I'd say Pep wants to keep him and DeBruyne is still ambitious.According to pep he is staying maybe the finance guys are on holiday!:))
Honestly Kovacic can’t. Our record without Rodri is worrying. We played three games in the prem last season without him and lost all 3 we had zero midfield control. If Rodri gets injured we are in trouble. I’d even say we go from title to top 4 fight.
Bernardo wasn’t in the squad at Molineux either.Genuine question, weren't we also without KDB in the games we lost ? If so, that would mean we were missing not one, but both, of the best midfield players in Europe for the games we lost. Not that I want to try, but, perhaps, we could have managed better results if KDB hadn't also been missing.
I also felt Kovacic improved as the season progressed so I'm not as fearful as some about resting Rodri for some games this season.
Pep was suspended too.Bernardo wasn’t in the squad at Molineux either.
Mcatee would be let go if a decent offer came in mateI was hoping that Nunes would come back early and try to ingratiate/ embed himself into the team in pre season as he didn't really play for Portugal in the Euros. Sadly not.
Kabore is out there with them. Interesting that him and not Couto on tour. I know Couto has said a few negative things in the past, but both will probably be gone. I noticed Pep was practising with a back four of Wilson ESbrand, Doyle, Katongo and Lewis but can see 3 of those going back out on loan. Apart from Mbete, I can't think of any other real starters for the first game defence.
I'm glad he wants James to stay with the team this season, so one less for Txiki to sort out.
Thank feck we are nearly there.