'Even allowing for inflation, this thread is not worth 198 Terry Francises' - EPL 2017-18

That's

That's a fucking thorough physical

You bit it you bought it

BreakingSanchez deal in jeopardy

David Ornstein

BBC Sport

Manchester City's bid to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez looks to be over.

It is understood that a conditional agreement was reached in principle between City and Arsenal for Sanchez to move to the Etihad Stadium.

The fee was £55m, plus £5m in add-ons.

But it depended on Arsenal first securing a replacement to fill the gap left by the 28-year-old.

Their target was Monaco winger Thomas Lemar and an agreement was reportedly reached between the clubs for a fee in the region of £90m.

However, it is thought that the 21-year-old France international decided against the move.

City are currently not prepared to resurrect the deal by offering a player in exchange or more money for a straight cash deal.

Barring a remarkable last-minute turn of events Sanchez, who wanted to joint City to be reunited with his former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, will stay at Arsenal.

Lemar snubs Arsenal.

And PSG and Monaco found a way around FFP, Mbappé to PSG.

Locadia deal off?!

Locadia deal off.

Sakho to palace looks done

;_;

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/107/432/i_hug_that_feel.png

we shd just keeping throwing bundles on the pile until you give in

it's a surreal feeling to be able to even half think like that on deadline day

Acc to Sky our manager blew it off during the medical. That will go down well with Locadia, surely.

xp Yes please! :D

Yeah that's a new one for you I'm sure. xp

Holland are being absolutely demolished by France rn. It's a miracle it's still only 1-0.

Man, Arsenal have really fucked themselves here

Splendid stuff

And Barkley has allegedly turned down a move to Chelsea

Still hope he prices himself out of a move to Spurs but it's looking ominous.

God bless Axel Witsel. Just got himself sent off in the first half while five nil up against Gibraltar.

Haha

Llorente to Spurs is done.

Uefa investigating mbappe move

XP i cannot believe that. Fantastic signing imo

Good option I spose. Levy being predictably tight with the purse strings as per

Llorente is a great signing!

Shame Janssen will wither away now (as he is doing right now on the pitch in Paris). Could've shipped him to Wolves.

Ridiculous sending off for Strootman there

That was never a second yellow. France showing mercy though. Don't think we've had one shot at goal.

how's young Timothy doing? Been getting good reviews from the Palace fans

He's ok-ish, for a young lad in a very bad and under siege team. Just had what looked like cramp which would be a bit early.

Take a bow, Lemar

Janssen off to wba I heard

Cracking Lemar goal. Hes gonna go for 192m now

Janssen will have to sign for it in the shower

"On Andre Gomes: would you like to know where he is at the moment? He’s in Porto, on the bench for Portugal’s World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands (4-1 up). The match ends in 25 minutes. The window closes in 115 minutes. Tottenham are trying to sign him from Barcelona. This is all absolutely ridiculous."

Timothy just had the biggest chance of the game lol. Cramp again now. Lad's done ok tbf.

Bulgaria just scored against Sweden, putting the Netherlands down to 4th.

Bulgaria winning is actually "good" news for the Netherlands; in that it makes possible a theoretical Houdini act (playing Bulgaria on Sunday).

Non-theoretically speaking it's all a bunch of wank and we don't deserve a WC.

Schoolboys.

Frankrijk kan vijf elftallen opstellen die kunnen concurreren met Oranje #franed pic.twitter.com/9aLWWyUc4t

— VI (@VI_nl) August 31, 2017

Saw this today. France could field five differents squads that are all better than the Netherlands.

Mbappé. C'est un rêve.

It's been a lousy few years for the Dutch. WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG?

sad to see. i always wanted them to win a world cup, brazil fucking hoodwinked them in france 98. that was a great side.

Free fall after Van Gaal's 3rd place at the WC in 2014. Just three years ago lol. We're no 35th of the world or something.

I mostly blame the dire managers after Van Gaal (over the hill Hiddink, Danny fucking Blind), and an FA in constant crisis. xp

Insanely good post match interview with Robben though. He heard Bulgaria beat Sweden and was just over the moon. "France are too good, but win the last three matches and we're there!" Endearing, prob in vain, but good to see he still has the belief and spirit. "I'm going to the dresser right now to tell the boys!"

It's a complete mystery why players like Strootman and Wijnaldum are so, so good at their clubs, and so incredibly shit playing for the Netherlands.

Barkley confirmed as rejecting Chelsea and in no way failed a medical let's be clear on that

Merse can't believe it hed have been a definite started for me Jim for me Jim it's a small squad and hes got that quality Jim for me

Just changed is mind for me Jim

Sounds like Everton maybe didn't come good with a payoff?

Paul Merson just said re: Barkley - "you can't just live in Liverpool for the rest of your life, mate".

Also has everyone stopped bothering with Jonny Evans?

Leicester are in for Adrien Silva, who is a lovely player, but that might depend on Drinkwater going to Chelsea for £40m

Paul Merson just said re: Barkley - "you can't just live in Liverpool for the rest of your life, mate".

― Matt DC, Thursday, August 31, 2017 2:21 PM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

haaaaaaa

It was an astonishing pub discushun