Of course. No hard feelings, ultimately Pep and the management team and the individual players have their own reasons and ultimately the treble and four in a row have been the success. Just difficult when you look across and think those two players would be perfect for us! Life goes on!Easy to say that with hindsight.
No doubt both are top players but there was not a chance they were going to get the game time they needed with us.
Same issue now with McAtee, I have no doubt in a couple of seasons we will be saying what a player we let go.
But the fact remains that Pep for whatever reason did not rate or trust them and will his record , how can we argue?
If were still winning games and titles no-one would care but that's how it goes.Of course. No hard feelings, ultimately Pep and the management team and the individual players have their own reasons and ultimately the treble and four in a row have been the success. Just difficult when you look across and think those two players would be perfect for us! Life goes on!
I dont think we have really missed out on those 400mins hes played for Chelsea since leaving Southampton.Think the only one in hindsight ive no idea 'why they didnt' was the Lavia buyback in Kalvins 2nd season. The rest I can pretty much see the reason and call. That one is still baffling.
True, but there wasn't even a hint of us going to the table etc. Wonder if the player/agent gets a say in the initial buy back going in. Lots i don't know just that's the one i don't see a solid reasoning for at the time over the others.I dont think we have really missed out on those 400mins hes played for Chelsea since leaving Southampton.
Also, just because he has a buy back, there has to be two willing parties. For all we know Txiki spoke to the lad and he said you can fuck right off, didnt give me a chance when i was there as teenager and now you want me because your latest big money signing has failed, no thanks.
Why would there be? Not being funny but the lad was a starter at Southampton, hardly talking about negotiating for Haaland here.True, but there wasn't even a hint of us going to the table etc. Wonder if the player/agent gets a say in the initial buy back going in. Lots i don't know just that's the one i don't see a solid reasoning for at the time over the others.
His injury record wasn't too great in all fairness.Think the only one in hindsight ive no idea 'why they didnt' was the Lavia buyback in Kalvins 2nd season. The rest I can pretty much see the reason and call. That one is still baffling.