The Monaco game was infuriating. Perhaps only behind the 2-2 Birmingham and being knocked out by Liverpool in the CL.

I thought the drubbing by CFC for his 1000th match was the perfect illustration of how far he & we had fallen off the pace and were no longer relevant.

I'm very doubtful that without so much as a training session to go on, Pirlo has decided to chuck all those guys up for sale.

What's it been, 24 hours? 48?

That info has been made up or has come from a third party.

I would take back Ramsey on a free.

No one is going to pay his wages and throw a sizeable transfer fee on top. Juventus are better off, just letting him go and freeing up wages.

I did like Douglas Costa, but with the wingers we have now, would he be worth it?

Also, we should be selling Lacazette, unless in a part swap for Partey.

Captain wrote:

I'm very doubtful that without so much as a training session to go on, Pirlo has decided to chuck all those guys up for sale.

What's it been, 24 hours? 48?

That info has been made up or has come from a third party.

Maybe Pirlo has been in the background just waiting for his chance, and the club already knows who he rates along with the DoF?

Captain wrote:

I'm very doubtful that without so much as a training session to go on, Pirlo has decided to chuck all those guys up for sale.

What's it been, 24 hours? 48?

That info has been made up or has come from a third party.

He'd probably have given a perspective in his interviews. Remember how Mourinho arrived with 80 page decks for his interviews. So his ideas might have been leaked by naughty insiders. Or it could be a reporter filling his daily 100 words with whatever enters his imagination

ohboy!!! wrote:

I would take back Ramsey on a free.

No one is going to pay his wages and throw a sizeable transfer fee on top. Juventus are better off, just letting him go and freeing up wages.

I did like Douglas Costa, but with the wingers we have now, would he be worth it?

Also, we should be selling Lacazette, unless in a part swap for Partey.

Costa looses intrest after 6 months at a club. He could ahve been insanly good if he wanted. He's just not work the risk.

speedy wrote:
ohboy!!! wrote:

I would take back Ramsey on a free.

No one is going to pay his wages and throw a sizeable transfer fee on top. Juventus are better off, just letting him go and freeing up wages.

I did like Douglas Costa, but with the wingers we have now, would he be worth it?

Also, we should be selling Lacazette, unless in a part swap for Partey.

Costa looses intrest after 6 months at a club. He could ahve been insanly good if he wanted. He's just not work the risk.

I agree with you, he never reached his ceiling. When on, he is unplayable but his consistency and staying fit have always ben problems

Costa is the definition of highlights reel.

1 league goal each of last 2 seasons.

I would rather sell Holding but if this is to happen, we should really ask for more.

Chambers fits artetas model more than holding. If we do sell, it should be closers to 20m

Was our best defender (I know the bar was low) until the injury. Would rather keep but that price seems crazy low.

Yeah. He can go if a good offer comes in not least because of the ACL and how it might impact him, but £12m is pointless in this market.

Gazza M wrote:

Chambers fits artetas model more than holding. If we do sell, it should be closers to 20m

I agree, around £20m and we should look to sell.

Think we need to sell both really and maybe reinvest in another young CB. Chambers definitely has shown glimpses of becoming a player but I've also seen plenty to suggest he won't.

How is he worth 24m 2 years ago and now depreciated so badly?

In the middle of an ACL injury to be fair. Did someone bid 24m two years ago?

Palace on deadline day IIRC