Internationals October (Nations League + Euro 2021 play-offs + Friendlies)

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ROI desperately needs a good striker. I've liked the look of Idah in some of his sub games for Norwich and Connolly is a livewire although dosen't have huge goal threat. Obafemi is another although he probably needs a move away from Southampton now.
Yep basically really need another Robbie Keane.
 

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Jota went for 45m, grealish is definitely worth more than that. 80m may be not but at this market 60m definitely
I'd take Jota for 45 over 80 for Grealish, personally. But I do like Grealish. Jota is a very tasty player.
 

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Grealish has been quality but too shit for United according to the cafe.
I think most agreed he's quality, he just wasn't worth £80m when we already have 2 very good players who play in his position.
 

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ROI desperately needs a good striker. I've liked the look of Idah in some of his sub games for Norwich and Connolly is a livewire although dosen't have huge goal threat. Obafemi is another although he probably needs a move away from Southampton now.
There's Parrott too.

Hopefully at least one of the the four develops into a decent striker.
 

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Seems Bailly injured playing for Ivory coast

We are truly cursed with CB. Not sure why he is even playing International football when he has just recovered.
 

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Which game to watch in extra time? 4 games and I want to watch a game with action and fun. Any ideas?
 

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I know that, we were never going to spend £80m for a LW when our 2nd top scorer plays there.
I know, I’m just saying he would have been back-up to Bruno & Rashford, and come in if either are in bad form, like Rashford was for a bit. He would have been a very handy signing if Villa got relegated. I would’ve preferred him over VDB.
 

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Which game to watch in extra time? 4 games and I want to watch a game with action and fun. Any ideas?
Ireland always good value for money in extra time to do something stupid.
 

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I know, I’m just saying he would have been back-up to Bruno & Rashford, and come in if either are in bad form, like Rashford was for a bit. He would have been a very handy signing if Villa got relegated. I would’ve preferred him over VDB.
Yeah, I would've liked him, would've been a very handy signing. At the very least I can take some consolation that he hasn't joined one of our rivals.
 

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Depends which game will give you the biggest laugh if they get knocked out.
I don't care much about any side left, but I normally enjoy having Brittish sides still in it.
Always fun to see Norway suffer a bit too, but they are fun to have around too with haaland.
 

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At some point we surely have to just throw Shane Long on. Not ideal but a better goal threat than the others.
 

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Nice!!!!
Iceland played really well.
Gylfi is always class playing for Iceland
 

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I don't think that's quite fair. He's not an 80m player is what most thought (myself included). Nor is Maddison.
The media said it was 80m, I guess we’ll never really know because it seems we never put a bid in, which sounds familiar.
 

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In PL there are goals all over the place and it feels almost too many goals for the enjoyment or torture. At National level it is defensive crap from most teams.
 

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In PL there are goals all over the place and it feels almost too many goals for the enjoyment or torture. At National level it is defensive crap from most teams.
That international football though. You have to work with resources you have, it’s knockout football, tournaments are in the summer and at the end of a long season. It’s tends towards more cagey and cautious football.
 

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Coady and Keane both looked good for England tonight albeit against a crap Wales side. Maguire's captaincy for both England and United could be on borrowed time.

Kinda sickening that Keane probably walks into our backline right now to be honest, how much did we let him go for?
 

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The media said it was 80m, I guess we’ll never really know because it seems we never put a bid in, which sounds familiar.
Yeah, that's fair enough. Though the figures bandied about for players at English clubs have been relatively consistent. Like Maguire's price was known for a while, AWB's too, Ake's as well. Slightly more reliable than speculation regarding players at other European clubs.

I suspect Villa would have lowered that fee if he himself really pushed for it, but we've seen Declan Rice staying at West Ham despite Chelsea's interest.