£40m, do it Woody. Might even let them keep Costa for another season, so Chelsea might not get their elite striker this summer.
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Superb performance. Sign him Woody!!
Carvalho
Reus - Mata - Koke - Januzaj
Rooney
Kokes out people.
Reus - Mata - Koke - Januzaj
Rooney
Kokes out people.
Before we go all out for Kroos we should try to sign him. Complete CM
Absolute masterclass by him tonight. Magnet for the ball and the energy he exerts in a game is astonishing.
If we seriously want to live through times of playing brilliant football with intelligent and mobile midfield, I can't think of any better idea then just start taking actions in that direction.
Well, if Fabregas leaves, Barca will want Koke.
Fabregas - Arsenal
Koke - Barcelona
Gundogan - Dortmund
Kroos - Bayern
We all cry
Fabregas - Arsenal
Koke - Barcelona
Gundogan - Dortmund
Kroos - Bayern
We all cry
Fans of this football club are very arrogant. They think that any player or manager will simply drop everything and join us on a whim, as if we are the pinnacle of football.
Zero chance we ever sign Koke.
Zero chance we ever sign Koke.
Only 22 aswell. Insanely talented. Just imagine how good he could be in 2-3 years. Better than Thiago or Kroos. Him and Gündogan are the biggest CM talents in the world
Vidal or Koke. Do it Woody, make us like you.
We are one of the biggest clubs in the world and if we put our money where our mouth is, most players would consider playing for us. Our chances of signing Koke are slim because many clubs will be in for him if he decided to leave, but zero chance, not having that.
He won't be leaving Atleti, but my god what a player. He has an incredible engine and eye for the game. He is a complete midfielder, and only 22.
All good and well but we should try anyway.
He's universal. He can play everywhere. Mix him with Carvalho and we're good for the next 10 seasons.
Can You imagine what would be signing this guy while still having Pogba ? Total domination.
Thiago has more talent then all of them but koke is more of a complete and versatile player. Currently better then thiago, wouldn't say kroos though koke would suit us much better. Think thiago will end up being the best midfielder though, he's brilliant on the ball.
Just waiting for Big Dave to tweet him....
Made all the more impressive by the fact that he was only a yellow card away from being suspended for the final. Composed as fck.
The MOTM without question. His movement is so similar to Xavi it's uncanny.
Is Koke the one that Barca have a first option on as part of that ridiculously low price for David Villa, or is it Oliver?
Oliver is what I thought. Oliver is more the Barca type player. And I think in the end has greater potential than Koke from what I've seen anyway. koke would be more suited to the English league I think though so I'd go for him if we had to pick.
Atleti won't sell Koke just yet, they will probably sell Costa before him. Koke will probably leave in a couple of years for Barca! I would be shocked if not! I prefer him much more than Thiago or Kroos, I feel Koke could play in any system and would be equally good. Also a natural leader and Costa's bodyguard. Everytime Costa seems to be in trouble on the pitch Koke calms him down!
Like he handled ThiagOFF?
De Gea did all the work to make it possible only for Moyes to pull the plug at the last minute. Dave will do his job, just for the Woody/LVG to confirm it.
Jesus, you're the eternal optimist aren't you?
One bad season doesn't turn United into Stoke.
Koke would really give our dressing room a lift and help bring back a lot of the confidence our players seemed to lose under Moyes.
are we still doing these?
are we still doing these?
I think Barcelona will wait for O. Torres rather than go for Koke. Koke is incredibly similar to Fabregas. I might be a nutcase but genuinely don't think Barcelona will go for Koke.
I also don't think he would be ideal for them in their current system, but they will have to adapt their system I think as they won't have another Xavi and Iniesta. Plus they might need more than just Torres, as Iniesta is also 30 and needs replacing in a few years and Koke is only 22.
Iniestas game relies on hardly any physical attributes. I'd imagine he will be around for a good few years yet.
But they may go for Koke it's true.
Thiago doesn't posses his mentality, which is much more important than talent. Koke is a fighter, down to earth, blessed with great talent. Thiago is a once in a generation type of talent, but he lacks the cojones of him. That's why I think Koke will be better. Look at the best CM performances in recent years. Koke today, Modric yesterday, Ramsey against Dortmund, Gündogan against RM. They all were sooo good because not only played they great football going forward, but they played like men having to fight for their lives.
Haven't seen Thiago, Kroos showing performances like that. Kroos passing was out of this world against Arsenal, but a complete performance like Luka Modric yesterday is something else.
Thiago definitely has it in him to play like that though, he just hasn't exactly been given the chance to do so. He was playing brilliantly for Bayern before his injury. Mentally there's nothing wrong with him. He doesn't lack the balls or whatever to get stuck in, or doesn't go missing in games, instead always looking to take charge and control the game.
A lot of history re-writing about the Thiago saga. When he signed for Bayern the reports were that we had never made contact with him or his agent. I remember even direct quotes from Thiago saying he's never spoken with us. Now people are saying the reports were that Moyes pulled the plug on the deal and its his fault. I'd love to see the quotes from Moyes or the executives or the board about that. joke recently said he won't leave Atleti, he says you aren't picked to play for Atleti, you are born to play for Atleti.
I remember there being reports that Moyes thought he wouldn't suit the PL or something. Obviously that could be false as well. I know some journos mentioned it.
Iniesta relies on acceleration and stamina. Not as much as someone like Ramires does, but still.
Still has at least 2 good years in him at the minimum.
Koke is also one if the fittest players ever. He never gets injured. Never stops running, plays every game, today was his 58th game of the season. Whereas Thiago gets injured every 3 months and is then out for 2-3 months.
Its not that unusual these days. Oscar played 60 odd games for Chelsea in his first season.
Yep and Mata played 75 last season altogether (including internationals). But not every player is that fit. We don't have one currently, do we? Becks and Ronaldo were very fit and almost never got injured. Koke also covers 10 - 12 kms on average per game.
Nowhere near id say . Off the top of my head Carrick and Evra have probably played the most in the current side
Of couse! They come close. How could I forget them
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