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£60m for Havertz? Especially when Chelsea want to get rid of him, and they apparently need to sell a lot of players? 
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There better be a "let slip the dogs of war" reference in the signing announcement
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Jun 21, 2023 18:30
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Havertz and Ødegaard sounds like just about the least balanced midfield in PL history
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whostolemyhat posted:£60m for Havertz? Especially when Chelsea want to get rid of him, and they apparently need to sell a lot of players? I don't get it either but then I thought ben white and ramsdale were mental signings so I'm prepared to give arteta/edu the benefit of the doubt.
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Jun 21, 2023 19:48
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Seems like Tonali for Newcastle is serious? Could be due to AC Milan firing Maldnini after the season but Tonali seemed like a guy who would play at Milan all his life the way he talked about it. Maybe Tonali is a bit like Robbie Keane and he has more than one boyhood club? Ulio fucked around with this message at 21:06 on Jun 21, 2023 |
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Jun 21, 2023 21:03
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Gundo to Barca on a three year deal, which annoys me because we'll miss his end of season form but also have to fit a new player into our follow song
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Jun 21, 2023 21:07
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ac milan love 70m more than they like tonali i guess anyway this would loving rule https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1671547590381387783
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Ulio posted:Seems like Tonali for Newcastle is serious? Could be due to AC Milan firing Maldnini after the season but Tonali seemed like a guy who would play at Milan all his life the way he talked about it. I bet the wages Newcastle are offering players would make a Januzaj blush
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Jun 21, 2023 21:13
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It’s supposedly twice what he’s making at Milan. I’m real disappointed with this.
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Jun 21, 2023 21:26
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serie a watchers tell me how many clangers this guy is gonna make compared to lloris. before spurs make him even worse that is https://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/1671603886522523663?s=20
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Nuclear Spoon posted:serie a watchers tell me how many clangers this guy is gonna make compared to lloris. before spurs make him even worse that is he owns
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Jun 21, 2023 23:49
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trem_two posted:he owns This, he’s quite good.
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Nuclear Spoon posted:serie a watchers tell me how many clangers this guy is gonna make compared to lloris. before spurs make him even worse that is Nooooooo lloris just needs more time
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Jun 22, 2023 06:34
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Is tonali good? Don't think I've seen him play
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Jun 22, 2023 10:42
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Apparently Newcastle want Reuben Neves on a two year loan from the Saudi club who've just signed him for £47m. Absolutely nothing wrong with that at all, I'm sure the other clubs will be fine with it.
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Jun 22, 2023 10:57
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https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1671823035857350660 rut-roh
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Jun 22, 2023 11:26
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Ah well, rice to arsenal was a fun idea whilst it lasted This is a good example why city have a lower net spend than you'd expect, they literally never have to compromise when filling a position and so rarely need to buy twice.
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So we have a lower net spend because we spend less overall by buying the one player we really want instead of two we half want, OP?
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Jun 22, 2023 11:54
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City have players other teams want to sign which is why they have lower net spend
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Jun 22, 2023 12:00
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City can outbid everybody for their first choice players and pay them enough to be happy in the squad rotation. Other teams have to make do with their second or third choice signings in positions they need and then have to deal with players agitating for a move when they're not starting every week so they have to replace players more often.
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Did we or did we not sell three of our first team players (in Jesus, Zinchenko and Cancelo) last season because they weren't happy, while only replacing them with two (Haaland and Gomez)? Our first team squad is actually much smaller than people think, especially in defence.
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Butterfly Valley posted:Did we or did we not sell three of our first team players (in Jesus, Zinchenko and Cancelo) last season because they weren't happy, while only replacing them with two (Haaland and Gomez)? Our first team squad is actually much smaller than people think, especially in defence. Julian Alvarez only became part of the squad this last season, and Rico Lewis was promoted which displaced Cancelo. Akanji was brought in which allowed Ake to become first choice left back, and Kalvin Phillips was also there. To be fair you did also somehow forget Raheem Sterling and Fernandinho.
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Jun 22, 2023 12:34
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think of poor city, only bought one erling haaland
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Jun 22, 2023 12:35
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pik_d posted:Julian Alvarez only became part of the squad this last season, and Rico Lewis was promoted which displaced Cancelo. Akanji was brought in which allowed Ake to become first choice left back, and Kalvin Phillips was also there. shouldn't rush out a post while I'm a minute late for a meeting
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Jun 22, 2023 13:00
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Typical Arsenal. Does show naivety when they must know there was a good chance more wealthy clubs, especially City were likely to be interested in Rice and yet as always we submitted a bid well below asking price and take the piss upping it bit by bit. Only real chance we have of getting Rice now is if he is adamant he wants to stay in London.
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Just Chamber posted:Typical Arsenal. Does show naivety when they must know there was a good chance more wealthy clubs, especially City were likely to be interested in Rice and yet as always we submitted a bid well below asking price and take the piss upping it bit by bit. Only real chance we have of getting Rice now is if he is adamant he wants to stay in London. Regardless of how much he wants to stay in London, when he sees how much his dad has been offered to be the football ambassador for the Abu Dhabi alpine skiing association he'll probably change his mind.
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Jose posted:Is tonali good? Don't think I've seen him play He's a good link between the defense and the offense in midfield. At Milan he's partnered with Bennacer, who is more of the playmaker, so Tonali is left to do the dirty work. He's an excellent tackler and good at recovery in general. Going forward he's not going to be making insane long passes but he positions himself to make or finish offensive moves - he's go the second most assists on the team this season. He's physical and he's safe on the ball most of the time. In short he's quite good. Is he 80 million Euros good, probably not, but when dealing with infinite money I guess it doesn't matter.
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Gigi Galli posted:He's a good link between the defense and the offense in midfield. At Milan he's partnered with Bennacer, who is more of the playmaker, so Tonali is left to do the dirty work. He's an excellent tackler and good at recovery in general. Going forward he's not going to be making insane long passes but he positions himself to make or finish offensive moves - he's go the second most assists on the team this season. He's physical and he's safe on the ball most of the time. I would say he is similar to Declan Rice. If they play Joelinton/Wilock- Guimares-Tonali. Tonali most likely will replace Longstaff.
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:This is a good example why city have a lower net spend than you'd expect, they literally never have to compromise when filling a position and so rarely need to buy twice. edit: * except Kyle Walker, who as far as I can recall has just been a good boy from day one an_mutt fucked around with this message at 15:53 on Jun 22, 2023 |
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Manchester City still don't have a true left back
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Just Chamber posted:Typical Arsenal. Does show naivety when they must know there was a good chance more wealthy clubs, especially City were likely to be interested in Rice and yet as always we submitted a bid well below asking price and take the piss upping it bit by bit. Only real chance we have of getting Rice now is if he is adamant he wants to stay in London. Isn't it only City that are wealthier than Arsenal? Arsenal are one of the richest clubs in the world, and there are very few other clubs which will just rock up and go "here's £100m over 2 years" because they don't need to worry about budgeting at all.
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an_mutt posted:edit: * except Kyle Walker, who as far as I can recall has just been a good boy from day one
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arsenal should go for amrabat and use the money saved on a proper number 9
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amrabat is going to atleti it looks like
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magical thinking to assume they could pull amrabat out of their hat
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whostolemyhat posted:Isn't it only City that are wealthier than Arsenal? Arsenal are one of the richest clubs in the world, and there are very few other clubs which will just rock up and go "here's £100m over 2 years" because they don't need to worry about budgeting at all. I’m pretty sure that United and Liverpool have basically always consistently outperformed Arsenal financially.
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i don't see how even if arsenal put in a "gently caress negotiations, just give west ham everything they want" offer, that would stop City from going in for Rice as well
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Regardless of how much he wants to stay in London, when he sees how much his dad has been offered to be the football ambassador for the Abu Dhabi alpine skiing association he'll probably change his mind. his dad is his agent and his brother are his commercial deal managers so lol
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Xabi posted:Except during lockdown. this is why Solano is the GOAT
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UnderFreddy posted:i don't see how even if arsenal put in a "gently caress negotiations, just give west ham everything they want" offer, that would stop City from going in for Rice as well Yeah the idea that there's a number that would stop the selling club going "ok cool let's ask around and see who wants to beat that" is far fetched
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