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They say that c. 26 - 28 years old is when footballers often peak but we appear to have just 3 players in that age category - Pervis, Igor and Mitoma. By comparison, Newcastle have 5, West Ham have 7, Villa have 10. I see Sanchez, White, Biss, Maupay are in that category, with Cucurella and...

Their operating model is very different to ours - they can afford to pay top whack for the finished article - i.e. Tonali and Diaby both around the £50mill mark. If you look at our transfer dealings since c 2020/21 we've clearly re-thought our strategy since getting burned with Locadia and...

Our recruitment policy is based upon signing talent young and relatively cheap, developing and then selling that talent on for big bucks. Those players stand a better chance of developing into top talent if they have not just any old heads but THE most experienced, winning players to guide...

I'm OK with this one year extension. I think people under-estimate the importance of having experience and a proven winner in the squad, and we lose a chunk of that with Lallana leaving. The football knowledge he brings to this club is immeasurable, I expect him to be motivated after missing...

He looks a good prospect, one for the future. What I enjoyed today was his anticipation, his awareness. It is exceptional.