Well yes that’s the fair punishment of life for us since we are an appallingly run club now for a decade. Overpaying and not being at the front of the queue for the worlds best young talent. Fairs. But this lad is still at the top of his game. Coupled with further signings…that position won’t be our weakest link. Still tons of work needed to make sure he can replicate that kind of influence here with average players agreed.
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Well yes that’s the fair punishment of life for us since we are an appallingly run club now for a decade. Overpaying and not being at the front of the queue for the worlds best young talent. Fairs. But this lad is still at the top of his game. Coupled with further signings…that position won’t be our weakest link. Still tons of work needed to make sure he can replicate that kind of influence here with average players agreed.
Casemiro was never fast. As Cyberman pointed out, Fernandinho was older when he joined City, and I doubt anyone would not see that as a success - more physical player as well.
I think he has 3-5 years at the top of his game, and that would make for a great signing.
Yeah we definitely need a player of his ilk. Just funny how quickly we have concluded this deal whereas we were more than happy to sit on our hands by the phone for de Jong. Obviously we're closer to the deadline now but with a club so wary of social media etc. I still find it hard to believe it isn't a coincidence this is happening when there is so much Glazer out talk.
Yeah good point on Antony, hadn't even considered that but you're right.
SORRY IT'S THE PHONE
Not as far as suggested then.
Cheers mate. People are obsessed with age, or young age to be more specific. I was in the best shape of my life from 30-34 ish, then got lazy. And I have never been a professional athlete, but I was faster and stronger at 32 than I was at 25, not to mention 18.
I think he will be a brilliant addition.
Stupid comment really.
Schweinsteiger was suffering bad injuries at Bayern already before he arrived and was 32.
Falcao was signed when he had never recovered properly from a serious injury.
Sanchez was already on the decline physically at Arsenal and looked a shadow of his former self for a while
Varane has struggled to stay injury free since arrived, which has meant he hasn't been able to play many games to get up to speed, but if does stay fit and has Casemiro in front of him, we will see a different player.
Di Maria is the only one that has flopped for no reason other than his mental frailty especially after wanting to go to PSG and also being burgled. His head was never in it.
Casemiro doesn't have injury problema and put in a world class performance in the CL just 3 months ago. The man is the best CDM in the world.
So excited by this signing.
Hopefully we get an update later that he was there to say goodbyes
Tbf, and this is me being as generous to the club as I can be, it does put the willingness to wait for FDJ into context if they knew some sort of alternative signing on this scale or below would still be possible towards the end of the transfer window.
I don't like how different a profile of player it is to FDJ (at least unless we sign another midfielder as well) and I definitely don't like all the other transfers we've left until the last minute but in and of itself it makes waiting for FDJ seem less risky.
I don't like how different a profile of player it is to FDJ (at least unless we sign another midfielder as well) and I definitely don't like all the other transfers we've left until the last minute but in and of itself it makes waiting for FDJ seem less risky.
No, he is actually taking part in the training session.
This on or off?
Haha, this is the walkback to where it was never on? At least all the ageist section of the Caf will be pleased.
I will make fun of Murtough until the end of time because the optics of this window are comical but in reality I only have an issue with the smaller deals, smaller improvements/sells that we have missed. Targetting De Jong until it was deemed impossible was the right move, moving to Casemiro or even Rabiot was sensible, abandoning the Rabiot move due to not liking the wage demands is sensible.
The only issue that I have now is that we need to sell a bunch of players and take punts on budget talents. There is no point insisting with some of our players. That part is a bit disappointing.
Wait.. it's not even formal?
I thought having a medical means it's already a done deal?
I thought having a medical means it's already a done deal?
You have to laugh.
The information about the medical was always bullshit.
Madrid haven't even accepted our offer yet. Calm it guys.
Monday is off the table then.
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Not necessarily, in fact a club can request a medical before making a final offer for a contract. Medicals are for the buying clubs insurances.
Watch this be another Ramos and he signs a new contract
Ouch. I honestly thought it's a done deal with all the comotions
His contract runs until 2025Watch this be another Ramos and he signs a new contract
He’s shit anyway.
Watch this be another Ramos and he signs a new contract
Do you know how long he has on his contract?
He's just training for the Liverpool game
Gonna get injured, isn't he?
He doesnt and he doesnt care either.
That was never on to be fair
Medicals are done deal bar injury. It's basically formalities at club level. At least they'll have sorted the fees and the contracts MOU
100 percent agree.
There is a fair few players need to go, we have hung on to players for FAR too long.. It's why I am not against a Garner sale, add a buy back clause if need be.
As for signing some budget players, it's a shame that these days we seem to miss them and end up going for them a year or two later when their value has quadrupled.
Don’t think it was realistic really
Apparently it's a visa issue at the moment.
Better for him to not participate in a loss for the first game. One Casemiro is not enough against Pool.
He'd have to be registered by Lunch Time today. That was never happening, especially as it seems to take us two weeks to get visas sorted.
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