Yeah it's insane. Can't work it out, carried us for so long, also think his apparent downturn was massive overplayed as well.
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Yeah it's insane. Can't work it out, carried us for so long, also think his apparent downturn was massive overplayed as well.
No, I meant Koundé. For the exact reason you pointed out.
Or Sarri.
Anthony brings that little extra to the field.
He will do anything to win. From score a goal to fake an injury to win time.
He has got a great technique. Is a dribbler but also a one touch player.
He will do anything to win. From score a goal to fake an injury to win time.
He has got a great technique. Is a dribbler but also a one touch player.
Ok, i am totally bought. I am camping here until we sign him.
If we sign him, we are going to hear countless Mancs pronouncing his name as Antneh.
Apparently if we don't get him we're signing French winger Antony Martial 
Apparently if we don't get him we're signing French winger Antony Martial
The English press he said he had no chance
And they were right
50 million down the drain
Chelsea haven’t been that efficient for a while.
They need an even bigger overhaul and still haven’t signed anyone.
It doesn't rhyme
IT DOESN'T RHYME
Its the new free verse chants. They'll be big next season.
At this stage the simplest and easiest thing to do is rename Ajax, Manchester United.
Highly doubt that it was "pogba fanboys" the only ones criticising Bruno. By every measurement whether its stats or the eye test he quite clearly had a terrible season when compared to his first year here and an okay to bad season in general. Nothing wrong in saying that.
Well I'm very happy with the targets that ETH is looking at. Hungry and ambitious talent that will be examples for our rabble to follow.
Still unsure why fdj has to be done for us to then focus on Antony? If the fdj thread is anything to go by, there's about 10 million difference....if we just pay Barca then what? No Antony? Surely our discussions for Antony already include scenarios of paying full price for fdj?
Still unsure why fdj has to be done for us to then focus on Antony? If the fdj thread is anything to go by, there's about 10 million difference....if we just pay Barca then what? No Antony? Surely our discussions for Antony already include scenarios of paying full price for fdj?
I have to say with all the talk about our new scouting/dof/recruitment setup Im a little disappointed that next season we could be lining up with as many as 3 or 4 Ajax players. I trust the manager to improve us but I’m becoming wary of what the actual plan is.
You shouldn't be disappointed because the plan should be clearer in the next summer window. And that's because the two chief scouts have gone and along with them their work, which would've been collated/compiled for the current window. Dominic Jordan has also just started his role in March this year to lead the data analytics department, which will also hopefully contribute to both our on the pitch performance and to back-up the scouting of players.
I get Depay vibes from Anthony. Please someone calm my fears.
Depay is a hip hop "star". This guy is a prick who will do anything for the win. Enough?
I think the plan is called "Sam-Ol-Sheeet'
The English media will call him a diver and convince refs that everytime he is fouled, it should be a yellow for simulation.
Said this ages ago myself. Why don't we just figure out our max price for FdJ, or asking price, and spend the remaining budget on the next targets in the meantime? Even if we don't spend all if the remaining money till it's done, at least get one or two of the other targets. Then once FdJ is done, see if we have the money for 3rd/4th/5th targets. Just seems common sense, particularly if our 2nd target is an easier negotiation.
The scouting dept were sacked before the window. The recommendations of the club were the likes of Phillips, Rice, Torres and apparently Erik wasn’t keen. It makes sense that ETH wants players he has a working knowledge of, even if it’s a bit uninspiring for us.
It could even strengthen our negotiating position for FDJ if we start spending our money on other players and Barca see the budget draining away.
Yeah, seems too obvious that. Especially given Barca are likely to remain in fantasy land until it comes time to start actually registering these players they've signed.
Must be waiting for a big transfer to take a bunch of money off us so we can play the pauper in future negotiations. Or it's all bollocks, who knows!
Looks like a bit of a showman type player who rarely goes on the outside of his man. Would need a very good attacking fullback for that to work and he might be a bit predictable for the PL, but he’s young.
we’re going to end up paying the £72m, might get £68 + guaranteed add ons by waiting until late next week.
He did break the Lukaku deal which appeared to come out of nowhere seeing as we were being linked to Morata so much. Although, not sure that's as recent as you were referring to.I feel like Custis had some pretty big scoops for us recently but I just can't remember what they were
I think the major difference I take from say Depay, or any other of these players like Ziyech/Neres, etc is that when you see how Ten Hag intends to set up (assuming he wants to go the Ajax/Pep route), is for players to have flexibility during the match to change formation. Depay was good at dribbling and goalscoring, but had little pace, and scored a fair number of free kicks. Thus when he came to the PL he looked garbage up against quicker/better players. Similarly Ziyech and Neres had a similar way of playing, and belong to a prior era of ETH where he used them differently, they were used as inverted wingers that relied on effectively playing around Belhuis(?) I think who was playing as a false 9.
Antony is actually incredibly hard working, he can be frustrating at times from the all touch clips (a bit nani like in that sense), but its the shifts he puts in when in defense and transition. He also holds possession really well, and draws a lot of fouls. He is also pretty clever tactically and obviously understands his role in the setup ETH wants, transitioning easily between RW and RM. So he is nothing like Depay in that sense.
I will also say that Ajax in attack look terrible at times, a few of the games I have watched the amount of chances created for Haller, etc, that are not put away I would expect Ronaldo/Fernandes/Sancho to do better from.
Yeah, Bruno doing well seemed to offend Pogba fans who then scrambled for reasons for why actually he wasnt doing well. Our fanbase is hopelessly divided.
He looks very like a left footed Rashford to me, probably not quite as good if anything. Can beat a man with pace and a trick but not a great technician or build up player like you see at City. I know we need a left footed right winger but the figures quoted of over £50m seem steep to me.
Who should we sign on RW then, can't see us getting Raphinha and see Dembele to Chelsea.
Cheers. You make valid points
Against a pl team. Looks dangerous every tike he has the ball. He's also pretty good in team play
These Ajax players as you call them have been playing better football than our current squad. Just saying...
He looks good, but incredibly one-footed.
You mean, against the greatest PL team of all time?
Seems a good winger, very one footed, so I doubt he'd be productive enough going outside the fullback in the PL where you don't have time on the ball
He made 2 or 3 passes with his right and one cross with his right in those highlights. He's not Antonio Valencia one footed.
I've noticed being one footed is always pointed out at players who are left footed
People seem to forget there are many examples of players who are incredibly one footed who have done well in the PL or world football - Robben, Di Maria, Valencia, Giggs, Duff, Mahrez etc.
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