It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[MadchesterCity]

wish I was - a friend I know was present last night.

The rags have booked out the same area tonight - I'll see you this time tomorrow when the inevitable Sun/Daily Mail article drops with the press pics.

Some of the first team only flew back late last night so maybe that explains why there has been no pictures as of yet:

Nightmare he's signing for BPA!

 

[wolfie1988]

wish I was - a friend I know was present last night.

The rags have booked out the same area tonight - I'll see you this time tomorrow when the inevitable Sun/Daily Mail article drops with the press pics.

Some of the first team only flew back late last night so maybe that explains why there has been no pictures as of yet:

United are flying from Edinburgh to New York this evening following their friendly

 

[HelloCity]

Pep (and most of us!) would argue he made the right decisions since we won the treble, but what about the man management of these want away players in the final weeks of the season?

- Walker was brilliant for the run in when he came back into the side but then found himself suddenly dropped for the CL final.

- Mahrez barely featured at all during the big games of the run in, rarely even getting any sub minutes.

- Laporte in the exact same boat as Mahrez with barely any minutes in the must win games.

You could see why all 3 would want to leave based on those circumstances. They've won it all now and if they feel they won't play a big role in the side going forward, they might think its best to go out on a treble and on to the next adventure.

 

[wolfie1988]

so they are actually going today. still nothing showing on flight radar

(not sure how credible the source is)

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/5y8972#

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Hahaha. That's not Rodri.

I hope not. I'd think much less of him for wearing a Lakers jersey.

 

[JTFactsPlz]

Pep (and most of us!) would argue he made the right decisions since we won the treble, but what about the man management of these want away players in the final weeks of the season?

- Walker was brilliant for the run in when he came back into the side but then found himself suddenly dropped for the CL final.

- Mahrez barely featured at all during the big games of the run in, rarely even getting any sub minutes.

- Laporte in the exact same boat as Mahrez with barely any minutes in the must win games.

You could see why all 3 would want to leave based on those circumstances. They've won it all now and if they feel they won't play a big role in the side going forward, they might think its best to go out on a treble and on to the next adventure.

Surely actually winning things is the club's priority over the "man management" of players whose feelings may be hurt by being left on the bench. This is the highest level of professional football, not kindergarten.

 

[Summerbuzz]

As some are throwing out names for a Mahrez replacement, I'll join in the game. I do like Mikel Oyarzábal from Real Sociedad.

Couple of years ago, some rather lengthy articles appeared at random proclaiming him as one of Txiki's "most admired players currently at other clubs".

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Sounds a little like the player he might be replacing then ;)

Maybe but Raphinha has never and almost certainly will never reach the same heights as Mahrez.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Raphina??? Fucking hell,give me strength.

 

[loio]

Raph will get points.. but he will lose the ball an awful lot as well.