Okay. Let's take Mangala and Mendy for this sake. We shouldn't sign anyone out of fear they'll turn out like them? Big signings come with big risks.I see you chose Stones & Sterling, not Mangala & Mendy. Well chosen.
Btw, what would you have said about Stones 14 months ago? That’s rhetorical!
Let's pick Stones too, I wouldn't have said this 14 months ago, no. He was down bad and in horrendous form. I'm glad it's sorted. But the two seasons before that as well then? He performed really well. It's less about revisionism and more about what can be done right now to improve. I'm certain we will have more signings in the future and some will turn out shite that we overpaid for and some would be absolute bargains like Zinchenko's. I'll put my trust in Pep and co if they believe Grealish is that guy for now. Whether he works out or not, we don't know.