Usually it’s the latterYou're talking rubbish and either you believe it, or are trolling (I can never make up my mind which!)
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Usually it’s the latterYou're talking rubbish and either you believe it, or are trolling (I can never make up my mind which!)
Well, at the risk of sounding 'silly', who have we added?
Walker left - replaced by Trippier, then Aurier.
Dembele left - still not replaced
Llorente left - ditto.
Add in the catastrophic declines of Dier, Dele and Eriksen. I'm struggling to see where the building is.
Sorry, no movement on my part. You quoted Wanyama, Sanchez and Lucas as quality signings. They're not. Wanyama shone for about two seasons at most. Sanchez and Lucas have been around for a couple of years and have hardly set the team alight."stellar, club-changing signings" = massive movement of the goal posts on your part.
Dembele replaced by Sissoko and now Ndombele.
Dier didn't decline, how was unwell and missed a season of football. He will return to form.
Sorry, no movement on my part. You quoted Wanyama, Sanchez and Lucas as quality signings.
Err... now you're being silly! Sissoko replaced Dembele? Did you ever see Dembele play?
Dier played about ten games in a row recently. He was a disaster.
This is spiralling off into the realms of fantasy!I didn't say sissoko was a good replacement!!
But the club did invest 30m and 100k a week on a French international
err, because we did ignore the need to re-inforce for FIVE YEARS. I asked who we'd recruited (27 you said) and noted that Wanayama, Sanchez and Lucas were 'successful' signings. They weren't.You accused us of ignoring the need to do so for FIVE YEARS.
err, because we did ignore the need to re-inforce for FIVE YEARS. I asked who we'd recruited (27 you said) and noted that Wanayama, Sanchez and Lucas were 'successful' signings. They weren't.
The 'FIVE YEARS' refers to a time when we had a young team with potential (about FIVE YEARS ago). We did nothing for two windows on the bounce when we should have. That is the basis of what I was saying. Even those we have purchased in those FIVE YEARS have turned out to underwhelming.
Will you please stop twisting what others say to fit your bizarre versions of reality.
From you, that's a compliment. Thank you very much, I shall wear it as a badge of honour.Bore off, you fraud.
From you, that's a compliment. Thank you very much, I shall wear it as a badge of honour.
Now hurry up and eat your tea. You can then get into your jim jams.
This is spiralling off into the realms of fantasy!
So, in your book, a satisfactory replacement for Dembele would have been Boris Johnson on the basis that he has two legs and can breathe?
Dembele still hasn't been replaced. Certainly not by Sissoko. The jury's out as to whether Ndombele, lo Celso or Fernandes are replacements.
As for Dier...
If you think Sissoko was bought to replace Dembele, then you need to seek help. Sissoko at Newcastle and for France was a winger (at best an attacking midfielder). In no way shape of form was he a replacement for Dembele - who has still not been replaced (as I said the jury's out on Ndombele, Lo Celso and Fernandes)Your original comment was 'Well, at the risk of sounding 'silly', who have we added? ' and then you stated that Dembele hadn't been replaced.
Sissoko was purchased to play midfield and cover for Dembele - which he did when Dembele left and was one of our best players last season. Was he as good as Dembele? - hell no; but find me another player in the transfer market that is.
Lets look at the last 5 years of midfield. Have we improved?
OLD: Dembele, Paulinho, Capoue, Stambouli, Holtby, Caroll, Onomah, Wanyama, Dier
NOW: Winks (academy), Skipp (academy), Ndombele, Sissoko, Fernandes, Wanyama, Dier
Kane won't risk himself for 2-3 games end of season and will simply aim for the Euros
Safe to say he won't play again this season - absolute disaster
Stop 'sound biting' and just own your original dumb statement.
What colour is the sky in your world?
Lying?
You're talking rubbish and either you believe it, or are trolling (I can never make up my mind which!)
If you think Sissoko was bought to replace Dembele, then you need to seek help. Sissoko at Newcastle and for France was a winger (at best an attacking midfielder). In no way shape of form was he a replacement for Dembele - who has still not been replaced (as I said the jury's out on Ndombele, Lo Celso and Fernandes)
Your 'old' list includes players that left years ago. Your 'new' includes a loanee from last Thursday! It's rather like saying the replacement for Danny Blanchflower was Ryan Mason. Ndombele and Lo Celso were acquired last summer.
Your 'new' list includes two Academy players.
My point is (that you and your mate Airfixx) fail to grasp is that when we were at our strongest, we failed to reinforce (over and over again). 2 or 3 players EVERY transfer window.
It's quite simple. Now get a grip! Sissoko replaced Dembele...
Which is why all eyes are on Levy for the next 10 daysI actually think the opposite - he will be desperate to get some game time before the tournament.
We need, for once, to do the right thing and look after him.
Oh the ironing, ShirleyYou're a liar... Keep me out of it.