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Gaurdiola is going to spend the equivalent of the GDP of a 3rd world country this summer.
Didn't he say he would sign for City in a few days about a week ago?
Salah wasn't a winger last season. He spent most of his time playing off Dzeko, on the second best attacking team in the country.Positionally yes they just play on opposite wings, but they are wingers and supposed to be their teams best attacking outlets and stats aren't same, salah has better nos in lesser matches.
i don't put much stock in BR, but something new i guess.
Didn't he say he would sign for City in a few days about a week ago?
i don't put much stock in BR, but something new i guess.
So liverpool are signing a guy who has played lesser games than perisic but has better nos than him and is 3 years younger for 40mn while we may have to pay 50mn for perisic.
Alves is probably going to go the Bravo of way. Finding himself defensively vulnerable and leading to a lot of goals. Stones would give him a run for the money if so though
Not sure. He's such a top player. I think he has proven he adapts very well. He did great at Seville moved to Barcelona and conquered the world with them. He changed country by moving to Juventus and again, he succeeded there. Nothing suggests he will not excel in the EPL.
i don't put much stock in BR, but something new i guess.
i don't put much stock in BR, but something new i guess.
CONFIDENTIAL | Mourinho does not want to sign Cristiano trib.al/lc0jTF6 By @Carpio_Marca
Not sure. He's such a top player. I think he has proven he adapts very well. He did great at Seville moved to Barcelona and conquered the world with them. He changed country by moving to Juventus and again, he succeeded there. Nothing suggests he will not excel in the EPL.
CONFIDENTIAL | Mourinho does not want to sign Cristiano trib.al/lc0jTF6 By @Carpio_Marca
Say he'll join City despite Chelsea interest.
He seemed happy when playing and looked very dangerous. Excellent signing for city.Why the F did he have to leave Juve? Ugh, I hate City got him.
Excellent signing. City are shaping up well now.
Say he'll join City despite Chelsea interest.
Alves hasn't played in a league where he's had to do any defending for a decade. He'll improve their attack no doubt, suspect they'll still leaks goals for fun though.
You don't have to defend in Serie A? That's nonsense
So they've let a couple of old full backs go and are using an older 34 year old as a replacement - smart.
Alves is a huge improvement on anyone they've let go.
So they've let a couple of old full backs go and are using an older 34 year old as a replacement - smart.
Being 34 means feck all when you're still one of the best RBs in the world.
So they've let a couple of old full backs go and are using an older 34 year old as a replacement - smart.
It's a good signing, but only a stop gap - stop gaps in defensive positions can be tricky, usually better off with building a solid unit going forward. A little bit of a cop out by Pep, no doubt it will work but he will still have to source again next summer more than likely
I think people would be happy with him. We all know there isn't a good enough option to challenge or rotate Valencia and we all know in a couple of seasons we'll have to splurge on a RB. So if getting him means <£10m fee + non astronomical wages to rotate with Valencia (who has about 3-4 seasons at most) or even overtake him for the near future, I personally, would be really happy about such signing. Short term fix, with a low transfer fee, just when we to step up on our feet.I just have one question, if we were the one to sign Alves, were people here call this a short term plan from us and Jose's repeating what he did at Inter or not?
I just have one question, if we were the one to sign Alves, were people here call this a short term plan from us and Jose's repeating what he did at Inter or not?
There is a difference between being a RB at juve alongside Chiellini Barzagli and Bonucci and alongside Stones Otamendi and all.
Alves is a huge improvement on anyone they've let go.