£60m is not buying low though is it.It's regression to the mean, it's why any data-led sport would bet on him and buy low on him.
It's not "admitting", I'm saying its unrepeatable.
That's the actual reason to have faith.
I just feel like you fundamentally don't understand what I'm saying. You think Mahrez who was in Le Havre's B team at his age is a viable comparison.
In which he's in the 99% percentile for dribblers and passers and was only behind Yamal and Guler as attackers in the Ballon D'Or young player voting.£60m is not buying low though is it.
Comparing players at different ages is a hasty generalisation, that rarely proves to mean anything. It’s a bias based on a snapshot of information.
There are as many or more examples of players who showed more than Mahrez at 21 that never reached his heights than the opposite.
We don’t know how good Savinho can be, we can only sell him based on his current ability.
I guess we’ll see. Reality is that he isn’t good enough to start for us, or any of the worlds best teams as he is right now.In which he's in the 99% percentile for dribblers and passers and was only behind Yamal and Guler as attackers in the Ballon D'Or young player voting.
Was literally our assists leader too. Our joint 3rd best player for Goal contributions (because assists should matter too).
Every single attribute apart from finishing (for 1 season only) suggests he's going to be a world class player.
It's regression to the mean, it's why any data-led sport would bet on him and buy low on him.
It's not "admitting", I'm saying its unrepeatable.
That's the actual reason to have faith.
I just feel like you fundamentally don't understand what I'm saying. You think Mahrez who was in Le Havre's B team at his age is a viable comparison.
Whom would prefer to play elsewhere as we have competition for his positionIn which he's in the 99% percentile for dribblers and passers and was only behind Yamal and Guler as attackers in the Ballon D'Or young player voting.
Was literally our assists leader too. Our joint 3rd best player for Goal contributions (because assists should matter too).
Every single attribute apart from finishing (for 1 season only) suggests he's going to be a world class player.
We're open to selling him either because we want Rodrygo (ok I accept that, not sure I'm in favour, but can definitely see the merits) or because we've messed up squad places so badly that akanji, gundogan, bernardo and kovacic use up all the NHG places (terrible).I guess we’ll see. Reality is that he isn’t good enough to start for us, or any of the worlds best teams as he is right now.
Hence why the club is open to selling him, and he is open to leaving, because he doesn’t back himself to improve to the required standard at City.
No mate, its literally nothing like that.Isn't this like saying Hojlund should go for £200m because he scored fuck all though?
I disagree, I think the club are in doubt that he can reach the required standard, and reckon £60m would be very good money for Europes worst finisher.We're open to selling him either because we want Rodrygo (ok I accept that, not sure I'm in favou, but can definitely see the merits) or because we've messed up squad places so badly that akanji, gundogan, bernardo and kovacic use up all the NHG places (terrible).
If you believe that's all there is to it and every player we've ever had that agreed terms with another club left then fair enough.Whom would prefer to play elsewhere as we have competition for his position
In which he's in the 99% percentile for dribblers and passers and was only behind Yamal and Guler as attackers in the Ballon D'Or young player voting.
Was literally our assists leader too. Our joint 3rd best player for Goal contributions (because assists should matter too).
Every single attribute apart from finishing (for 1 season only) suggests he's going to be a world class player.
No mate, its literally nothing like that.
To be fair mate I think we can both see we don't agree on this one.I disagree, I think the club are in doubt that he can reach the required standard, and reckon £60m would be very good money for Europes worst finisher.
Like I said earlier, I don’t think he suits the new style either.
There's a difference between bad finishing on an expected level and hideous finishing on a completely anomalous level.It is a bit. You're betting on that rate improving and saying he's worth loads based on that. He's not, but people may take a chance on it improving if they feel like they can get a good value deal.
He hasn’t proven thatTo be fair mate I think we can both see we don't agree on this one.
For me he's a 100m player on the same path as Doue / Barcola and miles ahead of Gittens, Minteh etc.
I just think he's a lot closer to having proved that by being la liga TOTY then only behind Foden and Haaland in goal contributions at City than you do which is fair enough.He hasn’t proven that
Maybe he didnt say he would prefer to play elsewhere earlier in the window , Maybe he has realised that he's competing with Bob ,Cherki, Foden in a world cup year has created that desire , maybe there wasnt offers from other clubs at that time . These are all moving parts that create a transfer scenario. We have a policy to allow players that want to leave to leave if a decent offer is made, just so happens an upgrade is available at the same time.If you believe that's all there is to it and every player we've ever had that agreed terms with another club left then fair enough.
Bit weird we didn't sell him at the start of the window and fix all these squad place issues, before loads of other wingers had filled potential destinations.
There's a difference between bad finishing on an expected level and hideous finishing on a completely anomalous level.
Massive club data departments can work it out.
I understand both. We've opted to keep Akanji, Pep wants him, just be realistic.Maybe he didnt say he would prefer to play elsewhere earlier in the window , Maybe he has realised that he's competing with Bob ,Cherki, Foden in a world cup year has created that desire , maybe there wasnt offers from other clubs at that time . These are all moving parts that create a transfer scenario. We have a policy to allow players that want to leave to leave if a decent offer is made, just so happens an upgrade is available at the same time.
In one thread you cant understand why we cant move players that don't want to leave on, and in another your questioning why we move a player that wants to move on
If he didn't want to leave he wouldn't be just like that others ,I understand both. We've opted to keep Akanji, Pep wants him, just be realistic.
Honestly I think this idea that Savinho from the la liga team of the year is scared of his losing his place to 900 professional minutes, and older, Bobb is one of the most bizarre things of all.
If he wasn't club trained he'd probably be on loan.