13 Aug 2026 14:01:34
New poster but been a reader for god knows how many years. Always look forward to coming on and seeing fields, Robbo, Viktor, Nedders, Carra, and tbf everyone posts. Gutted the ones I like to see more leaving tho I know everyone’s entitled to a post. But when it’s these particular ones the excitement just goes up that extra bit.
Hopefully we get Barcola over the line. I think he’s a fantastic player and considering the windows not got to long left I just hope they think we just need to get this done regardless.
Not sure on anyone else but I’m fuming we wasn’t in for the like of Bruno or Tonali. Both to me are quality players and would have strengthened our starting 11 in the middle of the park by a country mile and both love a tackle, something we have been missing for a while now.
Love to know people’s thoughts on the window and transfer so far but I’m my own personal opinion. Spurs signings and quickness in the market with that calibre of players has made us look like a league 1 side with our signings and the way it’s taking so long to get stuff done. All the players Spurs have signed would have happily fit in our team. So I am cos it’s Spurs and there crap.
Anyway not a bad first post I don’t think lol
13 Aug 2026 14:54:01
Yeah, that left back they signed looks decent.
13 Aug 2026 14:54:29
Spurs were a whisker away from being relegated last year. They need all the help they can get in the market. It's probably not that fair comparing us and them or expecting that we do the same kind of business. We need a right winger, maybe a more defensively astute, robust midfielder, possibly another fullback, yes, but we're not going to be going around buying the likes of Bruno and Tonali if they're not filling a distinct need that Iraola has identified or if they're not light years better than the options we already have.
Let's not forget that Iraola was transformative for a lot of the players he worked with. We don't even know what he can get out of the squad he already has at his disposal. Not saying we don't need to buy. We need quality in the positions listed, if only because his style places unique physical demands upon the players, but we don't know what the players we already have might become under his watch and coaching.
13 Aug 2026 14:58:17
I think we've a bit more to do, but I wouldn't be jealous of Spurs. They have been a bit naive, in my opinion.
They've gone early with big fees on average players, and it's left them in a position where everyone knows they need to offload players so they are getting less than £35m for both Romero and Spence. Not a great way to do it, although I do understand why. They were probably scared their targets might choose someone else over them, so they overpaid to get them done quickly.
Good luck to them. The players they've signed will improve them, but I don't think any would've improved us.
Our window has been underwhelming so far, but we are trying to sign a totally different calibre of player. The likes of Barcola and Diomande aren't even considering going to Spurs.
We are going up against some of the world's biggest clubs, so the process is very different and much more difficult, as was proven with Diomande.
I've said before, I don't think we are as far off as some on here think. We desperately need more pace in the team, which hopefully Barcola and Mbaye will solve. After that, it depends who leaves.
13 Aug 2026 15:12:46
Obviously, it will be better to assess it when the window closes, but it is clear that the change in manager decision was made pretty late, the Konate contract looks like it took a bit of a late twist, that there likely has been tension/instability within the sporting hierarchy, and that we have chosen to attempt some very difficult/complicated deals that have been/are part of non-trivial chains of transfers.
We have less than 3 weeks of the window left, and we have not made any sales at all. We still haven't solved the wings, midfield, or right back.
If we end up with Munoz, Barcola, Mbaye and Araujo on loan, I would rate that as a 6/10 window.
Getting in RB and DM would take it to 9/10.
Getting in a better goalkeeper than Marmar would take it to a 10/10.
13 Aug 2026 15:22:39
I'm not worried about Spurs at all, like I wasn't worried about Utd and Villa last season.
However, I'm quietly confident that we'll get third this season, but a lot will depend on Isak staying fit, Wirtz finding his form, and the team being able to defend set pieces better.
Working harder on and off the ball is already a guarantee under Iraola.
13 Aug 2026 15:25:09
We will win!
Copyright Aray.
13 Aug 2026 16:18:11
??? Zed.
13 Aug 2026 17:06:33
I think we are 3 players (minimum) short of even competing with the likes of City, Arsenal, United and even Chelsea. Never mind winning the PL and that's before we hope that Isak and Wirtz show a lot more this season.
In my opinion, we have 17 players that I have reasonable confidence in, and 3 of those are injured. After that we are in trouble.
13 Aug 2026 17:20:49
Well, there are no doubts for me, we have the best footballing manager in the PL. Set pieces are the bogey man, 80% of the teams in the prem are low block/park the bus, set pieces are their holy grail/only hope.
Can't see any scenario where Enrique sells two wingers to strengthen LFC and weaken PSG, perhaps one but not two, as he also has to consider injuries. Enzo Fernandez to replace De Bruyne, who's never been replaced, and Rodri.
That's why Guardiola jumped ship, because he knows it can't be done. I have a feeling the league is going to be more open this year. Personally, I would rather be on Andoni's side than facing him. Who knows, if we're in the mix after New Year, could Hugo returning fire us to the PL title? I'm with Zed, "football's a funny old game".
14 Aug 2026 07:26:42
ArAy would have had that in capitals, Zedd, just saying. ?♂️