PeterParker wrote:Ok, no words about from the board, just between the fans.
Do you want him here next season or you want him out?
You know my response.
That would depend on the replacement. Or indeed who the centre forward will be.
Who knows, Pep may be working on a different formation for next year. He seems to constantly evolve his sides and the style of play. Maybe we will see a more direct approach with pacy wingers to service someone like Haaland or Isak. Maybe we will see more of the same from last season. Time will tell. But I wouldn’t be surprised if we went with a traditional type of forward who is also mobile.
But whatever role he will take, he needs to show in pre season he has the hunger and aptitude to carry it off. He was poor last season for the most part and he doesn’t seem his normal self. Maybe a new challenge is the best solution for him or maybe he looks at how Stones resurrected his career and does the same. But I cannot see us paying big money for a wide player before getting a forward in and a Fernandinho replacement as well.
But he has been a great player in the main for us over the last 4-5 years and has played a huge part in our successes and I would be kind of sorry to see him go. But that’s part of football. Sides evolve and actually need to do so to avoid going stale and to keep the hunger and freshness at optimum levels. So if he goes and IF we get a suitable replacement, then so be it. I personally think he will be here at the start of the season and won’t be disappointed if he is