Nathaniel Richards

"Nearly relegated" is a stretch. Two places but 17 points from relegation.

I think it is only a slightly controversial take to say that Mason Mount is United's best player full stop.

If the computer has any good ideas someone will always share them for clout.

Putting a generous spin on this it does give you confidence to pick players you like anyway.

Good attitude.

It's sacrilegious to say so but you could downgrade Damsgaard.

Seems to be a theme with players Chelsea sent out on loan.

Eddie Howe on Alexander Isak: ‘Clear I can’t involve him with the team’ but he ‘has a future’ at Newcastle Isak has made it clear that he does not want to stay at Newcastle but Liverpool had a bid for him rejected last week.

Eddie Howe says “of course” Alexander Isak has a future at #NUFC but it is “clear” he can’t involve him with the squad at the moment after becoming a “distraction.”

As things stand, won’t be in the mix for Aston Villa.

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Price ticked up from £4.5m to £5m say.

Lot of noise given that some defences got a one tick bump too.

Did they stay at the same prices though? No way Tarkowski is £5.5m without DEFCON. The trick is to pick the defenders whose price didn't go up.

Weapons 4 1/2 stars

Go see 'Weapons' if it's your kind of thing, preferably knowing as little as possible beforehand.

I like to think that people who are planning ahead are going to get well and truly Nkunkued. My plan doesn't reveal itself to me until a few weeks in.

The trick would be to charge different people different prices. For example Letterboxd has four different prices and that's not counting grandfathered in prices.

Mjällby making minor miracles in an extraordinary Swedish football story The former third-tier club with no financial muscle from a remote municipality of 14,000 inhabitants are leading the country’s top flight

“I said: ‘I’m not the best instructor, not the best coach, not the best tactically.’ And they replied: ‘Yeah, pretty much, but we don’t care because you win games.’" The incredible story of Swedish league leaders Mjällby, the country cousins who just won't stop. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Sounds like a job for Margot Robbie.

a person is holding a stack of wooden blocks with numbers 1 through 12 on it Alt: The Big Short Jenga analogy.

How long before someone has the bright idea of a company that invests in these companies?

It's 10+ for defenders, 12+ for midfielders/forwards (including ball recoveries).

Strong "I will face God and walk backwards into hell" energy.

I like the Kelleher and Verbruggen rotation pair.

I don't know why they don't make this Batman the DCU Batman.

Alejandro Garnacho: Chelsea step up talks with Manchester United over winger The clubs have been in touch over Garnacho for some time but talks have now advanced, and Garnacho expects to move to Stamford Bridge.

🚨 Chelsea have stepped up talks with Manchester United over deal to sign Alejandro Garnacho. Clubs in touch on topic for some time & now advancing amid Benjamin Sesko joining #MUFC. 21yo winger wants #CFC or nothing + expects move to happen
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Ornstein on Bluesky 🙌

Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with RB Leipzig for the signing of striker Benjamin Sesko.

Exclusive story from @david-ornstein.bsky.social here ⬇️

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If you hadn't checked you might have missed the whole Rogers panic.

They've had a lot of turnover so I'm guessing that means he is nailed.

Have they got any other defenders?

I wondered when the last time it had worked was and it was probably one Thomas Frank Esq.

Wasn't Caicedo on a ridiculously low wage?

I suspect it is down to whether you subscribe to the great man theory. I'd be a lot happier if they had drafted in Kieran McKenna and his team rather than promoting from within.