Zidane watch
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Okay. Yeah James is a cert to be sold and Bale too. I just hope we don't go for Bale under any circumstances. He's done for me imo.
I'm impressed. Unlike Guardiola, he isn't taking the easy route. Good for him.
In many ways he has done well. He has stepped away. People have seen how bad they have been as he appears to have predicted without the money being pumped back in. Now he is back to save the day, this time more than likely with the money for the players he wants.
feck my life.
Chelsea got the raw end of the stick on this deal
This is so odd, really can’t get my head around it. I guess he’s been promised an enormous transfer budget, and he’ll surely help attract the top French players like Mbappe and maybe Pogba.
Neymar and/or Hazard?
I think Hazard is almost a certainty.
Neymar could still happen but I wouldn't be as sure.
They clearly are... Modric and Ramos aren't any worse than they've been in the past 3 years. Benzema is probably having his best season in the past 3 years.
Who are these declining players people talk about?
Could it lead to Ronaldo returning to Madrid ? It's worth remembering that Cristiano only announced his desire to leave after Zidane had left.
And a sh!t load of cash in his bank.
Guessing he returned cos hes been promised Hazard. Will defo be harder this time given theres no Ronaldo, and a few of their players are much older. Their squad isnt as rounded either as it was for his second season.
Can see a bale / hazard swap, but at same time dont think Bale will want to go to Chelsea unless they have CL football.
Can see a bale / hazard swap, but at same time dont think Bale will want to go to Chelsea unless they have CL football.
Hazard Benzema Salah
Modric/Isco Casmiero Kroos
Marcelo? De Ligt Ramos Carvajal
Courtois/Navas
Modric/Isco Casmiero Kroos
Marcelo? De Ligt Ramos Carvajal
Courtois/Navas
Indeed. I wasn't worried about Hazard's seemingly unrequited love, until now.
It's like your wife spending a lot of time at her mate's house and it's all good till you realise Chad Thundercock has just rented a room in it!
Say bye bye to Pogba...
Delicious
Well I never said he was stupid for doing it, but yes, fair enough.
All the same.. I hope his second term goes up in flames.
Also...
Pochettino
Pochettino
I'm baffled that some of you seem to think that this has materially changed much? Madrid were always going to spend absolute shedloads in the summer, it's what they do.
As per his agent & Marcelo, Cristiano had planned to leave long before even the CL final had been played. Talks about a possible transfer to Juve started as early as after the 1st leg of the CL QF clash with them. His exit was to do with Perez and he’d likely never return even if there was a way if Perez is still at the club.
If he gets his wish of two of Hazard, Salah and Neymar or any lofty conditions on which his return is predicated, then he's not exactly going for a Burnley option, something that pep constantly gets chastised for not doing.
Wildest dreams
Courtois
Carvajal-Ramos-DeLigt-Reguilon
Casemiro
Isco-Modric
Salah-Kane-Hazard
Courtois
Carvajal-Ramos-DeLigt-Reguilon
Casemiro
Isco-Modric
Salah-Kane-Hazard
That's about 1 billion spent in 1 summer!
Two out of Hazard, Eriksen, Neymar and Salah IMO. Probably in that order.
This
And add another pearl from Ajax.
Chelsea has been banned to get players until summer 2020. But I think Hazard will go to Madrid, it will be interesting to see for how much considering he just haves 1 year left but Chelsea won't want to get rid since they can't but a replacement.
Unless Pulisic counts as the replacement...
As a Barcelona fan, would you really want to see that?
(Not sure that front 3 would work great together, so maybe you're just wanting to weaken the PL rivals moreso than strengthen Real
I see you!)That's the plan. Weaken Chelsea, the Spurs and Pool, while Neymar and Mbappé stay at PSG or go elsewhere but not Madrid.As a Barcelona fan, would you really want to see that?
(Not sure that front 3 would work great together, so maybe you're just wanting to weaken the PL rivals moreso than strengthen Real
David Beckham was 28 I think
Rich Jose. No one wants him.
Well, the money involved must be a lot, but still, brave of Zidane to take up the most challenging top level job in the world. He has to play a balancing act of appeasing the old guard and buying new players to build the squad while warding off sack threats from the impatient board and keeping the hanky wavers happy.
If he gets this right, it will probably do a lot more for his credibility as a top coach than the 3 CLs he won.
If he gets this right, it will probably do a lot more for his credibility as a top coach than the 3 CLs he won.
Chess like skills from Zidane. Timing of the exit was perfect and the timing of his return is excellent.
Fully expect he's got some big promises on players - I expect to see Hazard making the move across this summer.
Fully expect he's got some big promises on players - I expect to see Hazard making the move across this summer.
Why did he even leave?
He’ll be miserable as feck when he hears the newsAlso...
Pochettino
Because Perez didn't want to buy new players but now he's okay
Poor Poch will have to stay at Spurs. At least he'll have a lot of fruit salad.