Pedro Rodríguez

[Oscar 441]

Makalele was seen as surplus to requirements at Real Madrid. and became a key member in our back to back titles whilst they floundered. great teams discard good and sometimes great players all the time. we have done it ourselves.

reading too much into it whichever way you look at it...there`s no pattern to be found that dictates if this is a good signing or not until he`s played a season or two for us.

Not really.

Mak wanted more money, but wasn't up to standard of Real madrid marketing, therefore, went elsewhere to get the money...

His teammates and manager valued his contributions, PEREZ did not.

[Oscar 441]

Real madrid and barca reject as someone mentioned is still better than 90 percent of the world.....

Real/barca/bayern rejects are the top end players.

[The Mak 4,459]

If you compare our approach since Mourinho was hired.

Oscar, Hazard, Curtois, Mata. Players that were not expensive but could become world class.

Right now the club is buying rejects, like Fabregas and Pedro, and those guys are not coming for cheap money.

Willing to pay 40m for unproven CB, an act of disspair coming from a club with unbalanced squad, lacking depth in defense.

Cuadrado was bought for big money, barely started an oficial match, was discarded as a waste 6 months later and the club is buying a guy who is not good enough for Barcelona and would be a squad player for United or City, but will be a starting 11 here.

When you see what clubs like Liverpool, United, City and Arsenal are doing, theres 0 reason to be optimistic.

2013 the future looked exciting. Squad offered many options and team needed some adjustments. The squad is getting weaker season after season.

While I have said as well about buying rejects, it's harsh in Pedro's case I think. If we're totally honest with ourselves, Hazard would not be an automatic starter competing with the trio of Neymar-Messi-Suarez. Pedro would start for 95% of top teams out there though.

I agree about the other players you've mentioned though. Cuadrado in particular who was never warranted in my opinion and Stones only if we bid a stupid amount of money that could be thrown at the likes of Koké or Griezmann, be it this summer or the next.

I would love us to sign a WC player this window, but I don't think we're getting Pogba ever, Griezmann or Koké also will not leave this summer it seems. Maybe we could've went for the likes of Vidal but perhaps he is too injury prone these days. I think Pedro is a step in the right direction at least for now. God help us if we had to rely on Moses (who people seem to forget has a terrible first touch that single-handedly murders counter-attacks) and Cuadrado (enough said).

[Chelsea? 892]

Feel like 433 would be a better option with Pedro close to signing, drop Willian back into a midfield 3 or ideally bring in a centre mid/use Stones in midfield if he signs.

ewww

[ice-boy 165]

[nyikolajevics 2,690]

Shit...

[Duppy Conqueror 1,532]

@ Oscar. (i can`t quote on here)

they chose not to keep Makalele...those who make the decisions..whoever it was it means the same result..i`m sure there were players who didn`t want to see Mata,De Bruyne,Ballack,Cech etc... leave us but they did because it`s not their decision.

sometimes managers,sometimes presidents,owners etc.. my point was good to great players leave great clubs all the time. and it`s not always because they are no longer good enough like was stated above by others.

[Special Juan 28,133]

I`d normaly say,sit him and let him get a week or two under his belt getting to know his team mates ,building an onfield chemistry but if the other option is Cuadrado or Moses I`d rather role with Pedro before he`s had chance to settle.

ideally we have Willian on the RW if Bran is still in the team for West Brom.

The big thing if we do buy him is he is game ready. Yes he hasn't trained but at least his fitness will be up to speed and he can at least be ready if needed.

[tawee75 39]

If you compare our approach since Mourinho was hired.

Oscar, Hazard, Curtois, Mata. Players that were not expensive but could become world class.

Right now the club is buying rejects, like Fabregas and Pedro, and those guys are not coming for cheap money.

Willing to pay 40m for unproven CB, an act of disspair coming from a club with unbalanced squad, lacking depth in defense.

Cuadrado was bought for big money, barely started an oficial match, was discarded as a waste 6 months later and the club is buying a guy who is not good enough for Barcelona and would be a squad player for United or City, but will be a starting 11 here.

When you see what clubs like Liverpool, United, City and Arsenal are doing, theres 0 reason to be optimistic.

2013 the future looked exciting. Squad offered many options and team needed some adjustments. The squad is getting weaker season after season.

That is exactly my observation. Since Jose came he has managed to increase the average age of the squad from 24. For three consecutive season he has brought in three washed up old strikers, and two of those were his former players, and one being a player of his agent. So he could have gradually Bamford and Solanke since his return if he has a long term plan for the club. I guess winning an under-20 CL doe not mean anything to him. He has also reduced the creativity of the team considerably and has zero plans to play attractive football.

[sapper245 40]

I agree he has played a few games already this season with barca... he knows Cesc from his time at Barca and probably played against Costa and Azi with the Spanish squad... I can't see him starting on Sunday but i have a suspicion he will be on the bench mainly due to a lack of depth in the squad.

[sapper245 40]

Are a crocked Falcao and a disintrested Remy a better option than Bamford and Solanke?

[MihaiM24 156]

Are a crocked Falcao and a disintrested Remy a better option than Bamford and Solanke?

Yes.

[Special Juan 28,133]

Been in London all day according to the majority of media outlets. Hope it all gets done tomorrow.

[Madmax 9,219]

Someone really came up with 'disinterested' as an adjective for Remy. Okay.

[Tomo 21,751]

List of barca rejects that are not youth

Sanchez

Fabregas

Ibrahimovic

Yayatoure

Eto

Ronaldinho

Deco

And now pedro in his prime age of 28 like Suarez

I don't understand this Barcelona reject argument. A Barcelona and Madrid reject will start in 90% of every team in the world. They're called the best two teams in the world for some reason

Hazard and Tibo aside, none of our players will get into Barca side.