Staying and fighting for his place is good, but if he won't sign a new contract then its better to cash in with a year left.Sterling will be a massive loss
I hope he sees sense and stays and fights for his place
I find it amusing how everyone suddenly rates Alvarez as a world beater
I suspect the majority had never heard of him until he signed
He is now in the hardest league in the world I hope he succeeds
Whereas Sterling has already done so
yep atleast Alvarez can atleast fill the role of gabby/sterling on the right wing even though not as good. but if we lose bernardo there is no way to replace him from within the squad without going into the transfer market.Alvarez can come in and do the squad role that Gabby was doing.....like we have no idea how goods he's going to be but everything you hear about the player it sounds like he's the real deal
So maybe he's not as good as Sterling or Gabby, but he can fill in I'm sure....and who knows, he may be even better than we think....we will at least have pre-season to have a look at him, sure that if Pep sees over pre-season he won't cut it a replacement will be brought in
I'm also sure that we have a list of targets as we've known Jesus/Sterling/Mahrez we're entering the final 12 months so I'm sure we've planned to replace them
But surely if both Gabby and Raheem are going this summer....SURELY there is a 0% chance Bernardo goes....right?
Bernardo is the only player im truely 'worried' about leaving as everyone else,
(Who have been linked with a move) Jesus, Sterling, Gundogan, Ake, Zinch, Mahrez etc. Can be replaced...I can't see how we can replace Bernardo
Nkunku is the ideal replacement for me.Not much bigger, but Leao and Nkunku would be very expensive as well
Totally agreeStaying and fighting for his place is good, but if he won't sign a new contract then its better to cash in with a year left.
If we kept Sterling and Jesus, that would put us in a position that those 2 can leave for free in a year, along with Gundog and Mahrez who are also out of contract in a year.
You can't run a football club like that.
Apart from this season his record is crap, I’d wait yet.Nkunku is the ideal replacement for me.
Proven goalscorer and has real pace unlike all of our other wingers.
They sold him, moved to France and did he acl immediatelyWhat about that lad from Anderlecht? Doku I think his name is. Rapid pace. Anyone have any info on this player?
Ok thanksThey sold him, moved to France and did he acl immediately
Sorry just check icl. Knee injury, and then 4 various others missed 30 games in allOk thanks
I agree with what you say about Raheem.Sterling will be a massive loss
I hope he sees sense and stays and fights for his place
I find it amusing how everyone suddenly rates Alvarez as a world beater
I suspect the majority had never heard of him until he signed
He is now in the hardest league in the world I hope he succeeds
Whereas Sterling has already done so
How do you know we haven't?We should be doing all we can to keep him
Nah. Alverez is better than Sterling, as you will soon find out. He is the real deal.If we sign Phillips and Cucurella, then losing Jesus, Sterling and Zinchenko wouldn't be too bad because:
Haaland > Jesus.
Alvarez < Sterling (although Alvarez will eventually surpass Sterling).
Phillips > Fernandinho.
Cucurella > Zinchenko.
Also, Palmer will likely have his breakthrough season which will ease Sterling's departure.
Alverez: Great movement and a stunning sense of where the goal is and doing the unexpected to beat a keeper. He's not SA player of the year for nothing.I agree with what you say about Raheem.
As for Alvarez, i would think the club are obviously going to ease him into things, but it will depend on the player too.
You're right, I had never heard of him, but i have watched him since and the lad is a natural goalscorer.
Apparently the opposition hasn't been great, however his movement looks great and instinctive and some of the goals he's scored have been top notch.
I don't care what league he plays in, but if he's given the space he's been getting, then no keeper in the world are stopping some of his strikes.
Sterling won't be replaceable, but as long as we have Pep I'm not as worried. We will just find another way to play. When we lost Aguero his goals weren't replaceable. But Pep this year put KDB more central with the lack of a striker in the box.Totally agree
Sign stay and fight or it’s time to sell
I fully understand that
But to suggest he is easily replaceable is in my opinion foolish
We should be doing all we can to keep him
Post of the day. Saved me doing it.Grealish was 4th in the league in expected assists per 90. Only behind KDB, TAA, and Salah. He was 2nd in the league in shot creating actions per 90 behind KDB. He led the league, by far, in carries into the penalty area (88 vs Salah 71). He's absolutely a creator and with Haaland his assist tally will surely shoot up.
Nah. Alverez is better than Sterling, as you will soob find out.
Laugh if you want but he is the real deal. The way he beats a keeper to score is something you see very, very rarely in world football.It's really quite embarassing how quick some fans are to try and sell everyone as better than Sterling.
Not only have we had half a dozen players come through the side and leave who were supposed to displace him and failed, now we have academy players and kids who've not kicked a ball outside South American football being paraded around as better than him.
Alvarez does look good but completely unproven at European Top 5 league Level. He could still be a huge hit but right now he couldn’t hold a candle to Sterling nor should we expect him too.It's really quite embarassing how quick some fans are to try and sell everyone as better than Sterling.
Not only have we had half a dozen players come through the side and leave who were supposed to displace him and failed, now we have academy players and kids who've not kicked a ball outside South American football being paraded around as better than him.