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Cold hands thoughYou are OK by me Doc.
Cold hands thoughYou are OK by me Doc.
Sissoko is becoming useful poch likes athletesI guess the only thing that doesn't make sense to me so far is that "Sissoko is going nowhere" but "Gaffer really still wants Barkley". Certainly there is no need for both in the same squad. IMO, Barkley arrives, Sissoko departs the following window.
Sissoko is becoming useful poch likes athletes
I can't imagine we wouldn't sort out players existing contracts before we start shelling out on players like Modric/Bale.
Midfield options of Modric, Winks, Dier, wanyama, Dembele in addition to Alli, Eriksen and Sissoko able to do a job, would be very strong.
Wages will surely be an issue though, maybe some kind of image rights deal etc?
Interesting that Makes sense. Barkley and RLC are almost like for like. I doubt Chelsea would ever sell to us but RLC could be an interesting option.I honestly cannot see our chairman agreeing to that kind of outlay on a player with this level of injury that hasn’t played yet since. My suspicion is that he will be going to West London in which case my Chelsea supporting mate has said RLC will ask to leave that lot in the summer according to their message boards.
Interesting that Makes sense. Barkley and RLC are almost like for like. I doubt Chelsea would ever sell to us but RLC could be an interesting option.
But is he ITK?Allardyce Just said Barkley is definitely off. Surely must be this window.
Luka is a Nike Athlete, so always a possibility. Bale is Adidas so no help from them.
Adidas like to get involved when it comes to players moving between Real Madrid and Bayern.Any do people keep touting this? I have never heard of a sponsor helping out a club in this way?
PogbaAny do people keep touting this? I have never heard of a sponsor helping out a club in this way?
Pogba
Modric reportedly on £180kIf Bale and Modric comes back, we will be a totally different team. If they are prepared to take a pay cut..... hopeful.
Conflicted on this. On one hand, Modric is still the best CM in the world, but at 32 would he be able to adapt to this high press and style that we play? Having him in a midfield 2 with Wanyama/Dembele would be insane!
Bale is tricky because he is obviously a club legend. I think our current shape with the 2 behind Kane relies less on him burning people for pace, whilst the 3 behind Kane would probably ask him to do that.
My only concern with bringing Bale back is that that leaves you with Bale, Alli, Eriksen, Son, Lamela, Sissoko and GKN as your options behind Kane, where I would say 2 have to go. Logic would say GKN for sure, then probably Lamela...as much as I love the guy, Poch loves Sissoko, and he evidently works hard!
It’s then the question of going for Bale or someone like Pulisic...we would probably be Bale’s last move, so 5/6 years there! Pulisic has the potential to be a world beater but realistically, we would probably not get his full career, unless we went on a huge trophy winning streak!
Why not buy both of them.No he's not. 2nd maybe, but did you see Iniesta totally dominate him and the match two weeks ago? That was a true masterclass in midfield play that every player and manager should be forced to watch, though it wouldn't need much forcing it was such a delight to see.
But yes, I'd have Modric back because being 2nd best to Iniesta is about the highest praise a midfielder can get, and he's got at least a couple of years left in him, he'd be great alongside Wanyama, and Winks would learn a lot from him too.
But it won’t happen.
Why not buy both of them.