kind of a joke, that's all. Lukaku, Stones and Barkely are simply not worth the funds they are or will be demanding. Simply moneyball principles. Cf Sevilla. Lukaku has issues as previously explained, Stones is good, but worth more as a transfer than he is here. Barkely should prolly stay, but what if they other two leave ?
My tongue in cheek joke was with Funes Mori, who needs to be as good as he was with Argentina in the Copa with a bunch more attitude. Might be confidence with the EVE system. I know Martin was passed over last season at Liverpool, but he's had a decent Euro and was always a tough guy in the middle, something this team lacks, even when Phil is healthy. When Phil looks at you, you know he's busting his butt out there and wants the same out of you. The Captain. But when Martin looks at you, you don't know whether he's going to shake hands, butt heads or bite your ear, hence my point about the Argentine sausage. Reminds me of Abdullah the Butcher. Same crazy eyes. Just give me two tall tough guys in the middle backline, two guys at left and right who know when to pack the middle and when not and are not continually caught upfield when failed overlaps convert into counters, and someone to get back and effectively double team the ball on the outside when required so this team is not so exposed to crosses. Cf West Ham.
