It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Protein Junkie]

How do some people still not understand a squad system and rotation, we've had pep for years now. Amazing.

Imho the three options of
Stones/Rodri
Stones/Rice
Rice/Rodri
Looks like an improvement on last season

 

[ayrshire_blue]

We won a treble 5 days ago.

I think the manager knows enough about footballers, and the executives enough about running a football club that we don't have to second guess transfers any more.

Unbelievable achievement but I don't think it necessarily means us fans can't ever question any logic in his transfer policy for the rest of his time here. Particularly so when we're talking record breaking fees or near to for a player we know a fair bit about. If he signs for 100 million and works out a treat, I'll be delighted to be proven wrong. Until then, it's just a fans forum and everyone will hold their opinion.

 

[JamesMCFC]

Rice, Gvardiol and Kovacic? Looks like we are getting bigger lads into the first team.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Rice is an improvement on Phillips so it’s a yes from me. He could easily play Stones role too, as could Rodri while Rice plays in DM. Signing Rice would give us a lot of options.

 

[KingGeorge]

Rice, Gvardiol and Kovacic? Looks like we are getting bigger lads into the first team.

The latest Pep vision seems to be focused on attacking while erecting a brick wall for other teams to penetrate.

 

[bluesince76]

He wouldn't be a backup.

That's the worrying thing. He's nowhere near good enough to be a first team player for us. Miles off our standard.

Was Rodri good enough in his first season? And he's clearly not miles off our standard if you've actually seen him play.

Biggest issue will be getting him to do his job rather than trying to do the job of several players. As we saw with Grealish, it can take a while to understand it, but Rice is already a very good midfielder and will become top class playing for Pep and probably will of it's Arteta managing him

 

[Vester]

We won a treble 5 days ago.

I think the manager knows enough about footballers, and the executives enough about running a football club that we don't have to second guess transfers any more.

Might as well close the transfer section down, since Txiki and Pep knows best, whats the point of fans having opinions about transfers anymore? ”What do I think about this player? Dont know, have to ask Txiki first since his opinion is apparently also my opinion”

 

[Sir peace frog]

Unbelievable achievement but I don't think it necessarily means us fans can't ever question any logic in his transfer policy for the rest of his time here. Particularly so when we're talking record breaking fees or near to for a player we know a fair bit about. If he signs for 100 million and works out a treat, I'll be delighted to be proven wrong. Until then, it's just a fans forum and everyone will hold their opinion.

There's nothing wrong with questioning Pep's logic, but there's nothing wrong with telling people they haven't got a fucking clue, because we all have opinions,just some opinions are best kept to yourself

 

[skillman]

Rice, Gvardiol and Kovacic? Looks like we are getting bigger lads into the first team.

I must admit, it was strangely refreshing to hear Pep talk about 'real defenders' as the reason he's had Stones, Akanji, Dias and Ake starting the back end of the season.

Just another part of his ongoing evolution as the best coach in the world.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Might as well close the transfer section down, since Txiki and Pep knows best, whats the point of fans having opinions about transfers anymore? ”What do I think about this player? Dont know, have to ask Txiki first since his opinion is apparently also my opinion”

Txiki and pep do know best, some random baggage handlers opinion means fuck all, and some opinions aren't worth posting, but people think they know better and post shite anyway so they are rightly told that their opinion is of no consequence