It's Quiet 32 - enter at own risk

[cjn]

The club must be supremely confident that Sane wans and will stay. it would be an act of utter stupidity to not replace him if he did go. to have the squad weakened and not do anything about ir would be crazy

This should be a completely uncontroversial opinion. I've been reading all summer how he's a £120m talent, to let someone like that walk and not replace him would obviously weaken the squad. How many times have we read about Pep's goal of having two compete for each position in the squad over the last few years? It would be stupid even setting aside a potential transfer ban.

 

[blue oli]

Which is a slight concern? i thought we might “go big” this window with the expected two window ban looming on the horizon?

And tip the factor against us by admitting we think they have a case ? I would prefer to not go big and call their bluff

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

No firm interest in Felix this summer after all then Tolm?

The price was always crazy.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

The club must be supremely confident that Sane wans and will stay. it would be an act of utter stupidity to not replace him if he did go. to have the squad weakened and not do anything about ir would be crazy

Plenty of wide options at the club already, suppose.

 

[SWP's back]

Plenty of wide options at the club already, suppose.

True there’s KDB, B.Silva, Mahrez, Sterling And Foden that go all go wide but I don’t think anyone’s got the pace to hurt a team like Sane.

 

[argyle]

The club doesn't seem that bothered about the incoming two window transfer ban then if they're just bringing in two players and are ok with others leaving with no replacement??

 

[simon23]

Plenty of wide options at the club already, suppose.

but only 2 true wide players in Sterling and Mahrez...the rest as awesome players as they are all better centrally and we lose something if they are not there, especially KDB and Bernardo
I certainly wouldn't want Fodden playing outwide...I think it would harm his progress if anything

 

[blueparrot]

The club doesn't seem that bothered about the incoming two window transfer ban then if they're just bringing in two players and are ok with others leaving with no replacement??

Maybe they don’t expect a two window ban, even if they do the only ones leaving next summer are Silva who will wind down this season anyway and Fernandinho whose replacement will be here this summer. We can’t bring more than 2 in anyway unless we have sales as we have no where to keep them for a year.

 

[blueparrot]

but only 2 true wide players in Sterling and Mahrez...the rest as awesome players as they are all better centrally and we lose something if they are not there, especially KDB and Bernardo
I certainly wouldn't want Fodden playing outwide...I think it would harm his progress if anything

Pep seems to think Bernardo is better wide.

 

[simon23]

Pep seems to think Bernardo is better wide.

just cause he picks him there doesn't mean he thinks he is better wide...maybe just better than the other option (Mahrez) and it enables him to play both silva and KDB as well. Bernardo along with his fantastic work rate and attacking threat is also about ball retention in very tight spaces and the ability to come inside (where he naturally looks like he wants to be).

the other option wide is of course Jesus.....he often drifts out wide left naturally and seemed to (before he came to us) play from that side anyway (not as a winger but a wide attacker)...but again Jesus is better centrally and will want to develop his role there