late 1-0 win

Villa 0 - 1 Everton Kean (edgy game - late goal)

Dont think we could line up differently to be honest what with injuries and suspensions today. Too early for new recruits. Expect League Cup to be first sign of starting places for them

Deffo - Deeny vs Mina and Gerry vs Keane

Everton 2 - 0 Watford Digne

On the pitch - No. But happy to have the money we had for him in context of age and yrs of contract remaining. Plus we paid peanuts for him and PSG aren't exactly a small or similar competing club as us.

Has to be JP...Kept us the point.

Not seen him play - wondering if he will be an improvement on Holgate? Not like we are fighting others for him...

Anyone get the sense of panic today if these rumours of bids from us today are true - not sure they are genuine myself. Think weve moved on from the last day Moyes/Kenright trips