I think United will be comfortably better than Arsenal next season. Whether or not they can compete with Chelsea and £ity remains to be seen, and that is were Mr Dodgy Barnet is going to be judged.
Updated... Arsenal: Petr Cech (Chelsea) Aston Villa: Micah Richards (Manchester City), Scott Sinclair (Manchester City), Mark Bunn (Norwich), Idrissa Gueye (Lille) Bournemouth: Artur Boruc (Southampton), Adam Federici (Reading), Christian Atsu (Chelsea - Loan), Joshua King (Blackburn), Sylvain Distin (Everton), Tyrone Mings (Ipswich), Filippo Costa (Chievo - Loan) Chelsea: Radamel Falcao (Monaco - Loan), Nathan (Atletico Paranaense), Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) Crystal Palace: Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain) Everton: Tom Cleverley (Man U), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona), David Henen (Anderlecht) Leicester: Christian Fuchs (Schalke), Robert Huth (Stoke City), Shinji Okazaki (Mainz) Liverpool: James Milner (Man City), Danny Ings (Burnley), Divick Origi (Lille), Adam Bogdan (Bolton), Joe Gomez (Charlton), Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Bobby Adekanye (Ajax/Barcelona), Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake) Man City: Enes Unal (Bursaspor), David Faupala (Lens), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool) Man United: Memphis Depay (PSV), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Newcastle: Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV) Norwich: Graham Dorrans (West Brom), Youssouf Mulumbu (West Brom) Sunderland: Sebastian Coates (Liverpool), Adam Matthews (Celtic), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev) Southampton: Juanmi (Malaga), Cedric Soares (Sporting Libson), Martin Stekenlenburg (Fulham - Loan), Cuco Martina (FC Twente), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord) Stoke City: Jakub Haugaard (FC Midtjylland), Philipp Wollscheid (Bayer Leverkusen - Loan), Joselu (Hannover), Marco van Ginkel (Chelsea - Loan), Shay Given (Aston Villa), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Moha El Ouriachi (Barcelona) Swansea City: Franck Tabanou (St. Etienne), Andre Ayew (Marseille), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Heerenveen), Eder (Sporting Braga), Oliver McBurnie (Bradford) Tottenham: Kevin Wimmer (Cologne), Kieran Trippier (Burnley), Toby Alderweireld (Athletico Madrid) Watford: Sebastian Prodl (Werder Bremen), Giedruis Arlauskis (Steau Bucharest), Matej Vydra (Udinese), Etienne Capoue (Tottenham), Valon Behrami (Hamburg), Allan Nyom (Udinese), Jose Holebas (Roma) West Brom: James McClean (Wigan) West Ham: Pedro Obiang (Sampdoria), Darren Randolph (Birmingham), Dimitri Payet (Marseille), Angelo Ogbonna (Juventus), Carl Jenkinson (Loan - Arsenal)
Is it me, or does this seem a very heavy transfer period, given we are still in July! Only 6.5 weeks to go!
Ha, not quite, but we're way better than last season on paper. We may have looked **** last season but if you take a closer look I think you'll find we were even worse.
Of course, we have also signed that lad.......erm, from Celtic..., you know...... Matthews, that's him. Untouchable
Updated... Arsenal: Petr Cech (Chelsea) Aston Villa: Micah Richards (Manchester City), Scott Sinclair (Manchester City), Mark Bunn (Norwich), Idrissa Gueye (Lille) Bournemouth: Artur Boruc (Southampton), Adam Federici (Reading), Christian Atsu (Chelsea - Loan), Joshua King (Blackburn), Sylvain Distin (Everton), Tyrone Mings (Ipswich), Filippo Costa (Chievo - Loan) Chelsea: Radamel Falcao (Monaco - Loan), Nathan (Atletico Paranaense), Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) Crystal Palace: Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain) Everton: Tom Cleverley (Man U), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona), David Henen (Anderlecht) Leicester: Christian Fuchs (Schalke), Robert Huth (Stoke City), Shinji Okazaki (Mainz) Liverpool: James Milner (Man City), Danny Ings (Burnley), Divick Origi (Lille), Adam Bogdan (Bolton), Joe Gomez (Charlton), Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Bobby Adekanye (Ajax/Barcelona), Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake) Man City: Enes Unal (Bursaspor), David Faupala (Lens), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool) Man United: Memphis Depay (PSV), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Newcastle: Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV) Norwich: Graham Dorrans (West Brom), Youssouf Mulumbu (West Brom) Sunderland: Sebastian Coates (Liverpool), Adam Matthews (Celtic), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham) Southampton: Juanmi (Malaga), Cedric Soares (Sporting Libson), Martin Stekenlenburg (Fulham - Loan), Cuco Martina (FC Twente), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord) Stoke City: Jakub Haugaard (FC Midtjylland), Philipp Wollscheid (Bayer Leverkusen - Loan), Joselu (Hannover), Marco van Ginkel (Chelsea - Loan), Shay Given (Aston Villa), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Moha El Ouriachi (Barcelona) Swansea City: Franck Tabanou (St. Etienne), Andre Ayew (Marseille), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Heerenveen), Eder (Sporting Braga), Oliver McBurnie (Bradford) Tottenham: Kevin Wimmer (Cologne), Kieran Trippier (Burnley), Toby Alderweireld (Athletico Madrid) Watford: Sebastian Prodl (Werder Bremen), Giedruis Arlauskis (Steau Bucharest), Matej Vydra (Udinese), Etienne Capoue (Tottenham), Valon Behrami (Hamburg), Allan Nyom (Udinese), Jose Holebas (Roma) West Brom: James McClean (Wigan) West Ham: Pedro Obiang (Sampdoria), Darren Randolph (Birmingham), Dimitri Payet (Marseille), Angelo Ogbonna (Juventus), Carl Jenkinson (Loan - Arsenal)
Updated... Arsenal: Petr Cech (Chelsea) Aston Villa: Micah Richards (Manchester City), Scott Sinclair (Manchester City), Mark Bunn (Norwich), Idrissa Gueye (Lille) Bournemouth: Artur Boruc (Southampton), Adam Federici (Reading), Christian Atsu (Chelsea - Loan), Joshua King (Blackburn), Sylvain Distin (Everton), Tyrone Mings (Ipswich), Filippo Costa (Chievo - Loan) Chelsea: Radamel Falcao (Monaco - Loan), Nathan (Atletico Paranaense), Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) Crystal Palace: Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain) Everton: Tom Cleverley (Man U), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona), David Henen (Anderlecht) Leicester: Christian Fuchs (Schalke), Robert Huth (Stoke City), Shinji Okazaki (Mainz) Liverpool: James Milner (Man City), Danny Ings (Burnley), Divick Origi (Lille), Adam Bogdan (Bolton), Joe Gomez (Charlton), Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Bobby Adekanye (Ajax/Barcelona), Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake) Man City: Enes Unal (Bursaspor), David Faupala (Lens), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) Man United: Memphis Depay (PSV), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Newcastle: Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV) Norwich: Graham Dorrans (West Brom), Youssouf Mulumbu (West Brom) Sunderland: Sebastian Coates (Liverpool), Adam Matthews (Celtic), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham) Southampton: Juanmi (Malaga), Cedric Soares (Sporting Libson), Martin Stekenlenburg (Fulham - Loan), Cuco Martina (FC Twente), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord) Stoke City: Jakub Haugaard (FC Midtjylland), Philipp Wollscheid (Bayer Leverkusen - Loan), Joselu (Hannover), Marco van Ginkel (Chelsea - Loan), Shay Given (Aston Villa), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Moha El Ouriachi (Barcelona) Swansea City: Franck Tabanou (St. Etienne), Andre Ayew (Marseille), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Heerenveen), Eder (Sporting Braga), Oliver McBurnie (Bradford) Tottenham: Kevin Wimmer (Cologne), Kieran Trippier (Burnley), Toby Alderweireld (Athletico Madrid) Watford: Sebastian Prodl (Werder Bremen), Giedruis Arlauskis (Steau Bucharest), Matej Vydra (Udinese), Etienne Capoue (Tottenham), Valon Behrami (Hamburg), Allan Nyom (Udinese), Jose Holebas (Roma) West Brom: James McClean (Wigan) West Ham: Pedro Obiang (Sampdoria), Darren Randolph (Birmingham), Dimitri Payet (Marseille), Angelo Ogbonna (Juventus), Carl Jenkinson (Loan - Arsenal)
Apparently, Fabian Delph is blaming 'emotion' for his remarkable U-turn in deciding to dump Villa and join £ity. What's the betting that this sudden outburst of 'emotion' was not entirely unconnected with having a £160,000 pw cheque waved in front of his face?
That's what he means, though, NSS! When he saw the size of the salary cheque, he had an emotional outburst, during which the words, "Villa and its fans can go and **** themselves!" played a very important part.
Benteke moving probably hasn't helped. Delph shouldn't get too much stick. He could've gone for nothing.
It's not the moving to £ity that has caused the offence, it's the fact that the bloke came out an expressed his undying love for the club and swearing to fans that he will stay. To decide to move a mere (was it?) 5 days after making such promises really does highlight the degree to which this is all just a game to the modern footballer, and that he has absolutely no empathy, whatsoever, with the ordinary fan. Move and take the Devil's shilling - we all expect that to happen, none of us are, any longer, naive - but, for the love of God! don't tell us you love us, and then treat us like idiots!
Updated... Arsenal: Petr Cech (Chelsea) Aston Villa: Micah Richards (Manchester City), Scott Sinclair (Manchester City), Mark Bunn (Norwich), Idrissa Gueye (Lille), Jordan Amavi (Nice) Bournemouth: Artur Boruc (Southampton), Adam Federici (Reading), Christian Atsu (Chelsea - Loan), Joshua King (Blackburn), Sylvain Distin (Everton), Tyrone Mings (Ipswich), Filippo Costa (Chievo - Loan) Chelsea: Radamel Falcao (Monaco - Loan), Nathan (Atletico Paranaense), Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) Crystal Palace: Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint Germain) Everton: Tom Cleverley (Man U), Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona), David Henen (Anderlecht) Leicester: Christian Fuchs (Schalke), Robert Huth (Stoke City), Shinji Okazaki (Mainz) Liverpool: James Milner (Man City), Danny Ings (Burnley), Divick Origi (Lille), Adam Bogdan (Bolton), Joe Gomez (Charlton), Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Bobby Adekanye (Ajax/Barcelona), Brooks Lennon (Real Salt Lake) Man City: Enes Unal (Bursaspor), David Faupala (Lens), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa) Man United: Memphis Depay (PSV), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton) Newcastle: Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV) Norwich: Graham Dorrans (West Brom), Youssouf Mulumbu (West Brom) Sunderland: Sebastian Coates (Liverpool), Adam Matthews (Celtic), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham) Southampton: Juanmi (Malaga), Cedric Soares (Sporting Libson), Martin Stekenlenburg (Fulham - Loan), Cuco Martina (FC Twente), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord) Stoke City: Jakub Haugaard (FC Midtjylland), Philipp Wollscheid (Bayer Leverkusen - Loan), Joselu (Hannover), Marco van Ginkel (Chelsea - Loan), Shay Given (Aston Villa), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Moha El Ouriachi (Barcelona) Swansea City: Franck Tabanou (St. Etienne), Andre Ayew (Marseille), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Heerenveen), Eder (Sporting Braga), Oliver McBurnie (Bradford) Tottenham: Kevin Wimmer (Cologne), Kieran Trippier (Burnley), Toby Alderweireld (Athletico Madrid) Watford: Sebastian Prodl (Werder Bremen), Giedruis Arlauskis (Steau Bucharest), Matej Vydra (Udinese), Etienne Capoue (Tottenham), Valon Behrami (Hamburg), Allan Nyom (Udinese), Jose Holebas (Roma) West Brom: James McClean (Wigan) West Ham: Pedro Obiang (Sampdoria), Darren Randolph (Birmingham), Dimitri Payet (Marseille), Angelo Ogbonna (Juventus), Carl Jenkinson (Loan - Arsenal)
