Sounds like Ben White could be off to Everton, then.

[Rich]

We are allegedly particuarly interested in Livramento and Jiminez at Bournemouth to replace him.

[Peter]

We are allegedly particuarly interested in Livramento and Jiminez at Bournemouth to replace him.

That would involve a substantial loss, then. Everton won't be paying anything like what we paid for him.

Best right back in the league 18 months ago.....

[Rich]

That would involve a substantial loss, then. Everton won't be paying anything like what we paid for him.

Best right back in the league 18 months ago.....

Well he's 29 this year and his recent injury record has been sub-optimal. Several other clubs interested though so I would be looking for 30-40m.

[7sisters]

That would involve a substantial loss, then. Everton won't be paying anything like what we paid for him.

Best right back in the league 18 months ago.....

Who amongst us won?t miss his outstanding *housery

[Peter]

Who amongst us won?t miss his outstanding *housery

I dont want him to leave. I want him to play

[Rich]

I dont want him to leave. I want him to play

Well, he's very much second choice and presumably wants to play. 150k a week is also a lot for a backup right back.

Much rather have a Jiminez on 50k a week and allow him to build his career here.

[Peter]

Well, he's very much second choice and presumably wants to play. 150k a week is also a lot for a backup right back.

Much rather have a Jiminez on 50k a week and allow him to build his career here.

It is the 'very much second choice' bit i dislike. We've overused Timber and the consequence is inevitable- drop off in form and now injury.

I dont know if White would have played more if he had been fit. I do know he didnt when he was.

[WES]

More importantly, is our captain, you know, the one who every single time we seem to need the sicknoted **** he's injured again, due back anytime soon?

Or will he magically appear for a few games once we're 2 points behind City?

[Peter]

More importantly, is our captain, you know, the one who every single time we seem to need the sicknoted **** he's injured again, due back anytime soon?

Or will he magically appear for a few games once we're 2 points behind City?

The captaincy is also an issue......

If he doesn't make Declan Rice the club captain in the summer i am going to start thinking that he has lost the plot.

I love Odegaard but Rice is a captain. It's quite frankly embarrassing for whoever is wearing the armband that everyone looks to Rice for leadership.

[WES]

The captaincy is also an issue......

If he doesn't make Declan Rice the club captain in the summer i am going to start thinking that he has lost the plot.

I love Odegaard but Rice is a captain. It's quite frankly embarrassing for whoever is wearing the armband that everyone looks to Rice for leadership.

Odegaard's endless litany of injuries might provide Arteta with the motivation to hand it over to Rice, although he's been handing it over to Saka which no one seems to understand.

Ironic innit? The player who is captain is never captain because he's always injured which means a player who I'd rather was injured becomes a really sh1t captain.

F*ck knows how we're 6 points clear at the top of the league.

[Peter]

Odegaard's endless litany of injuries might provide Arteta with the motivation to hand it over to Rice, although he's been handing it over to Saka which no one seems to understand.

Ironic innit? The player who is captain is never captain because he's always injured which means a player who I'd rather was injured becomes a really sh1t captain.

F*ck knows how we're 6 points clear at the top of the league.

We're 6 points clear because everyone else is ****. Let's be honest about it.

In any other season of the last ten years, bar Leicester, we'd currently be second. With a trip to the Etihad on the horizon.

[redgunamo]

Or will he magically appear for a few games once we're 2 points behind City?

That'd be nice. 4-6 weeks for Ebs, I'm reading

[redgunamo]

We're 6 points clear because everyone else is ****. Let's be honest about it.

In any other season of the last ten years, bar Leicester, we'd currently be second. With a trip to the Etihad on the horizon.

Please stop disparaging our best efforts!

[Peter]

Please stop disparaging our best efforts!

These aren't our best efforts. They're the timid footsteps of a traumatised mouse, just praying that the cat doesn't wake up.

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

We are allegedly particuarly interested in Livramento and Jiminez at Bournemouth to replace him.

Sounds like Viktor Gyokeres could be off to Watford then