Tricky_Trev
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He’s a Ballon D’Or winning no.6 though. Any rebuild that removes the best player in the world from his best position is not the optimal rebuild. We can do better.
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Martín Zubimendi
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wolfie1988
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Disappointed with this. He'd have been great alongside Rodri. Especially as Rodri gets older and can't cover the ground as well.
blueparrot
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If he played as an 8, we would be weaker at 6 possibly the most important position in our team. So it wouldn't be ideal.Rodri could play as an 8 in a pinch.
But he is definitely better as a 6 than an 8.
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I doubt we wanted him.rejects liverpool and city to go to arsenal. deeply unserious footballer
strange Arsenal could negotiate this without a sporting director.
I think our DM/CM need will be reduced to D. Luiz on loan maybe this window, which is still a much better alternative than nobody coming in.
talks of Guimaraes, Zubimendi, Ederson, dont think we even made a bid for these...
I think our DM/CM need will be reduced to D. Luiz on loan maybe this window, which is still a much better alternative than nobody coming in.
talks of Guimaraes, Zubimendi, Ederson, dont think we even made a bid for these...
Have there been any reports of him rejecting us? Or us even being interested (BM speculation aside).rejects liverpool and city to go to arsenal. deeply unserious footballer
Yeah I don’t get this versatility stuff that’s going on. Just play the good players at their position. I rather see Bernardo as an 8 next to Rodri than Rodri as an 8 next to Zubi. We need someone like Fabian Ruiz next to Rodri.He’s a Ballon D’Or winning no.6 though. Any rebuild that removes the best player in the world from his best position is not the optimal rebuild. We can do better.
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there have been reports that he doesn't fancy battling for a spot with rodriHave there been any reports of him rejecting us? Or us even being interested (BM speculation aside).
You look at our midfield and how he would be a regular to Arsenals who have way more cover surprised he agreed to go there!?
But We can't get everyone sometimes other clubs make a better deal negotiate better deals that will turn the players head!
But We can't get everyone sometimes other clubs make a better deal negotiate better deals that will turn the players head!
blueparrot
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Don't think here have been any reports of anything from us or him.there have been reports that he doesn't fancy battling for a spot with rodri
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Surely he'd have played him there if he didMore and more I wonder if Nico O'Reilly is what Pep wants in midfield.
I could, of course, be talking absolute balls.
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Turned down the third world in Liverpool to join a club in the third world of London. Amazing.
Well, he said he wanted to but Nico didn't feel ready; that's an unusual statement from Pep.Surely he'd have played him there if he did
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Ridiculous how not only did we let arsenal outbid us for Rice but we’re now making the same mistake with this guy.
If the squad needs him and Pep seriously wants him, we should bid until the other club gives up. It’s so obvious the most glaring issue is a weak, slow, ageing midfield.
If the squad needs him and Pep seriously wants him, we should bid until the other club gives up. It’s so obvious the most glaring issue is a weak, slow, ageing midfield.
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There’s more chance of you becoming our midfielder.More and more I wonder if Nico O'Reilly is what Pep wants in midfield.
I could, of course, be talking absolute balls.
Zubimendi wasn't the answer last summer even with Liverpool's bid. Another issue is he has a back injury.Ridiculous how not only did we let arsenal outbid us for Rice but we’re now making the same mistake with this guy.
If the squad needs him and Pep seriously wants him, we should bid until the other club gives up. It’s so obvious the most glaring issue is a weak, slow, ageing midfield.
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Zubimendi wasn't the answer last summer even with Liverpool's bid. Another issue is he has a back injury.
He probably should have been instead of bringing back Gundo, but that’s in hindsight.