It's Quiet the £250m return

[kunaguero10]

He will go this summer, a few big years ahead of him and doubt he will want to be part of what will be a big rebuild. I hope he does, I just can't see it. He has watched us slowly lower our standards and levels

Well it won't be this summer unless it's to Saudi or Turkey, but you can just see R.Madrid lining up the signing over the next 9 months.

When you look at the squad Rodri joined, he's seen one genuine world class, elite level player leave after another, only to be replaced by second rate talent and young project players.

He's achieved everything he possibly could in England, he'll be 30 at the beginning of next season, so I would not be surprised at all if he is thinking of calling time on this chapter.

 

[John Wayne]

He probably would if he could. Next summer I reckon, hope I am wrong. But if you have not long been awarded the best player in the world I am not sure you want to be in a team that at best is fighting for top 4.

I'd sooner keep him a further year and let him walk for nothing in 2027. He's too important to us and it will take a while for us to get up off the canvas. We'll need him for as long as possible.

 

[thegoatsthegoat]

I'd sooner keep him a further year and let him walk for nothing in 2027. He's too important to us and it will take a while for us to get up off the canvas. We'll need him for as long as possible.

I'd be behind that, up to the club and they tend to be open to anyone leaving when they express that wish, subject to a satisfactory offer.

 

[Don Karleone]

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

We're not active. Never were. To the surprise of no one. However it's all fun and games.

Donnarumma - best goalkeeper in the world - Sky sports panel: "not sure what city are doing.'

Lammens - a decent goalie from Belgium by all accounts - Sky sports panel: "incredible signing just what they needed".

This morning it was the opposite. It’s as though Sky are trying to keep their audience hooked…

 

[simon23]

At this point Id be looking at who the right back is in the EDS team and getting the coaches to really focus on him to see if we can get him up to first team level by New Year...that is the level of trust I have in Nunes and Rico Lewis

 

[Stoned Rose]

FFS Newsnow saying Nico gone on loan to Athletico Madrid . 50 Mill wasted , if Rodri doesn’t stay fit we are atuffed

Woooooooooooooooooooosssssshhhhhhh.

 

[Coatigan]

Good man.
You was right.

Some posters on here are little bellends who will never be happy and will moan at what we do and what we don't do.

I bet your ignore button is nearly broke :)

He was 'right', really? Mate.

Like the bloke, like the fun he brings to the thread, welcome every post and happily engage with him as a fellow blue. But let's not get carried away, nothing was foretold that most of us here didn't know already. The club are active on the final day? Of course they are!

 

[Doc_Testosterone]

Tbh mate I read Doku and marmoush. Might have mixed up a couple of different posts.

All makes a bit more sense now!

Nevertheless I'm taking our young core over Liverpools.

No worries I was mega confused regarding the comparison. Nevertheless I agreed with your core bar those two players that I personally don't find adequate enough.

Regarding our young players versus the top two teams from last season, I should correct myself by saying we are not terrible but they have just as good if not better players there.

 

[oldius]

there are plenty out there that WANT to ruin his reputation and not acknowledge what he has achieved.

They will fail, IMO.
Everyone knows that he is one of history's most accomplished and influential coaches.

 

[oldius]

Woooooooooooooooooooosssssshhhhhhh.

Different Nico.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Good man.
You was right.

Some posters on here are little bellends who will never be happy and will moan at what we do and what we don't do.

I bet your ignore button is nearly broke :)

There are 2 things that don't make sense to me this transfer window.

1. Letting Ederson go

2. Keeping Kovacic, Stones, Ake around when we should have bed in a new core of CB's especially as Dias looks to be struggling.

If that's worth putting me on ignore.. it is what it is.. but I still feel the way I feel!

 

[Keith Moon]

So Foo-Kin No-Wan on a free it is..

 

[Cobwebcat]

25 minutes for a right back ;-)

 

[skillman]

Aye because bringing gundo back was such a success, why don't we go the whole hog and get yaya and David Silva to dig their boots out? I'm sure Fitzroy Simpson could do a job as well

Yeah, good suggestions to be fair. Like-for-like comparisons as well. Still playing versus retired!

 

[Gabriel]

There are 2 things that don't make sense to me this transfer window.

1. Letting Ederson go

2. Keeping Kovacic, Stones, Ake around when we should have bed in a new core of CB's especially as Dias looks to be struggling.

If that's worth putting me on ignore.. it is what it is.. but I still feel the way I feel!

Ederson wanted to go and none of the other three did.

 

[Bluewonder]

There are 2 things that don't make sense to me this transfer window.

1. Letting Ederson go

2. Keeping Kovacic, Stones, Ake around when we should have bed in a new core of CB's especially as Dias looks to be struggling.

If that's worth putting me on ignore.. it is what it is.. but I still feel the way I feel!

1. He wants to leave
2. They don't want to leave

Next

 

[theevilweasel]

Kids calm down. These guys know people who give steers. That's blatantly obvious. You have to accept a football club is fluid. 1 minute you can be active expecting things to happen. The next minute the expected thing doesn't happen so we aren't active.

Look at the Jackson goings on. 1 minute in Bayern, ready to sign, the next chelsea pull the plug. Then its all back on! Imagine being a Chelsea ITK.

 

[CΛL]

You never know there’s a few deals happening that weren’t reported here, could have snuck someone in.

 

[simon23]

They will fail, IMO.
Everyone knows that he is one of history's most accomplished and influential coaches.

yes but his time here will be tinged with - "couldnt create another winning team from scratch - was given a top set of players aready so was bound to win in the first few years etc etc etc etc.....

Im not saying this is our point of view as fans...im saying it will be the media and other supporters narrative....

Pep desereves to go out on a high...the chance of that over the next 2 seasons is very small - what would be worse is if the results continue the way they are and then there are calls for him (through the media) to be sacked - and if results dont get better the club may eventually do that....now that would spoil his legacy.....

This inbalanced defensively porous team is very capable of getting Pep sacked from what we saw last season and so far this season...

Negative results against the rags, Arsenal and Napoli (which are all very possible) will see the start of this narrative.

The hierachy (which Pep is a part of) have failed in the last few transfer windows to get the balance right....for every Sav or Doku you need proven quality - we havent done that and where people could argue we have (marmoush) he doesnt look like he fits within our style of play - he certainly aint a wide player for starters.