Translated from Globoesporte,
The rivalry between Real Madrid and Pep Guardiola won another chapter after the coach of Manchester City have called for Palmeiras Gabriel Jesus, who was the target of the current European champion. According to the Spanish newspaper "Marca", the coach has already adopted this tactic before and has angered many big clubs of the continent by contacting directly with young people of interest.
In a call in the Sunday edition of the cover, the daily says, "Guardiola, Real enemy Gabriel Jesus sign with the City.. The Catalan coach becomes the main real obstacle in recruiting young prospects"
According to the report, Guardiola also called the young Norwegian Odegaard, when he was at Bayern Munich, and you promised regular performances in the main German club team to try to convince him to go to Germany. But the boy, now 17, chose to accept the offer from Real Madrid last year.
Another case cited by the "Brand" is the German half Sané, 20, Schalke. According to the newspaper, the tactic worked with Sané and Gabriel Jesus, who accepted the arguments Guardiola and only awaiting agreement between their clubs and Manchester City to formalize transfers.
"The Guardiola method - call players under contract - begins to annoy the big Europe, starting with Real Madrid, who sees the city as one of its major rivals in the future both in recruiting reinforcements, as the time to fight for. Champions. the City is building a timaço to conquer Europe, "says the report in the Spanish newspaper.
The "Brand" gives for granted the way of Gabriel Jesus for the Manchester club in January after the onslaught of Guardiola, and also said that Pep is eyeing two athletes from the Royal own: Dani Carvajal and Toni Kroos.
Chill, it's a done deal.It is saying the deal is almost done. No signature yet. Which is the point Flappers were making. Yes more likely than not he will sign the contract. But claiming something is done when you are not sure has become the norm in this forum.
If you have proof of say an introduction video being recorded with him ( I.e like some had seen Gundogan's and Nolito's) Yes you can infer from that a done deal. But inferring done deals from claims that a deal is close to completion is simply jumping the gun, even if you'd be right most of the time.
This rant really isn't about Gabriel or any acquisition. It's about speaking or should I say writing styles. People are generally too quick to call things "done." When 'in fact' that is not currently the case.
Personally, I'd rather folks (granted it is in good faith) tell me exactly what the current facts are as opposed to a conclusion they or their sources derived from those facts.
For example, here are 2 done deal scenarios:
"I saw the video of his interview for City, from that I inferred a done deal."
"His agent's are in town and have accepted personal terms and just checking out the hospital he'd do his medical in, from that I inferred a done deal"
Both facts above can be used as basis for saying 'done deal' And while the deal in both scenarios may get done eventually. If I had those 2 facts as opposed to someone's conclusions, I'd in my head consider 1 done, and 2 likely but not done.
Actual facts matter! End of Flap. If this could be considered one.
Lol. Your posts have been some of the most enjoyable on this thread. :)Chill, it's a done deal.
It is saying the deal is almost done. No signature yet. Which is the point Flappers were making. Yes more likely than not he will sign the contract. But claiming something is done when you are not sure has become the norm in this forum.
If you have proof of say an introduction video being recorded with him ( I.e like some had seen Gundogan's and Nolito's) Yes you can infer from that a done deal. But inferring done deals from claims that a deal is close to completion is simply jumping the gun, even if you'd be right most of the time.
This rant really isn't about Gabriel or any acquisition. It's about speaking or should I say writing styles. People are generally too quick to call things "done." When 'in fact' that is not currently the case.
Personally, I'd rather folks (granted it is in good faith) tell me exactly what the current facts are as opposed to a conclusion they or their sources derived from those facts.
For example, here are 2 done deal scenarios:
"I saw the video of his interview for City, from that I inferred a done deal."
"His agent's are in town and have accepted personal terms and just checking out the hospital he'd do his medical in, from that I inferred a done deal"
Both facts above can be used as basis for saying 'done deal' And while the deal in both scenarios may get done eventually. If I had those 2 facts as opposed to someone's conclusions, I'd in my head consider 1 done, and 2 likely but not done.
Actual facts matter! End of Flap. If this could be considered one.
It would be but I hear Txiki won't buy him a new pen to sign with, he's blowing it for the price of bic ;)Chill, it's a done deal.
I hear Nike have kicked up a fuss because we used a light blue pen.It would be but I hear Txiki won't buy him a new pen to sign with, he's blowing it for the price of bic ;)
Correct. You'll go far on here.So, because either one had not heard of a player prior, or primarily learned of a player via FM (whose scouting network, btw, is so strong that actual clubs utilise it to rate players and tactics) means one cannot have reason to have hope for that player to join, or be concerned about missing out on one we now know is one of the most widely sought after talents in the world?