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Nah i don' think so.....the main reason was surely the Champions League deadline to get him in the squad for the first leg against Steaua Bucharest.
Never said that, all I'm pointing to is the amount the 2 clubs are paying just on 'Potential'. As per current ability they are worth maybe 15m and 40-45m pounds
So you are suggesting, you would have him instead of smalling?
Stones isnt even better than Blind..
The interview was done late the night before, before the media knew, and after a long day.
With all due respect but you, sir, are a madman. This is potentially one of the best midfields in world football and perfect for Pep's football. Just look at Barca's midfield of the last few years, mostly midgets, but they'll be having the ball most of time will the opponent's strongmen will be chasing shadows.
I don't think that is an outlandish comment at all. Stones couldn't even get in the Everton team at the end of last season or the England team ahead of Cahill. Blind started almost all of United's games last season and won the FA Cup.
Looks great to me. Your fullbacks are shit though. Will you sign any?
Although if Bailly is to be believed, City wanted him and he had Yaya Toure and one of Pep's assistants phoning him up. Turned them down because he preferred Mourinho. Wonder if City would have bothered with Stones had they landed Bailly.
Not an outlandish comment.
He has the potential to be a better defender than Blind, for sure. But Blind was far better than him last season.
That's not true, Sagna is a good right back (for at least one more season) and Clichy is decent. The backups are pretty shite mind. Zab's legs have gone and kolarov is, well Kolarov.
Martinez played pretty much like Pep anyway, don't see how he will look any better than he did before. We all know he's good at passing and composed on the ball, but his defending is a bit ropey. Can Pep make him a great defender? we shall see.
It's quite strong, indeed. Problem is, you know most of the time it will be Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernando and Sterling instead of Kompany, Clichy, Gundogan and Aguero.
I wasn't laughing at the suggestion. I was laughing that it actually was true ..... meaning blind is worth more than 50 to Me
Considering how much money you've spent on it I really do think your squad is a bit shit.
inflation is a natural think and you pay big money for the biggest stars in football, I don't see anything bad on Pogba going for more then them. He's going to be baloon d'or contender next 10 years.. there was a table with turnovers and transfers we made over the years, we payed more for Ferdinand and Veron back in the day than Pogba who wouldn't even be as expensive as Zidane/Kaká considering Real's turnover back in the day..
Pep's style of overloading the midfield won't be easy with fullbacks of the caliber of Sagna or Clichy. It would not surprise me if he is planning on playing a back 3 with Stones, Kompany and Otamendi and throws in an extra midfielder, ideally someone who can spray passes across the pitch. This is going to be one of the most interesting projects in the premier league. I wonder if Yaya is going to be utilized in any way.
The back five is an awful return for the investment though the front three of KDB, Silva and Aguero is fantastic.
Seriously?
I meant for the money that you have spent on defenders overall.
This.
I was hoping we would but it doesn't look like it. Zabaleta, Sagna and Clichy will all definitely be staying. Kolarov might leave but I doubt it and even if he does I imagine Angelino will take his place. I'd expect a few other players, along with Maffeo and Angelino from the youth side, might play there from time to time as well as others like Stones and Delph. Next summer I imagine we'll address the full-back position properly.
I wasn't laughing at the suggestion. I was laughing that it actually was true ..... meaning blind is worth more than 50 to Me
He's not better than Smalling
I think you'll make a massive push for Bellerin at some point
