Hmmm I think there is a significant drop when Stefan plays. He just doesn't attempt the kind of passes Ederson does. Stefan passes to the back four, Ederson passes into midfield.Look at the EUROs. Most keepers today are strong with their feet. It's nothing special anymore, but standard. Eddie's influence on our game is romantically overrated on here, IMO. Forgive me.
I expect Eddie to leave, Stefan to be #1 and another surprise #2 to be presented out of the box.
Agree I’m not going into this with high expectations. I think KDB will bring Salah like interest and we will get lowballed on Ederson but get back what we paid for him.To be clear, who wouldn't want to see us get good money in IF they were to leave! I just don't think we will. Debruyne has a year left on his contract. And has been asking for a big money offer from saudi two summers now. No way they pay 100m for him when he'll still want that next year, possibly even more being 34 then. No way we insist on anything big either.
The only player I ever saw us put our foot down and set a high price for, was Sane. Everyone else, was fair and reasonable, on the buying club. Some were outright low end of the scale.
I am just saying, don't run away with expectations.
I don't know why people keeping saying this because it's simply not true. We do get money for players that never even kicked a ball for us!It's amazing how we don't seem to be able to get a decent price for our player yet pay top dollar for scrap like Philips and Nunes. Mind boggling.
It's like the situation with Douglas Luis. I don't know how much we sold him for but we got a nice chunk of change from his sell on clause this week.Agree I’m not going into this with high expectations. I think KDB will bring Salah like interest and we will get lowballed on Ederson but get back what we paid for him.
Our transfer strategy around Europe includes sell on %, buy backs, first refusal etc. all attached to the deals whereas these two will just be give us money.
We have sold low on several occasions though but I think it’s situational. As in if a player isn’t needed/wanted clubs know they can get them cheaper and string us along.
What a game it would be those 2 sides going at each other in their primes :)Our team in 2011/12 (most appearances):-
- Joe Hart
- Micah Richards
- Vincent Kompany
- Joleon Lescott
- Gael Clichy
- David Silva
- Yaya Toure
- Gareth Barry
- James Milner
- Samir Nasri
- Sergio Aguero
Our Team in 2023/24 (most appearances):-
So as you can see players come and go and nobody is indispensable, I am sure the Club will be planning ahead for departures and looking at replacement or promotion for academy players.
- Ederson
- Kyle Walker
- Ruben Dias
- Manuel Akanji
- Nathan Ake
- Rodri
- Mateo Kovacic
- Bernado Silva
- Julian Alvarez
- Phil Foden
- Erling Haaland
Walker, De Bruyne, Ederson,Kovacic and Stones are all in their 30's and Bernado and Ake will all follow suit during the next season, these players will need replacements sooner rather than later.
Massive drop - look at the Cup Final that first goal doesn’t go in with Ederson in goalHmmm I think there is a significant drop when Stefan plays. He just doesn't attempt the kind of passes Ederson does. Stefan passes to the back four, Ederson passes into midfield.
Stefan is a fine keeper though and we will adjust to life if Ederson leaves - probably have less head in hand moments but I think his passing is hugely underrated and we may have a few months of people moaning our build up is far too slow
Massive drop - look at the Cup Final that first goal doesn’t go in with Ederson in goal
He is number 1 for a reason
Not at all but so many disregard and disrespect his abilityAre we just acting like Ederson hasn't made plenty of fuck ups in his time here?
The other ten didn't do a whole lot eitherMassive drop - look at the Cup Final that first goal doesn’t go in with Ederson in goal
He is number 1 for a reason
Not at all but so many disregard and disrespect his ability
The guy is phenomenal
I like Ortega he is very good I’m glad he has resigned but in my opinion there is a significant drop off from EdersonAgreed and people are now doing the same thing with Ortega.
Every goalkeeper has a mistake in them. It goes with the territory.
I think most people on this forum want Ederson to stay and I don't think Pep has any desire to sell him eitherNot at all but so many disregard and disrespect his ability
The guy is phenomenal
I like Ortega he is very good I’m glad he has resigned but in my opinion there is a significant drop off from Ederson
The team is weaker without a doubt again only my opinion
It’s obviously Pep the greatest manager ever who decides who plays and he has chosen Ederson as number 1 so I suggest I’ve backed the right horse
Nobody will part with a 100 million for Kev not even the Saudis. Ederson could easily go and make a windfall. He is young enough to return to Europe in a few years and finish his career at a top club.Don’t think they would pay much more than £40 mill for Ederson,if that. Not sure where this £100 mill for KDB comes from either, can’t see us getting that either, they could wait a year and get him for nothing don’t think they have any great urgency for him. Don’t think he goes though, Ederson not sure.
Look at the save in the dying minutes at Spurs not sure Ederson saves that and maybe we don't get four in a row. Ortega has shiped far to much blame for his role in that Cup Final goal. I don't want Eddie to leave but if he wants to make a fortune in the Middle East so be it and like the departure of previous greats we move on.Massive drop - look at the Cup Final that first goal doesn’t go in with Ederson in goal
He is number 1 for a reason
I would have handled that situation better, lol. OK then...I’m saying Ederson deals with that situation better. That’s all.
We don't have to sell Ederson though. And if we do it should be on our terms that we command an acceptable fee. The reputed 30M fee offered is nowhere near enough for a world class keeper under contract. It's time we got tough on clubs trying to low ball us.Don’t think they would pay much more than £40 mill for Ederson,if that. Not sure where this £100 mill for KDB comes from either, can’t see us getting that either, they could wait a year and get him for nothing don’t think they have any great urgency for him. Don’t think he goes though, Ederson not sure.
it is we've never not set the price for a player going, the club always tells player who want to go what the value isWe don't have to sell Ederson though. And if we do it should be on our terms that we command an acceptable fee. The reputed 30M fee offered is nowhere near enough for a world class keeper under contract. It's time we got tough on clubs trying to low ball us.