just read

my thoughts:

he doesnt wanna “challenge for titles” (what fucking titles?)

he just wants to make bank before he’s finished by his injuries

which is why west ham should let him go while they still can

may at the latest

Doesn't even look like her there. Too many clothes clearly.

I dunno. It's not as easy as that when the player is your joint top scorer.

It feels like he's hustling for a new contract which by all accounts the owners aren't interested in renegotiating. I take the owners' side on this but it's still bad news for the club, simply because I think it ultimately means he will leave - either now or more likely in the summer - and then it's back to the lottery of finding a replacement and hoping they click, knowing that more often than not, they don't.

but doesnt he play angry and get hurt a lot?

people like that don’t last as long. see: holger badstuber

he needs to make bank now so he doesn’t end up like batistuta begging the surgeon to amputate his legs

I'm not sure what playing 'angry' is. I suppose I'd equate it with players who too easily lose their cool. In that sense I'd say Arnie's a physical player but not really an 'angry' one. He has an ongoing issue with his legs which means he's essentially always carrying an injury.

well let’s not worry for a minute what i mean by playing angry, which at this point is not relevant and would be a distraction.

what you’re saying about his legs confirms my main point. if he’s got limited shelf life he needs to cash out soon—for the sake of his future, his family, etc.

either way he can’t stay with you reliably for many years. either china or permanent injury will take him.

sell while you still can sell high, then find a replacement with that money. wh should just ask for more money.

nice first half eh

I agree about cashing in on him but I'd say his max value is between 40-50m, and it's very hard for WH to attract players in that bracket that aren't already on the radar of bigger clubs.

The broader issue is with players who are happy to sign a contract when it suits them and then effectively ignore it when a better offer comes along. Until FIFA finds a way of actually making contracts stand for something, this will just keep happening.

nice goal by that kid but nasri is DA MAN

and fuck arnie, the one you should worry about keeping long term is pellegrini

incidentally first time i see auba this game is protesting that foul call

bit of a mistake for me to take out nasri so early. now missing his finesse in those goal attempts with the ball flopping about

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well deserved win but should have been 2-0

GREAT win! WH's performance of the season so far, imo. Excellent team performance but I thought Anderson, Nasri and Rice were brilliant.

Nasri's still getting his fitness up and Pellegrini said he'd only play for about an hour.

aaaah

well, he was fantastic while up there

looks like my schedule changed a bit lol so i’ll have more games today

anyway congrats! and stadium looked great

nice kick mo

didnt have full eyes on first half but sounded a bit dull?

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why wont liverpool secure the game with more goals already

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good defense, but why so constipated on the attack? too close for comfort

Brighton aren't great but their defence at home is pretty tight. They're a bit like Wolves actually. No real stand-out individuals but a well organised unit.

ahhh... that explains why they’re resilient but not exciting

what do you know of newcastle? i like chelsea but unsure about matchup quality and if i should make time for it. insert rubbing chin emoji.

holy shit i just tuned in to see newcastle core

wat the wat

why cant willian do this shit for brazil at world cups

Watching Everton v Bournemouth. Really good open game. End to end stuff.

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Bournemouth starting to get on top. Pickford looking v. shaky.

Fucking Pickford has been a liability recently. Just been listening to it on the way home from work and it's sounds like Everton managed to build into the game. Really hoping Lookman can get a run of games after this.