Ryan Bertrand

[Stats 6,988]

If Bertrand was given the opportunity to play at us we definitely would be talking about him as one of the best LB in Europe and he would be a bang on contender for starting LB for England. He is quality, defensively and offensively. It is a shame to see one of our own products be sold on without being given a chance. He is everything you want in a LB. As much as I like Mourinho I will never understand some of his decisions. This is one of them. I would not take another LB in the league ahead of Bertrand.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,765]

If Bertrand was given the opportunity to play at us we definitely would be talking about him as one of the best LB in Europe and he would be a bang on contender for starting LB for England. He is quality, defensively and offensively. It is a shame to see one of our own products be sold on without being given a chance. He is everything you want in a LB. As much as I like Mourinho I will never understand some of his decisions. This is one of them. I would not take another LB in the league ahead of Bertrand.

Its criminal he wasn't called up. Goes to show how far club names go when you have Luke Shaw, who has done fuck all, and Gibbs who can barely hold a starting spot now getting calls over him.

He'd have a better chance getting into the national side by riding our bench than actually being one of the best in the league starting for Southampton.

[iseah100 5,612]

Best LB in Europe? Ermm....

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

If the swap deal for Luis and Koke is true, it was incredibly dumb to get rid of this lad. Ake can be second choice at his age, sure, but Azpi needs to be first choice RB soon - Iva's lost yard is showing these days.

[nyikolajevics 2,440]

Ryan has been called up to the national team as Baines got injured. England will play against Italy on Tuesday.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

As expected in the PFA team of the year:

People have been bashing the KDB, Mata and Luiz (lol) deals, but for me, this is by far the biggest blunder by the club and Jose in particular made worse by the fact that we actually went out and splashed 16m for a backup LB as well.

What an incredible error in judgment by Jose!

[Polo7 3,496]

As expected in the PFA team of the year:

People have been bashing the KDB, Mata and Luiz (lol) deals, but for me, this is by far the biggest blunder by the club and Jose in particular made worse by the fact that we actually went out and splashed 16m for a backup LB as well.

What an incredible error in judgment by Jose!

He didnt want to stay and play as a backup. Hardly a blunder. Same as the other 3. You cant force players to stay.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

He didnt want to stay and play as a backup. Hardly a blunder. Same as the other 3. You cant force players to stay.

Of course he didn't want to stay. Jose complete discarded him from his plans despite playing very well every time in his limited game time and didn't even consider him or give him a chance when he decided that our main LB at the time was not good enough anymore and instead took a huge gamble on a RB playing on the left instead.

The mistake was not letting him this season, the mistake was the way he was treated the previous season and forcing him out of the team he loves and had worked incredibly hard and patiently to be part of.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

As expected in the PFA team of the year:

People have been bashing the KDB, Mata and Luiz (lol) deals, but for me, this is by far the biggest blunder by the club and Jose in particular made worse by the fact that we actually went out and splashed 16m for a backup LB as well.

What an incredible error in judgment by Jose!

I don't think luis was a back up purchase. Imo, Iva's performances have really impressed Jose and that's why he's forced to stick with Azpi on the left. Maybe the initial plan was to play the Spaniard as a right back.

[Amblève. 4,995]

People have been bashing the KDB, Mata and Luiz (lol) deals, but for me, this is by far the biggest blunder by the club and Jose in particular made worse by the fact that we actually went out and splashed 16m for a backup LB as well.

What an incredible error in judgment by Jose!

I said it when we de-facto sold Betrand last summer and I'll say it again now: Giving up on such a solid young LB that's been part of your own academy and has proven to be nothing short of reliable in every game he's played (except the Shaktar one, obviously) was a huge "fuck you" to our youth setup. I'm glad Bertrand has fucked Mourinho over.

[Jase 43,479]

I don't think luis was a back up purchase. Imo, Iva's performances have really impressed Jose and that's why he's forced to stick with Azpi on the left. Maybe the initial plan was to play the Spaniard as a right back.

Has Ivanovic really impressed Mourinho or is Mourinho just being stubbornly loyal to him? He has made so many mistakes this season and yet still get to play every week. Other players have been kicked out of the team for less than that.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I don't think luis was a back up purchase. Imo, Iva's performances have really impressed Jose and that's why he's forced to stick with Azpi on the left. Maybe the initial plan was to play the Spaniard as a right back.

I thought so too at the time, but Jose was saying that we signed Luis as an experienced back as early as September.

Anyway, like I said, the issue and the mistake was already done in the season before when Bertrand who was playing very well was not given a chance despite the lack of options in his position.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,765]

I said it when we de-facto sold Betrand last summer and I'll say it again now: Giving up on such a solid young LB that's been part of your own academy and has proven to be nothing short of reliable in every game he's played (except the Shaktar one, obviously) was a huge "fuck you" to our youth setup. I'm glad Bertrand has fucked Mourinho over.

Yep. If this Bertrand couldnt make it I don't see any of the current kids making it either.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Very happy for the lad.. Props Bertie

[edetarod 2,155]

wait, we sold him?

i thought it was just a loan

ffs Jose

[Jase 43,479]

wait, we sold him?

i thought it was just a loan

ffs Jose

Errrr...........

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11700/9697294/transfer-news-southampton-have-signed-ryan-bertrand-on-a-four-and-a-half-year-deal

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I said it when we de-facto sold Betrand last summer and I'll say it again now: Giving up on such a solid young LB that's been part of your own academy and has proven to be nothing short of reliable in every game he's played (except the Shaktar one, obviously) was a huge "fuck you" to our youth setup. I'm glad Bertrand has fucked Mourinho over.

I'm very glad that Ryan has done so well. He's a great guy and top professional and deserves the best. I'm very happy for him. But I am NOT glad that the club made such a blunder and wasted such a top homegrown English talent. I don't see what that achieves exactly.

[Tomo 21,685]

I said it when we de-facto sold Betrand last summer and I'll say it again now: Giving up on such a solid young LB that's been part of your own academy and has proven to be nothing short of reliable in every game he's played (except the Shaktar one, obviously) was a huge "fuck you" to our youth setup. I'm glad Bertrand has fucked Mourinho over.

Bertrand and Azpilicueta are the same age, unless you are suggesting Mou choose the latter because he has an illogical hate for player's that came through academy.