02 Sep 2026 07:15:27
Not the transfer window we expected from what had been said by Shi etc., but we move on. Might have to dive in the market come January. This team should still be good enough to be promoted. Perhaps Fosun are thinking if they can spend little to get promoted that then gives them more money to spend in the summer for the Prem.
I do think we need to get Krejci or Bueno in that back line asap to tighten it up as we are too easy to score against. After Sa's performance last night I would probably give the new lad a run.
02 Sep 2026 10:13:08
'Perhaps Fosun are thinking if they can spend little to get promoted that then gives them more money to spend in the summer for the Prem.'
Yeah right. ?
I admire your optimism, Alex, and your positive (if deluded) take on Fosun's spending plans.
But I'd prepare to be disappointed if I were you. I'm not sure we will even get promoted, and even if we do, our owners won't change their approach to spending money.
02 Sep 2026 10:22:33
Couldn't agree more about Sa. When he's bad, he's astonishingly bad. Sa could and should have stopped two of those goals. He's often too manic and when he's in that phase his goalkeeping ability is non existent.
He's getting better at playing out from the back, but his kicking ability ranks amongst be the worst I've ever seen.
I have a feeling it won't be long before Joāo Virginia is between the sticks.
02 Sep 2026 13:11:49
Which goals should Sa have stopped?
02 Sep 2026 13:28:11
Well, the penalty for a start, eh Toaster? He dived completely the wrong way.