Inigo Montoya
Leave Wayne Rooney alone!!
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You're asking but seem sure.Didn't Fiat cover the Ronaldo transfer? It's Juventus so they must have done something shady to get him.
You're asking but seem sure.Didn't Fiat cover the Ronaldo transfer? It's Juventus so they must have done something shady to get him.
Tone doesn't translate into textYou're asking but seem sure.
It’s zero risk for an oil rich nation in fairness.City interest confirmed by Sam Lee. But he also states that Felix will cost €120m. Personally I think that's a huge risk on a unproven young player from the Portuguese league.
I'm talking more from our perspective. For City it's no risk. If he doesn't work out then someone else will be bought..It’s zero risk for an oil rich nation in fairness.
United won’t pay that, not a chance in hell.I'm talking more from our perspective. For City it's no risk. If he doesn't work out then someone else will be bought..
Silva wasn’t really a “chance” signing like this, he was already a top player who had starred for Spain in winning the EC 2 years earlier.Remember when city took a chance on Silva and Fergie thought it was too much to pay for him?
Then again, every city player that United wanted and got turned into crap: Snachez and Fred. It could be just the way we play.
Yeah, I’d honestly feel better about buying Bruno Fernandes for half that amount.I'm talking more from our perspective. For City it's no risk. If he doesn't work out then someone else will be bought..
He really did look poor against Frankfurt. I wouldn’t pay a crazy amount for himThe quality of some of the final balls I've seen Felix play is incredible... Looks an amazing prospect and although I don't think a wide position or even as a striker (possibly a false 9) is where you would see the best from him... And although I don't see how we accommodate a no10 type player I'd take him in a heartbeat
Is he worth a hundred million... Probably not but who is and meh it's not my money so I'd hope we go for it
I'd be delighted with him sancho or havertz and although I suspect we might not get him Felix is the one who's potential I think is the highest
Fully expect him to go to Barca or real but hope somwhow we could get him
He's young. In the first leg he scored a hatrick and assisted the other goal. Consistency will come with age, but you can see the talent.He really did look poor against Frankfurt. I wouldn’t pay a crazy amount for him
He played on the wing. He's nothing special on the wing. It's like deploying Ibrahimovic on the wing for example.He really did look poor against Frankfurt. I wouldn’t pay a crazy amount for him
He played against 10 men for 70 minutes in the 1st leg. Then was largely less influential in the 2nd leg, up vs 11 men. Not convinced at all.He really did look poor against Frankfurt. I wouldn’t pay a crazy amount for him
I'd bet my ass people talked like that about Ronaldo in Sporting as well.He played against 10 men for 70 minutes in the 1st leg. Then was largely less influential in the 2nd leg, up vs 11 men. Not convinced at all.
The difference is that Ronnie destroyed the likes of Rio, Neville etc in a friendly and they recommended SAF to sign him.I'd bet my ass people talked like that about Ronaldo in Sporting as well.
Your honesty is refreshing and I, as I'm convinced many others, feel the same way.My excitement for these kind of transfers has reached bottom after the thrash we’ve signed over the past five years or so.
I'm the same but trust me this kid ain't no Depay. I had him on FM.My excitement for these kind of transfers has reached bottom after the thrash we’ve signed over the past five years or so.
He is more of a Kaka type player. Very creative and chips in with goals aswell. Whoever gets him is potentially getting a fantastic player for years to come.Never heard of him until 2 weeks ago, but apparently very highly rated and lots of interest from many teams. Including a report Ronaldo wants him to come to Juventus.
He strikes me as a Griezmann kind of player that can play on the wings and as a shadow striker.
But friendly aside, Felix is not a hidden gem anymore as well, there are a lot of clubs looking at him and willing to spend $$$ to get him. Maybe one big performance against a top side will boost his status as the new kid on the block.The difference is that Ronnie destroyed the likes of Rio, Neville etc in a friendly and they recommended SAF to sign him.
He wasn’t a hidden gem you realise. A lot of clubs were looking at him and we paid a lot for him at that time
RVP would like a wordRemember when city took a chance on Silva and Fergie thought it was too much to pay for him?
Then again, every city player that United wanted and got turned into crap: Snachez and Fred. It could be just the way we play.
And then we would do nothing in the transfer market offensively in 10 years or what? That would make the Caf a very dull place. We need some diversity agewise throughout the squad and we already have a very young attacking setup with Sanchez and Mata being the only elder statesmans. One new young prospect offensively will be plenty this summer if even that; and I would not mind buying Felix and loaning him out to Benfica for one more season.Lozano, Felix, Sancho & Greenwood/Rashford up top. Lovely.
sshhhh.. dont spook themIf Greenwood is as big a talent as people say then maybe don't drop €80m on a young forward.
We need as many as top talents as possible in attack.If Greenwood is as big a talent as people say then maybe don't drop €80m on a young forward.
We will win nothing major if these are our 1st team number 9s next year.Lozano, Felix, Sancho & Greenwood/Rashford up top. Lovely.
Why would you want to transform potentially the new Kaka into a number 9?We could transform Felix into a No. 9... I think he's got all the attributes to be one. His finishing is almost perfect and so is his passing and ball control.
Isnt that pretty much the same case though in terms of not a hidden gem and a lot of clubs looking at him? Far less of a hidden gem in reality than ROnaldo was at that stageThe difference is that Ronnie destroyed the likes of Rio, Neville etc in a friendly and they recommended SAF to sign him.
He wasn’t a hidden gem you realise. A lot of clubs were looking at him and we paid a lot for him at that time
Don't think anyone would be deluded to think that. They would probably hope they would in 3-4 years.We will win nothing major if these are our 1st team number 9s next year.
Time will only tell. I have to say whenever I have watched him, been hit or miss......hardly surprising given his age and spotlight on him. But he looks to me to be one of those rare players you see certain things he does, he is one of those players that it shouldnt be a risk, he is just going to be a star...a bit like Rooney....though of course, always a Ravel Morrison too.City interest confirmed by Sam Lee. But he also states that Felix will cost €120m. Personally I think that's a huge risk on a unproven young player from the Portuguese league.
He’s not an obvious signing at all when we do not play with a player like him. We shouldn’t be buying him just because he’s good. It’s things like this that lead to the constant DoF brigade calling for someone to apply some sense to recruitment. If we bought him and played him on the left, we would later be accused of making a stupid transfer.He's just going to be another player that's too obvious for us to buy, and we will regret not moving for him ourselves, like Isco, both Silvas, Augero, Fabinho and the rest.
Exactly. We need to build a solid team before looking to bring in players of his ilk.He’s not an obvious signing at all when we do not play with a player like him. We shouldn’t be buying him just because he’s good. It’s things like this that lead to the constant DoF brigade calling for someone to apply some sense to recruitment. If we bought him and played him on the left, we would later be accused of making a stupid transfer.
So you buy him and play him in his preferred position. I never suggested to buy him and play him on the left.He’s not an obvious signing at all when we do not play with a player like him. We shouldn’t be buying him just because he’s good. It’s things like this that lead to the constant DoF brigade calling for someone to apply some sense to recruitment. If we bought him and played him on the left, we would later be accused of making a stupid transfer.