None of this is ideal. I'm not in the flapping camp but try to dress it up all you like... starting preseason with no recognized full backs is an absolute farce! If there are none signed by the time we go to the states I can imagine Pep will be fuming!
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Thus will be down to playing time.
At PSG he will be first choice, at City he won't.
First choice? They already have 2 RBs ..... City 0
Didn't like him from before...Don't like him even more if he lead Txiki and Pep
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Apparently Alves kept calling Txiki about getting the contract signed and we were just really laid backed saying "we'll do it whenever you're back from your hols", "we've got a yes from you, so no rush" etc. He called Txiki a couple times more to get things sorted but just kept being met by voicemail.
PSG called and said "get here asap and we'll get the contact signed" and that's what he did.
PSG called and said "get here asap and we'll get the contact signed" and that's what he did.
More like it's down to Paris suiting him. Also tells you he doesn't think he can hack it any more so a blessing in disguise in some waysThus will be down to playing time.
At PSG he will be first choice, at City he won't.
I was thinking the same. I'd like to go back and see which ones were the ageists and if any of them are flapping. Would be interesting to see who flaps for the fun of it.
Think a more appropriate word would be concerned and for the record I though getting Alves on a free was an inspired bit of business. For me even given his age he's a better player than Walker. So I am gutted. He and Raheem/Bernardo, Leroy would have caused some serious damage down the right.
City currently have no senior right backs and thus desperately need oneHow does this change a single thing with Walker?
Somebody explain this to me thoroughly
Walker is a right back
I find it odd that people on here say its fine, move on, not bothered, yet all over the thread we say in pep we trust in the players he wants. Pep clearly wanted him and has done all he can to get Alves to sign. We have zero right backs and the one Pep wanted was all but signed and now he's fucked off to PSG and we are still without a RB. Yes we may get Walker, but where as before this it was important, its now an absolute must and Spurs will know it. So for people to say it doesn't matter basically says Peps judgement in players is shit.
Why Always Ste
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I've seen more flapping today than a Ornithologist.
Chill out people.
We could be signing Wayne Bridges at full back.
Chill out people.
We could be signing Wayne Bridges at full back.
If this is true it's a bit of a ****s trick and I can't see Pep being too impressed with his "mate".
It could simply be that PSG have promised him a first choice starter position, whereas at City he would be rotating with Walker. And even if he believes himself to be the better player he would know that no club would spend £40-50m on a player and not give him plenty of opportunities.
All's fair in love, war and football.
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