Dodgemeister said:Kun Aguero said:NQCitizen said:I'd like to think we'd be more astute than that. He's had one stop start season, playing next to unsuitable partners in supposedly a dressing room in turmoil. He's young, has leadership qualities, has the physical attributes and seems to be hardworking and just quite a nice guy.
Right now 10m might be an attractive offer, I admit. But we probably couldn't actually get a much better replacement with that fee. Plus how many players of his age an experience would be happy to be 4/5th choice CM at a club.
From what I can see he has one weakness - PACE. Every single criticism stems from that.
Yeah he's slow but he had no preseason and speed isnt a pre requisite for his position.
Imo he's a good DM playing in a tactical set up and squad last year that massively exaggerated his only real weakness.
Couple that with BMs rabid need to find a player to laugh at and he's been unlucky. When I watch him play I see him intelligently mark space, make interceptions, win every bloody header and organise those around him.
Help him out with a bit of speedy cover and he'll justify his fee.
Add a 5 million and that might be enough to get you Gustavo. Huddlestone wouldn't cost that much. Michael Bradley wouldn't cost that much. We might be able to get Blaise Matuidi for that. Geoffrey Kondogbia would be available for that much.
A lot of times I do really like this forum, apart from the first two players named I haven't a clue who the others are, just nice reading and learning, is this a sign that people are playing Prem manager more than me?? surely you cannot be watching these people play for whomever they turn out for each week,can you??
Kun Aguero said:NQCitizen said:Cobwebcat said:We paid what...£17 million? If someone offered us half that do you think we would sell? I know I might have been a little unfair on the lad so I'm curious as to his valuation for those that can see more positives in his play than I can.
I think Pelle has already sold him once.
I'd like to think we'd be more astute than that. He's had one stop start season, playing next to unsuitable partners in supposedly a dressing room in turmoil. He's young, has leadership qualities, has the physical attributes and seems to be hardworking and just quite a nice guy.
Right now 10m might be an attractive offer, I admit. But we probably couldn't actually get a much better replacement with that fee. Plus how many players of his age an experience would be happy to be 4/5th choice CM at a club.
From what I can see he has one weakness - PACE. Every single criticism stems from that.
Yeah he's slow but he had no preseason and speed isnt a pre requisite for his position.
Imo he's a good DM playing in a tactical set up and squad last year that massively exaggerated his only real weakness.
Couple that with BMs rabid need to find a player to laugh at and he's been unlucky. When I watch him play I see him intelligently mark space, make interceptions, win every bloody header and organise those around him.
Help him out with a bit of speedy cover and he'll justify his fee.
Add a 5 million and that might be enough to get you Gustavo. Huddlestone wouldn't cost that much. Michael Bradley wouldn't cost that much. We might be able to get Blaise Matuidi for that. Geoffrey Kondogbia would be available for that much.
FantasyIreland said:I don't care where you go,just get the fuck away from my club.
Who ever 'scouted' this sack of shite wants shooting.
And feel free to save a seat for Kolarov.....
FantasyIreland said:I don't care where you go,just get the fuck away from my club.
Who ever 'scouted' this sack of shite wants shooting.
And feel free to save a seat for Kolarov.....
Whatever. He has no room to ever think that.Rammy Blue said:FantasyIreland said:I don't care where you go,just get the fuck away from my club.
Who ever 'scouted' this sack of shite wants shooting.
And feel free to save a seat for Kolarov.....
Yep, fucking hopeless. Could see Jolene thinking who the fuck is this sack of shite next to me.
NQCitizen said:FantasyIreland said:I don't care where you go,just get the fuck away from my club.
Who ever 'scouted' this sack of shite wants shooting.
And feel free to save a seat for Kolarov.....
Better shoot Benfica's staff and Vicente Del Bosque too, just to be sure.