I have haven't I. Was delighted it was happening - watched him a lot last season, excellent player that would have suited us perfectly. We misread it and I get fed up with all the caravan circling, excuse making and monetary purse string holders in here.You seem to have taken this particular non-transfer to heart, mate.
Two Hadrons are rolled down a tunnel. When they collide, the speed of light disappears down a black hole and becomes a supernova.Great. Now explain the Hadron Collider.
ThanksTwo Hadrons are rolled down a tunnel. When they collide, the speed of light disappears down a black hole and becomes a supernova.
I’m sure they will buy a lower priced player as cover and leave Cancelo as 1st choice LB.
I honestly didn’t know enough about him to get excited or disappointed. It’s obviously a position that’s been in need of strengthening for a time, even more so now but I’m quite cool about it atm. I still believe we will make a signing before the window closes, I don’t think we a daft enough to leave ourselves so short and reliant on players staying fit to get us through the season.I have haven't I. Was delighted it was happening - watched him a lot last season, excellent player that would have suited us perfectly. We misread it and I get fed up with all the caravan circling, excuse making and monetary purse string holders in here.
Forget Liverpool's "net spend" trophy, our gleeful "we walk away" trophy gets a good polishing - usually after we've undervalued.
"he wasn't perceived as a big talent"
That's not true, you don't start you career at La Masia if your not talented, he is talented maybe a late developer and Brighton paid a considerable sum for him in their terms, so clearly they rated him highly.
We should be looking far more at this type of deal for MCFC not the CFG, it looks like we have a gem in Alvarez, Jesus was a bargain, there are uncut gems out there.
Well maybe more should, he has probably quadrupled his wages over the last 14 months and is now very much in the big time.A player perceived as a big talent doesn't go to Brighton at 23 y.o. for 15m. Who was after him last summer, given he was available at 15m and perceived as a top talent? No top team, right? That's the answer for you. Not ever youngster at Barca's academy is (perceived as) a big talent.
Teams like City are amongst the best in the world precisely because they don't sign unproven players for the 1st team. Better to wait and sign a player for 50m than to fill the squad with unproven talents.
Well they've been turned down more times than the beds at Holiday Inn.frustrating because this is good signing for Chelsea going to make them even better defensively. I literally give two shits about the fee. Does he improve them? Yes he does. I don’t understand this thing about fees, surely if the player improves your team you pay it.
Actually we’re sat here minus a more than competent left back we sold to Arsenal for a bargain price.Chelsea fans are happy they've got the player but seem miffed about the fee, Brighton fans seem happy with the fee but pissed off that they're now effectively developing a young Chelsea centre back with no option to buy instead of just reinvesting the Cucurella fee and we're sat here without a left back.
Weird one.
It's a bit of a weird window all round. The Mbappe PSG stuff, Barcelona's position, the uncertainty around future earnings. This is another one really. Odd. Must be a nightmare to be City, trying to give the impression you're sensible and stable, buying well early, and then seeing this happen.Chelsea fans are happy they've got the player but seem miffed about the fee, Brighton fans seem happy with the fee but pissed off that they're now effectively developing a young Chelsea centre back with no option to buy instead of just reinvesting the Cucurella fee and we're sat here without a left back.
Weird one.
Actually we’re sat here minus a more than competent left back we sold to Arsenal for a bargain price.
Any news on the next target?Manchester City had a price they wanted to pay and was confident they would eventually sign the player. The club obviously didn’t predict that Chelsea would come in desperate and willing. Abit like Manchester United with Alexis.
From then on the whole balance changed and rightly so.
Manchester City have got this right. They go again. Bring on Sunday!
A player perceived as a big talent doesn't go to Brighton at 23 y.o. for 15m. Who was after him last summer, given he was available at 15m and perceived as a top talent? No top team, right? That's the answer for you. Not every youngster at Barca's academy is (perceived as) a big talent.
Teams like City are amongst the best in the world precisely because they don't sign unproven players for the 1st team. Better to wait and sign a player for 50m than to fill the squad with unproven talents.
Also would you buy an house 20 grand over the asking price because its got a nice Garden?frustrating because this is good signing for Chelsea going to make them even better defensively. I literally give two shits about the fee. Does he improve them? Yes he does. I don’t understand this thing about fees, surely if the player improves your team you pay it.