Football news part Trois

[RedMagic]

We're supposedly interested in signing Adam Wharton.

[Insidious]

We're supposedly interested in signing Adam Wharton.

Seems to be the one where the mutterings have been loudest for a while.

He's not the quickest from the athletic perspective. One thing he does to excellently is release the ball forwards, accurately and promptly - if we are genuinely going for him then it sounds like a fully committed "all in" on the Isak/Wirtz etc plan so that we can break lines.

I would be surprised if Wharton came and Slot went. If Wharton's coming I think Slot is staying.

See what happens I suppose. Pretty concerned about the "opportunity cost" of not getting Alonso in. He's available, fans would love him, we'd get a short-term lift, the football would be good and he has worked with Wirtz and Frimpong in the past.

Retaining Slot looks such a massive dropped ball, unless he proves us all wrong and turns it around. I'll be mightily impressed if he does that and you'd have to take your hat off to him, but I just don't see it.

[Daffydd]

Alonso is said to be a big admirer of Wharton.

[Insidious]

Alonso is said to be a big admirer of Wharton.

I can see that.

If he came here you'd want someone high-energy and high-tackling to compliment him and they would ideally have a bit of zip as well.

Take us - if we had Wharton in our set-up and were sticking with this idea of building around Wirtz, you want to make sure that Szoboszlai is in there.

Playing a three that consisted of Wirtz, Wharton and Gravenberch would be a very double-edged sword.

[redebreck]

Looks like greed may (partially at least) fuck up the 2026 World Cup in the good old USA.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9q34pxv79eo

absolutely exorbitant prices being charged. Hope FIFA get burned.

[teesred]

Anybody watched the Miracle of Istanbul documentary on Netflix?
I'm just watching it now.

[justincredible]

Anybody watched the Miracle of Istanbul documentary on Netflix?
I'm just watching it now.

Ja, it's brilliant. Shows how much of a genius Rafa really was. Every minute detail covered. Especially the pens...

[teesred]

Ja, it's brilliant. Shows how much of a genius Rafa really was. Every minute detail covered. Especially the pens...

Aye it's great. That league season was dreadful. I forgot how bad we actually were.
Great stories from the CL campaign though. 21 years. I remember it like yesterday, I can't believe it's been that long. I'll bet all of our lives are very different now.

[Steveo]

Rafael Beneath Us the Blueshyte would sing. BUT we beat the best team in Europe in the final... Rated as the best team In Europe for a few years under Rafa...

[justincredible]

Rafael Beneath Us the Blueshyte would sing. BUT we beat the best team in Europe in the final... Rated as the best team In Europe for a few years under Rafa...

Still can't forgive Rafa for not starting Crouchie in the 2007 final...
Pennant was on fire that night in Athens, pinging in crosses. It was made for Peter C. that CL final...