It's Quiet 16 - Txiki grinders

[Phil1]

I’d be surprised if we were going to throw another 100m (which is what West Ham would be asking) at a player who would in effect be an understudy to Rodri.
I’d also be surprised if Rice would be happy with that role at this stage of his career.
Doesn’t seem plausible this one to me.

 

[decmancity]

FDJ is better and maybe cheaper, is it because he’s english that there is more noice around him? Filling home-grown slots?

He certainly hasn't shown hes any better in the past 18mths (probably closer to 2yrs)

 

[samuelyeboah]

Yes please. Brilliant competition for Rodri.

no thanks, too expensive. the rest of the midfield is stacked, we just need a backup-rotation number 6, i'd go for someone cheaper.

 

[Jokithedruid]

He certainly hasn't shown hes any better in the past 18mths (probably closer to 2yrs)

Guess i haven’t payed much attention when watching rice cause I think he is pretty limited with the ball compared to FDJ.

 

[blueparrot]

Can’t hurt having another Englishman. Filling the homegrown quota is important and it’s good if we do it with decent players

The homegrown quota is full, so being English makes no difference.

 

[decmancity]

Guess i haven’t payed much attention when watching rice cause I think he is pretty limited with the ball compared to FDJ.

tbf its likely a product of the system hes in. I really like FDJ.

 

[David Silva]

Yes please. Brilliant competition for Rodri.

We already spent £60m on Rodri, we aren’t gonna spent best part of £100m on his backup.

Look how many minutes Rodri and Ferna respectively have racked up going back 5 years, Pep almost never rotates the CDM.

If we spend more than £30m replacing ferna I’ll be amazed.

 

[MadeOfStones]

The homegrown quota is full, so being English makes no difference.

Of course but having a surplus so we’re not ever in a position where we have to scramble to fill it is nice

 

[Jokithedruid]

tbf its likely a product of the system hes in. I really like FDJ.

Is the bigger price-tag worth it if he will have longer adaptation period?

 

[Coatigan]

FDJ is better and maybe cheaper, is it because he’s english that there is more noice around him? Filling home-grown slots?

Homegrown makes no difference to us just now, we are over the limit so they take up a foreign space.