I'm with you on this Ric....we got to always be one step ahead of the pack, if we want to stay on top. Very rare a forward of his talent becomes available for such a low price! Feeling like Alves all over again. Genuine question....Do you feel we got "too" confident in this transfer? Expecting the "Pep factor" to trump the money on offer. Feels like we tried to get to clever thinking he coming on a free and allowed Rags to jump ahead (if rumours are true!)
Hope we're not getting complacent again. We made the same mistakes in 2012 and 2014 missing out on the likes of Hazard, RVP and Alexis then to United/Chelsea/Arsenal and making cheap buys.
It's better to buy from a position of strength. It's what kept United at the top.