Rayvin

We look blunted - decent enough everywhere else but this is starting to feel like another game that Isak could cost us.

I'm sorry like but why in fuck do I have to listen to Carragher? Why would Sky do that? Fuck off.

He's being eased in man. Takes a while to adjust his performance levels down to the standard that Man Utd operate at.

I didn't realise Ramsey was that advanced an attacker but fair enough if so.

5-4-1 by the looks of it...? Ramsey on the left I guess.

He knows fuck all based on that. He essentially starts by saying he's had an exclusive, then notes that other people are saying it's not the case, then muddies the water. Waste of everyone's time the little slut.

Not if he sacks the cunt first.

We want Man Utd to beat Burnley, it keeps Amorim in the game longer.

You'd hope so. I couldn't have done this and held my head up afterwards.

His first interview, not that I'll watch it, is going to be painful. I'm gonna go for a Michael Owen tribute in terms of his excuses - "If the fans only understood what went on..." etc etc. I sincerely hope he says nothing about us at all tbh.

I dunno, it's possible we've asked them to downplay it for now. A courtesy they'd surely give us if we're taking a lowered fee. I want him to stay, somehow in the whole thing I wish there would be a way back for him, but if this is happening it's better to go through after our game at least otherwise it's all the team are gonna hear.

Aye. I do think it's different - maybe I'm being bitter with Isak but I always felt like when journalists would ask him to praise Murphy for their partnership he would seem almost reluctant, like he didnt rate Jacob at all. It bothered me at the time but I overlooked it because what do I know - I now choose to believe such an interpretation is entirely in character Fickle I guess. Anyway, I can't want to see Wolt in our colours, we really need some good news and to be able to draw a line under our striker dramas - this lad probably doesn't deserve to have that responsibility on his shoulders but they look broad enough..!

The bits about his mum were the parts that make me hopeful he's not another Isak. I don't remember Isak ever referencing other human beings at all unless journalists were pulling it out of him.

I'd take it but he doesn't deserve such an easy out.

Is he officially signed now then?

I think the reality is that for the suits this is way less emotional than it is for us. They have other things to deal with, this is just a distraction. All that's going to matter to them is getting the best possible outcome for the club, and at this point that's probably just taking the money and binning the whole situation off. I doubt any real personal animosity has come into this even between us and Liverpool over it.

Ah, fair - ok then in the interest of saving a portion of your life, do not worry about the vast majority of the side missions for it. When I play through ME1 I just focus the main story - you'll miss nothing of note.

Did you start with 2 in the end?

I'm not convinced that tells us very much So is he saying there won't be a reintegration? I cannot wait for this window to fuck off now tbh, sick of the word games and fuss about Isak now.

Every now and then something like this comes up and I wonder how it is that for all my left wing virtues, groups of people out there are still comfortably outdoing me on wokeness

His highlight reel has him converting a few pens. No reason it can't be Nick.

I'd rather pay 70m for this lad I've never heard of than dump 70m down Wolves for just about anyone

Have just been told by my German mate that the guy is 2m tall and can dribble, apparently he considers him better than Wirtz even if positions are a bit different. High praise, but if true it has to mean that Isak is off surely... this is a top tier replacement by the sounds of it.

Sorry what? What went too far? Our attempts to passionately inspire the club to victory went 'too far'? What is the acceptable level of motivation a club's fanbase is meant to apply, exactly? Nothing that exceeds Anfield I suppose. Anything beyond what the scousers are capable of is 'too much'. Gentrified little fuck.

The club, I hope, is not basing any of its actions on the prattling of journalists and wider public discourse. It should not feel 'pressured' to do anything with Isak that it doesn't want to do. If it wants to keep him, fine. It's going to get plenty of cover after the window shuts anyway on the basis that 'striker isn't available for sale because it will leave us shafted' clearly isn't a unique position this summer..! IMO Isak is staying put and we're running the season with a top tier striker. Be nice to get someone else in as backup but it's looking difficult.