My point was obviously not that it would take a Rodri level DM for Rice to not get any caps, Rice get a lot of caps because England have no top level DM at all. His main competition is Phillips who barely even played football this year. My point was that Rice wouldn't get regular caps for any other top10 nation since he is a very mediocre player only being hyped up since he is slightly less bad than his main competitors in England.But no other team has a Rodri level DM? Doesn't denigrate anything about Rice's ability. He's top class with the potential to become world class under the right tutelage.
The fact the top two clubs in the country were after him is testament to that.
For someone who is busy, that hurt my eyes (:I am very busy so I will make this quick since majority here are throwing a tantrum. regarding our needs we are already stacked and all our needs are met if you stop being emotional and use common sense.
people here are going on about why we are not chasing any midfielder after we chased Rice. anyone with any common sense will know that Rice was meant to be a upgrade on Philips. now that there is no other high quality attainable DM like Rice on the market and also since Philips is staying, we have no need to bring another midfielder unless someone else leaves.
Walker/stones/rico/akanji/ "Rodri" for right defense :: stones/akanji/diaz/ "Rodri" for center defense :: ake/Gvardiol/akanji/ "Rodri" for left defense. This is the defense covered.
Rico/ Rodri/ Stones/ Philips / Kovacic / Bernardo / "gomez" / "perrone" for 2 defensive midfield position and it is covered.
KDB/ Foden / Kovacic / Alvarez / Bernardo / Grealish/ "perrone" / "macatee" / "gomez" for 2 attacking midfield position and it is covered.
Bernardo / mahrez / foden /"KDB" / "gomez" / "macatee" for left wing :: Grealish / foden / Alvarez / " KDB" / "gomez" for right wing position and it is covered.
Haaland/ Alvarez / "KDB" / "Foden" for striker position and it is covered.
Note: Those is "xyz" brackets are emergency solutions in case of mass injury.
Another top class midfielder is a taking the piss signing unless someone in midfield moves. I can see us bringing a top prospect like Gabri Veiga as a luxury signing with an eye to the future but it is not a absolute necessity. Not mention next season I can very well see Foden, Alvarez, Rico and even Gomez get double the minutes as last season and become a mainstay in our stating lineup to help transition into the future of our team.
As you can see form the above all our needs are absolutely covered for next season unless outgoings. So anyone crying here I suggest you get this into the thick brain of yours and if necessary the mods pin this comment as a note in every page of this thread.
You are aware that Pep has just lost his captain? The same captain that has been the engine of our midfield during Peps time here.Some shit in here about our midfield.
Pep has led us to 5 out of the last 6 PL titles. We've done The Treble as well as the domestic Quad.
Give your head a wobble if you're 'worried' or 'nervous'. We have the greatest manager on the planet who innovates and changes our system every summer.
There's absolutely no doubt that Pep will have a squad he's happy with by August. That's good enough for me.
Nah I’d just give your head a wobble, a large oneYou are aware that Pep has just lost his captain? The same captain that has been the engine of our midfield during Peps time here.
It's in our interest to keep Pep happy to try and get him to stay longer and longer. So far this window we have failed to keep his captain, land his number 1 and number 2 target for the replacements of said captain. Not sure he will be best pleased.
Remember the goals that Gundo has delivered just the last 2 seasons, he pulled us out the shit vs villa on the last day of the season, then he scored a hateful at the end of this season to seal the deal, that's without mentioning him scoring a brace in the final of the FACup vs scum one of which was the fastest ever goal scored in an facul game.
There is nothing wrong with being concerned when you can see others strengthening around us, I hope we don't use the same list that Sergio gomez came from when looking for option 3 on gundo replacement!
I think there is enough there to be a little worried without having to "give your head a wobble".
ha don't have anymore time to edit and formatting or for grammatical accuracy for that matter.For someone who is busy, that hurt my eyes (:
Agree though
Delighted mateWould you be good with this as an example:
Ederson (Ortega)
Akanji (Walker) Dias Gvardiol (Ake)
Stones (Lewis) Rodri (Phillips/Kovacic)
Bernardo (Kovacic) KDB (Foden/Veiga/McAtee)
Foden (Mahrez) Haaland (Alvarez) Grealish (Bobb/Palmer)
One wide forward short but we would still win the Prem in a gallop...JMO
I watched his signing on video and he seems a decent sort.I agree, and Kovacic is also a serial winner, with 18 trophies to his name, not to mention the success for his country. I think he will be brilliant on and off the pitch, and he will be a highly respected figure within our squad.
I refuse to click into it, let alone comment, but why the Christ is the Paul Pogba topic near the top of our transfer forum?
Don't worry mate, someone bumped it yesterday for absolutely no reason.I refuse to click into it, let alone comment, but why the Christ is the Paul Pogba topic near the top of our transfer forum?
We are announcing him tomorrowI refuse to click into it, let alone comment, but why the Christ is the Paul Pogba topic near the top of our transfer forum?
ChatGPT is a game changer (:ha don't have anymore time to edit and formatting or for grammatical accuracy for that matter.
Fair comment, but Maddison is a player far more likely to be noticed than Kovacic. Kovacic goes about his work, with minimal fuss, similar to Rodri. Plus I feel he’s been boxed at Chelsea as a defensive player, with little licence to get forward. It could be different with us - I’m just excited to see how he fits in and I think he’ll get plenty of game time.Maybe so yet I can recall off the top of my head multiple good performances of his versus City and not a single one of Kovacic with far more talent around him at Chelsea.
I think it was Aluko saying on TS that the only reason City were in for Rice was to create a smokescreen whilst we snuck in with a 100 mil under-the-radar bid for the Pog-meister. #astuteI refuse to click into it, let alone comment, but why the Christ is the Paul Pogba topic near the top of our transfer forum?
Good shout...I reckon Alvarez can operate in that role. Also, I am not so sure Pep would trust Veiga/McAtee in the middle much, so they can start off on the right.
Just because he played for them doesn’t make him pony, didn’t pep want him last season ? Are you telling me rice is better than Pogba ? Not saying we will get him as I think he will be on the gravy train to Saudi, just think he could be an option. Nani no thanks, he was OK 15 years ago.
Why did Pep want Bellingham then Rice then?
Never seen anyone prefix a post, with ‘I am very busy’… and then ‘I’ll make this quick’, before posting one of the longest posts ever posted. Kudos on that, I’m sorry we interrupted your busy schedule.I am very busy so I will make this quick since majority here are throwing a tantrum. regarding our needs we are already stacked and all our needs are met if you stop being emotional and use common sense.
people here are going on about why we are not chasing any midfielder after we chased Rice. anyone with any common sense will know that Rice was meant to be a upgrade on Philips. now that there is no other high quality attainable DM like Rice on the market and also since Philips is staying, we have no need to bring another midfielder unless someone else leaves.
Walker/stones/rico/akanji/ "Rodri" for right defense :: stones/akanji/diaz/ "Rodri" for center defense :: ake/Gvardiol/akanji/ "Rodri" for left defense. This is the defense covered.
Rico/ Rodri/ Stones/ Philips / Kovacic / Bernardo / "gomez" / "perrone" for 2 defensive midfield position and it is covered.
KDB/ Foden / Kovacic / Alvarez / Bernardo / Grealish/ "perrone" / "macatee" / "gomez" for 2 attacking midfield position and it is covered.
Bernardo / mahrez / foden /"KDB" / "gomez" / "macatee" for left wing :: Grealish / foden / Alvarez / " KDB" / "gomez" for right wing position and it is covered.
Haaland/ Alvarez / "KDB" / "Foden" for striker position and it is covered.
Note: Those is "xyz" brackets are emergency solutions in case of mass injury.
Another top class midfielder is a taking the piss signing unless someone in midfield moves. I can see us bringing a top prospect like Gabri Veiga as a luxury signing with an eye to the future but it is not a absolute necessity. Not mention next season I can very well see Foden, Alvarez, Rico and even Gomez get double the minutes as last season and become a mainstay in our stating lineup to help transition into the future of our team.
As you can see form the above all our needs are absolutely covered for next season unless outgoings. So anyone crying here I suggest you get this into the thick brain of yours and if necessary the mods pin this comment as a note in every page of this thread.