I liked Antony's message better, "any time you need me, I'll be there."He's not calling him every day mate. That's just not possible in common sense. It's just what PR thing, journalist being told by the club to make it sounds like De Jong really wants to stay at Barcelona. If Barcelona are forcing him to leave due to financial problems, why are we the front runner to get him? Surely other clubs with CL football would be the front runner. The fact we are the front runner means FDJ is interested to join us over others; thus, the other clubs know it would be waste of time.
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You always making this so difficult. It's only numbers!!
If people say he's no 6. It's not only referring ''the position on the pitch'' is also referring ''his best position on the pitch''. It's the simpler way in how Some people talk about it.
If people want to talk about what type of player he is then it should be described in specific way like he is like deep-lying playmaker or whatever and decribe the role. You don't say he's a no 8 player but he plays at no 6, what you did is weird and confusing. Should just say he plays at no 6 that play as modern libero or deep-lying playmaker or roaming playmaker role or whatever and then describe that he does this and that. And people would understand.
I agree, although like a lot of people have pointed out already, we have ten Hag and they had a great relationship, ten Hag uses him correctly so that could go for us.
No it's not simpler, it's the most annoying thing ever, because some people refer to a 6 as a DM and some to a deeper midfielder. This needs to stop. So many confusion because of that.
FDJ actually is more of an traditional 8(box2box/playmaker), but plays deep (at 6), but also goes up the field(to the 8/10) positions. So to say he's a 6 is reaaaaaaaaaaaally wrong. It needs to stop.
Like I said, it's just a number.
When people say Pogba is no 8 but he plays at no 6 at United. The first thing that come out to people's mind would be oh so Pogba has been playing out of position from his best position. Are you trying to say that FDJ played out of his position at Ajax by calling him as no 8 but played at no 6?
Moreover, if FDJ is like box to box, there won't be a debate and discussion in here and Barcelona forum about him being played in the wrong position/role at Barcelona. May be he can play at no 8 one day after he develops it but so far his best position is no 6, while no 8 is the position he didn't perform and got criticised heavily.
I’m worried about this. The facts are though that we haven’t signed a playmaker in years and years. Carrick was the last one I can think of
How can a club not even buy a single playmaker in 10 years when Barcelona wiped us out in two consecutive finals playing the way City do now?
It boggles the mind after we went for Toni Kroos and Thiago failed then forgot about the position entirely.
Ole obviously wanted to transition us to a more on the front foot side but he didn’t have a clue how to do it sadly. No playmaker slow CB in Maguire poor wingbacks etc.
I could cut into him but I won’t we could understand what he wanted now but it was poorly done. I don’t think the guy ever wanted to be remembered as an underdog or counter attack specialist.
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Its funny reading all this, I think all this is because of how crappy our midfield has been over the years.
Especially the Pogba factor and the idea of balancing the midfield with him in it(something I feel is impossible in a double pivot), the fact is FDJ skill set is dynamic enough we could utilize different kind of midfielders around him depending on the game scenario and our current options, we could play him with Fred, a Casemiro type or Schone type(a technical but not athletic player) like he did at Ajax, the problem at Barca is the fact they don't play a double pivot and the fact he is being asked to maintain an advance position while his strength is connecting the defence to the rest of the team with his dribbles and line breaking pass.
Romero said FDJ to United soon on his twitch stream again. ( Said City by mistake 
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https://clips.twitch.tv/BlightedGiftedKaleFutureMan-xK7wXWeX_LQ4uJ4L
Edit : Apparently he was just reading a name from the chat.
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Hey if we have to Robinho the cnut to get him in the door it’s worth doingRomero said FDJ to United soon on his twitch stream again. ( Said City by mistake
https://clips.twitch.tv/BlightedGiftedKaleFutureMan-xK7wXWeX_LQ4uJ4L
If they’re about to bring in Lewandowski FDJ is being sold.
He is going to get sold anyway. Barca need the money to reinvest. He is their biggest asset and on big wages as well. I mean it is obvious that he is going, only need to convince him and find a buyer.
Is he coming or not? I'm bored.
It’s a reference to one of the users attending his show unfortunately. His nick was FdJ to MUFC soon or something like that.
De Jong like Donkey Kong.
He was shouting out someone that subscribed to him. It's not actual transfer news. See second name on Top Gifters.
Soler and Gaya are very good players and would be priced at 20M each.
Some United fan needs to get a new hobbyHe was shouting out someone that subscribed to him. It's not actual transfer news. See second name on Top Gifters.
Why is Soler that cheap?
Get used to it. This is how our whole summer will look like.
Soler is far from average, he's been one of the best players in La Liga this season. If they sell Frenkie and sign Soler they've done incredible business. He's probably a better fit than Frenkie for the role Xavi wants him to play.
I do not understand what I am looking at.He was shouting out someone that subscribed to him. It's not actual transfer news. See second name on Top Gifters.
This is going to be the new Sneijder thread, isn't it?
Look at the second username on the list. Romero was just quoting the name of the user, not saying FDJ is close to joining United.
Someone trolling United fans.
god no.... don't let that happen again
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He’s the journo that’s repeatedly said we only have 20mill to spend in the summer
Yup. He also says we won’t pay 70m when Barca want to recoup the 65m they paid. So he seems confused.
Graham Hunter has said that Barca are briefing the media about wanting around 70 to 80m, but would find it difficult to turn down €50m.
50 million euros would be a ridiculous bargain, I can't believe that.
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That Wheeler tweet sounds like rubbish to me
He’s sticking to his guns. Especially how it’s worded. Reality is we ain’t over spending when you just sold Coutinho for peanuts. Don’t tell us about recouping.
Sounds about right to be honest. He’s been meedy there and Tchouameni is going for around the same price full of promise and good form.
Theres the old Euros quoted as pounds thing again..
So, rubbish.
£80 Million for De Jong and Timber would be great business.
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