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RuskyM

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Apologies, came up on my feed.

Is there some other Willian I don't know about? Why does Mourinho want him so much?
 
Jan 28, 2011
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Apologies, came up on my feed.

Is there some other Willian I don't know about? Why does Mourinho want him so much?

1) Cos he's old and Jose doesn't trust youth

2) Cos he's played for him before and Jose doesn't trust players he doesn't know

3) Cos if they can do a direct swap, then Jose, when asked how much his new player cost, can say "Willian? It was really nothing."
 

doctor stefan Freud

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1) Cos he's old and Jose doesn't trust youth

2) Cos he's played for him before and Jose doesn't trust players he doesn't know

3) Cos if they can do a direct swap, then Jose, when asked how much his new player cost, can say "Willian? It was really nothing."
You’re describing a cult leader
 
May 17, 2018
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Apologies, came up on my feed.

Is there some other Willian I don't know about? Why does Mourinho want him so much?

Mourinho seems to believe that he's the world best manager.... but can only actually win things by copying and pasting the squad he last won the league with, even though it's a bit long in the tooth.
 

Berbatonghen

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I think to me its making sense (completely disagree with this btw) that were literally waiting on this Toby deal with the hope of concluding a deal for Martial but Utd are for sure stringing us along knowing our transfer merry go round all boils down to this deal.

Its evident that Martial is one of our main targets and i just really hope we get this swap deal or if its two separate deals all finalised so we can push on with other targets (which i believe are in the pipeline) with only a few days to go.

Would be absolutely ecstatic if we did manage to pull off this deal for Martial. The boy does not want to stay at Utd and i genuinely believe his holding out for us. Thats why i really feel this is the main deal were waiting on hence the reason why its last minute and everyone is going bat shit crazy.
 
May 17, 2018
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I think to me its making sense (completely disagree with this btw) that were literally waiting on this Toby deal with the hope of concluding a deal for Martial but Utd are for sure stringing us along knowing our transfer merry go round all boils down to this deal.

Its evident that Martial is one of our main targets and i just really hope we get this swap deal or if its two separate deals all finalised so we can push on with other targets (which i believe are in the pipeline) with only a few days to go.

Would be absolutely ecstatic if we did manage to pull off this deal for Martial. The boy does not want to stay at Utd and i genuinely believe his holding out for us. Thats why i really feel this is the main deal were waiting on hence the reason why its last minute and everyone is going bat shit crazy.

I get the feeling it's Us (the club), Toby, Martial and Mourinho against Ed Woodward (who probably thinks it's too much of a risk)
 

SpartanSpur

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Jan 27, 2011
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I think Utd may well have decided they will use Martial to try and get their prime targets, Toby and Willian. So it could well be between us and Chelsea. I worry that Chelsea are more desperate than us so may blow us out of the water.

Logic would say the loser goes for Zaha but I wonder if it's too late for him to go now.
 

Univarn

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Of course "what else is he going to say" rules apply but the next few days promise to be chaos...

 
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I mean it's irrelevant really because some clubs have strengthened in areas where we have not particularly needed to strengthen.

But to play along, Naby Keita, Jorginho would definitely be starters in our team. Fred could fit into that too, but I need to see more of him. Mahrez, would definitely be pushing for a starting spot.

Then you have players with potential like Torreira at the goons, I think he's going to be a top player and think we'll regret not looking into getting him.

Just one game and all of that, but Jorghino looked pretty ordinary today.
 

spursfan77

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Of course "what else is he going to say" rules apply but the next few days promise to be chaos...



The full quotes are pretty definitive though, he doesnt sound like someone wanting to leave. Obviously he’s fucking untrustworthy though:

“This is just the beginning, I’ve been only in three training sessions. We have a new season with a new philosophy, everything is new for everyone. But this team has everything to improve in all aspects.

The people know we have a lot of competitions to play. If we work hard we can achieve a lot of thing.
I always told him I’m really happy playing for Chelsea. I never talk about me leaving the club.
This is a new era with a new boss and our first conversations have gone really well, and I hope to have a lot of victories for us.
Without a doubt we like this type of football. All the player we think the same.
We need to keep working and we will improve. The beginning is always hard to adapt to a new way of playing.
But we are going to be ready once the season starts.”
 

Johnny J

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Aug 18, 2012
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The full quotes are pretty definitive though, he doesnt sound like someone wanting to leave. Obviously he’s fucking untrustworthy though:

“This is just the beginning, I’ve been only in three training sessions. We have a new season with a new philosophy, everything is new for everyone. But this team has everything to improve in all aspects.

The people know we have a lot of competitions to play. If we work hard we can achieve a lot of thing.
I always told him I’m really happy playing for Chelsea. I never talk about me leaving the club.
This is a new era with a new boss and our first conversations have gone really well, and I hope to have a lot of victories for us.
Without a doubt we like this type of football. All the player we think the same.
We need to keep working and we will improve. The beginning is always hard to adapt to a new way of playing.
But we are going to be ready once the season starts.”
*interview conducted by mobile phone en route to Manchester*
 

Nerine

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Jan 27, 2011
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This transfer window has been fucking hilarious. ???

Meltdown
Fasten your seatbelts
Dead
Building up
FFS Levy
Quotas
Lessons have been learned

I can't wait for Thursday's meltdown and for people to just keep saying "meltdown" ???

Fucking kills me. ??
 

doctor stefan Freud

the tired tread of sad biology
Sep 2, 2013
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This transfer window has been fucking hilarious. ???

Meltdown
Fasten your seatbelts
Dead
Building up
FFS Levy
Quotas
Lessons have been learned

I can't wait for Thursday's meltdown and for people to just keep saying "meltdown" ???

Fucking kills me. ??
You mention meltdown three times
 

Adam456

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Jul 1, 2005
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ENIC are an investment company so surely they have invested in more than just us.

Maybe you should try Google

ENIC had and disposed of a number of stakes in other clubs and a few companies. When they took ENIC private in 2003 it was worth < £100m (since they paid £40m for the 48% they didn't own).

My Byrite btw was split between Levy and his two brothers and was in big trouble and was rebranded Blue Inc and sold off in the 90s

So I'm pretty sure that Enic's and Levy's main wealth is the stake in THFC and is worth several hundred million

Joe Lewis's stake in ENIC is via Tavistock group which is worth a lot more I imagine
 
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