paulw66

People don't generally cut short a work commitment for nothing - whether he is going or not, it must be something.

Cesc has left the BBC studio early (was supposed to be there until the QF) Talk he is off somewhere, or he is flying back to meet the new coach.........

I'm curious what lessons we should learn from City and Liverpool. City have spent an absurd amount of dosh in 10 years to yield 3 titles, and spectacular failure to get anywhere near winning the CL. Liverpool.........have not won the league since short shorts went out of fashion. What are we learning here? Spend a fortune and we will be competitive again. Or employ a manager who is a likeable clown with an awful track record in finals?

Meanwhile, I see Eidur's 2 sons have signed for Real! I remember after the last game of the 2006 season (I think) his son who was about 4 at the time kicking a ball into the empty SB nets..... How time flies

If we revert to 4 at the back, I don't see where he plays. Azpilicueta would play RB, with Rudiger able to play there if need be. Hardly set the world alight here, albeit he never got a run of games, despite Moses being infuriating as ever.

Lots of Pjanic talk according to some various reports. Will be great purely for the song. Pjanic on the streets of London...............

So you'd rather keep 2 players who are inferior to Wilshire to be squad members, rather than have Wilshire as a squad member? I am not advocating signing Wilshire instead of signing of a top class MDF to play with Kante, it is in addition to. I would happily sell DD, RB and TB and sign "Insert name of top class midfielder" and sign Wilshire, and keep RLC. 4 CM - Kante, "new player", Wilshire, RLC