I thought this was about someone potentially making a difference to our first team next season. It sounds like you’re making a different point.If you don't think a 17yr old kid playing,and more than holding his own,in the 2nd division,in a promotion winning side,doesn't have enormous talent and potential......then there is no more to be said.
Seen some daft shit on this forum before, but fuck me the last couple of pages of crazy talk are right up there.
Fucking hell. We aren't binning Zinchenko to bring Cucurella in. We are not cashing in on Gabi and Raz to go with 6minutes Palmer as a starter all of a sudden. We are not going with 3 CBs just because Chelsea might fancy a reasonable bid for Ake. Get a fucking grip. It is 2 players for each position, not 5 players for 7 positions. Challenging in all competitions, with top players, not managing a bare bones squad and seeing what happens. Even when we did go with '3CBs', we had an in form peak-ish dinho, Garcia who pep rated like fuck, and THB showing promise. And it still went to shit. Last year we had all 4 injured or unfit at points, just about made do. The club is not irresponsible to fanny about with a multi million squad they have built to let it fall apart over a few positions.
If this is Pep's last season, no fucking way is the club going to fuck about giving him meagre choices. If it is not his last season, no way is he fucking about chopping big players and hoping some kid may or may not surprise him and waiting for next year to fill gaps in the squad. Let's cut the shit.
Of the two, Doyle is the only one I can see making it at the very top of the game. THB is a decent defender, but lacks football intelligence/instinct.Who IMO isnt as good as THB or Doyle.
FI, reread his comment. He's talking about Mbete I believe.
I thought this was about someone potentially making a difference to our first team next season. It sounds like you’re making a different point.
“No more to be said” is an odd comment for a forum, but fair enough, noted.
there is no thing as a lower key PL fixture .Well, the only way the kids will get experience, is game time alongside one of the big three, in the Cups, lower key PL fixtures?
Surely the rags at the old toilet countsthere is no thing as a lower key PL fixture .
It only makes sense if Pep thinks either of them (Mbete or TBH) could offer the same thing (or close to it with the potential to offer even more) as Ake would do to the team this season. If he dont think so, we should sign a replacement imo. Regarding starting in a CL semi or against Liverpool, I assume no manager ever wants to be forced to start their 4th choice in any position in any of the toughest games of the season. Regardless if your name is Mbete, TBH, Palmer or Ake.yes that is the only way it makes sense. if pep already thinks Mbete is ready to start in a PL game against pool or against madrid in a CL semi if needed
what I meant was Ake was expected to start in a PL match against liverpool or against madrid in a CL semi incase 2 of our CBs are out and his replacement will be expected of the sameIt only makes sense if Pep thinks either of them (Mbete or TBH) could offer the same thing (or close to it with the potential to offer even more) as Ake would do to the team this season. If he dont think so, we should sign a replacement imo. Regarding starting in a CL semi or against Liverpool, I assume no manager ever wants to be forced to start their 4th choice in any position in any of the toughest games of the season. Regardless if your name is Mbete, TBH, Palmer or Ake.
Surely the rags at the old toilet counts
Yes I agree on that point. I think we should sign a replacement. Like I said, the only reason not too would be if Pep thinks either of our young CBs is about as good as Ake anyway, which I doubt he does. I wouldnt rule it out completely though, he said that he thinks Palmer could do the job of Torres, and promoted Garcia in the past (even if I personally never understood why, he sucked). Its not completely out of the question he thinks one of them could replace Ake without the squad hurting from it. But I really doubt it.what I meant was Ake was expected to start in a PL match against liverpool or against madrid in a CL semi incase 2 of our CBs are out and his replacement will be expected of the same