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12 Apr 2026 15:47:16
Ed001
Is Nordi Mukiele a decent option for right back in your opinion.
Seems to have had a great season for Sunderland?
{Ed001's Note - I like him, can play centre back as well but much better at right back. I would take him, yes, though I would want to check his injury history first.}
12 Apr 2026 15:16:48
Wins a win, by hook or crook we just have to get into top 5 and reboot next season.
Even being abg able counter attack and transition with pace will help our defence let alone attack....
Just hope we get strength and pace this summer.
12 Apr 2026 15:11:09
Just wondering what everyone’s most important area to strengthen in the summer? If you could sign one player only, who and why?
My choice would be Elliot Anderson. I think he would be key to protecting the back line, and I’d hope he would replace Mac in midfield.
12 Apr 2026 15:50:31
The Head Coach !!!!
12 Apr 2026 15:50:59
The most important area that we need to upgrade on is the manager.
12 Apr 2026 16:12:08
If only one player, Yan Diomande. We need pace and trickery out wide. He has that. Plus, he plays right side.
But, we need a little more, obviously.
12 Apr 2026 16:26:07
Midfielder with a brain.
12 Apr 2026 16:27:01
If Xabi comes in, he will probably be flexible with his system, but to enable him to possibly play 3 at the back, I'd say another CB option, unless we are thinking Kostas is the answer, a LB & depending on Bradley prognosis, a RB & a ball winning DM.
12 Apr 2026 16:34:26
Definitely a proper Number 6.
12 Apr 2026 16:51:36
@Molby, if that's the magic, then a manager/coach who plays a no. 6 rather than a 1-2 wall for the full backs... which has cost us more goals conceded than even.
12 Apr 2026 13:21:40
If Villa win the Europa League and finish top 5 does it go down to the 6th team for Champions League next season?
12 Apr 2026 13:53:22
No, I don't think so, mate.
Only takes effect if the club wins the competition (CL or Europa) and misses out on the league places.
Therefore the club that wins it qualifies and so do the teams in the league positions.
12 Apr 2026 14:42:35
Jk, I've just looked it up because they like to make things more complicated. If Villa finish 4th or higher, it will likely go to, say, Rangers if they win the league, but if they finish 5th, as that is an extra place, then that moves down to the 6th placed team. Same if we win the Champions League.
12 Apr 2026 12:56:23
I’m not in the know and will never claim to be.
But my thoughts recently with the departures of Mo and Robertson, Slot is here for another season.
Both players have either been subbed, not started big games but in Robertson's case always plays well when he starts.
Would they be starters under a new manager, would we get or could we get another year out of both.
Possibly but they know game time will be even more limited next year as we stick with Slot.
Also I rated Alonso when he played, gutted when we tried to replace him with Gareth Barry the did replace him with Aquilani but did he not turn down our approach before or did he just rule himself out of any move before joining Madrid.
Because we complain if someone says no, or asks to leave why are we now lauded him as this new saviour.
12 Apr 2026 13:36:11
Surprised Salah's gone if he knows the managers leaving.
12 Apr 2026 13:42:06
Alonso stayed at Leverkusen, mate, when we were replacing Klopp.
When he left Leverkusen for Real, Slot had already been in situs for a year.
12 Apr 2026 13:44:26
Sweetcorn, the way I understand it, Alonso wanted to stay at Leverkusen another season. We then employed Slot.
Then Alonso joined Real Madrid, beginning of this season, even though he had a 70% win ratio. I believe player power, mainly asking certain players to work hard defensively, forced him out.
12 Apr 2026 12:34:07
Any idea eds of how young Chambers is getting on at Charlton? Is he still held in high regard by the club? Seems to start every game at wingback, usually plays about an hour. don't know whether he constantly comes off because he's just been poor (although surely he wouldn't keep starting) or whether they are been careful with him after the injuries.
Suppose its tough covering that whole side all game too. Just asking because obviously with Robbo leaving he could be an option for us. Pretty sure Alonso tried to sign him at one point too.
{Ed001's Note - I haven't been able to keep up with how he is getting on sorry.}
12 Apr 2026 12:23:27
Vital 3 points. A better performance definitely. 1st half sloppy, 2nd half and against a full flowing PSG we will be punished time after time. This win, like many we've had this season, only papers over the huge cracks within this team and keeps Slot's execution on hold till at least the end of the season.
12 Apr 2026 13:31:31
Agreed, we do lack any modicum of consistency. Can't for the life of me see us blocking out PSG, which means we would need at least 4 goals to go thru. Big ask, never gonna happen. 😏
12 Apr 2026 13:48:11
3-1 would put us in ET and a shoot out, Rover.
We wouldn't "need" 4 goals, but we got them against Barca in the CL.
12 Apr 2026 14:00:36
Correct, Ron. Away goals have gone now.
I'll be honest, it's gonna be a task stopping PSG scoring. They were absolutely class last week with their speed of movement and ball play.
Yes, we won yesterday, but we need to be at our absolute best to go through on Tuesday night.
12 Apr 2026 12:10:35
I know not too many will agree with me, but I felt we benefited from Gakpo playing up top yesterday. I thought he was poor on the ball, but I thought he was excellent off it. His pressing and workrate really helped us, particularly in 1st half, and something that we've lacked for most of this season.
12 Apr 2026 12:58:22
Agreed. Wasn't great, but put in a shift. A big difference to Ekitike's half hearted token jog press.
12 Apr 2026 13:33:19
I agree, he had a very good game, all in all. Could very well have scored with the chance he skewed wide and the ball that Frimpong crossed into him. If the ball had been slightly higher, enough for him to head it, it was almost a certain goal.
12 Apr 2026 13:44:51
Landed right in his midsection. Too high for his knee or foot, and too low for his head.
I thought he could have been slightly more clever with the shot that was blocked.
The defender read it well, and if he had chosen to roll it to the side of him, Isak would have had a 4 yard tap in.
Agreed, though, that he showed some good energy out of possession.
12 Apr 2026 11:57:46
I guess the French F.A. look after their teams. PSG 2 games in 10 days. LFC 4 games in 10 days.
12 Apr 2026 12:45:09
I don't think it matters how often we play, Robby.
12 Apr 2026 12:51:33
Aside from PSG, the French League is not a serious league - they need to do everything they can to maximize PSG's chances of winning as it benefits their coefficient, something other French teams will not be particularly upset about.
The Premier League, on the other hand, simply won't get away with favouring one team over another as the league is very competitive.
The PL's strength definitely hinders its club's chances in Europe, but the other leagues generate chump change in comparison because nobody much cares.
12 Apr 2026 12:59:21
Slightly moved goal posts there, mate.
PSG also played their cup game on the Friday, so it's PSG 3 games in 12 days and Liverpool 4 games in 11 days.
12 Apr 2026 14:28:37
PSG will come in to the game cold.
We will come in after a 2-0 home win with Salah scoring and young Rio tearing it up.
12 Apr 2026 15:27:09
Only for Slot to bench them, Ron. 🤣🤣🤣🤣