I’ve mentioned this before but I never thought he was a lost cause, just that there were more lethal LW options on the market even though he was hardworking, well liked and effective. Plus, the FFP concerns meant a heavyweight in the squad would have to be sacrificed to ensure proper team building and for me, I preferred profiting from his sale vs that of Araujo
Now, he’s taken it up several levels, and it has to be acknowledged that he is now indispensable. Still think he can work in an attack, even if Nico is brought in but I hope that also doesn’t mean the Uruguayan has to exit. I see Pau & Ron, a fixture in central defense
Very happy for Raphinha, very happy to see him with the armband - he exemplifies what cules crave from a captain, a leader