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Some in the didn't work out pile made us loads in transfer fees like Solanke, SVDB, Carvalho etc, while some in the did a job pile like Ox and Thiago costs us loads, recouped very little and were arguably signings we should not have made.

Oh, I missed Thiago - yeah he was a shit signing. One of the worst we made during his time.
 
Thiago held the midfield together when we had no centre-backs or central midfielders for months. While Alisson got us into the Champions League, we wouldn’t have stood a chance without Thiago during that period.

A terrible signing overall, no doubt, but his contributions during those three or four months were crucial in securing Champions League revenue. It's like arguing who's shit smells sweeter, but I have Keita as far worse. The most he gave us a MOTM against Crystal Palace and a fan a new football in the CL final.
 
Played well in that game against Barcelona!!!
I don't think he did actually.
I watched the entire game back a few years ago and he was pretty poor.
The commentary was extremely critical of him throughout the game, or at least until he put in that cracker of a cross for Gini's second goal
 
Cube was great, not fit enough but a budget signing who contributed. Seen a lot worse since with a fair few pretenders.
 
I don't think he did actually.
I watched the entire game back a few years ago and he was pretty poor.
The commentary was extremely critical of him throughout the game, or at least until he put in that cracker of a cross for Gini's second goal
That first time cross off a Trent long ball dropping perfectly for Mo on a fast break against West Ham.

Wand of a left peg, no idea why he didn't do more for us.
 
While insisting his game continues to improve, Gravenberch has spoken of the difficulties he has experienced in recent months.

"Still going strong, but to be honest it's really tough as well," he said. "Last season I didn't play a lot and now I played almost every single game. It's tough but I still keep going.

"My game has developed a lot this season. At the beginning of the new season I had to adapt to the new position, I didn't play a lot there (beforehand) but now I know what I have to do. The manager also fully trusted me there so I'm really happy with that.

"When you play there you receive a lot of balls and that's what I needed, to be in my comfort (zone) and break through the lines and open up in the play.

"Last season my role was an eight, sometimes a 10. Then the manager came in and I had a conversation with him, he wanted to try me as a six. I felt the trust from him and we've played 33 games and he's put me in for all 33, so that's a lot of trust!

"Now I don't get the ball as much, they (opponents) know how we play and they want to close the middle. It makes it a little bit difficult for me but I have to find the way through. That's what I do."
 
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