It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Paulmcfc2703]

Ok, Messi is past it (to the point where its a shame to see him stealing a living), Neymar isn't, but just can't be arsed (as has been the case for the past 5 years), and Saka is a poor man's Raheem Sterling (and guess what, we're selling Sterling).

Messi's stealing a living?

Last season in the league and CL he played 33 and scored/assisted 25.

 

[Jokithedruid]

Xoxo? Is that the Spanish player?

Yep, Xavi Xoxo. Pep is inlove with him.

 

[HorlocksWalk]

Whenever I see Messi's name, I hope he's linked to us again.

Obviously he won't be coming here - 2020 was the one time it was a realistic option - but still.

Yes I know he's old. Yes I know he's turned us down multiple times. Yes I know he bottled it in 2020. But still, it's Messi!

Yes I know I'm a pathetic man.

I am with you brother. I know he is not coming but I need something to break the monotony of close season. You are only truly pathetic when you start thinking "How long til Bargain Hunt starts?" I need the tracking of random flights and to know what all of his relatives are saying. Another pic of Miss Bum Bum would not go amiss.

 

[TonyM]

I've not watched Messi or PSG really but I'd have thought that with someone as good with his feet as Messi you'd just tell him to either...
1. Stand out wide as far away from everyone else as possible (like Mahrez does) and use his instant control to start attacks from wide. Or.
2. Be the fox in the box to finish up all the Haaland scraps as he causes havoc. Or
3. I'm no Pep Feckin Guardiola.

 

[oakiecokie]

Btw: Have we had our first Tolmie is a fraud yet this summer? There are at least two waves of those comments every season.

Yes it started last night.

 

[bluenova]

Messi's stealing a living?

Last season in the league and CL he played 33 and scored/assisted 25.

Very definitely not stealing a living, but last season was a big drop off for him.

He got double that the season before, and I think this is the first time in 14 years that he's dropped below 50 for goals/assists. And the 50ish in his last season for Barca was low by his standards.

 

[BAB.DAB]

mysterious wingers may be Neymar or Saka

More likely to be salah than neymar

 

[waspish]

Think Pep will be all over neymar to replace raz.

Zero chance

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

Very definitely not stealing a living, but last season was a big drop off for him.

He got double that the season before, and I think this is the first time in 14 years that he's dropped below 50 for goals/assists. And the 50ish in his last season for Barca was low by his standards.

Without a doubt there was a big drop off but any city player stealing a living like that will be a PL player of the year candidate.

 

[SiMCFC]

If Phillips is definitely done, we keep Ake, lose Sterling but sign a young hungry winger and a left back it would be the best window by far for a long time in terms of balancing and refreshing the squad.