It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

[domalino]

We shouldn't be hoping or making assumptions about what was the standout priority of the transfer window at this time.

Sorry Marvin, you said you were basing things on facts, and I'm asking what facts have lead you to conclude we aren't signing anyone.

 

[Dobsy]

I count the games against decent opposition more than cannon fodder for sure. I hope Ake will improve things this season.

Lyon are not cannon fodder. If they'd taken their chances they'd have beaten Bayern.

There's a legitimate point that we should have got past them but calling them cannon fodder is way over the top.

 

[Maldeika]

Bayern just lost Thiago and Gundogan is just coming into a big role for Germany internatinally...

What do you want with this sentence...

Thiago's leave means that the midfield of Kimmich & Goretzka does not have a real rival. Last year this 3 mainly shared the positions in central/defensive midfield - Müller in offensive midfield. Both are 25 and German.

I know the implications some have with Bayern and the national team because of the Sane transfer - but that is totally bullocks. There is actually not many love between the two - even if Bayern needs his players being good for the German team because of image and marketing issues and Löw needs the players because of the performances.

I love Thiago - I can understand why you leave a club in this age to see something new. He wanted to win the CL with Bayern - and now he achieved that. But I hate that he goes to Liverpool. I can imagine Klopp's grinning about this story. Getting Pep's "son" for the fight against him and at the same time taking one of Bayern's best players. That makes me wanna throw up...

 

[Neville Kneville]

Lyon are not cannon fodder. If they'd taken their chances they'd have beaten Bayern.

There's a legitimate point that we should have got past them but calling them cannon fodder is way over the top.

I think he is probably referring to the teams we beat, after the resumption.

Barring Liverpool, who would normally have scored 3 or 4 goals early on, from the same situations, we beat the teams we would be comfortably expected to & lost to a couple we should beat.

Real Madrid was the only genuine big game we won.

 

[meeesh]

Do we even know Laporte is fit enough to play, post Covid ?

Not been spotted at training I've just read so fuck knows,but if he isn't.....................................

 

[Saddleworth2]

Lyon are not cannon fodder. If they'd taken their chances they'd have beaten Bayern.

There's a legitimate point that we should have got past them but calling them cannon fodder is way over the top.

If you read my post properly you will see I wasn’t calling Lyon cannon fodder. The term I used was decent opposition.

 

[razman]

So, today spurs Could announce a double signing bale and the fullback and dippers thiago (who has tweeted his good bye)

Meanwhile, city



I trust the club know what we are doing and moved quickly for Ake and Torres, but it's human nature to feel a bit frustrated that all our signings are not in before season starts, who would immediately improve our XI namely CB.

Coz the new signing will naturally take time to settle.

 

[kupest]

So, today spurs Could announce a double signing bale and the fullback and dippers thiago (who has tweeted his good bye)

Meanwhile, city



I trust the club know what we are doing and moved quickly for Ake and Torres, but it's human nature to feel a bit frustrated that all our signings are not in before season starts, who would immediately improve our XI namely CB.

Coz the new signing will naturally take time to settle.

I mean you could see Chelsea and feel frustrated but Liverpool have only bought thiago except the young backup. Spurs havnt done much either ti today I think. That said the fullback has a buyback which Madrid will most certainly use if he is decent enough. No one except a desperate Mourinho would do that deal. We have already spent more than Pool, Spurs, Arsenal, everyone except Chelsea I think.

 

[SleepingBlueTiger]

I mean you could see Chelsea and feel frustrated but Liverpool have only bought thiago except the young backup. Spurs havnt done much either ti today I think. That said the fullback has a buyback which Madrid will most certainly use if he is decent enough. No one except a desperate Mourinho would do that deal. We have already spent more than Pool, Spurs, Arsenal, everyone except Chelsea I think.

Its not a bad deal and buy back clause has been overblown. If RM buy him back it means you have gotten a few years of a truly world class fullback and made a nice profit meanwhile (they ain't buying him unless he is better than Mendy who is already one of the best around). Then in 2 years you can find an alternative in the market as there are not too many good ones available at the moment.

Also, if a Spanish boy wants to go back to RM/Barca lack of a release clause isn't going to stop him.

 

[citytill1die84]

When we finally sell some fucker we'll sign some fucker.

Imo trying to trim the squad isn't working very well and it's holding us back.