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Retiring at 60 really shouldn't be considered early in my mind! I'm 39 and would do it now if I could 🤣 Not that i should wish time away, but i know I'd be happier!

Did the ball hit him? He spent years successfully preventing that.

Agree, although I do think the prem is weaker in the bottom half this season. Brentford, Wolves and maybe even a Birghton slipping.

Any chance our insane levels of thriftiness this summer are to prevent any points deduction? Is that possible?

Monga has more prem minutes than both those. By the end of the season he'll have double the minutes of professional football than the other 2 combined. Unless their careers have already been mapped out for them, and you've had a glimpse of the future, this feels a bit short sighted!

Came here to say the same. I thought he'd get the benefit of the doubt on here (stupidly). Always wanted the ball. Picked up some really good positions. Got an assist. He got barged off the ball once or twice and took a couple of heavy touches. He's 17 and they'll be lessons learnt. There's an energy in his game that we need in the centre of the park. Too important to loan out.

What a cutie pie. Something is up with him, if swear. He can't just be introverted because it's affected his performances as well as general demeanour. My Norwich supporting mate thought he was the second coming so he's clearly more than capable at this level. Last night felt like a big forward step for him 🙏

He was ok last night in the end, but opponents clearly target him as our weak link. Attacking options are the priority in the transfer market clearly, but LB would be one worth looking at too imo.

Not to be negative after a positive night. But he is well off it currently. Not had a good showing yet this season.

Thought he added real energy tonight, and clearly stretched Birmingham more than they were comfortable with. Never fancy him to score but anyone giving him (or Ayew) pelters tonight is just stuck in their own little echo chamber

Him and Vestergaard (who was immense tonight) are a decent pairing. Giving very little away. I do think Faes is a better player and Nelson has great potential, but perhaps Okoli has that balance of longevity here and a little more youthful experience

Enjoyed that. Felt like a proper team performance and everyone put a shift in.

What else were people expecting?! We haven't suddenly snapped up a bunch of decent players I'm the last 24 hours.

I'd say he's immediately loaned out.

Not Chelsea class though. Another nail in the football coffin.

It's not happened for him here but a real goal machine prior to joining. Be a great signing for a Saudi team. Please.

I'm not smart enough to understand this, but wouldn't it make sense to do it after the transfer window closes and we know incomings (ha ha) and outgoings? It's literally a few days away.

They've supposedly got very good CMs. We need to get/keep the ball out wide, more so than usual!

Never seen such a pathetically transparent journalist in all my life. Proper "well I was gonna dump you anyway" vibes. No one wants to buy your mates client at the asking price, fella. Accept it.

Never go back but also never play Skipp et.al. I'd take him!

I'm impressed we got that much, but if Leeds get him back to where he was then it's an absolute bargain. Can't believe he's only 27. Meanwhile our full back options are starting to look seriously worrying.

I've played against midfields at 5 a side that are harder to get at than that!

Palace will offer £20m on deadline day and Rudders will soil his pants, cry with embarrassment and accept on the condition it's all kept a secret

That was Kisnorbo. Canero was never alright

Didn't the art attack head smile?