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I don't see us selling Firmino this summer. They'll probably see what he's like this season in terms of injuries and form to decide if he's worth a new deal. He spent a fair bit of time out injured last season which is unusual for him.

I didn't watch the debate but just saw someone remark on Twitter that they're both like those toys where you can pull the string on their back and it makes them say one of about five catchphrases and now I can't stop thinking about how many other mainstream politicians you could say that of for the past decade or certainly the 7ish years I've been paying any attention.

Totally agree. This is upto the LFP to sort out and they’ve taken clubs to task on it many times before (Valencia, Elche, Osasuna, Racing Santander, Getafe and Sevilla in recent memory). But HE has to take it to them and they’ll act with all the arms of the law which is only just as his wages were a signed contract. But Barça have been reducing wages (with wages owed) over the past two years with notable mentions for Piqué and Busquets. It may be funny, but Messi offered to play for free for two years (I know how that one goes @Fusion ) and they decided against the liability that it contained. I don’t claim to know all the ins and outs on all of this and am just a curious observer. But I do have an opinion for what it’s worth... Barça deserve to learn their lesson. Their (socios) electorate or fans (whatever you want to call the system) are ultimately to blame and what’s gone on over the past 7 to 8 years NEEDS to be punished for the good of the game. You can’t get away with shit like that.

I've tried this with my cats and they literally don't give a shit Thought I'd get some funny videos

I don't think he's a bad player, but he doesn't strike me as a player that would look as good as he has at Sevilla if he were at Chelsea. Idk if that's rational at all or not, but that's just how I feel about him.

The Kounde deal is gone, as broke ass Barcelona signs another player with no money. However pleased about this one as i didn't rate him at all.

We should do better than last season even with the loss of Richarlison provided that the manager we're starting with this season is unlikely to go to war with the Director of Football, multiple key players and the entire scouting and medical backroom teams halfway through the season and get the full backing of our lunatic owner two weeks before getting sacked. Tarkowski is an important signing and with Pickford in goal, if Mina can stay fit for more of this season than last, our defensive core actually should be quite good in theory. However, the squad still has gaping holes and Lampard is still having to pick line-ups with players playing out of their best positions to cover weaknesses elsewhere, so I'm not really confident and like I think I've said, with the current state of things I'd probably take it if someone offered me 14th place or something right now, which is a pretty disgraceful state of affairs for Everton Football Club. Still time for the club to pull a couple of gems out of the bag this window but I'm not particularly impressed by the majority of names we seem to be pursuing. It's depressing because last summer when we spent £1.5m on two players was made out to be a one-off yet we're back here a year later and it isn't even sell to buy. It's sell Richarlison just to get almost back on track with FFP.

That is the best way to answer the critics.

Mykolenko has been really good for us since he got settled. It's gone quite under the radar outside of our fanbase. Hoping he can carry it into this season.

Blackpool 2-4 Everton. A reasonably good outing from what I saw. Conceded a sloppy set piece goal which needs to not become a habit after it fucked us last season. Some good attacking play with the wing backs heavily involved. Two assists for right back Patterson and a goal and assist for left back Mykolenko. Alli with a confidence boosting brace. Tarkowski also a standout performer in defence. Much needed improvement on the performances out in the US.

Got smashed to pieces last night/morning. The 4-3-3 looked like we never played together like it was the first time this team met. First two goals individual mistakes, after we got back to 3-4-3 we looked a bit more comfortable on the ball but conceded two more. Our only chance was when Mount hit the post in the first half and that is really about it. It is a friendly but you don't lose 4-0 in friendlies, you are bound to show some kind of performance. Credit to Arsenal they took this game way more serious and won easily. The question they had for Tuchel is he aware that the season starts in 2 seasons and will the team be ready? Well we have two new players the rest are here for years or at least 2+ years, big job for Tuchel to get them back at their best. Not really sure what could be wrong as all of our three pre season games apart from maybe the opening game were dreadful. No finishing no big chances, could be a similar season to the last one. Plenty of wasted chances and cheap goals, hopefully not but definitely an improvement is required.

They sound a little bit like Iron Maiden at the start of this song but maybe its just me.

Snakes are also the reason why cats are afraid of cucumbers.

Myanmar junta has executed four democracy activists/political prisoners by hanging. Ko Jimmy, 53, a veteran of the 1988 pro-democracy uprising, Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw, 41, a former hip hop star and National League for Democracy MP, as well as two others (Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw). Their families have been refused access to their bodies for funeral. https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/black-day-for-myanmar-as-nation-mourns-executed-democracy-heroes.html