We were on the verge of signing him but it was another one we didn’t follow through. He ended up going to Brighton at the last hurdle. I can’t believe we didn’t go through with it thinking we had better options in our current squad.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Yeah I remember, we snatched defeat from the jaws of victory there. You could write an encyclopedia of mistakes we've made in the market since Fergie left. Hopefully we put this one right.
To imagine that the entire monetary dispute between FDJ-Barca may be close to the same figure for buying Arnautović makes me want to projectile vomit.
Try getting Erik to realise that as well
Yeah that should be happening but on the day we get beat he looks more secure at Barca, ugh
What about if that same sum of money is the difference between us signing Arnautović or, say, Sesko? Would people here still be up for us paying it to Barca or FDJ if it had that kind of effect on any other deals? For the record, I'm not suggesting that is what is going on, just generally curious if people saying we should pay up would be okay with taking a hit elsewhere because of it.
That's the difference between managing in real life and fandom expertise.
One knows that it's about priorities/choices within a financial limitation. The other is about wanting everything and then bitching about those very same things when it hits the first bump on the road.
Eriksen could be the missing link. In desperate times, he could be the deep lying playmaker instead of FDJ, while we wait for the next transfer window. Hopefully Barca would be insolvent by then. Please sign Frankie!
Apparently we pulled out of the Caicedo deal because there were multiple parties to the contract, and we thought it was too much of a hassle to deal with. Didn’t seem like Brighton had too much trouble completing the deal, and they now have the next midfielder who would be linked to us for £40-$50m in a couple of years. Our structure and setup has been complete and utter shite since the Glazers came in, we can only pray that it improves from this point onwards, although this window so far has done nothing to prove our worries wrong.
Caicedo ran rings around McTominay yesterday, right now, he would definitely improve our midfield.
Caicedo ran rings around McTominay yesterday, right now, he would definitely improve our midfield.
So did he play yesterday? How did he do? What do our body language experts say?
I’m afraid Erik will have to nurture his own FDJ here, this guy is just too good to be playing for us at the moment
He was fantastic, I think he stays.
Barca looking scary good on paper:
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twitter.com/sarafcbi/status/1556360927616069632?s=21&t=_ps8pHKgEI3UTKnJgD7j1Q
In the CL maybe, none of the new guys can play in La Liga so far
He played with the B team. Scored a goal and celebrated with his other B team transfer listed players. Memphis and Aubamayang.
Did the point to London or Manchester when celebrating?
He started on the bench but came on at halftime. Looked good and sharp, scored with a tidy finish, played well and got a decent reception I think. Apart from starting on the bench, which in iteslf is not that abnormal, you wouldn't have known any of this was going on. But it still is...
He would be. Honestly, all due respect to Tuchel, but looking at that Twitter clip …. Jorgihno would have stopped to pass backward after making the first move.
There are no better attackers. Your BEST chance is replacing a negative player with someone who can unlock the whole field that way.
Hazard used to do that in the beginning: turn and make a move and immediately make two or three opposing players irrelevant.
He will make a massive difference to a team.
Bloody hell.
I am sad to inform that everyone will look extremely good versus McTominay.
Todays the day
exactly. Every other midfield in the league is likely to look world class against ours, so there's going to be a lot of overrating.Pay the bloody money!
This boat has sailed unfortunately.
It would be totally United to lose yesterday, see the backlash to the Arnautovic news and then react with paying though the nose to secure De Jong. So yeah, let's go!
We'd better hope FdJ doesn't watch telly... and there's no way one signing is going to radically change the utter shite on display yesterday
It's a day today guys!! It's most definitely a day!
Hopefully we get osme news today. Aside from Romeros Things are happening BS
Hopefully we get osme news today. Aside from Romeros Things are happening BS
I watch and follow Barcelona a lot and I am afraid the story doesnt really look good for us anymore.
This is how it stands as per the latest;
- Barcelona management have asked their two captains (Pique and Busquets) to make another wage reduction (they have agreed)
- They will tear Braithwaits’ contract, the money they owe him will then become “costs” insted of wages. Clearing up some room.
- Umtiti has found a club to which he may go for free, clearing up more space on the wagebills.
- if any of the latest two scenario’s doesnt go through, there is a last back up plan/financial Lever, Which is; Barcelona will sell another 24,95% of the merch licensing.
-A “positive” extra hit for Barcelona is the interest from Juve for Depay. Barcelona wants 15-20 m for him. Depay wants to leave for free, because he came for free and has done everything Barcelona asked from him. Barcelona is showing coulance but doesnt want to let him go completely for free, but there is progress between all camps.
Long story short. The chance of Frenkie joining us, how painful it may be, is now very very small ( If i have to make a guess around 10%). The silence from all camps seem to confirm this. coming Friday it will be confirmed officially because by then Barcelona will have registered all their new signing.
This is how it stands as per the latest;
- Barcelona management have asked their two captains (Pique and Busquets) to make another wage reduction (they have agreed)
- They will tear Braithwaits’ contract, the money they owe him will then become “costs” insted of wages. Clearing up some room.
- Umtiti has found a club to which he may go for free, clearing up more space on the wagebills.
- if any of the latest two scenario’s doesnt go through, there is a last back up plan/financial Lever, Which is; Barcelona will sell another 24,95% of the merch licensing.
-A “positive” extra hit for Barcelona is the interest from Juve for Depay. Barcelona wants 15-20 m for him. Depay wants to leave for free, because he came for free and has done everything Barcelona asked from him. Barcelona is showing coulance but doesnt want to let him go completely for free, but there is progress between all camps.
Long story short. The chance of Frenkie joining us, how painful it may be, is now very very small ( If i have to make a guess around 10%). The silence from all camps seem to confirm this. coming Friday it will be confirmed officially because by then Barcelona will have registered all their new signing.
Guys what the hell, you let this thread disappear from the first page. Are we giving up on this one or what?
Right now, I think 10% is optimistic.
If he saw that dismal display yesterday, that would surely be the final nail in the coffin.
Just gathering strength after that shocker of a day yesterday
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Iberian Peninsula, another connector plying his trade....
Even us hardcore muppets need to recharge after a challenging day... i agree with you, just getting strength for the day ahead. Ready for more Romero and Sport BS
This is dead. We're getting Rabiot instead.
I'm dead inside
I'm dead inside
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Yup thats how i read it too, in addition
That's more like it. I will also add a valuable contribution by saying it's in the bag.
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