Its almost that i wish Barcelona comes to us in a couple of days, when they feel the heat that they wont be able to register all their players in 9 days - and that its very exposed this summer how they have handled their economics - not that UEFA didn't know before this summer, just that they cant pretend longer they don't know now that everybody involved in football, from supporters, journalists and teams in leagues and clubs people dont even know exist are starting to talk about their situation openly in media about the situation (how they can spend 100m euros and more this summer but not pay players wagers). If Barcelona SOMEHOW pull this one through (to not sell a player for a lot of money) and still will register all their players and not cash in big on selling a one starplayer or several players for 10-20m then this will be they final prof that UEFA and their FFP rules are a big joke and that we supporters should stop watching all UEFA tournaments (CL, EL,ECL) both live (buying tickets) or even on TV. Because this is killing football.
But what i wanted to say was that we should leave them hanging, if they contact us in a couple of days, then start negotiate with them for a couple of days and the on their D-day 13 of August, just say that we have changed our mind - and let them sit their with all their players and chose who not to register for at least 6 months or give us FDJ for 60m or else we just walk away. Last 6-7 years every transfer, we have been the underdog in every transfer, not matter the seize of the club we are doing business with (Ajax and specially VDS is always sending us and the player we buy a nice good luck letter och instagram post - but they still get as much as possible for the player they sell (lately VDB and Martinez) - i dont think ANY other club in Europe were ready to pay the money we did for Martinez and that is probably the only reason he is here - if Chelsea knew that Barcelona (of course) wouldn't all suddenly go all in for Kounde, he would have ended up there and for 10-15m euro less because he would rather play in a club that are more stabil then we are and are in the CLs this season and are more likely to invest more then us and have more attractive troop, at least on paper, then us. We need to get the respect we deserve back - both from other clubs and players, we are right now almost begging both Barcelona and FDJ to spend 85m euro on player that Barcelona are that worried about loosing with Gavi and Pedri in the club and getting back all the money the payed for FDJ when he was considered the biggest CM talent in the world (which he is not now) and he has not even been dominating the la liga, he has been nothing more then decent with some good games but we are so desperate both as a fan base and club that we will cheer like we bought Messi or Ronaldo in their prime years if we land this deal because we are not able to get the players we once could.
This club needs to start over, keep down the expectations for 1-2-3 years and give ETH time to try build up a troop from scratch, get rid of 3-4-5 players every transfer window and hopefully buy 1-3 players that will be players that are supposed to fight for a place in the 11 directly and hopefully have 1-2 players from the academy that are there to fight for a place on the bench at least if not the starting eleven directly, like Garnacho for example - what I saw in him against in the last game was the same thing that we saw in Ronaldo against us (playing for Sporting) and in his debut against Bolton - a young boy that believes in himself and that is good enough already to take Rashfords on left wing if we are playing Sancho in the RW position (because Ajax, as mentioned, are asking all suddenly 100m euros for 1 guy that didnt have barely 10g+10a in Eredivison).
I know i mixed a lot of points in this text, but i am so tired of other club and players using us to get max payed for players that are not worth 70% of their asking price - but as soon as we are the club interested the price is 30-40% higher, and we are both stupid and desperate that will pay it in the end - just seeing Maguire play, being our captain after a couple of months in the, costing us 80m, gives a headache).
I have so much more to write and cry over but my english doesn't allow me, because its not good enough, but i hope i made some of my points clear. Over and out (for now....).