Thiago Alcantara

[communicate 2,703]

I rather we give Chalobah and Mceachran a chance than waste money on an attacking midfielder and play him as a make-shift CM. I was watching the football league show, yesterday and Mceachran was awesome, he was intercepting balls and laying perfect through passes, give Josh a year and he'll be starting for Chelsea. Chalobah is another wonderkid who despite his age is currently among the top CM's in the Championship and is getting favourable reviews from manager and fans alike. Chalobah and Mceachran over Alcantara any day!

I totally forget about josh. Hopefuly he is getting better. Because he is exaxtly what we need right now which is an organizer ala xavi.

[Amblève. 4,995]

I rather we give Chalobah and Mceachran a chance than waste money on an attacking midfielder and play him as a make-shift CM. I was watching the football league show, yesterday and Mceachran was awesome, he was intercepting balls and laying perfect through passes, give Josh a year and he'll be starting for Chelsea. Chalobah is another wonderkid who despite his age is currently among the top CM's in the Championship and is getting favourable reviews from manager and fans alike. Chalobah and Mceachran over Alcantara any day!

No, he won't. McEachran's gotta go a long way till he can challenge for a starting spot in our team. The gap between the Championship and PL is huge, and despite his talent Josh will firstly have to adapt to playing regular football in the best league, not even talking about putting in top performances constantly.

[LondonPride1905 236]

People really forgot McEachran here.

[DH1988 1,347]

After watching boro this season Josh has another 2 years on loan before he comes back and I think that's a good thing if he can be patient enough as boro, should, be promoted and he can stay there next season in the PL then go to another club the following year or return to us early.

I'd say the best thing is that when asked he has made improvements and is one of the first name on boro teamsheet

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Hearing rumours of him being available for a measly 15m this summer. What are we waiting for?

He'll come here in an instant too with all the Brazilian and Spanish lads we have at the club.

[Special Juan 28,104]

No, isn't any need for this lad at all, same as Isco. Spend the money elsewhere please.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

No, isn't any need for this lad at all, same as Isco. Spend the money elsewhere please.

Terrible post and you should be banned for it as well.

He's a complete midfielder and would be the answer to all our problems in midfield. He's better than Gundogan, Modric, Schweinsteiger and co.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

No more Nr 10's, Please!

[Special Juan 28,104]

Terrible post and you should be banned for it as well.

He's a complete midfielder and would be the answer to all our problems in midfield. He's better than Gundogan, Modric, Schweinsteiger and co.

Hit that report button....

[Leif 6,006]

He's incredible. If either Xavi or Iniesta didn't exist he'd be worth £40m starting games for Barcelona regularly. It's almost scary how he can go from dictating tempo like an Xavi or Pirlo to running forward and scoring/assisting like Iniesta or Mata. He's a beast.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

No more Nr 10's, Please!

In what way is he a #10? He's an 8 like Gerrard, Scholes or Lampard.

It's not as if he's a defensive liability like Mata either. He's just as hardworking as Wilshere, Gundogan and Ramsey who play in a similar role.

Pair him with someone who dominates aerially and wins a shitload of challenges like Sandro, Lucas, Ramires, Javi Martinez etc and we're easily the best team in the country.

[Special Juan 28,104]

He's an 8 like Gerrard, Scholes or Lampard.

He's as hardworking as Wilshere, Gundogan and Ramsey who play in a similar role are.

like Sandro, Lucas, Ramires, Javi Martinez etc

Wow he must be class.....Can he fly kites and make people out of play doh too?

[Leif 6,006]

If Hazard was groomed to be a central playmaker this is basically the player he'd be I feel:

How the argument "WE HAVE TOO MANY PLAYERS IN THAT POSITION!" is still valid is beyond me. We can barely play without Mata on the pitch and we get dominated by relegation contenders without him even with Hazard filling in for him (which then leaves a void on the wing which Moses can't really fill, or Marin for that matter). At a top club you need proper depth. It'll probably be argued he's not a pure #10 anyway! He's more than capable at excelling in the role but his natural position is a deeper one. Y'know, the position we've been crying out for a player to fill? Give him time and the proper coach and you have the next Xabi Alonso.

Ozil/Kaka/Modric

Silva/Nasri/Isco (potentially)/Navas (potentially; and yes I know he's a winger but he will play more central at City if he moves.)

Muller/Kroos/Shaqiri/Gotze

Kagawa/Rooney/Potentially this man Thiago himself

All of those are better than having Mata/Oscar contending for the central role, unless you include Hazard as I did with Shaqiri, Navas and Muller.

You're only as good as your bench.

Why exactly should we not replace Benayoun with Thiago, eh?

(I haven't counted De Bruyne as I believe if he comes back he'll be used out right almost exclusively.)

Having the following all able to play central - Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Thiago, De Bruyne is frightening.

Then if you consider Hazard being out left and De Bruyne being out right while Mata starts central, you get to choose between Oscar/Thiago coming off the bench, rotating games or even displacing Mata if they earn their place. Right now if Oscar gets injured we're absolutely fucked for depth.

Mata won't be this age forever too. Seasons go by quickly. One day when he's ready to be moved on or is sitting on the bench, we'd have his country compatriot Thiago then doing the job or our current gem Oscar. But what if Oscar doesn't realise his potential? Thiago is then our undisputed #10 and we look back fondly on the transfer.

[Severinb 309]

Would be a great buy he is not a number 10 and all people saying that just dont watch him enough.. He is a 8 or a 6 an would be a class player in our pivot with a strong player.. BUT i believe in josh so i dont want him!

He is one of the players i like the most that dont play for chelsea and I have been watching the barca games that he has played! And I also read various stuff that pep wanted him to be the next xavi!

[Severinb 309]

And utd have been tracking him for ages they want him to be the new scholes so I dont think we would have a chance!