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Presumably games missed through injury are omitted from the % appearances trigger for additional payments, which is, of course, convenient for Juve to keep his loan cost down...

I think you underestimate player/agent power, and overestimate the power (and competence) of the governing bodies if you think that will ever happen.

But then a more player-centric Association, without player caps, would be created, and all the top players would join their associated leagues. Players are mercenaries, hence why so many are playing in England for top salaries. You can’t realistically limit their earnings.

Manning’s positional awareness is non-existent

Martin needed to change the shape and personnel earlier. Too passive in the first half, he needed to proactively change it and not wait til h-t.

Rothwell Smallbone Stu terrible dynamic in midfield. Pedestrian, Rothwell turns like a fucking container ship. As for Manning, every time he cuts back they’re all over our CBs denying a pass out. Manning too thick to work it out. Useless.

#shivers remembering that line up#

Bad given fixtures vs top half away to come

Martin not great vs top quarter teams worryingly

Brilliant. It's like satire. I'd love to read his bit of paper.

Rod's right hand is absolutely tiny

21 year old Hungarian midfielder vaguely linked https://tbrfootball.com/exclusive-southampton-interested-in-21-year-old-international-midfielder-with-huge-potential/

Jesus, Manning….

Bit of young Matty about Dibling, gangly but lovely balance & good feet.

5-0 Amo-Ameyaw, deflected shot from edge of the box

Dibling with an assist, precise pass after defender slip, having looked a bit isolated at RW. Amo-Ameyaw the main creative outlet at 10, he looks a truly excellent prospect. Really would love to see him getting mins off the bench for us. Meghoma strong, bit basic. Great to have three in the starting line up.

I didn't then as that comment was two months ago and I didn't have a time machine handy - at that stage, all three were performing poorly (and two still are). I would have given him until Xmas here, particularly given Stewart's injury.

How does Edozie not get ahead of Potts in a 60 yard race?

Kevin Danso marshalling Lens’ defence to victory over Arsenal

What a bunch of muppets. They have absolutely no defined process to work to. And tiny little brains to try and work it out on the hoof.

Rasmus bound to be tempted by Dean Smith - Brentford link; championship experience; available and free; multiple experience of failure. Shudder......

Yes, Hong Kong Fuey would certainly do a better job.

I suspect the players like him (he seems affable and supportive) but will know that the style expected of them is impossibly unrealistic. Must be a weird dynamic.

He’s wedded to a very particular system as if he has had masses of historical success with it by way of justification; and completely ignores the limitations of the players available to him to play that system. And he picks Smallbone Aribo and AdamArmstrong as a midfield trio. Just play our best players, and play a system that best suits them, you myopic, deluded, vain man.

It’s completely ridiculous that he’s not involved in our squad, given how utterly shit our strikers are. He’d be like a breath of fresh air compared to Che, Adam Armstrong, Mara. Terrible decision to not at least give him until Xmas here.