Richfay? Is he reliable... not sure if he is you know. Might be but I don't know
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Richfay? Is he reliable... not sure if he is you know. Might be but I don't know
He is cooking a large load of bullshit.
They freaked-out after Brentford, but when we beat Liverpool, they relaxed again and went back to the usual "as long as media talks about us buying somebody, we don't actually have to". I won't be surprised if we don't sign ANYBODY in the remaining time. Maybe Antony, at most.
Memes and jokes aside, he's a generally reliable journalist. He's way more tolerable than Luckhurst at the very least.
Sport really want this thread to touch 2000 pages by end of this month.
And, just say, it was only Antony we signed now. That is one brilliant transfer window we’ve had.
When FDJ signs there will be so much transfer muppet jizzing going on that Andrex will be our next shirt sponsors.
Just what someone gunning for the win would say to get everyone guard down.
This transfer saga has 'de Jong' for too long. Let's move on already!
Rich Fay isn't bad, but he normally reports on the youth teams.
But contrary to what Fay is reporting, Jason Burt in the telegraph has stated we're trying to sign 4 more players before the close of the transfer window. And the 4 positions he's mentioned are a forward, RB, GK and a midfielder.
Good to know that Frenkie left everything out on the field last night........... 
So now he's going to Liverpool ??
I'm always of the opinion that the spine of the team is most important. Maybe we could still challenge with Dalot at RB, Sancho at RW even if he's better from the left, that kind of thing. Square pegs in round holes is not as much of an issue for those positions (in my view).
I don't think you can do that if you don't have your core squad nailed down. It's why I'm not 100% on board the Antony wagon because I feel we need a De Jong, or that type of player, and De Gea has added a headache to the mix now as well.
Having a midfield that can shield the back, recieve the ball from deep and play progressive passes, and be creative is truly transformational for us, moreso than anything else. If we can't get De Jong, then we should be looking at alternatives because Casemiro is not an alternative. He only solves half of what we've been needing (and solves it very well of course - great signing!).
I firmly believe that we need that type of player to compete, more than anything else. Xavi, Modric, Scholes, Carrick, Pirlo, Busquetes, Thiago, Verratti, Alonso, Kroos - almost every great team in modern times I can think of has had that profile of player that we just can't seem to sign.
Anyway, my rambling over. I agree with you though - we can't ever seem to solve a problem area because we start every window needing what feels like half a starting 11.
Burt > Fay
Not a single half decent source linking him to Liverpool. It’s been dreamed up by spoilt Liverpool fans because Milner and Henderson had to play against us
Now I am become Death, destroyer of worlds.Who art thou, o manner of man who vanquishes faint hope?
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Good to know that Frenkie left everything out on the field last night...........
Not exactly the ball you want to be seeing on the pitch is it
The last paragraph sums it up perfectly
The. Final Frenkie Friday tomorrow
Saw his highlights last night did see that clip and wondered if he wore underwear or not
Aaaah hopefully it's the decisive Frenkie Friday. Hopefully it's the one that delivers us to the promised land
I mean, maybe he finds it much more comfortable without anything on... the air flowing free between the Travellers
When we said we wanted a new Scholes, this isn't what I had in mind.
Awesome.
Starting to think it's Frenkie or Antony, hence the delay in the bid to Ajax. FFP looms large. Also find the hints Barca upset at AM for not playing Griezmann enough minutes can up the pressure.
This is the biggest load of BS I have ever heard on this site
EtH to Frenkie...
@Berbaclass get ready for your victory lap mate.
Oh and change the note beneath your name to "Muppet Overlord."
Oh and change the note beneath your name to "Muppet Overlord."
Good to know that Frenkie left everything out on the field last night...........
What is with the Dutch and their obsession with showing off their balls?
Why does this have to be sport?! They know Barca stuff but it’s sport and I’ve been hurt before…..
A few desperate ITKs desperate for their last few clicks on this before the window closes. All reputable journalists have said this is over.
But, on the plus side if we sign Antony, and I think we will, a window of Malacia, Martínez, Casemiro, Eriksen, and Antony, is pretty superb. All being starters at this point.
But, on the plus side if we sign Antony, and I think we will, a window of Malacia, Martínez, Casemiro, Eriksen, and Antony, is pretty superb. All being starters at this point.
It's a sign, he was doing a Scholes tribute.
This is over. Maybe next time.
Just worry about the lack of tempo in midfield
To be fair they have said no such thing. It may not be likely but what they have consistently briefed is that he is the number one target for ETH and so they will happily do the deal on deadline day if it can be done. The issues blocking the transfer have always been between Frenkie and Barca and our position has been unchanged for months now, if he decides to come or Barca succeed in forcing him out we will happily close the deal but in the meantime we will carry on with our other business.
Be staggered if there is a next time
No they didn't. After the Casemiro signing, they said it would be unlikely, but there's still a slim chance. Nothing changed so far, either he accepts a pay cut to stay or they force him out and we'll be waiting.
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