1 - Marc-Andre ter Ansplant

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Mandrake

New member
Absolute beast. Huge performance from him yesterday. I hope he's loaned out next season, not sold, so he can come back when Bravo starts to decline.
 
Trickykid

Trickykid

Active member
God Serena said:
Games like this are why many would suggest Mats is ready for La Liga now. Even with minimal playing time he's still able to show up for us in our biggest games. His distribution is on another level and with playing time his great reaction saves will only improve. Add that onto the fact that he's still incredibly young and Bravo's time has got to be coming to an end soon no matter how well he plays.
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I'm honestly at a point where I'm willing to accept a slight dip in overall goalkeeping quality (his superior distribution would alleviate it heavily anyhow) for a season or so, if it means we have to play him in La Liga next season in order to keep him. Not that we should accept extortion, but I can completely understand if he won't be happy with continued severely reduced playing time - he's just too good for that.

As much as I appreciate Bravo, it would be devestating to lose MAtS. Sacrifices has to be made.

Best case scenarios for me would be:

A: The two swap roles next season. Bravo should be more than a bit interested in a push for the ChL. Whether it's enough for him to accept a degradation (at least on paper) is the question. I'm also far from sure if Lucho is sold on the idea.

B: MAtS accepts an unchanged role for another season with the promise of being first choice for the 17/18 season, as Bravo is now approaching 35. I can see the German accepting this, but I must admit the recent interview Galning linked isn't doing this scenario any favors.

I really don't want a loan deal for him, unless we find the perfect high level club, and honestly, who could that be?

This summer is going to be a thriller - both in terms of external and internal transfers.
 
bismp

bismp

Well-known member
I get it that he wants more playing time,but he still gets to play in the most prestiguous,important,difficult etc competition.

Anyway,he should stay,no matter what.
 
barcanuck

barcanuck

New member
Time to appreciate the Boss with some still shots!

Game saving save with Masche ass up!

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Light touch by Ramsey but nonetheless the Steven had to be sharp!

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Alot of us were shitting their pants here but check out Mats eyes. Fierce!

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Gohan

Gohan

Super Saiyan
Absolute beast of a performance.

Still Bravo is doing exactly what he has to do and there is no reason to change things up, it will become tricky if Mats starts demanding more playing time. I don't think anyone can blame him if he does so.
 
serghei

serghei

Senior Member
Even one world class save in a game is enough to earn praise. Especially when it was late-ish in the game and at 0-0.
 
Lelouch vi Britannia

Lelouch vi Britannia

Banned
ThwiX said:
Something has to change next season. His potential is massive, but he will never fulfill it with so few minutes. I absolutely love Bravo, but he's not our future. They need to switch roles, or Bravo must leave.
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Yeah, we need to keep him. If that means Bravo leaves and we have a temporary dip in quality between the posts, so be it.
 
Bilal Khan

Bilal Khan

Tito > Mou
Brilliant against Arsenal!
As great as Valdes was for us, he did eff up every now and then. We have clearly upgraded A LOT in the GK position from Pep to Lucho, Bravo/MaTS >>>> Valdes/Pinto.
 
vlad

vlad

New member
ter stegen must be no.1 keeper, so he should start every match, la liga and CL, if bravo does not like this, he can leave, in bravo you have goalkeeper for few more seasons and in ter stegen you have perfect goalkeeper for barca for about 10 seasons, if he leaves it would be a massive failure
 
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