Rodrigo Hernandez - Atletico confirm deal - p192

[oldius]

Well Pep is a fan of the pass rather than the challenge,prevention rather than cure......so,that in itself may suggest he will not necessarily go chasing the identikit(if one exists).

Personally i love an enforcer and i would always have one at my disposal,but then i am a tad old school :-)

You can have enforcers who force a style of play upon the opponent. It doesn't have to be someone who is focussed on destroying the opponent's play. There is something magical about someone who seemingly is willing to lay it all out there in the manner you refer to - Zabba and Vinnie are heroes for a reason, as was DeJong.

 

[BlueBrain]

 

[bhayes]

ndombele could fill both fernas and rotate with foden for gundos role. We should go for him instead of rodri

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Rodri is better fit. He is technically much better

 

[Dax777]

ndombele could fill both fernas and rotate with foden for gundos role. We should go for him instead of rodri

No!

 

[BlueBrain]

I think Rodri is better than Ndombele. Much more disciplined player. Ndombele has even said he wants to be an attacking mid

 

[BlueDejong]

So...Florentino Luis?

 

[City_Sean]

So...Florentino Luis?

We wouldn't need to get into a bidding war when a player has a release clause.

 

[Silva_Spell]

Watched him vs Celta Vigo.

Was class. Got caught on the ball once from behind but outside that it was near perfection

Punchy progressive passing, a couple 'Gundogan clips' over the defence, 4 or 5 interceptions, 4 or 5 headers won, played the primary role in setting up the 2nd goal by winning the ball back. Intelligent positioning and use of the ball to keep possession.

Considering his age and some of the prices we have paid for defenders, Mahrez and what we were prepared to pay for Jorginho I've no idea why we'd not just pay the 60m release clause, if he's up for the move.

 

[cjn]

So...Florentino Luis?

What? Dude has a €70m release clause. Atleti have no motivation to sell, why would they let him go below that? You just show up with a cheque and its job done...

 

[BlueDejong]

http://global.espn.com/football/soc...40m-from-atletico-for-grujic-transfer-sources

interesting

 

[KCblue]

http://global.espn.com/football/soc...40m-from-atletico-for-grujic-transfer-sources

interesting

Pieces staring to move into place....

but fuck me, Marko Grujic could go for 9m more than our record sale.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Pieces staring to move into place....

but fuck me, Marko Grujic could go for 9m more than our record sale.

Solanke went for £19mil and has 1 Prem goal. I know Iheanacho’s not ripped up trees at Leicester, but he had the best goals to minutes ratio for 1 season (I believe 2?).

I never want to become a selling club but we have to perform better when selling.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

On Rodri - not seen much of him, sounds like he fits the bill but isn’t he more of a Busquets than a Fernandinho?

 

[bhayes]

I think Rodri is better than Ndombele. Much more disciplined player. Ndombele has even said he wants to be an attacking mid

I think ndombele is more versatile that's why he would be a better option.

 

[malg]

On Rodri - not seen much of him, sounds like he fits the bill but isn’t he more of a Busquets than a Fernandinho?

Rodri Giggs????

 

[oldius]

I think I will be happy with any of the players that seem to be earmarked for the club. We are blessed.

 

[Dax777]

On Rodri - not seen much of him, sounds like he fits the bill but isn’t he more of a Busquets than a Fernandinho?

Yes he is.

 

[hartshairgel]

I think ndombele is more versatile that's why he would be a better option.

I thought this initially but talking to a Lyon fan they said Ndombele has been inconsistent and Rodri looks technically better and similar to Busquets so could probably pick up and implement Pep's ideas quicker and more effectively

 

[BlueDejong]

Big news guys