TheHulk 2,437 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Most likely neither of them thanks to masterclass American. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,697 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Antonio8 said: Felix can play also as number 9 Where did I hear this? Oh yes, by Havertz, Pulisic, Sterling, etc etc. This false 9 thing had been trending for a while, but luckily nowadays coaches realize it’s not really right way. Guardiola was trying this shit for year, and now they have an old fashioned killer number 9 and they are more prolific than ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, TheHulk said: Both can gladly leave, useless. Doesn't Ziyech have two and a half years left? Signed in 2020 on a five year deal. These journalists have no clue really. Even the article about Spanish clubs being interested in Aubameyang was dodgy, as @Vesperpointed FIFA rules prevent him from playing competitively for a third club this season. He can certainly fuck off in the summer but seems we're stuck with him till then. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,437 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Jype said: Doesn't Ziyech have two and a half years left? Signed in 2020 on a five year deal. These journalists have no clue really. Even the article about Spanish clubs being interested in Aubameyang was dodgy, as @Vesperpointed FIFA rules prevent him from playing competitively for a third club this season. He can certainly fuck off in the summer but seems we're stuck with him till then. His contract is up June 2025. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,164 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jype said: Doesn't Ziyech have two and a half years left? Signed in 2020 on a five year deal. These journalists have no clue really. Even the article about Spanish clubs being interested in Aubameyang was dodgy, as @Vesperpointed FIFA rules prevent him from playing competitively for a third club this season. He can certainly fuck off in the summer but seems we're stuck with him till then. حكيم زيياش Contract expires: Jun 30, 2025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,393 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,164 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 11 minutes ago, TheHulk said: Thank fuck about Rice at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,897 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I can see these all happening in the summer: Rice > United Enzo > Liverpool/City Caicedo > Chelsea Said before that I do rate Caicedo but can’t help but be let down if we eventually end up with him instead of Enzo. I want our midfield revamp to be built around someone who is first and foremost highly gifted technically and can also do the dirty work. Not someone who is all about the dirty work first and is simply okay with the ball. Caicedo looks like a poor man’s Kante to my eyes. Very solid but limited. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,164 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, milka said: will he accept being a backup on a team with no CL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) Apart from fact we still know nothing about what happened, I wonder what "burning bridge" with Benfica would be supposed to cause - we are not getting players for reduced price solely because someone likes our owner and club will not sell to anyone except highest bidder just for giggles (except maybe they respect player enough to let him choose, but again, clubs relation hardly matters in this case). Can't see much more serious implications, than not playing friendly games with them next season, lol. Btw yeah, maybe club made a huge mistake, but that's a prime example of business risk that TB surely calculated. Not that I'm big fan of him, but I doubt he is an idiot in terms of doing business. Anyway I will laugh so hard if Enzo disappears in the span of next 10 months as I can't remember this board going so mental about player based on such a lousy evidence. Well, maybe the previous Raphinia craze, lol. Edited January 11, 2023 by Vegetable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Now official Joao Felix has signed on loan announced by CFC Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I do believe Ronaldo could be much closer than we all think Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Vegetable said: I do believe Ronaldo could be much closer than we all think Closer to what? He already signed for the Saudi team last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,897 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Vegetable said: Apart from fact we still know nothing about what happened, I wonder what "burning bridge" with Benfica would be supposed to cause - we are not getting players for reduced price solely because someone likes our owner and club will not sell to anyone except highest bidder just for giggles (except maybe they respect player enough to let him choose, but again, clubs relation hardly matters in this case). Can't see much more serious implications, than not playing friendly games with them next season, lol. Btw yeah, maybe club made a huge mistake, but that's a prime example of business risk that TB surely calculated. Not that I'm big fan of him, but I doubt he is an idiot in terms of doing business. Anyway I will laugh so hard if Enzo disappears in the span of next 10 months as I can't remember this board going so mental about player based on such a lousy evidence. Well, maybe the previous Raphinia craze, lol. It seems as though we made our intentions known to Benfica that we would be paying his release clause at some point many weeks ago. We then spoke directly to Enzo, convinced him to come and agreed personal terms, and then when it came down to actually negotiating with Benfica we submitted a bid way below the release clause. You can certainly why the coach and club reacted so angrily. Benfica is a selling club so long as you pay what they ask. They were probably resigned to reluctantly sell him because the release clause was too much to turn down. But when we instead lowball them and mess with the players head you get the reaction we saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,275 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 At this point surely kalvin Phillips has to be looked at? I really wouldn't have a problem with him here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lluubbeenn 173 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pizy said: It seems as though we made our intentions known to Benfica that we would be paying his release clause at some point many weeks ago. We then spoke directly to Enzo, convinced him to come and agreed personal terms, and then when it came down to actually negotiating with Benfica we submitted a bid way below the release clause. You can certainly why the coach and club reacted so angrily. Benfica is a selling club so long as you pay what they ask. They were probably resigned to reluctantly sell him because the release clause was too much to turn down. But when we instead lowball them and mess with the players head you get the reaction we saw. They can not turn down the release clause. That is the whole point of a it existing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jype said: Closer to what? He already signed for the Saudi team last week. It was rumored TB was very eager to bring him in soon after takeover but it was blocked by TT. I thought it was ridiculous, but now I believe TB could really see him more as a stop-gap filler than marketing asset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,275 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 22 minutes ago, Vegetable said: It was rumored TB was very eager to bring him in soon after takeover but it was blocked by TT. I thought it was ridiculous, but now I believe TB could really see him more as a stop-gap filler than marketing asset. He's just signed for a new club... Making like 500k a day or something absolutely crazy like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,164 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, didi007 said: It beggars belief people still think these same players who also won the Champions league and Super cup are suddenly bad players? With the right coaching these players are some of the best in the PL. erm, did you see the way we were playing with the same manager and the same players since we won those? we have been crushed with injuries as well let's also drill down this was the CL Final-winning team: in BOLD BLACK are gone from the club (plus CHO, who is on loan) in Bold RED are players injured a tonne since in Bold BLUE are players who should stay (as should Reece and Chilwell) Of these the most contentious on here are only 2, Havertz and Mount, and both have been poor, under multiple managers at times in BOLD GREEN need to GO (Kante, listed in Bold Red already, IF he accepts OUR deal, then fine, he stays, as we will not get shit for him) Kepa perhaps as a backup, but I would rather sell him there is NO legit debate on the greens, they are all done with us as a way forward, poor players now, Jorginho is a fucking mess, the ONLY player on the planet (no bullshit) who made him acceptable was prime Kante and Wee Baldy is well spent as a day-to-day force GK 16 Édouard Mendy CB 28 César Azpilicueta (c) CB 6 Thiago Silva 39' CB 2 Antonio Rüdiger 57' RB 24 Reece James LB 21 Ben Chilwell CM 5 Jorginho CM 7 N'Golo Kanté AM 29 Kai Havertz AM 19 Mason Mount 80' CF 11 Timo Werner 66' Substitutes: GK 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (back up only) GK 13 Willy Caballero DF 3 Marcos Alonso DF 4 Andreas Christensen 39' DF 15 Kurt Zouma DF 33 Emerson MF 10 Christian Pulisic 66' MF 17 Mateo Kovačić 80' MF 20 Callum Hudson-Odoi (Loan) MF 22 Hakim Ziyech MF 23 Billy Gilmour FW 18 Olivier Giroud Quote With the right coaching these players are some of the best in the PL. who? certainly none of the ones in Green (the gotta goes) plus Kai has struggled under every manager here Mount has struggled now lately under Tuchel and under Potter the others in Blue, ie the stays (Thiago and Kova), plus Reece, Chilwell, and Kante are fine when fully healthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 29 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said: At this point surely kalvin Phillips has to be looked at? I really wouldn't have a problem with him here. carthorse Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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