Ryan Bertrand

[pudge]

A solid Premier League player, but it's also not a huge surprise that he's got to the age of 27 without a top club coming in for him.

He did play for Chelsea to be fair to him

 

[oakiecokie]

Why the fuck are people so obsessed with signing so called "world class players".It fucking doesn`t happen in the real world.For those of you who are infatuated with world class players,go and fucking play on FIFA.

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

Why the fuck are people so obsessed with signing so called "world class players".It fucking doesn`t happen in the real world.For those of you who are infatuated with world class players,go and fucking play on FIFA.

Because we strive for the best, to compete and win all titles. If you want to stay average this is your problem

 

[oakiecokie]

Because we strive for the best, to compete and win all titles. If you want to stay average this is your problem

No it isn`t.Its impossible to generate a team with eleven "world class players".Go on name me one team with all eleven players having that title.

 

[bumbleblue]

It's impossible when you have the hg quota. We will always have to go for half decent English players until the academy is able to help us out. We cannot afford to give young players time so they have to be exceptional and we have to have our quota of English players. Sorry not explained that well.
Edit : I am not suggesting Bertrand is only half decent or that I would be unhappy with him , quite the opposite.

 

[Stretfordian_Blue]

He played and won in a Champions League final, and has performed consistently in the PL for a few seasons. I would be very happy to sign him as a first choice left back never mind as back up if we get Mendy!

 

[oakiecokie]

It's impossible when you have the hg quota. We will always have to go for half decent English players until the academy is able to help us out. We cannot afford to give young players time so they have to be exceptional and we have to have our quota of English players. Sorry not explained that well.

People need to remember that all clubs have to have "half decent players" irrespective of whether they are English or not.
Look at Kompany,Zabs,Merlin,Sergio.When we signed them they were very good players,in fact you could say Zaba was only average.However we have turned every one of those into either near world class or world class and I`ve not even included Yaya.
I agree with you but people can`t understand the fact that we have to sign non world class players and then its up to that club to make them better.
And breath gently. ;)

 

[RayCTID]

Bertrand is a good player and would be a good signing, but we do need to bring in another left-back in as well.

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

It's impossible when you have the hg quota. We will always have to go for half decent English players until the academy is able to help us out. We cannot afford to give young players time so they have to be exceptional and we have to have our quota of English players. Sorry not explained that well.
Edit : I am not suggesting Bertrand is only half decent or that I would be unhappy with him , quite the opposite.

Real Madrid? Barcelona? Munich? By the way I have never said something about 11 wc players, but after Clichy and Kolarov we deserve a quality LB. Bertrand is nice but after talking about Sandro and Mendy how can you not be disappointed if we sign Bertrand as a first choice LB?

 

[Salfordian Blue]

English, and would be a solid back-up. Good enough for cups and rotation.
If we sign him, fair enough.