This. I said weeks ago that this transfer would get legs. Not from us or the players camp but from West Ham.
Without the Lingard card, he’s going to cost way more than City would pay for one player as a squad option. Like how they “couldn’t afford Maguire”.
And how well were they doing? Perhaps Bruno can play in a #8 but from what i've seen he tends to chase the ball rather than be a disciplined player positionally.
They absolutely miss him, although with Noble also out they literally have no solid CDM cover.
Pretty sure they had some big wins without him.
West Ham fans have always drastically overrated their players. Half of their squad should be in the England set up.
Let’s be honest - they are probably right.
If they made CL he would likely have felt he needed to stay for another year. That might still apply to qualifying the the EL as well?
a more expensive eric dier?
Good point. Rice, Sancho and a covering RB and i think it would be a good window.
I do expect us to go for this CB/CDM type player - you regulalry see Matic dropping in between the CB's. It also provides some depth.
I ain't saying nothin
Yeah hard to see how we can afford both a CB & CDM if we did go for Jadon in the summer
Lingard might help with that ..
Still feel like we would need to sell more than him to afford all three
Yeah guess so, DDG, Mata and Matic also would need to go at least
Fully expecting talk of a CDM to pick up IF Matic does reunite with Jose at Roma whether that's Declan or someone who hasn't even been considered by the media at all
You are making it sounds like Rice is still a teenager. He has matured enough in his game and already show a better leadership than Matic. The guy is vice captain of the club and technically their regular week in week out captain since Noble barely even start this season. On the current level, Rice is better than Matic. If I want to see teaching in training, I would rather Rice takes a lesson from Carrick.
It's not just a matter of who is the better player. You think if Greenwood became a better striker than Cavani next season he'd stop devouring his teaching?
The point is not about being better but it's about Cavani still got it to be mentor on the pitch while Matic's leg has gone to do what Cavani does to Greenwood. If you want teaching off the pitch then why not Carrick? Carrick is just better option than Matic for that. No striker in the club like Cavani at the moment to be Greenwood's mentor, while we have better one in midfield than Matic, that is Carrick.
I disagree with this premise. Matic and Rice would probably never play at the same time. On-the-pitch coaching certainly helps, but most of the benefit is going to come from the training ground every day.
Again, if you want teaching from training ground then why not Carrick? Carrick is just better option than Matic for that. There is just no comparison for Matic & Rice case with Cavani & Greenwood case.
Is that his game? I ain’t seen much of Rice. Can Rice dribble his way out of trouble?
Rumours going around Moyes wants Jones and Matic in the summer, could all be part of 1 deal to get Rice here.
