I don't want to vote but I want to see the stats!!! Basically we were playing okay and I was actually quite excited about Arteta after the 1st 10mins... then after they scored, the crowd started moaning and we played shite for the most part!
On the back of today I'd like bily to be given a bit of game time and would like to see saha/beckford up top until the 'new striker' comes!
Felli prob looked our best player at a push.
I remember Lescott failed his 1st medical at us due to dodgy knees - he did okay. On-loan would be a good deal (with maybe a future fee agreed) - we need to take a gamble/chance to be honest because with the budget we haven't there's not many strikers who will improve us and are available. His club have frozen him out haven't they?
If we want to sign a player who is going to be as good as Dier is expected to be then we have to move fast and move early before he becomes the player he's going to be (if you get what I mean?!). Say he stayed in portugal until he was 21 and made quite a name for himself - we've got no chance then because he's too expensive and too many teams can offer much more lucrative deals. So if reports are true I'd be chuffed about this and will hopefully look back in 4-5yrs at what shrewd/proactive bit of business this was.
Further to my point - look at Holtby - he's a full international now (or he's been in the squad at least) - I doubt we could afford him now but I'm sure there's a thread somewhere linking us with a £750k-£2m bid?!!!
Although I don't understand what you've just said... a fee has been agreed with Brum but Keane's wage demands seem to have scuppered the deal. They out-waged (new word!) us for Bentley if you believe some sources so how we would afford Keane's wages (if this story is true) I don't know!!!
Once again felli and distin stood out. Felli looked world class at times - that run when should have released beckford wound me up though - the first bit amazing, running clear quality, running straight into their defenders... shite!!!