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The thing is that Navas was the perfect fit. One of the most underrated players for RM in recent years. Without him they would not have won as many CL's. Courtois is just a bad fit. What does he do better than Navas other than aerial play? He is clumsy. Slow. Bad technically. Not sure if he is a...

Like him a lot as a manager and his footballing philosophy. His contract with PSG ends in 2020 and he seems to be a great fit for them for now. Having established a close bound with the likes of Neymar and Mbappé who praise him often is obviously helping as well as the results that he has...

Always said that Navas was the better goalkeeper and better fit for RM. Not been proven wrong yet. Also feel that Courtois has declined since his Atlético time.

Encouraging news. Bartomeu said nothing else about Rakitic than him having a contract until 2021 with an optional year when asked about the contract situation of Rakitic while being a guest for SER Catalunya. That could hopefully be a message to Rakitic and his entourage that the club is not...

Yes. I would not be able to tolerate Valverde asking the team to sit back with only a 1 goal lead at the end of the game. Bound to go wrong like against Roma where the approach was insane but the players obviously did not do Valverde any favors. We need to play like the elite team that we are...

Nobody is hyping them here, certainly not me. See the previous page of this very thread. The thing that I am worrying about is the statistics and history. Teams that have drawn 0-0 away from home rarely progress if I am not wrong. We just had (result wise) a brilliant period during those 4 very...

One of the clubs that I admire the most. Happy that our club has such close historical ties with Ajax of all clubs. That 1-4 victory and reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 15 seasons could not have happened to a more deserving club. If not for the Bosman law, Ajax might very well...

Never wish for injuries to rival players and credit where credit is due for a 18.5 year old the kid has been overall impressive all things considered and other than diving he seems like a good kid. Will be seen how much this injury will set him back. Depending on who RM decides to appoint this...

If there is a heaven, Johan Cruyff must have been a very happy man yesterday night. A victory not only for a historical club like Ajax that is no longer at the very top (solely due to the Bosman law) but Cruyff's and Rinus Michel's wonderful football philosophy. A footballing philosophy that...

Koeman was a totally different player type and played football ages ago. Yes, similar but in a billion times more worse league where defenders, especially those playing for Ajax and PSV are not tested remotely as much. Can't comment on that as I have not watched every single game of de Ligt...

The problem that I have with the Assulin comparison is that the Israeli never stroke me as the next thing despite the hype during the initial "Youtube" era. Bojan was always the bigger talent. Not to mention that Assulin was hardly a goalscorer. To make it big as an attacker you have to score...

People at San Mamés must be rejoicing right now. Athletic have to have played more Monday games than anyone else in the league.

It's not a myth. There is a reason why we have always operated with 1 quick CB. Not to mention quick right and left backs. Having pace as a CB especially in our system and high defensive back line is always a great weapon and a great strength. There is no doubt about it. Piqué, just to make it...

It is a small plaster, indeed. Like the fugitive who was supposed to be caught right away but who managed to make several high-profile bank robberies while committing several murders in the process while on the run. Later to be caught on the Bahamas years after his crime spree ended. Analogies...

My sole worry about de Ligt is the pace and acceleration department. Playing in La Liga is something entirely else than the mediocre Eredivisie and so is our system and high defensive back line. Otherwise he is a no brainer. Even paying €80 million will be a bargain down the road for potentially...

The prospect of seeing De Jong and Arthur playing together is one sexy prospect. Would not trade those two midfield talents for anyone. We struck gold there. Eh, we won't have 11 De Jong's and Dembélé's. Those two are exceptional talents on their respective positions. Some of the very best out...

YodaMaster Preach. Preach, bro. Saved me some time there. The amount of nonsense that the likes of BBZ are writing lately is something else.

YodaMaster Thank you for echoing my sentiments in post 9237. Really tired of the fanboyism and certain users trying to make it sound like renewing with a 31 year old and declining Rakitic, while giving him a wage increase in the process, is a great idea given how stacked our midfield will be...

Next page. Has to be the worst 6 days for RM since I recall. Or for any club for that matter. To loss 0-3 at home against your eternal rivals and get kicked out of the CdR, later to lose against the same eternal rival in the league at home (and basically say goodbye to the league title...

Tuchel once he leaves PSG. A big fan of his footballing philosophy and demeanor as a manager. Could see him be a great fit here unlike his countryman Klopp.