Paul Pogba

[cucumberman]

Fees don't matter though?

Matters when you can get better players for the price. KDB was £49m.

 

[TonyM]

If he goes to Real Madrid it'll be stories of mega figures - new world record anyway.

If he goes to utd there'll be 2 stories.

1. The club and it's media supporters will claim it's 60m (some number that's a British record) and the rest is performance related. So that ridicule is deflected.
2. Then at the same time the club and it's media supporters will claim it's a mega figure (far beyond the old world record). This is to show that they still can rule the world.

Anyone who questions one will be referred to the other. It'll make no sense.

 

[johnmc]

There could be a good reason for this.








WE ALL SAW HOW BANG AVERAGE HE WAS IN THE EURO`S

KDB didn't have the best tournament did he. Denayer was terrible. Hart and Sterling poor. Best not to use it to judge players.

 

[johnmc]

Matters when you get better players for the price. KDB was £49m.

So who are these players then? That we can sign now?

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

Where do you get the idea that Utd are a selling club from? I don't see that at all.

Perhaps the phrase "selling club" was a little OTT. I just think they are prone to selling "there very top" players more frequently than what we do.

 

[Akiva]

KDB didn't have the best tournament did he.

KDB had more key passes than any other player in the tournament alongside three assists.

Pogba scored once, gave away a penalty and was yellow carded in the final.

One of those players had a transfer fee of £55million and the other £100+million, can you guess which?

 

[Armaan]

Go on to red cafe, I swear the rags have deluded themselves in to thinking they're signing a young Messi or Ronaldo. It's crazy.

 

[johnmc]

KDB had more key passes than any other player in the tournament alongside three assists.

Pogba scored once, gave away a penalty and was yellow carded in the final.

One of those players had a transfer fee of £55million and the other £100+million, can you guess which?

I watched all the games. Our Kev didn't play well in a couple of games and played ok in another couple. I didn't see him play to his maximum at all.

Yellow carded in the final eh. What a disappointment. What type of argument is that. Pogba was not played in a position that allowed him to assist or score last night.

 

[dannyboiblue]

One of them posted bring our pog home #bringbackourpog.



cringey fucker.

 

[cucumberman]

So who are these players then? That we can sign now?

Julian Brandt is younger and has comparable stats. Wijnaldum is older but has PL experience, scored 11 last season with a relegated side, and scored 41 goals in 109 games with PSV against Pogba's 28 in 120+ games. Yeah, Pogba might have more potential being 2 years younger, but Wijnaldum was bought for £15m with superior attacking stats.

 

[oakiecokie]

I have no idea as to why people keep banging on about how and where he would play for us,how much better we would be with him in our side blah blah blah.
HE`S NOT COMING FOR FUCKS SAKE.PEP IS NOT INTERESTED,SO WHY KEEP RABBITING ABOUT SOMETHING WHICH IS NOT HAPPENING ??? !!!!
... and breathe slowly.

 

[YaYa's Left Peg]

I have no idea as to why people keep banging on about how and where he would play for us,how much better we would be with him in our side blah blah blah.
HE`S NOT COMING FOR FUCKS SAKE.PEP IS NOT INTERESTED,SO WHY KEEP RABBITING ABOUT SOMETHING WHICH IS NOT HAPPENING ??? !!!!
... and breathe slowly.

Shit....anyone know a good tattoo removal place?

 

[Akiva]

I watched all the games. Our Kev didn't play well in a couple of games and played ok in another couple. I didn't see him play to his maximum at all.

Yellow carded in the final eh. What a disappointment. What type of argument is that. Pogba was not played in a position that allowed him to assist or score last night.

Oh you must be the font of football knowledge then, I suppose your eye for the game supersedes the objective statistic that KDB put in more key passes than any other player and was second for assists?

The point was, Pogba's only major contribution was getting carded.

I'm aware that Pogba is world class, or least potentially will be, but let's not pretend for a second he didn't bottle it last night and through the entire tournament.

 

[Marvin]

Oh you must be the font of football knowledge then, I suppose your eye for the game supersedes the objective statistic that KDB put in more key passes than any other player and was second for assists?

The point was, Pogba's only major contribution was getting carded.

I'm aware that Pogba is world class, or least potentially will be, but let's not pretend for a second he didn't bottle it last night and through the entire tournament.

You're not taking into account the role he played for his team. I don't see how a player who was playing in front of his central defenders could take the game by the scruff of the neck. He was being sacrificed for payet/Sissoko and later Coman.

As for KDB you are aware of the criticism that came his way from the Belgium medical staff after the tournament. For whatever reason, Belgium found it difficult to integrate KDB into their team. I think that was tactical, but you're on shaky ground if you want to compare the two when they had different roles in the team (if you could call Belgium a team).

 

[manimanc]

I've just seen him getting off the metrolink in piccadilly gardens....hmm interesting.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Most people who were in favour of signing Pogba who may have changed their minds possibly only saw the odd clip of him playing for Juve which is a league they have won four seasons on the bounce. Having watched him more closely in the past few weeks maybe people saw a good player, a young player, a player with talent but not one who is worth £100m plus salary

 

[waspish]

You're not taking into account the role he played for his team. I don't see how a player who was playing in front of his central defenders could take the game by the scruff of the neck. He was being sacrificed for payet/Sissoko and later Coman.

As for KDB you are aware of the criticism that came his way from the Belgium medical staff after the tournament. For whatever reason, Belgium found it difficult to integrate KDB into their team. I think that was tactical, but you're on shaky ground if you want to compare the two when they had different roles in the team (if you could call Belgium a team).

Just read the article on KDB and it wasn't a criticism of him being poor it was more that he had a bad injury and he never reached the heights they know he can. Stat wise though he was one the better players of the euros.

http://www.espnfc.co.uk/european-ch...juries-kevin-de-bruyne-never-reached-his-best

 

[oakiecokie]

Most people who were in favour of signing Pogba who may have changed their minds possibly only saw the odd clip of him playing for Juve which is a league they have won four seasons on the bounce. Having watched him more closely in the past few weeks maybe people saw a good player, a young player, a player with talent but not one who is worth £100m plus salary

And taking all that into account is why we`ve probably walked away and with good reason.

 

[cucumberman]

It's not a great point though is it. Vidals numbers in serie A weren't that different to Pogbas. Pogba is 22. He is easily ahead of most great midfielders at the same age.

Exactly, vidals numbers are slightly better against Pogba. Yet, he's just been bought for €37m. Pogba is at €120m, granted he's younger. The argument is not that Pogba is not a talented midfielder, but that midfielders comparable to him if not better are valued at less the price. Wijnaldum for example.

 

[johnmc]

Wijaldum as an alternative to Pogba.

I'm done with the Internet today.