Virgil van Dijk

[Thenumber1blue]

Wasn't a pop at you bud.

As a central defender I feel Prem experience is a big help, Savic, Botang, Mangala and Otamendi to a degree struggled.

Oh yeh mine wasn't at you either,but our most successful weren't

 

[Akiva]

So he was obviously talking only about VVD, but when I said "I'm just saying that the idea that "we will always get what we want and if don't get it, we obviously didn't want it" is absolute bollocks.", I accused people here of saying EVERY target we don't get we obviously didn't want. Not one person, the one I was replying to but people, as in more than one.

So a strawman, then.

Hell I didn't even accuse him, only the idea. Maybe try judging different people by the same standard, even though they may not hold the same beliefs as you?

I don't disagree with you mate, we can totally miss out on targets and we're all hoping Mbappe, for example, isn't one of them

Just saying, in this instance, if he's off to the dippers then we weren't in on him.

 

[Ajm1985]

Haha I hope this doesn't turn out like the Pogba thread did, with people holding out that shred of hope in the face of fairly substantial evidence.

 

[sky_blue]

I really just don't think people on this forum learn their lessons, so naive to think its a done deal to liverpool.

Didn't Tolmie say Pogba and Isco were done deals to city? Laporte as well? Don't jump to conclusions people.

I for one personally don't believe any ITK's or any bullshit speculation until a player is pictured holding the shirt up. Too many people flap and panic for the sake of it. Just chill, if he comes, great, if he doesn't, on to the next target. I am sure pep knows exactly what we need.

If we believe everything we read, Mendy has signed about ten times already, Griezmann has already joined Utd and don't get me started on Wesley Sneijder, fuck me. He must of signed for the rags at least a hundred times.

He also said Fabinho was one of the targets in his first post in the "It's quiet" thread and then another ITK came and said a few weeks back that he is not even on the list of targeted players (which was finalised in Feb). So much for ITKs, right? Can't trust anything here. It's all rumours and bollocks mixed with a tablespoon of truth.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Skybet have him 1/6 odds to sign for Liverpool. He would make a MASSIVE difference to their team, he has everthing and is a leader too...

Hopefully a lot of people are going to lose out on money.

 

[magistadreadnought]

Would be disappointed if he goes Liverpool Ngl, think we're missing a trick tbh. Got to hope we are bringing in a cb, 3 is not enough and one of them is kompany. Just can't think of anyone realistic, can't see bonucci happening

 

[bluemoon32]

Don't know why people are worrying, he's a good player but there are more than a few other players in his position who are every bit as good or even better who we can go after.
I have no idea if we were in for him or not but we won't be able to convince every player we go in for to join us at City.

 

[BenjaniMwaruwari]

The idea of paying £50-£60 million for him doesn't really sit well with me, glad we missed out

 

[Havoc]

good or even better who we can go after.

Name those that are better and more importantly available...

Laporte - we aint going for him...

Bonnucci - wants to stay at Juve and is 30 years old

Hernandez - wont come this year due to Athletico ban..

Running out of options

 

[kaz7]

Name those that are better and more importantly available...

Laporte - we aint going for him...

Bonnucci - wants to stay at Juve and is 30 years old

Hernandez - wont come this year due to Athletico ban..

Running out of options

You don't think there are more than 3 good defenders in the world?