Sign Isak or Give Arteta The Sack - Summer 2025 Transfer Thread

Isak to LFC is way more than the EPL, LFC gotta think CL champs. I don't see us beating them. I can easily see them getting mid 90s point wise. The only thing between them and the title are 1. their defense and 2. our attack.

We've only gotten to 90 points once as a club. Its going to take a crazy amount of effort, luck and a fireproof game strategy for us to win it. I can easier see an FA or league cup. We are definitely a SF CL quality side. We got to the semis with a lot of injuries last season.

Chelsea scare me....a lot. Banish the thought, but I can see them 2nd this season challenging into the spring for the title. By challenging I mean in touching distance like we did. They are on a roll.

 

Liverpool's big problem is that VVD is 34 years old. He was good last year, but the season before that we did unspeakable things to VVD at the Emirates.

 

we don't need him and they do so likely they get him

 

NM

 

We've beaten Liverpool like twice in the last 4 or 5 years. Its the one time we can't seem to win away and we always seem to get a draw.
While I agree VVD is up there in age, he's better than most defenders in the league. He needs replacing eventually, sooner than later. Injuries to their central defense is what's hurt them the most.

 

I'm not as big of an Eze fan as most. If he get him fine, but I think we can do better. At this late stage in the game, probably not with the time constraints of getting someone in.

 

I'm neutral on Eze, IMO Oliseh was the bigger talent but that's neither here nor there. The real issue we have is chance creation. What would Eze do in our team? would he play as a defacto left winger who drifts in while Calafiori holds width while we're in posession? Because we need more chance creation from central areas and with Gyokores i assume that's something Arteta wants.

 

I think we will see more uses of a ten this season and Eze is the best in the league.

 

No Son is potentially big for Spurs. I thought so with Kane leaving and it eventually proved correct but they also suffered massive injuries last season. They have a decent midfield. With Maddison out, they'll struggle.

Curious to see how City fares. They are the wild card. Will Pep have back to back bad seasons. As far as I know it hasn't happened.

 

Wilson's non-history articles are usually an angry version of Barney Ronay.

 

So the midfield is Eze, Rice and Zubimendi? I'm hoping that means Gabriel is captain. Or are we playing with just one of Rice/Zubimendi?

 

Son has declined and spurs did a smart thjng by cashing in

they will be fighting for Europa

 

Depending on opponents there could be games where you see us play more narrow and play a 4-2-3-1 with it being
Zubi/Rice
Saka/Ode/Eze
Gyokeres or Kai.

Sure you lose Martinelli's pace, but to be fair against a low block when he has a lot of possession he doesn't do a lot with it. Would much rather have Eze on the left (fairly sure he is right footed) being able to cut in while Saka can on the RW and Odegaard is more central playing off Gyokeres.

The depth we now have means there are a lot of options.

Alternatively when we are dominating teams I would love to see us go to a back 3 of Saliba/Gabriel/Calafiori who is comfortable in that formation, but you could also do White/Saliba/Gabriel and that gives us another attacking option.

 

Best in the league is kind of a hot take.
Pretty sure he's not even the best in London

 

It was ever thus.

 

Who is better?
Actually take it back, I will give you Palmer.