handsofstone
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A midfield pairing of Camavinga and Tchouameni is something else
But don't underestimate how big a rebuild they are going to need
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But don't underestimate how big a rebuild they are going to need
True, I would honestly like us to get a CDM and any player who comes in to be more of a gladiator type of player. As for Phillips, am not sure he is that.
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When I read that us complaining about Phillips are necessarily advocating for world class established players that cost three times as much, it’s a bit infuriating. If anything, it is Phillips that costs way more than he should. I have been beating the drum on this kid with unbelievable potential here in Brazil, just called to our national team, and he’d cost much less.
A buy back for Bazunu would be worthless.
If he's any good, he'll be out of Southampton long before we can use it.
Thats why Tchouameni should not go there, those kids will boss the midfield!
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You’re telling me the Madrid fans aren’t posting that “we don’t need Tchouameni because we have Camavinga”?!
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He is,but he isnt to Rodri.
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He’s better at WHU than Rodri was when he joined us
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First Grealish and now Haaland, Cucurella, and Phillips. Might I suggest as our next summer purchase:
If the kid you talking about is Danilo, then that's a good shout. We need those drums to be heard by the city scout department!
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Yeah i totally agree. That's why id much rather us be in for a young talented DM that pep can mold into a player he wants rather than paying way over the top English premium on a player that will never be good enough for starting 11.
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He isn't though If we'd gone for De Jong then it would have been to replace Gundogan. we'd still have gone for a Fernadinho replacement. My opinion is Gundogan stays and next season we try for Bellingham. So the De Jong 'downgrade ' is Bellingham not Phillips or any other Fernadinho replacement we choose.
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Thats not my point.
We dont need a Rice when we have a Rodri.We need a Philips though,as bit part Dinho is leaving.
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We have one called Lavia.
Philips isn't intended for our best starting 11.He is plenty capable enough for other situations.
Hell of a lot of money for a player who is only a bit part and we will never get any value back from. 3/4 years playing back up at City ruins his career and we are left with a 30 something player with no value. Not for me.
Rodwell had a lot of potential but his career was hampered by injuries. Garcia was pretty much Rodri minus the ability.
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That’s not my point either. What we don’t need is Phillips when you can get more and better potential for less
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£25m release clause if they go down?
Yeh I don't really get Gus' (or anyone) crusade to sign rice or a world class 6 . We just don't have the space for 2 world class 6s. Are both rodri/rice going to split their games equally and anyone here legit think they'll be satisfied... We only had 2 world class 6s with ferna and rodri last year becauase it was the transition phase of the role. No player of rodri or rices quality will accept being on the sideline for 20-30+ games. The whole reason why we wanted a Pogba or De jong us because they can do all 3 midfield roles to a certain extent.