Sure it's a much smaller sample size, but Mendy had a higher take on percentage than both Sandro and Alves during the CL.Yeah but Clichy isn't a dribbler, only attempted 9 this season and completed 7. Mendy has attempted 66 and completed 37.
Didn't look lightning fast vs Sterling..He has pace but he is not rapid.
He is ok in the air & should be better given his size..Wins just over 50% of his headers compared to Kolarov who is about the same size and wins 65% of his.
If its 50 million, it will look crazy. Just like Stones was ludicrous at 47 million, this would be ludicrous at 50.Perisic was Caligiuri's backup in Wolfsburg lol sometimes Mourinho makes strange signings , You are right the Mendy'signing probably won't seem to crazy considering other made for inferior players but the chance to run out of budget is very concrete for me
In fairness, neither should ours.
If its 50 million, it will look crazy. Just like Stones was ludicrous at 47 million, this would be ludicrous at 50.
We should stop pretending there is a sky rocketing market out there. There isn't one. There are just a few teams who tend to buy at excessive prices; Real, PSG the rags and us. That's pretty much the list of repeat offenders.
50 million will make Mendy the joint most expensive defender ever. He is not in the top 30 defenders in the world today. So what the fuck are we doing paying top 3 money for?
The main reason why its often hard to move dead weight is because of this style of purchase. Even the mindset that price = production is sad. Generally for top end players? sure. For squad and role guys? Hell no. And make no mistake, Mendy is a role player.
Like I've pointed pointedout in my diatribe. There are 4 offenders in world football. Real Madrid, PSG, rags, and City. That is the list of teams that consistently pay ridiculous prices. The market is quite stable outside of those 4.How much did the Rags spend on Shaw ? With add ons I seem to recall it was almost 40m. We need to look long term and buy quality - it's cheaper in the long run. As Shaw shows crap full backs can be as expensive as good ones.
If its 50 million, it will look crazy. Just like Stones was ludicrous at 47 million, this would be ludicrous at 50.
We should stop pretending there is a sky rocketing market out there. There isn't one. There are just a few teams who tend to buy at excessive prices; Real, PSG the rags and us. That's pretty much the list of repeat offenders.
50 million will make Mendy the joint most expensive defender ever. He is not in the top 30 defenders in the world today. So what the fuck are we doing paying top 3 money for?
The main reason why its often hard to move dead weight is because of this style of purchase. Even the mindset that price = production is sad. Generally for top end players? sure. For squad and role guys? Hell no. And make no mistake, Mendy is a role player.
Not too sure about that Barca spent just last summer €70m on shit like Alcacer and Gomes combined.Like I've pointed pointedout in my diatribe. There are 4 offenders in world football. Real Madrid, PSG, rags, and City. That is the list of teams that consistently pay ridiculous prices. The market is quite stable outside of those 4.
€80m on Suarez, €90m on Neymar.Not too sure about that Barca spent just last summer €70m on shit like Alcacer and Gomes combined.
Agreed the prices in the market are fair excluding those teams you've mentioned.If its 50 million, it will look crazy. Just like Stones was ludicrous at 47 million, this would be ludicrous at 50.
We should stop pretending there is a sky rocketing market out there. There isn't one. There are just a few teams who tend to buy at excessive prices; Real, PSG the rags and us. That's pretty much the list of repeat offenders.
50 million will make Mendy the joint most expensive defender ever. He is not in the top 30 defenders in the world today. So what the fuck are we doing paying top 3 money for?
The main reason why its often hard to move dead weight is because of this style of purchase. Even the mindset that price = production is sad. Generally for top end players? sure. For squad and role guys? Hell no. And make no mistake, Mendy is a role player.