If we’d just matched Everton’s wages then maybe Koeman would have stayed. What was it, £7m a year? Not a lot is it, considering that just about pays Walcott’s and Long’s combined wages this season.
Reckon Solanke will end up being one of those top Championship strikers but not up to the PL or was he just too young and burdened by the price tag last time?
It really could go either way. Weren’t they playing well when he went there initially? Or did he join when they started struggling? If it is the former then it isn’t necessarily a good sign Next season will be telling. If he doesn’t have a good one then that likely cements him at “top championship” striker level
Sergio Aguero taken to hospital for tests after experiencing chest pains during Barcelona’s match at the Nou Camp.
That was superb refereeing. Was going to book him, player ignored him 3 times so upgraded his yellow to red! That's my kind of refereeing.
Xavi to be Barca's next manager. They have simply got to give him time to manage the rebuild there. The new era of players like Fati, Pedri and Pablo Gavi will bring the good times back to Barca in the future. And Xavi is the right man to lead them into that.