Topic for discussion on a plate:
I put forth Milan's Van Basten - Gullit acquisition as a challenger, but that Madrid pairing have them beat in every aspect, really and we're talking about magnitude at this end of the market: players that are legion and part of the fabric of their clubs. So, even on that score, who enters the discussion? Can what Madrid did that summer be matched, let alone beat by anyone else?
It was sickening to sell them Ronaldo for £80m at the time when we should have been pushing for a lot more, and in hindsight, they easily, easily got the better end of the deal.
It's got to be the best transfer window a club has ever had, surely?By the end of this season, Benzema will be 2nd all time Madrid top scorer and he's already their all time assist leader.
Pretty cool if you think about it from Madrid's standpoint.
They signed Benzema and Ronaldo the same summer. Fast forward to 2022. 4 UCL wins later.
Benzema all time assist leader, Ronaldo second.
Ronaldo all time leading scorer, Benzema second.
What incredible signings !
Has to go down as one of the best transfer windows of all time.
And to think if we got to hang on to Ronaldo and sign Benzema like SAF planned it could have been us.
I put forth Milan's Van Basten - Gullit acquisition as a challenger, but that Madrid pairing have them beat in every aspect, really and we're talking about magnitude at this end of the market: players that are legion and part of the fabric of their clubs. So, even on that score, who enters the discussion? Can what Madrid did that summer be matched, let alone beat by anyone else?
It was sickening to sell them Ronaldo for £80m at the time when we should have been pushing for a lot more, and in hindsight, they easily, easily got the better end of the deal.