Ignores the point. You can be the best individual player in the world, but it doesn’t guarantee you’ll win anything.I think it’s arguably the most important position on the pitch. Heard of a guy called Rodri? Look how we fell apart last season when he came out of the team.
Ancelotti apologised for the injury in a press conference. This isn't a 'knock', it's a grade 2 muscle tear and the expectation is we'll be lucky if he plays again before Xmas. It's a blow as not only is he a key defender and leader on the pitch but he's arguably our biggest attacking threat too!If you pull out of a international game because of supposed injury you shouldn’t be able to play the next premier game!
We all know this, Gabriel is a doubt for Arsenal next game it a lie he will be fit! They cheat in games so why anyone thinking he is injured they are wrong..
He would have been a far better purchase than Grealish has been!
The Spanish FA and Barcelona are currently accusing each other of taking the piss with Yamel being 'injured' before international games.I thought about this the other day. But you can’t have a starting point that players, doctors and physios are dishonest - that’s a slippery slope
However, what I would say. Is if you pull out of a squad between the last club game and the first national team game, you should not be able to play in the next league game
I don’t think that is calling medical staff dishonest, I think that’s mitigating club/country row - Newcastle ‘lost’ Gordon and Hall, I believe. They shouldn’t be able to play V us
Doesn’t sound workable, though. If you genuinely twist your ankle so can’t play for a week but are fit in 2 weeks - we can’t really have a secret police monitoring minor injuries
So you’re basically saying that Rices support cast at Arsenal isn’t good enough then?Ignores the point. You can be the best individual player in the world, but it doesn’t guarantee you’ll win anything.
Regardless, almost everyone in England believes Rice is a quality player, despite never winning anything with Arsenal, but you are entitled to your opinion that he isn’t. He would have been a far better purchase than Grealish has been!
You’ve already shown yourself to be a know nothing fukwit when you didn’t realise that last season was the only season you finished above us recently. 3 points more after we had a horrendous few months with 14 players out this time last season. You’ve got giddy on the back of starting the season well but you’ve made the same mistake that the Scousers have often made, you think good form is permanent. You’ve made no allowances for fatigue, loss of form, confidence & the fact you’ve shown for the last 3 seasons your form deteriorated after Xmas.
I’m not sure that’s true…but his sale price might be more than his amortization value on paper.Funnily enough, if we sell him for a non-big fee to Everton, he'd count as profit.
Teams can win major trophies with Rice, sadly for me that team is West Ham.So you’re basically saying that Rices support cast at Arsenal isn’t good enough then?
I just find it ironic that Bellingham cops so much hate and accused of having a media PR campaign behind him to enhance his ability yet in my opinion the exact same thing is happening with Declan Rice.
I just don’t see what all the fuss is about. The guy works hard and runs around a lot but is a technically limited footballer who looks awkward on the ball and I dont think a team can win major trophies with him in their midfield.
So far I’ve been proven correct…
Again, your metric for being a good player is way off target, and you are now throwing in even more stuff.I just don’t see what all the fuss is about. The guy works hard and runs around a lot but is a technically limited footballer who looks awkward on the ball and I dont think a team can win major trophies with him in their midfield.
So far I’ve been proven correct…
Would not have even got into our midfield.Again, your metric for being a good player is way off target, and you are now throwing in even more stuff.
I think he’s a very good player who would have been immense for City over the past few seasons. You think he’s “technically limited” and “awkward.” Got it.
Your view of “correct” is misplaced.
Kind of on the same page regarding Rice. Dont think he would have suited our game and probably still doesnt. He's a good fit for Arsenal though and would have been superb under Klopp. He'll run all day long and give you everything he has. I also think he's not as technical as required for top tier players.Would not have even got into our midfield.
And I refuse to describe a squad player as immense
He’s a better Nico Gonzales, who also takes corners and free kicks. He walks into the England team and the Arsenal team, and would have been the obvious and natural replacement for Gundo/Kovacic, even with Rodri fit and healthy…but he could have filled in for him, too, last year.Kind of on the same page regarding Rice. Dont think he would have suited our game and probably still doesnt. He's a good fit for Arsenal though and would have been superb under Klopp. He'll run all day long and give you everything he has. I also think he's not as technical as required for top tier players.
His book value will be >£20M due to, as you say, amortization anything more will be a book profit and count towards our PSR, although its not an issue for usI’m not sure that’s true…but his sale price might be more than his amortization value on paper.
That wasn’t only because Dave was injured.I think it’s arguably the most important position on the pitch. Heard of a guy called Rodri? Look how we fell apart last season when he came out of the team.
There’s no need to start calling people delusional just because they don’t share the same opinion on a player as you do.He’s a better Nico Gonzales, who also takes corners and free kicks. He walks into the England team and the Arsenal team, and would have been the obvious and natural replacement for Gundo/Kovacic, even with Rodri fit and healthy…but he could have filled in for him, too, last year.
I give up. He’s shit and would be on the bench at City…got it!
(Delusional and I’m done.)
What? A competition that the leading 100+ clubs in Europe are not shit enough to qualify for?Teams can win major trophies with Rice, sadly for me that team is West Ham.
It still counts as a major trophy.What? A competition that the leading 100+ clubs in Europe are not shit enough to qualify for?
Rice is a bit like David Silva or Santi Cazorla. Basically a player that other teams' fans don't appreciate so much because they don't see them week in/week out but when you do see them every game you realise they are a minimum 8/10 every match and are key to the team even though they don't get the headlines of other players.There’s no need to start calling people delusional just because they don’t share the same opinion on a player as you do.
You obviously have Declan Rice posters plastered all over the walls of your bedroom and that’s fine. However there are quite a few of us who just don’t see what all the hype is about and don’t think he would be a good fit for Manchester City.
You’re kidding right? He gets nothing but plaudits and headlines and thats the point I’m trying to make.Rice is a bit like David Silva or Santi Cazorla. Basically a player that other teams' fans don't appreciate so much because they don't see them week in/week out but when you do see them every game you realise they are a minimum 8/10 every match and are key to the team even though they don't get the headlines of other players.
So does the carabao cup thenIt still counts as a major trophy.
Try telling West Ham supporters that it’s irrelevant.