Injuries stymie loan bids for Deulofeu

Deulofeu can pick a pass and create space with his movement and we know how well he can link up with Lukaku.

I wouldn't have minded seeing him get a game or two in the #10 spot at some point, but it sure as hell ain't gonna happen now.

Depay? Who knows how good he is, so far he hasn't looked great for Man Utd. How much do they really expect for him? We really do need a bit more class in our forwards. Someone for Ross to look up to. (Rooney!)

Barcelona don't put buy back clauses in for "useless" players; he will be a player with a coach who plays to strengths not weaknesses.

As expected, we aren't exactly setting the January 'window' alight except for a couple of rumoured rejects from other Premier League clubs, Delboy must stay.

File in the 'nearly' box. Pity because I liked him. Sniff.

He's talented, but he's not fit, basically he's a lazy little shit. Hopefully Ronny will put him straight.

Just let that sink in, Anthony.

Like I recently said of another of our eternally promising but never consistently delivering 23-year-olds (and Dele Alli is only 20 by way of comparison) I don't know what Del needs; hypnotist, psychologist, kiss or boot up the arse, but he and he alone needs to get his head sorted now or just fuck off.

It's sunk in mate as I wrote it!! I get what your saying, or rather what I'm saying, but to put the con's to the back and work off the pros I would look at the following points...

1. If we had lots of talented players if happily move on.

2. If we had not just spent 㿅m on a player in the same position Geri occupies who's just basically had a career ending injury then I'd be less bothered about him moving.

3. If we could afford a top talented wide man to replace him if be happy.

4. Geri plays for the best U21 team in world football (there or there about) and he's the stand out player.

5. Lennon, Cleverley and McGeady are fit and still can't really lace Geri's boots, yet we pay them a wage.

6. Gibson is on the wage bill.

7. Geri has potential to be worth massive money (㿀-40m) yet, if we sell him now, we will be extremely lucky to get anything like double figures.

He has to sort his shit out, no doubt about that, but for me talented players should be worked with as if not we will have another Mustafi, Deir situation on our hands were we get nothing for a player who is soon afterwards worth massive money.

If Usmanov jumps on board then cool, but if were still working on a shoestring, then I want to give talented players more chances than Gibson, McGeady and Cleverley.

That, in tandem with the comment that he wouldn't let him go "at the moment" suggests Koeman has made his mind up about him. Prematurely, in my opinion.

Match fitness is only gained through matches....

That's all.

I don't buy Koeman's reason for not letting him go at the moment is because of Gueye going to the ACON and injuries to Calvert Lewin. He has preferred to play Mirallas and Lennon and Valencia instead of Deulofeu, so will he play him today? I suspect not... and he wont play him next week either. So just let the lad go.

Yet, he's not allowed to leave. Baffling.

I agree, I think Barkley should be dropped deeper. He isn't a creator, but he is an engine and a good box to box player, he proved it a few times last year. He still has a great boot and could hit them in from far kind of like Cabaye.

Let Deulofeu try a shot at playmaker behind Rom and see what happens. He can't do any worse then Barkley.

Mind you, before they go I'd like to see some of the deadwood go first. Preferred inbound would be a tall, strong and fast central defender to replace Jagielka and a quality defensive midfielder to replace Gareth (or why not play young Davies as a first choice?). If we can find the right one, an attacking partner (accent on "partner") to pair up with Rom would be a beaut!