It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[CC1]

Im missing the argument.

You sure are.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

I only write about football.

How old are you and how long have you followed City?

 

[City Raider]

We’d pay more for a kid whose been out on loan than Kovacic? Can’t see it.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

"Caught off guard" - Too much credit in the bank - understandably so

 

[blue ranger]

I can see Pep thinking Riquelme is the long term successor to Bernardo really.. cos this doesnt make much sense really. When he was breaking through (at Atleti) the talk was that he was an AM, maybe they think he can potentially in the future do Bernies both jobs.. I have no idea. Maybe Bernie is pushing somewhere.

If he was that good why would athletico loan him to Girona?

 

[loio]

But you don’t. You only write about how bad our transfer strategy is - in your opinion of course

Im talking about the coarse words of course but you knew that.

 

[CC1]

Im talking about the coarse words of course but you knew that.

Haven’t a clue what you mean

 

[loio]

If he was that good why would athletico loan him to Girona?

Barca, Real and Atleti have a lot of talent every season coming though, they are basically talent factories for the rest of the league unlike almost all other leagues or teams, their numbers are ridiculous, and even if you dont believe it, up until 2019 or so it was almost impossible to even get a sniff into those 3 teams, cos of their level, as a youngster.. so they always loan out players to other La Liga sides in masse.
I think this is probably the only reason really Pedri and Gavi got a chance lately cos of the financial crisis at Barca.
But yeah Im not convinced. Its a weird one, but spanish sources are convinced its not for that hes coming for being back to Girona.. idk

They always go on tour and then gets loaned out, I remember him from that summer tour with Atleti first when he came through. +his La Liga play now of course.

edit.+Simeone is not playing with wingers for 2 years now, he converted Carrasco to a wingback, and maybe he thinks Riquelme can not play as a AM or wingback in his side.. its a weird target I agree. He would be one of the AMs in Atleti now but maybe City thinks of him as an inverted winger, of which there is no place in Atleti.

 

[Josh_D]

Pep doesnt mind swopping or inverting the wingers though mate?

Shame that I’ve never seen Mahrez play on the left :)

In all seriousness, with his balance and what looks like a useable left foot, he could be one for either side. If the rumour is more than just a rumour of course.

 

[JewelZee]

Not just us - pretty sure that once players get into the final season the re-sign rate is already incredibly low, and by the time contracts end, it's very rare.

It definitely is. Crazy how one was Mbappe and another was Messi until Barca had to bail...