Going yet another season without a defensively minded midfielder would be asking for trouble. It'd be much worse in fact, seeing as Matic is leaving and was the only one capable of performing in that role. We absolutely NEED two midfielders to replace the outgoing Matic and Pogba - it shouldn't be a case of either or. To ignore it would be borderline criminal negligence and would put a real downer on the new regime.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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This guy knows. Be like this guy
let's stick together fellow muppets, we will vanquish negativity where it arises. it's like divine intervention man, I'm taking this as an absolute sign.What the hell does fair play mean?
Financial fair play surely
Okay so their ability to register players.
Loosely translates to: cough up and he’s yours
It means that they're not going to play fair by financial fair play, and they're going to magically find some buildings under the couch cushions that they can sell for a billion euros.
Yes.
FFP . Is coming into play with every club now, there realy scrutinising clubs now after the City bullshit.
So maybe Barca will have to sell player or players. Let's see. Djong is imo still a long shot.
So maybe Barca will have to sell player or players. Let's see. Djong is imo still a long shot.
I have a bad feeling about this one. Either a) it won't happen or b) de jong on his own won't fix anything
PSG says hello.
What would possibly give you the impression that the club plans to sign De Jong on his own?
I hope this doesn’t drag on. Move on to other targets if he isn’t fully committed to leaving Barca.
Think it’s important we don’t get fixated on one player this window. Frenkie is great and would be very high on my choices for that second midfield signing but I also think there’s more quality in that position than there is at defensive midfield so if Barca start acting the pricks then leave the negotiation table and sign our second preference.
On his own for midfield i mean. Several stories suggest we're after CB, midfielder, striker and a full back. I think we need 2 top class midfielders to even think about being competitive again
Its the la liga fair play rules that are bothering them. The uefa ffp means feck all.
I 2nd this. If we had PSG type money I would suggest 3.
Couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s really not that hard to find an energetic defensive player, there’s good ones scattered all over Europe. Finding a playmaker who can control games with the same quality as De Jong is near impossible. There’s probably only a handful of world class players in that role and most are already locked up at the top clubs. If there’s even a slither of hope of picking him up we have to go all out.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we moved on from him already.
If you think we're competing for the league next season then you're going to be very disappointed.
I’m talking about a player like a Rodri. We already have one energetic, ball winning midfielder and he’s just not tactically disciplined enough to perform that role to a high level.
Genuine question but who are you thinking of? I’m struggling.
From what people say about him he sounds pretty close to Rodri. Maybe a bit closer to Jorginho but a similar player.
Pay up and he’s yours. Pretty obvious from Barca’s side
Okay maybe I'm getting confused by the type of defensive mid you are referring to? For me De Jong is very much a midfield playmaker adept at playing as a 6 or an 8. I think he could end up similar to a Carrick type player in the long run because his passing and press resistance is top tier. When people say defensive mids, I think primarily of players like Ndidi or even Rice rather than players like Rodri. Personally I agree that we are much more in need of a playmaker like Rodri over a purely defensive player.
I have a feeling we might be able to get him out on loan if we wait until late July.
Competitive, in any sense. Not getting brushed aside by city and liverpool. Not being unfancied in every game. Were not going near title but huge strides will be made if were actually a good well coached side again. We need a midfield. Brightons is superior. So is West Hams. We're so far off in that area its incredible
Can look really strong this 3/5 midfield line up:
Raphinha - Bruno - Tchouaméni/Locatelli/Garner - De Jong - Rashford/Sancho + Ronaldo/Nunez
Raphinha - Bruno - Tchouaméni/Locatelli/Garner - De Jong - Rashford/Sancho + Ronaldo/Nunez
Some muppetry your doing there!
Optimism aside I'll doubt we could get a sniff from the likes of tchouameni and Raphinha.
Nunez unlikely as well .
Have a funny feeling he ends up at Chelsea
Yes they got those in la liga as well, unlike the Premier league rules that City mysteriously didn't break or still under investigation. Let's see then if they have to sell.
First midfielder we want and it's a saga. Just wondering how fast we'll miss out on remaining DM's on the market.
It’s only been about two weeks since the first link to be fair. It can’t be a saga yet unlike Vidal and Sneijder
All gone quiet now since the almost 100% nailed on tweets from Spain last week……
Barca must have just been leaking info in order to get a bit more interest and more money…..
Cannot see him coming to Utd now
Barca must have just been leaking info in order to get a bit more interest and more money…..
Cannot see him coming to Utd now
“He is so good and we really love him - he should stay” translates to “offer a bit more and you’ve got a deal”. Barca simply talking up his asking price.
He’ll be signed before the end of the month.
He’ll be signed before the end of the month.
A muppet would argue it’s the calm before the storm
La Liga enforces it. Mainly due to the need to maintain financial discipline from Covid. Barca on top of that had huge debts anyway. Still don’t think FDJ is coming as he clearly doesn’t want to. And we should not make the mistake of recruiting players who don’t want to be here in the first place.
I'm curious what would happen if we got Vidal instead of Pogba. As for Frenk could it be that we wait on Pog to make up his mind, what he really wants and where he wants to play ?It’s only been about two weeks since the first link to be fair. It can’t be a saga yet unlike Vidal and Sneijder
It's early, still May but I'd love to go on tour with somewhat modified squad to try something new tactically and most of all mentally. Just sayin.
Basically what I read in that Tweet is
Laporta: Forgive me Barcelona fans but we must sell Frenkie. Don't blame me.
Laporta: Forgive me Barcelona fans but we must sell Frenkie. Don't blame me.
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