28 Jun 2026 09:06:13
Been a few rumblings that Alonso loves the idea of Lavia alongside Caicedo in the double pivot. He's not the only one, but most of us gave up on the idea of that being a longterm solution quite some time ago.
28 Jun 2026 10:41:41
Given that Lavia has never played a full 90 minutes for us, it doesn't sound like much of a plan.
28 Jun 2026 17:33:29
We can all see that Lavia has the ability to be world class, but, as Jimbo says, can he be relied upon?
28 Jun 2026 18:24:52
Presumably, that's why the rumours about Alonso wanting Xhaka are floating around.
28 Jun 2026 22:16:31
Xhaka might be a bad option if the price is low. He has worked with Alonso and seems to have really turned his career around from his time at Arsenal.
29 Jun 2026 14:36:12
I see from the official club statement that Maresca will have to play compensation as well as City - good.
29 Jun 2026 16:17:17
Also, Jimbo, it was good to see them say they have a manager in Alonso who has integrity, ouch.
29 Jun 2026 17:13:15
We should rub it in by finishing above them next season. I doubt that there will be much bonhomie in the directors lounge before the games.