I wouldn't argue with that but then separating clubs from their manager is a bit odd, Pep is our manager and whilst he is, we are that package of Pep and City. I don't really see it as different from any other club because all clubs to some extent are temporarily defined by the manager they have apart from perhaps the true super clubs like Barca and Real. There was a time when players (especially some great French players) went to Arsenal almost entirely because wenger was manager and because at the time he had such a great reputation around Europe, so what? We may or may not have been able to specifically attract Sanchez if we didn't have Pep, who knows, we have plenty of other reasons why very good players fancy joining us same as the other clubs who have been competing for major trophies in recent years but it's all irrelevant anyway because we do have Pep and we were the club who were able to attract literally the most sought after manager in world football in the first place.
Totally agree with you here, no one knows their own club better than their own fans, and no matter how critical you are about Arsenal here, Im 10 times more damming.
In the same way, what you see as me being critical of City, Im sure if i go into your own club thread ill see much more critical views of your own team.
I think people get offended more by who is delivering the message, than by the message, Im not here to offend any city fan, Im glad city are around because our own ineptness would have meant more titles for chelsea and united, and even one for Liverpool. So your arrival has come at the right time to soften the blow of us being useless, but in the last 3 years, youre not at that level anymore. You can stop us getting into the top 4, but cant stop chelsea walking away with titles. Sanchez will be joining a team that used to win things. Thats all I said.
So 'IF' true, we're offering 50, they want 80 = £65M done deal. I'd settle for that :-)
There will be a stage where the money will be too much for a player with one year left on his contract, I do agree with that. I dont think 50m is it.
Agree with most of that but on the bit where you say we are not at the same level this last few years.....
If you're measuring it by winning the league then no but as a team, evolving and as a club we are light years ahead of where we where the last time we won the league imo and whilst not every blue on here will agree with me on that for many reasons often argued on here, the majority would imo.
We had one of the oldest average aged squads full of players who came in and did the business for us and we are now very busy turning that completely 180 around with arguably the best manager in world football now here to carry it on and yes, we had a poor season last year trophy wise, there was also lots of glimpses of what the future will look like and as a fan, give me the next 5-10 years rather than a one off success.
An honest question... If Sane Sterling Jesus Aguero Sanchez and Aguero fit into a front 3. Who do you pick?
Sane Sanchez Jesus ?
Sanchez Aguero Jesus?
Flaming heck
There will be a stage where the money will be too much for a player with one year left on his contract, I do agree with that. I dont think 50m is it.
You could be setting up to dominate football for a while, youve got the manager, the resources, and the will to do it, but nothing is a given in football, with Leciester winning the league, its hard to look too far ahead and make too many assumptions. Its pretty much one match at a time.
Can't see us paying £80M because of his age ...not much resale value in 2 or 3 years.