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Getting linked with him again. Sigh.

For some players, not all. Particularly seeing as no matter where he plays he'll earn millions. Personally think he'll stay for a few years and then join Real, but we'll see.

If we pay 40 for him after selling (eventually, hopefully) Paulinho for 50 and literally whatever we can get for Gomes, it would be decent business for us I'd say. I'm not a huge fan of Rabiot as it stands but hopefully he'll win me round. The squad will be improved in any case.

Coutinho played cm for Brazil with Neymar ahead of him on left, and that worked fine. Don't see us getting Hazard, but if we did it would improve us immensely.

Well because I'm English, biased and bitter, ha ha. I mention it in the same way I'll slag off Ramos for diving in classicos yet conveniently overlook Alba doing the same exact thing, say. Look, I don't particularly like any of the England players beyond Stones, and hate at least half of them at...

Didn't see that. Yeah, very underhand. Desperation does that I guess. But it's inexcusable.

No, I agree, it's a shame, ruins the spectacle. The classicos in particular have a tendency to descend into farce, all histrionics and hissy fits when all we want as spectators is football. The problem is though that it's become so ingrained, to take the moral ground as it were, to not cheat, is...

You mean when Walker got smashed in the nuts? I'd like to see you run that off. :lol: But yeah, England weren't angels, Young in particular taking forever to take a throw in. He's a dick too, ha ha. But no offence to you coz I'm guessing you're Croatian, but I've never liked Mandzukic (and even...

I hope it was. Guy's a dick, going down at least twice with cramp and refusing to get up or go off. Overall though congrats to Croatia, they were the better side.

Bit unseemly what he did at the end but entirely understandable. And to compare him to Neymar/Ronaldo in his unlikeability is insane. Anyway to return to the football, such a shame Giroud didn't score, would have been a hell of an assist.

Very underwhelming choice to say the least. I just hope Arthur turns out well. Ps - the people saying Rabiot's strong, are you saying that because you know it for a fact, or simply because he's tall? Because I haven't seen much of him, but when I have his strength never stood out. In fact...

Liverpool was the worst possible draw for City. Klopp's system is the perfect counter to Pep's. Would have liked to see them against one of the top boys from Europe though. Get a truer sense of where they're at as a club.

Well he needs to work on his ball retention absolutely, but as to the positional aspect that will only come with practice. I see him as a ball carrier/creator/goal scorer, with Rakitic (replaced hopefully pretty soon by Arthur) for control, and Busquets behind. Nowhere near as good as what we...

Well, yes, sure, but Coutinho's impressed me sufficiently playing cm to warrant an extended run there, is all I'm saying, particularly as from central he might find it easier to get into shooting opportunities. On lw he lacks the pace to go outside, and so becomes predictable.

Different kinds of players. Hazard is the better lw, Coutinho could play cm. He did well for Brazil there.

On loan?

I will admit that I didn't think we'd get our money back for him let alone (hopefully) make a profit. The fact remains however that he was an ill conceived transfer, purchased seemingly on a whim with no real plan as to how to successfully incorporate him into the team. A ridiculous signing, in...

Really don't see Kane happening this summer. But I've been wrong before, ha ha.

Was still playing too high imo. Needs to sit just in front of the defence. In that position there's no one better. Really hope we try 433 more next season.

Well that's 3 good seasons still you'd expect minimum. And they're going to need\want someone big. Who else is realistically available? Don't see them getting Mbappe or Neymar, not this season anyway, same with Kane, Salah's just signed a new contract. Who else is there? Lewandowski but he's two...