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Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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There are pills for that, if you need help
Keep the faith my fellow muppet, good things come to those that wait.
United are confident, so i am too.
Granted we probably won't hear much a little while though
Sorry but Mctominay is no where near as good as Neves or Tielemans, what planet are you living on. Can’t you just be happy that you got brexit and be a little more objective with your football?
Just reading the Carl Anka article on Frenkie and one thing stuck out to me and is absolutely true.
He's very much part of the problem. The sooner we get rid of players as bad on the ball as him, the better.
For reference, he can't even get into the midfield in Scotland, he is a bottom half of the table player at best and its a joke he's had as many games for us as he's had.
Fair enough. Guess I misunderstood you. Agree also on Ronaldo, who obviously is not a good investment for anyone. Not sure if the 2025 FFP rules apply on a team if he's only signed for 2 years and therefore leaves before that season. Nevertheless most teams simply can't afford those wages and on top of that he will destroy a teams chemistry. Unless Ronaldo would agree to a significant wage cut, there are barely any teams that would be able to afford him. If he would drop his wages, obviously there would be CL teams interested in him (Milan?). Probably only PSG could afford to take a gamble on him for a year or two on his current wages (or close to it). They also don't have any chemistry in their team anyway, so that won't stop them. I don't even think Real would want him back at this point. Let's hope for Cristiano's sake he won't have his manager exploring that option, might be painful for him.
To be fair, that's true for absolutely every player involved in a transfer
I agree.
If you think I voted for brexit you have absolutely no clue
I’m objective, both are not footballers that will ever make waves. The same players calling for signing them now will be begging for them to be sold within 18 months.
Again, clueless.
International football is about getting the most out of as many players as you can. Scotland have a decent selection of central midfielders and poor defence, McTominay is one of the three best players capable of playing centre back, and the gap between him and number 4 is greater than the gap between him and the other midfielders, ergo they play how they do.
But hey, I’m checking out on this now because the pitchfork crew have spotted me and want to spout nonsense
It should rather say unless he forgets about these 17mil
The waiting is the hardest part.
If you think I voted for brexit you have absolutely no clue
I’m objective, both are not footballers that will ever make waves. The same players calling for signing them now will be begging for them to be sold within 18 months.
Again, clueless.
International football is about getting the most out of as many players as you can. Scotland have a decent selection of central midfielders and poor defence, McTominay is one of the three best players capable of playing centre back, and the gap between him and number 4 is greater than the gap between him and the other midfielders, ergo they play how they do.
But hey, I’m checking out on this now because the pitchfork crew have spotted me and want to spout nonsense
Probably because you're attacking people if they don't agree with you. He's a crap player, and symbolic of the kind of profile that's lead to our decline. Over-emphasis on physical attributes, rubbish and technically poor on the ball, academy lad so gets a free pass, unable to position himself off the ball either so constantly makes it difficult for his teammates looking for an option and for some reason protected by those in the media. Maybe its because he's British that folks protect him, because its certainly not for the football.
Again, clueless.
International football is about getting the most out of as many players as you can. Scotland have a decent selection of central midfielders and poor defence, McTominay is one of the three best players capable of playing centre back, and the gap between him and number 4 is greater than the gap between him and the other midfielders, ergo they play how they do.
But hey, I’m checking out on this now because the pitchfork crew have spotted me and want to spout nonsense
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Conflating two different arguments here. On the one hand Scotland like many of the home nations, suffer from a shortage of decent young players to fulfill required roles.
But as rightly mentioned, McTominay lacks the necessary the skills and awareness to play at top level. He’s also of an age where he’s unlikely to improve.
International football is about getting the most out of as many players as you can. Scotland have a decent selection of central midfielders and poor defence, McTominay is one of the three best players capable of playing centre back, and the gap between him and number 4 is greater than the gap between him and the other midfielders, ergo they play how they do.
But hey, I’m checking out on this now because the pitchfork crew have spotted me and want to spout nonsense
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Conflating two different arguments here. On the one hand Scotland like many of the home nations, suffer from a shortage of decent young players to fulfill required roles.
But as rightly mentioned, McTominay lacks the necessary the skills and awareness to play at top level. He’s also of an age where he’s unlikely to improve.
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@Berbaclass, you have a new tag in recognition of your dedication to the cause.
McT is not in the same class as either of those. Where are you getting this from? I don’t say he can’t improve; I hope he does but frankly he’ll have to.
I don’t agree with those who think he is the worst player we’ve got but he is a long way from being good enough and a long way below both Neves and Tielemans, albeit different.
What McT does have is decent physical attributes and good work ethic. If used in a consistent way to suit his abilities he could improve but if FDJ comes and with Eriksen already here, I can’t see him getting into the team.
Thanks!
He probably got pissed and roped in some of his mates from Wings to have a bit of a laugh
But yet when he says the deal is on and it'll happen its the gospel.
Now he's changing his opinion its akin to clickbait nonsense.
Right e oh.
There is a difference between a brief and an opinion piece mate.
Why don’t you take a nice break out of this hot kitchen and come back when it’s all ready
besides we know thats exactly what they do as we’ve caught them out on multiple occasions writing stuff that they obviously read in here
Well deserved me thinks... over 1000 posts in one thread is most definitely is muppet of the window
The thing is, people will only believe what they want to believe. A lot of those thinking the deal is dead are believing the Sport tweets as gospel truth. It's just annoying now
Muppet king is some accolade, well done Berba, you have my support 100% on this saga.
Just gotta keep the faith and see through the BS.
A lot of these tweets are pure opinion, or crap that Barca want you to hear.
This saga is far from done i think, but i don't see it dragging on until the end of the window. Someone will blink first, and i'd say it's Barca
I think it was only a week or two ago i had 50 or 60 posts in here. Became so engrossed in it that i'm closing in on 750
Even sit there at work just browsing the thread. Think i'm a little too invested haha
Yeah Neves is much better than a lot of people think. I like him a lot but I’d see him as an alternative to FDJ not a partner for him. Either of those guys with Rice is the dream ticket.
Did John de Jong (Frenkies dad) have any form of contact with Roy Keane in the past?
Yes; in an Irish pub in Amsterdam. Didn't go well.
As you said to me... don't do it to yourself haha
I think it's obvious they will set up like that this season.
That tweet isn't referring to pre-season.
I think only Azpi and Bernardo would start out of them. Bernardo would rotate with Kessie and Gavi.
This is what gets lost in the pessimism and obsession for new signings. We have an exciting group of young players coming with potentially more than a few capable of making a major impact. Having a proper manager in place will make this an exciting process.
Aaaah ok then. So barca really are viewing things as de Jong is leaving, whether he like it or not (yes for those who question that, i know he can't be kicked out if he doesn't want too)
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