You can't exactly put blame on the guy for going to Madrid and tearing it up winning 3 UCLs haha, he tore the Prem up when he was here and has pretty much done the same in La Liga bar the last two years.
Trouble is, what other position for Mata is there apart from CM..? Are we going to play him RW..??
Yep, their owners want them to be the most successful club in the world though. Ours want us to be the most profitable.
No, I'm saying that 7 years is a very long time in a player's career, and how he was able to perform 7 years ago, bears no reflection of how he is able to perform today.
Well he struggled at times to even start for RM, to say he ripped it up is a massive exaggeration.
Haha yeah very very true
Yeah what I'm saying in his is proven in this league, just a question on whether his legs have gone or not, which I'm 50/50 on, hence why don't want to take a chance and let him stay in Madrid.
You have 3 posts in 10 years. And this is one of them? You really must hate him.
100 goals, 64 assists in 217 with 9 of those goals/assists coming in finals, he has won 14 titles in 5 years.
Sounds like you've got it about right! Now, where is the Director of Football???
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He was given permission to report back later in the week along with several other players who were involved in internationals etc. I thought he was due to return today but I assume that meant he was flying in as he was still in New York last night. I expect he will show up tomorrow for what the papers have been calling "showdown" talks with Ole.
Still proven in the Prem. Even if it was 6 years ago. He would have to take a cut in wages, but he probably will considering his position in Madrid at the moment. Would prefer a player who is going to put in a shift for 20-25 games a season than some clown who strolls around the pitch and has 1 good game in 5.
That's makes zero sense.
He said nothing of the sort. He said he has a 3 year deal and wants to play at Madrid, the comments about golf are from Madrid who are trying to shame him into taking a move he doesn't want. I don't particularly want him here but the smear tactics from the Spanish press are as obvious as they are distasteful.
I believe that came from his agent, who also said Bale would be available anytime Zidane called upon him.
We should sticky this somewhere. The question of "how does Real Madrid afford this?" pops up every page or so. Some fans here apparently believe that we're the only wealthy club in the world.
Yea I was very surprised as well. He represents Manchester United where ever he goes. But it seems he just represents Adidas and Paul Pogba. He definitely had a flight to catch but a simple “what’s up guys” would’ve made a lot of fans happy. I kicked my Pp hat towards security in frustration
. Just really irked me he threw his hood up and ran into the car ala “no pictures “ thing he has going on. What about the children?We've just seen this crap happen too many times and that's why nothing but pessimistic about the chances of Dybala being success despite thinking he was great just a couple of years ago. I've just given up hope that any of these 'high profile' signings are going to work out.
Maybe they just don't think he is worth that kind of money? I certainly don't. I don't think there is as much interest in this lad as many seem to think.
The selling club dictates the fee.
feck me this had me in tears
Is the second wife hot or not?
Maybe but I personally think that they are trying it seriously , although there are articles starting to talk about the discomfort of the club for his insistence.
Ceballos’ price probably went up after the U21s, probably to 40-50 mil.
I have to disagree on the Dybala thing. I cannot see the stories being true and I doubt he would come here / Juve want rid. I do think that he is a class act though and would be a brilliant signing for us.
Ceballos is nowhere near good enough for what we'd need, U21 tournament is nice and all but that means nothing for how he'd possibly adapt at United.
Ceballos seems a very interesting player for the future. It would surprise me if Madrid let him escape without a buyout clause.
Yeah mate, everyone we sign these days seems to be a massive risk, only one in recent times who has been what was expected was Zlatan. Lindelof is becoming what we hoped but Bailly, Pogba, Sanchez, Lukaku, Martial, Fred all been very underwhelming so i am like you mate.
Real Madrid doesn't want Eriksen. The spanish media said that Perez & Cie heard a lot of bad thing about Eriksen's behavior.
I think it's very likely that Woodward sticks to a high valuation for Pogba, thereby allowing Florentino to have an out with Zidane. 150 million pounds is a mad amount of money for player that despite his incredible talent, doesn't really dominate games consistently.
