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Yeah some bad transfers in there. Musa gets a pass though because I think we might even have turned a profit on him from that Saudi club. Praet will leave for free in the summer having given us one memorable pass against Brentford's academy kids in the FA Cup.

Never been in an ASDA in my entire life. Think I was put off by those adverts back in the day which featured various people patting themselves on the bottom.

Well I did say he was top 10, pushing top 5

Please read what I actually said in my original post. He's far from the worst player to ever play for us. But in terms of 'value for money', which is what I said, he's definitely one of the worst transfers in club history.

He isn't. Which makes the fact that he's contributed next to diddly squat for the past 5 years even more of a disappointment.

I think he'd be silly to do that. It would damage his career. It's only his 2nd gig as a manager. He's not achieved nearly enough to start walking out on clubs.

Isn't he about to be called up by the Bangladeshi national team? I'm trying to imagine the looks on their faces when he turns up with a crate of Special Brew under each arm.

I think you're going to be disappointed.

I remember when Roberto Carlos scored that amazing free kick for Brazil at Le Tournoi, then spent the rest of his career tw@tting free kicks 10 yards off target.

Enzo will soon bin him off if he does.

We appeared to show spirit against Bournemouth because we were willing to take risks in an open and entertaining game. I think Enzo could tolerate that only because it was the Cup.

Out with muscle problem.

I think the dog must've eaten our homework.

I said he's one of our worst transfers in terms of 'value for money'. I don't think that's an unreasonable statement. He may be talented. He may have been unlucky. But he's undoubtedly NOT given much return on investment.

Ok. So please tell me, what exactly has he contributed in 5 years in return for the £18.4m outlay?

I was alive. And even taking inflation into account, Praet is still up there.

Got to be in the top 10 worst transfers in terms of value for money in club history. Maybe even top 5.

Why are people so quick to nosh off De Zerbi and rubbish Moyes, when Moyes is getting far more out of much less than De Zerbi has?

Yes. It's become too easy for the opposition to make the game 'stodgy'. And there's no point playing a system that requires two 8's now that we are almost out of decent options to play there. Play Nacho as a 10, KDH as the only 8. It would make us slightly light in midfield, but that may be to our advantage as it might invite a more open game.

Perhaps it's time to try something less predictable/expected to throw the opponent off their game plan. Call me nuts, but I'd play Nacho as a traditional 10 just behind one of Vardy/Cannon/Daka.

Ah, the catch-all "muskell problem" has hit the squad again.

Annual? More like monthly. Bloke's made of wet tissue paper.

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I thought it already was in slo-mo.