Summary

  1. Postpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    I wasn't aware it had been posted until one of the lads in the office sent me a link.

    No, but seriously, a knock should only be used for short-term absences, not an ACL injury.

  2. Football Cliches - an apologypublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Football Cliches
  3. Postpublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    We've got a bit of a time before we expect things to get busy again, when Arsenal have a news conference at 14:00 GMT.

    So I think this is as good a time as any for me (Joe) to confess my sins.

    Now, many of you already know that my live-texting is below standard. But today it hit a new low...

  4. Chelsea and Spurs face difficult UEFA squad decisionspublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Nizaar Kinsella
    BBC Sport football news reporter

    Five of the six senior players let go in the transfer window by Chelsea were in the Conference League squad but only a maximum of three changes can be made for the knockout stage.

    Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia were left out of the league phase squad due to the sheer size of Chelsea's squad, along with Ben Chilwell, but can now be added.

    But Chelsea have also signed young midfielder Mathis Amagou and recalled defender Trevoh Chalobah and Aaron Anselmino from their loan spells.

    It would normally mean at least three players will miss out on Europe and potentially glory where Chelsea are strong favourites.

    Spurs, meanwhile, signed goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, defender Kevin Danso and forward Mathys Tel.

    But may also want to add either Djed Spence or Sergio Reguilon to their Europa League squad after needing to play Archie Gray at left-back in several matches since Destiny Udogie's injury.

    It means two of Ange Postecoglou's five players will be left out when picking his squad before UEFA's deadline at 11pm on Thursday night.

  5. Postpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Thanks Nipper.

    That's on me, I should have been posting a few more reminders to leave names on texts. But we've also had lots of first time texters too, which is always great to see.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    Happy with Everton no stupid panic buying and have a bit of breathing space after the great start of Moyes introducing the forward pass to the team P.S what’s with all the ANON's?

    Nipper - long-suffering Everton fan

  7. Ipswich's transfer businesspublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    As for Ipswich...

    Ins

    • Jaden Philogene (£20.5m - forward, Aston Villa)
    • Julio Enciso (loan - midfielder, Brighton)
    • Alex Palmer (undisclosed - goalkeeper, West Brom)
    • Somto Boniface (undisclosed - defender, Chelsea)

    Outs

    • George Edmundson (£640,000 - defender, Middlesbrough)
    • Harry Clarke (loan - defender, Sheffield United)
  8. Postpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    To be fair, Wolves were one of the clubs at the start of today that many were saying had a very good window.

    Brought in Emmanuel Agbadou, Nasser Djiga and Marshall Munetsi and kept hold of Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    There is no need to panic if you are a supporter of a PL club worrying whether your club 'did well enough' in the transfer window to avoid relegation. Southampton and Leicester are determined to go down, ensuring they do so by appointing managers with no experience of PL management. Wolves and Ipswich will battle it out for the third 'spot'. Ipswich have had a very good window so if I were a Wolves fan I'd be jittery. All other clubs, as you were..

    Martin Derby

  10. Postpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Erik ten Hag was under pressure last season, but he wasn't sacked at the end of it - partly due to Manchester United's FA Cup win.

    Will Ange Postecoglou also make it to June unscathed?

  11. How does Spurs' injury record compare?published at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Manchester United suffered the most injuries in the 2023-24 Premier League season with 45 separate cases recorded.

    Throughout the course of the season, 21 Old Trafford players were injured and a total of 1,620 days were lost to those on the sidelines.

    That figure doesn't include left-back Tyrell Malacia because he was injured before the start of that campaign, but it does include Lisandro Martinez who missed 214 days from three separate injuries.

    Erik ten Hag's side were also one of four clubs that season, Newcastle, Chelsea and Luton Town were the others, that had 11 players absent in one game week.

  12. Postpublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    May well have done John, and good question Ben.

    We'll dig into it now.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    How does the Spurs injury record this season compare with Man United’s last season when ETH was complaining about defensive and attacking injuries?

    Ben, Birmingham

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    Get Involvedpublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    When will clubs stop using an artificial surround for their grass pitches. It certainly looked to have caused or exacerbated Dragusin's injury. Not the first time either same thing happened to Jan Vertonghen at the old WHL

    John H Tottenham fan

  15. Newcastle 'lighter in numbers but high in quality'published at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Newcastle United

    Earlier today Eddie How said his squad is "lighter in numbers but high in quality" following player departures and no signings in January.

    "I'm trying to make decisions that benefit us in the long term, and [letting Kelly leave] is one of those decisions,

    "We future plan and make sure that we control everything in terms of our PSR level, so I think we've done that. I think it's been successful in that regard."

  16. Postpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    No incomings, and Miguel Almiron was sold to Atalanta while Isaac Hayden was loaned to Portsmouth and Lloyd Kelly was loaned to Juventus with a £20m obligation to buy.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    Did Newcastle have a transfer window?

    Gav, sunny Portugal.

  18. Postpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    We really are returning to transfer chat now, I fear today's live has gotten a little too niche.

    On the Get Involveds you lot have been summing up each Premier League club's window in three words or less, at least that was until I accidently steered the chat towards Liverpool's 2019-20 title win.

    I think it's time for some more transfer takes. No word counts this time.

  19. Postpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Haha well played, DK. You win this time Liverpool fans. I can't handle an entire fanbase uniting to prove me wrong.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    "What have I done" is 4 words, not 3.

    DK, Liverpool supporter