Could be, especially with Bonnucci as we did seem to drop our interest in Laporte late on as well. Still doesn't mean we'll have a vastly increased budget after a season in which our revenue could quite conceivably have dropped.I'm pretty sure TH has said otherwise with regards to the Bonucci and Mbappé money.
Only one of those 3 mentioned is a cert, you can guess who...
We'll also spend more on what is needed, 2xfullbacks, 1xcb, 1xcm
Any attacker is a replacement and won't be out of our pockets, so to speak!!!
That's good to hear, some sense rather than Sterling and Sane as wing backs.
My first guess would be Sanchez as a cert but then if he's seen as an attacker than Bonucci?
That's good to hear, some sense rather than Sterling and Sane as wing backs.
My first guess would be Sanchez as a cert but then if he's seen as an attacker than Bonucci?
Only one of those 3 mentioned is a cert, you can guess who...
We'll also spend more on what is needed, 2xfullbacks, 1xcb, 1xcm
Any attacker is a replacement and won't be out of our pockets, so to speak!!!
Carlo Ancelotti: "Lahm and Alonso cannot be replaced. But we will have Kimmich at right-back and Rudy who can play in midfield."
That kinda clears it up, he's staying.
Could be, especially with Bonnucci as we did seem to drop our interest in Laporte late on as well. Still doesn't mean we'll have a vastly increased budget after a season in which our revenue could quite conceivably have dropped.
At least now we have £33.4m refunded after meeting the requirements of UEFA's sanctions imposed in 2014.
At least now we have £33.4m refunded after meeting the requirements of UEFA's sanctions imposed in 2014.
Is that correct?
Not really, they withheld €20m in prize money as part of the FFP sanctions, and they could have withheld another €40m if we were still not compliant now.
So it's not like there's a cheque in the post for €40m or that we're getting an unexpected windfall or anything, just that a potential future fine is no longer a possibility
Is that correct?
Sadly I agree with these.Are we going to see the return of 4-4-2?
GK
RB CB CB LB
Sanchez/Sterling CM CM Sane
Mbappe Jesus
This is about the only valid formation that we can adopt if we manage to sign Sanchez and Mbappe. I have seen a lot of formations consigning Sterling and Sane to RWB and LWB respectively but this has the feeling of wanting to play them just to keep them happy about it as there are a lot of players out there that would do a much better job than them in these positions
Afew points worth noting are as follows:
1. Pep doesn't usually do this
2. Doesn't suit our most creative/best players as only one space would be available to select players like KDB, Gundo and Silva from which is less than ideal
3. There are many other areas in our starting 11 that we need to sort out before breaking the bank for Mbappe AND Sanchez
All things considered I think we are trying make sure we get one of both by keeping our options open rather than focusing on one only to loose out on both at the end of the day
Whether we will get any is another matter altogether so here's hoping
Nope. He won't start with 4-4-2. Might end up throwing a striker on if we need a goal but that's a different matter altogether.Are we going to see the return of 4-4-2?
GK
RB CB CB LB
Sanchez/Sterling CM CM Sane
Mbappe Jesus
This is about the only valid formation that we can adopt if we manage to sign Sanchez and Mbappe. I have seen a lot of formations consigning Sterling and Sane to RWB and LWB respectively but this has the feeling of wanting to play them just to keep them happy about it as there are a lot of players out there that would do a much better job than them in these positions
Afew points worth noting are as follows:
1. Pep doesn't usually do this
2. Doesn't suit our most creative/best players as only one space would be available to select players like KDB, Gundo and Silva from which is less than ideal
3. There are many other areas in our starting 11 that we need to sort out before breaking the bank for Mbappe AND Sanchez
All things considered I think we are trying make sure we get one of both by keeping our options open rather than focusing on one only to loose out on both at the end of the day
Whether we will get any is another matter altogether so here's hoping
Already mentioned that in my number 1 point which reads 'Pep usually doesn't do this'Nope. He won't start with 4-4-2. Might end up throwing a striker on if we need a goal but that's a different matter altogether.