Agreed. Although a great team in recent years, I’ve always found them kind of boring.
Matthijs De Ligt | Juventus Player
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
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Shame we didn't sign him, but I'm glad we can finally get over all the press gossip about him.
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Iniesta the season before Pep. Played when he was fit. Same with Xavi. He did well to bring in 20 year old Biscuits, but the groundwork had already been done.
Another point to be made is that Barca had already won the CL just before he came in. So what he did was nothing new for them.
With wages and agent commission, one of the most expensive deals for a defender. have to see how it works out over next few years.
THE most expensive, period
Mainly due to Allegri's style. It'll be interesting to see what Sarri does with them.
All the way back to Conte, I’d say. They have the players to play a more attractive brand of football so it will be very interesting. If they somehow elevate their game, while still winning, say at least Serie A, it will be a nice redemption story for Sarri as well.
City havent half shelled out on CB's.The most expensive CB in the world, according to Transfermarkt:
Rio Ferdinand still in the top 10
Great signing. A big club acting like a big club.
They’re trying to though, which is the point really isn’t it?
Atleast, He was a Juve fan when he was a kid and he digs club's anthem. 
He'll be sold to Real Madrid for 150 million in a few years time (especially with that agent).
Gotta admire Juve though, they win their league season after season and are still not satisfied/always looking to improve.
Gotta admire Juve though, they win their league season after season and are still not satisfied/always looking to improve.
We're about to put Maguire at no1...The most expensive CB in the world, according to Transfermarkt:
Rio Ferdinand still in the top 10
In two years he will go on strike to be sold to Real Madrid
oh man.
He chooses money, ok then. Let's see how this barely-legal Raiola puppet does in Serie A.
Exactly that. They had Chiellini, Bonucci and Rugani and they still spent huge money on De ligt. Huge respect to them.
On the other hand, our goal is to be in top 4.
. What? Did he sign for PSG? No, he chose top club, money and titles. And he chose to play in league which is perfect for defenders.Many great dutch players failed in Italy before.
But trio Van Basten- Gullit- Rijkaard destroyed that league. Nevertheless it is not important. Your comment that he chose money going in Juve ( instead of Barca i presume?) is ridiculous
Sneijder, Seedorf and Stam were pretty decent too.
You've got to be joking if you're telling me that Raiola didn't choose the best deal for his money-concerned young client.
Davids
. Anyway, for every nation you can say that they had hit and misses in every league. And in De ligt case, he could not pick better league and better club at this stage in his career.And? I don't understand your point. Sure, Raiola forced Juve to pay extra money to him and De ligt. So what?
Again it is Juventus. It was not PSG- Barca dilemma. It was Juve-Barca dilemma. Two great clubs.
Do you support Barca maybe? Barca fans, media and club in general have huge issues when player rejects Barca.
He won the treble for the first time in the Clubs history.
Dilemma solved by money/bigger wage. Raiola/DeLigt first knocked on Barça's door. When wage expectations were not met, they knocked on PSG's and Juve's, finally settling with Juve, which is also, as we all know, a huge club and UCL/League contenders.
It's funny to see bitterness from some posters here. " He went for money" - as if that's not been the motto for most of the United signings recently and for the suger daddy Premier league clubs. It really is hilarious.
Seen a video of Juve fans chanting Mino Raiola name. Bless them.
Next are Pini Zahavi and Jorge Mendes, after that we can shut clubs down and turn off the lights.
Football gone mad.
Throw in Kia Joorabchian too.
Ah yea, forgot about that prick.
Does he even have anyone good anymore? The last time (to my memory) he seemed relevant was with Tevez and Mascherano.
14 M net per year it seems. Is he the best paid defender in the world now?
Yeah, he should've been the CB signing in that summer instead of Lindelöf. Young, very good with the ball, leader etc. Everything we needed in a CB.*
*Except his bastard of an agent though
Coutinho.
No way. He’ll earn 7.5 M euros net per year, excluding bonuses. Still a lot, but not outrageous.
Destroy is not the correct word about the impact on Serie A back in the late '80s.... revolutionary in Italy and supersuccesful in Europe but at that time there were several successful strong teams domestically ('80s and '90s) in Italy.
Faas Wilkes, the Flying dutchman, probably the first great from Holland in Serie A back in the '50s
