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I didn't say it was a big story. It was just some additional context because you said you think the reason he joined Liverpool was pathway related. I gave you a report from someone most people consider fairly reliable when it comes to transfers suggesting it could be money related too. People...

Interesting. I have never heard of either tbf. I don't watch U16 football, but some players at that age I do at times hear about if they're standing out from the crowd. I have mates who are proper into youth football. They keep track of all the kids in the various age groups. Don't know how they...

I don't know who that kid is, but if the same is being said next up and coming age group at City, I believe it.

My point isn't that Liverpool have given him a big contract upon arrival. Obviously rules do not allow that. My only point here has been it's equally as possible that financial incentives were made to the family or the kid as it is that he was sold on the footballing project. We won't know until...

There was definitely a period after the the group that came through in 2018 and 2019. We won the CL with those players playing a big role. We lost Musiala around that time. But the supposedly the 14-15-16 year olds coming up next are meant to be really good. Rio Ngumoha was the starboy of that...

Sensationalism or not, it's entirely plausible explanation that Liverpool offered financial incentives to the family or the kid when he was ready to sign his first pro contract. It's also entirely possible that he was convinced purely on the footballing project. You're the one that is saying its...

Chelsea has spent a lot on transfer fees, but have actually worked hard to reduce the wage bill considerably. We produce PL ready talents at a much higher clip than other clubs, including Liverpool. Bar City, who also have a world class academy. The fact that some slip through the net is...

This kid was being pursued by Barca and Bayern too. Chelsea tried everything they could to keep him. It's entirely possible that Liverpool offered him (or his family) financial incentives to choose them over Barca, Bayern or staying at Chelsea. I certainly know for sure if Chelsea had poached...

This is what Fabrizio Romano reported at the time. Chelsea tried their best to keep him.

This is all Jorge Mendes' doing. Clubs are falling over themselves to get in his good graces so they can have a chance at the insane talent pipeline he has somehow been allowed to control.

That is 100000% true ;)

Sancho, Madueke are already gone. Mudryk is banned. Felix is on the verge of sealing a move back to Benfica. Nkunku is also going to leave this summer. That's 5 players from last season who will be moved on this summer or in Mudryk's case, banned until we hear more. To replace them, we've...

I didn't say that. I just responded to someone signing Chelsea are nuts for trying to sign Simons.

You have to look at who Chelsea are trying to sell and who they've already sold before saying it's nuts. Hato looks like he's being signed to be Cucurella and Colwill's back up. Xavi Simons, well Chelsea have sold or are trying to sell about 6 attackers from last season.

I think you're being a bit overdramatic about this :) If City went 3-0 down vs say, Bournemouth after an awful first half with self-inflicted problems galore, but managed to steady the ship by HT and come back and win 4-3. I think describing that City performance as overcoming adversity is...

I mean it basically comes down to this for Sterling, take a pay cut and continue your career vs sitting in the stands for 2 more years with 0 games.

I disagree with you. Favourites can face adversity too. Being the best doesn't mean you're entitled to cruise through every game with no obstacles. Sweden are a very good team with very players playing at top clubs around Europe. Italy slightly less so but they're also a good team. These teams...

Don't think there's too much wrong with taking this angle. We've rescued a few games extremely late with the odds completely against us and now we're in a final. We were 2-0 down heading into the 80th vs Sweden and we were 1-0 down heading into the 95th min last night. To come out of both games...

In what context is the adversity angle being pushed? I haven't watched any of the coverage post game last night.

Juve, Leverkusen and whoever else is interested in him will never pay him 350k a week that he's on at Chelsea. If he's interested in any of those teams he's going to have to take a pay cut. A Sterling on much reduced wages is probably a more interesting transfer for a club than Sterling on 350k...