Ferran Torres | Signs for Barcelona (see main forum)

[Tb1981]

If he goes we must have somebody lined up for January surely or at least a deal agreed with somebody

To be fair, for him to go Barca now when they are desperate for a forward we got a good fee
Now is the time to do it
Honestly think he is average player not suited to us or the league
Not bothered one bit to see him leave
Would rather have Palmer or mcatee

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Well I trust our management more than you do

Probably to be fair. I trusted Khaldoon’s interview and look where it got me hehe

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Not bothered one bit to see him leave
Would rather have Palmer or mcatee

This is delusional happy clapping

 

[Blu1]

To be fair, for him to go Barca now when they are desperate for a forward we got a good fee
Now is the time to do it
Honestly think he is average player not suited to us or the league
Not bothered one bit to see him leave
Would rather have Palmer or mcatee

Fully agree but still we are short up front

 

[yankblue]

I like Torres but I think that's a decent fee for him all things considered. He's got a lot of potential, but if his heart is set on Barca (and to be fair considering he's a young Spaniard in the midst of 2 years of pandemic isolation, I truly do not blame him) it's best to let him go. I don't think it will have any real impact on the outcome of this season and we can go in big for a more permanent solution over the summer.

 

[Tb1981]

This is delusional happy clapping

No really
Sterling would be gutted
Sane not that bothered but a bit Gutted
Bernardo would have been gutted
Laporte not happy but meh
Torres ...never rated him
tell me one game (Newcastle-aside) he was man of the match or had a worldly

 

[asahartford1]

That’s not how this works
And are still in the first half of the season and the second half is where squad depth comes into play. He could definitely be of use in multiples games not only because he is a unique player in the squad for the 9 role but also in certain games like between UCL knockout games as he was used last season. One less player means one less chance of resting. And that’s counting that we don’t have an injury crisis. The guy starts for the Spain national team, he isn’t someone half-promoted from the EDS three months ago, he could take the responsibility

Pep says this is how it works at City.

If you are unhappy and want to go , find a buyer at the price the club are happy with and you can go.

Are you saying Pep and the club are wrong and should keep unhappy players ?

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

How can broke Barcelona afford to sign €55m Ferran Torres from Man City? | Goal.com

Barcelona's financial troubles have been well documented, and it has left many people asking just how exactly they plan to pay €55m to sign Manchester City forward Ferran Torres

www.goal.com

Still mind boggling someone would loan them that amount of money, but hey never mind

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

This is delusional happy clapping

No it’s not

 

[Deleted member 87819]

No really
Sterling would be gutted
Sane not that bothered but a bit Gutted
Bernardo would have been gutted
Laporte not happy but meh
Torres ...never rated him
tell me one game (Newcastle-aside) he was man of the match or had a worldly

He was adapting into the 9 role and we can never know how he would have fared with time this season. He had one season to settle and now would have had more game time. He has been injured for awhile. The penultimate game before his injury took his national team to a Nations League final. To say you prefer Palmer or McAtee over him at this point is an over exaggeration. There is at this point a gap of quality and experience. There is a reason why Barcelona has decided to make Ferran the guy to elevate them. Which major European club would have thought that of Palmer or McAtee?

Pep says this is how it works at City.

If you are unhappy and want to go , find a buyer at the price the club are happy with and you can go.

Are you saying Pep and the club are wrong and should keep unhappy players ?

The problem is the standard it sets. Now it’s very easy to leave. For a manager that loves rotation as much as he does, that’s asking for trouble. And if someone comes in with an offer from a club that isn’t Barcelona and hears a no, it will stink.
Btw Ferran wasn’t unhappy. There wasn’t a single article saying this. There was an article two days ago saying he would happily stay and fight for his place if he weren’t allowed to leave