No but he’s only going to get older and stats tell us that players start to decline massively into their 30s. Aren’t we trying to build something? Even if it clicks and he’s immense for a year he could need replacing a year later. We saw that exact thing happen with Matic.
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If Casemiro came here, it’s for a payday.
In Fifa age doesn't matter.
Well there is a way of saying it. In the sense of him bossing in the CL final 3 months ago and having a great season overall.
That I believe is an appropriate response for quite frankly a laughable statement. Just because someone turns 30, there isn't some magical switch that suddenly makes them into shit. That is FIFA logic, not real life.
It is another question on what would be preferable but we have to remember that It takes 2 to tango. We were interested in Tchoumeni as well, but he chose Real Madrid. It appears to be the same case with FdJ as well with him either opting to stay at Barca or move to Chelsea.
We don't need a project signing in central midfield. We need a signing for the hear and now. In the season we missed out on Sancho we acquired Pellestri and Amad and what good has that done?
A one dimensional approach doesn't always work. We have to take a pragmatic view as well on occasion.
How do you reckon that?
Cool cool cool... lets just stick with McFred then eh?
Evidence.
There’s more evidence to say that DMs actually get better with age though
Journal of Sports Analytics 2 (2016) 89–105
DOI 10.3233/JSA-160021
IOS Press
When do soccer players peak?
The results show that the average professional soccer player peaks between the ages of 25 and 27. In the preferred models, the average forward peaks at 25, whereas the typical defender peaks at 27. For midfielders, the estimated peak age varies by model but still occurs in the 25–27 age band.
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Very highly rated, no?
Interesting. I know a lot of people have been speaking highly of him on here. Let's hope it's true.
This is spot on and the reaction from people on here complaining about potentially signing a DM that will add not just quality on the ball but height and DM that really sniffs out danger. Instantly will be the best DM in the League, but hey he is 30?
The Champions League winning team had a midfield of Kroos (32), Modric (37) and Casemiro (30). Fernandinho who played a similar position for City and won the title is 37 right now.
We don't have a single competent central midfielder. If he needs replacing in a couple of years so be it. At the end of the day, its a Cost-Benefit Analysis. Adding Casemiro to our squad is a significant upgrade. Of course him alone is not enough, we need further upgrades, but I will be happy if we sign him.
Casemiro, Gusto, Sommer and an attacker please.
I remember when he broke the Di Maria to Utd news, everyone was fecking buzzing, he had exact updates and timeline was perfect. He nailed that transfer.
And look how that turned out. Twat.
If he's not 29 I'm all in.
Weird that we have shown less ambition this transfer window than Nottingham Forest. It's going to be a tough fight for 13th season
So you cursed Casemiro to be next Di Mari case and move to PSG for 20m next summer?
Don’t see why you would leave Real Madrid to come to this mess. Reports we would double his wage and he’s interested. It’s obviously for the money.
We're that dickhead down the pub who's always loudly telling people what he's gonna buy next year.
That's not true though is it, we've gone after players however haven't been able to finalise the deals. It's rather a common sense and strategic planning which we were lacking rather than ambition.
Ballbag is covering himself fairly well here no matter what happens.
They will get no credit from me for blindly flailing around in the general direction of high profile players.
Don't tell Murtough we will be offering Keano a comeback
It does in Career mode.
Are you just choosing to ignore the Ornstein article, which states that reports of doubling his wage are false?
Wrong thread mate
I would absolutely jizz myself if we sign Casemiro and Antony to finish off the window. We need no right backs as we can put Wan Bissaka in that position because Dalot infuriates me thoroughly
At some point Dalot could benefit with having Antony on his side as he's not bad at defending / backtracking.
if you take the "not" out the sentence makes more sense
Quite sure Antony is aggressive also when pressing opponents with ball.
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