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It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?
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Yes, just like the notion that one of the very elite clubs identified a need for a CM and have moved from Bellingham to Rice to Paqueta to plan D is farcical. Yet here we are. Phrase it however you like, but it's ridiculous.
‘Ridiculous’ FFS.
We weren’t really in for Rice. We tested the water to see how it lay. (Unless you believe Aluko)
Even if there were links to Paqueta before KDB got injured, it doesn’t change much.
I‘m still relaxed. Pep still makes us title favourites whether we buy or don’t.
How is bidding £90m not really being in for a player? When have we done that before?
I agree Pep is the difference maker and we have a better starting XI than anyone. My concern is that the squad is thin, and the club evidently think this as well otherwise they wouldn't have pursued midfielders & wingers. By most accounts, an £80m deal for Paqueta was nearly done before his betting became apparent. City wouldn't spunk that for no reason.
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We’ve had 3 targets. Bellingham turned us down.Frantic & hurried in this context suggests they had multiple choices for CM and have landed none of them, yet feel they need one with the window closing in 2 weeks. Otherwise, they wouldn't be repeatedly after a CM.
Rice wanted to stay in London and wasn’t a priority for us as we have Rodri, Kovacic and Phillips at 6 and Rice isn’t good enough to be an 8 for us.
Paqueta has betting issues that nobody expected.
It’s obvious that City want a couple more to add to the squad and I expect they’ll come in.
Targets change. Trust the process.
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We are one of the top clubs in world footballYes, just like the notion that one of the very elite clubs identified a need for a CM and have moved from Bellingham to Rice to Paqueta to plan D is farcical. Yet here we are. Phrase it however you like, but it's ridiculous.
There are only a very small number of players that can improve our squad/team
There will also be a small number of elite clubs that the said player will consider
Sometimes they choose us sometimes they choose others (Madrid for example)
These players are multi millionaires and they will be offered similar packages by any club interested in them
It comes down to choice/lifestyle and is very complex
Not sure it’s farcical we can’t click out fingers like the pied piper and have elite world class players come running
They are in short supply
Look who we have signed and what we have won and who our manager is and get a grip
We will be fine
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Yes, just like the notion that one of the very elite clubs identified a need for a CM and have moved from Bellingham to Rice to Paqueta to plan D is farcical. Yet here we are. Phrase it however you like, but it's ridiculous.
I remember when we did the same with our centre backs and went down our list until we got Ruben Dias.
The Paqueta situation is, admittedly, ridiculous. But completely out of our hands. Bellingham chose Madrid over us, which is fair enough, and the Rice interest always seemed a bit half hearted. I’d wait until the end of the window before casting judgement though.Yes, just like the notion that one of the very elite clubs identified a need for a CM and have moved from Bellingham to Rice to Paqueta to plan D is farcical. Yet here we are. Phrase it however you like, but it's ridiculous.
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Say whaaaaaat?!We’ve had 3 targets. Bellingham turned us down.
Rice wanted to stay in London and wasn’t a priority for us as we have Rodri, Kovacic and Phillips at 6 and Rice isn’t good enough to be an 8 for us.
Paqueta has betting issues that nobody expected.
It’s obvious that City want a couple more to add to the squad and I expect they’ll come in.
Targets change. Trust the process.
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West Ham won the Conference thingy against all odds…. Well apart from Paqueta’s mate who runs a bookies.Say whaaaaaat?!
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Just seen the other thread, kinell!!!West Ham won the Conference thingy against all odds…. Well apart from Paqueta’s mate who runs a bookies.