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Just read he's said he "will not be pushed into the obvious transfer" so I think he deserves a thread for that

That does seem like a very deliberate choice of shirt doesn't it?
What is "the obvious transfer"? Us or the Spanish rags?

Wooders wrote:That does seem like a very deliberate choice of shirt doesn't it?
What is "the obvious transfer"? Us or the Spanish rags?

don't think it's us - Madrid and PSG are the odds on favourites although the Tarquins think they are

The obvious one has to be Real. Everyone knows they're the bully boys of European football. That quote also suggests that the statement released by Monaco was aimed at Real more than anyone else, are you listening Sky?

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:The obvious one has to be Real. Everyone knows they're the bully boys of European football. That quote also suggests that the statement released by Monaco was aimed at Real more than anyone else, are you listening Sky?

We're supposed to have some sort of 'pact' with them, allegedly as a result of the Sheikh's financial rescue of their stadium redevelopment project a couple of years ago. Also, eighteen year-old proteges have not been RM's taste in the past, partly because of the problem of benching the queue of galacticos to give them game time.
Maybe not so much of an issue with our young forward line....anyone I'll just dream on

It's probably heresy t some but the blame for our form lies not with the defence, not even with Claudio Bravo, though he helps, but with the lamentable finishing of the last 2 seasons. If we scored half of what we should it wouldn't matter if Bravo fucked up.

Guardiola realises this and I'm sure they will try big time for Mbappe or Sanchez. It's not just a simple question of blaming Aguero for missing - you need to keep all top strikers fresh and hungry - not knackered and running miles every game.

Obvious innit?

john@staustell wrote:It's probably heresy t some but the blame for our form lies not with the defence, not even with Claudio Bravo, though he helps, but with the lamentable finishing of the last 2 seasons. If we scored half of what we should it wouldn't matter if Bravo fucked up.

Guardiola realises this and I'm sure they will try big time for Mbappe or Sanchez. It's not just a simple question of blaming Aguero for missing - you need to keep all top strikers fresh and hungry - not knackered and running miles every game.

Obvious innit?

I agree with that John, there's a popular myth that defences win titles, in the last 5 PL seasons the team with the best defence has only been champions on one occasion.

Goals, goals and more goals, that's what I want to see.

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:

john@staustell wrote:It's probably heresy t some but the blame for our form lies not with the defence, not even with Claudio Bravo, though he helps, but with the lamentable finishing of the last 2 seasons. If we scored half of what we should it wouldn't matter if Bravo fucked up.

Guardiola realises this and I'm sure they will try big time for Mbappe or Sanchez. It's not just a simple question of blaming Aguero for missing - you need to keep all top strikers fresh and hungry - not knackered and running miles every game.

Obvious innit?

I agree with that John, there's a popular myth that defences win titles, in the last 5 PL seasons the team with the best defence has only been champions on one occasion.

Goals, goals and more goals, that's what I want to see.

Absolutely and the more strikers we have, the better, although we need decent hod carriers further back to carry the ammunition to the front line and to contribute with a goal or two themselves.

Looks like you've just cursed that one JC, City watch saying RM have had €180M bid accepted by AS.......

CTID Hants wrote:Looks like you've just cursed that one JC, City watch saying RM have had €180M bid accepted by AS.......

If this is so, our owners should immediately demand their money back from Real and pull the financial rug from beneath them.

CTID Hants wrote:Looks like you've just cursed that one JC, City watch saying RM have had €180M bid accepted by AS.......

It wouldn't surprise me if true, however Marca
saying this is akin to The Mirror saying the rags have Griezmann.

CTID Hants wrote:Looks like you've just cursed that one JC, City watch saying RM have had €180M bid accepted by AS.......

fret not yet fellow blues, we are still in the game...

johnny crossan wrote:

CTID Hants wrote:Looks like you've just cursed that one JC, City watch saying RM have had €180M bid accepted by AS.......

fret not yet fellow blues, we are still in the game...

No doubt Huddersfield are preparing a bid.

johnny crossan wrote:

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:The obvious one has to be Real. Everyone knows they're the bully boys of European football. That quote also suggests that the statement released by Monaco was aimed at Real more than anyone else, are you listening Sky?

We're supposed to have some sort of 'pact' with them, allegedly as a result of the Sheikh's financial rescue of their stadium redevelopment project a couple of years ago. Also, eighteen year-old proteges have not been RM's taste in the past, partly because of the problem of benching the queue of galacticos to give them game time.
Maybe not so much of an issue with our young forward line....anyone I'll just dream on :roll:

Real have just agreed to sign a 16 year-old from Brazil for £38 million next summer.

Pretty certain will we get either this fella or Sanchez and Nacho sold to Leicester .

Mikhail Chigorin wrote:

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:

john@staustell wrote:It's probably heresy t some but the blame for our form lies not with the defence, not even with Claudio Bravo, though he helps, but with the lamentable finishing of the last 2 seasons. If we scored half of what we should it wouldn't matter if Bravo fucked up.

Guardiola realises this and I'm sure they will try big time for Mbappe or Sanchez. It's not just a simple question of blaming Aguero for missing - you need to keep all top strikers fresh and hungry - not knackered and running miles every game.

Obvious innit?

I agree with that John, there's a popular myth that defences win titles, in the last 5 PL seasons the team with the best defence has only been champions on one occasion.

Goals, goals and more goals, that's what I want to see.

Absolutely and the more strikers we have, the better, although we need decent hod carriers further back to carry the ammunition to the front line and to contribute with a goal or two themselves.

Hod carriers? We need, and indeed have, quality creative midfielders. The very people who created those many wasted chances!

Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:

johnny crossan wrote:

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:The obvious one has to be Real. Everyone knows they're the bully boys of European football. That quote also suggests that the statement released by Monaco was aimed at Real more than anyone else, are you listening Sky?

We're supposed to have some sort of 'pact' with them, allegedly as a result of the Sheikh's financial rescue of their stadium redevelopment project a couple of years ago. Also, eighteen year-old proteges have not been RM's taste in the past, partly because of the problem of benching the queue of galacticos to give them game time.
Maybe not so much of an issue with our young forward line....anyway I'll just dream on

Real have just agreed to sign a 16 year-old from Brazil for £38 million next summer.

told ya!

I heard he wants to go to the Rags but they don't want him as Lukaku is the finished article.

the quoted price is far too extravagant for someone who has been good for 6 months.
before last season he started 3 senior matches.

go back in for him next summer. if Real snap him up before then, so be it. its too big of a risk right now.

phips wrote:the quoted price is far too extravagant for someone who has been good for 6 months.
before last season he started 3 senior matches.

go back in for him next summer. if Real snap him up before then, so be it. its too big of a risk right now.

i agree he's a risk. however there must be a reason every top club is circling, and i would hope they can spot a future star better than you or i.