13 Jul 2018 23:45:53
I think I'm correct in saying Liverpool are the biggest spenders so far.
Utd have made signings and it's likely (my opinion) that Bale and Sandro will also be joining Jose.
Man City were so far in front of every other team last year they don't have to do much but they will.
Spurs are going down there usual route of last minute transfer activity (like us in recent windows) and my guess is they will try and squeeze the pups out of Utd for their centre half.
So, Sarri and the club have a lot to do and not much time to do it.
I look at the coming season with hope rather than expectation but my mighty blues may well surprise me!
I forgot about Arsenal but that's not unusual.
14 Jul 2018 07:40:11
Now Sarri is with us this next week will probably see a list of sales and releases and obviously some arrivals. The question is, can we go into a new season which is now very close with too many new faces?
14 Jul 2018 09:36:07
The king is dead long live the king.
I’m not happy with the Sarri appointment for the same reasons that so many fellow posters have given but with Zola by his side maybe he won’t do any press conferences!
It would appear that Sarri has a reputation of “attractive†football but I’m sure we will be expecting to much for him to get his methods and style over in such a short space of time.
Sarri also has a reputation of working with what he is given but I’m sure the club will secure at least four players over the next week.
Courtois, Willian, Drinkwater, Zouma, Zappacosta and one or two others will be sold. So, we can expect to raise over £200mil minimum.
I also hope we now have a manager who gives some our young talent a chance.
I think the team leave on Wednesday for a pre-season game in Perth. The season is rushing towards us and we should be prepared for a slow start but I hope I’m wrong!