ShogunDarius
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Football Thread 2013/14 |OT25| Louis evangaalism strictly prohibited
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City Watch @City_Watch · 7h
Dimitri Seluk (Yaya's agent): "If he (Yaya) was white, 100% he would have won one of these top awards."
City Watch @City_Watch · 7h
Seluk (Yaya's agent): "I will see Yaya for a couple of days before he goes to America (for City's pre-season tour) when we will talk."
City Watch @City_Watch · 7h
Seluk (Yaya's agent): "If an important club like PSG or R. Madrid made a big offer it would be for Manchester City to decide what happens."
And every Bosnian newspaper has linked to City's POTY to vote for Dzeko.
Dimitri Seluk (Yaya's agent): "If he (Yaya) was white, 100% he would have won one of these top awards."
City Watch @City_Watch · 7h
Seluk (Yaya's agent): "I will see Yaya for a couple of days before he goes to America (for City's pre-season tour) when we will talk."
City Watch @City_Watch · 7h
Seluk (Yaya's agent): "If an important club like PSG or R. Madrid made a big offer it would be for Manchester City to decide what happens."
And every Bosnian newspaper has linked to City's POTY to vote for Dzeko.
brokenbeans
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Neither would I if we had Sanchez!
Hahahahahaha
Reading through some of the Liverpool pundits reactions to our signing of Sanchez is putting me in fits of laughter.
He's the reason I'm not scared of Chelsea. We can attract top players once again. No need to worry about them, all they can do is offer more money but I'm not overly worried about it. There are others, we can attract players now since we are not selling our best talent.
Duncan Castles confirmed it too, in most major newspapers now. They're spending £32m for potential, it goes against everything Txiki has showed before. Really hope the fee isn't true.
Angry laughter?
Paying 32m because he's a fuckin Porto player, and you're City. You'll always have to overpay given the reputation Porto always overcharges.
Porto is the Square Enix of football clubs. There's a huge fucking tax on anything you buy from them but the quality is only perceived through reputation. Lots of stinkers gone for big money from them and Benfica.
Yeah I know, they seem very shady and I don't get why the fuck they don't just sign Benatia from Roma instead. Even signing these two seems to have been hell. Deep down I'm hoping it has something to do with Fernando signing a new contract and that high fee for him, meaning Mangala will go for less money. There was a lot of talk about that in January in the press.
Signing young Mangala is sort of a letdown for the academy though, plus Nastasic who was seen as good as Mangala before the injuries and now he'll be backup forever. And Mangala's even said he'd rather go to London/Chelsea instead!
Final spending:
Willy Caballero £4.4m
Bacary Sagna Free
Fernando Reges £12m
Eliaquim Mangala £32m?
Bruno Zuculini £2m
No. Very happy laughter since they are pissy about it which is hilarious.
Read this for example:
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
ShogunDarius
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well Phil Tompson is a muppet for saying it was a done deal a few weeks ago, no one will take him seriously anymore.
secondly why does LFC keep having to toute the history line, NO ONE GIVES A FUCK about our history anymore
brokenbeans
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What if Yaya goes? That's a giant void to fill.
Step up Godwell
Fernandinho is fantastic, he could fill it. It would be impossible to find anyone as good for the fee City would get for him.
brokenbeans
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I love Fernandiho he is fantastic, been great seeing him and Gustavo for Brazil.
Yep, and with Fernando here, Fernandinho would be able to take a step up for a more advanced role (Yaya's) like he had in Brazil and Shakthar without City being damaged for it.
City were always vulnerable with Yaya in CM, he crawls back after a run. Pretty sure he'll play a lot more attacking midfield now, with Fernandinho and Fernando behind him. At least in CL and good PL opposition.
But how many of them would cost less than £20m?
I honestly reckon that Liverpool are buying the wrong Benfica player. I'd have rathered Rodrigo personally. I think he's an awesome player. He would be a bit expensive but he could do a limited job at replacing Suarez.
Why less than £20m?
Don't think it's just Liverpool. I would guess the majority of players(aside from the English) don't care about a clubs history beyond a year or two.
Would Ozil have signed if he did? Cazorla? Sanchez?
It matters to fans more than the players.
Same with atmosphere at the stadium.
Mangala seems to be more of a stronger Demichelis than a new Kompany. Strong, fast, aggressive, but prone to mistakes. As long as City can continue scoring, that won't be a problem against lesser opposition (just like with Demichelis). But, in CL playoffs, it's a different story...
Even Sakho and Ibra looks SIMILAR SIZE compared to him:
Yeah and Yaya was such a signing, and City would surely be there now if it wasn't for the ban. But, in this summer, I doubt Kroos would go to City and Fabregas always wanted London. But thankfully, if there's anything Txiki has it's contacts and he'd know the market if Yaya force himself out.
However, there are surely only two clubs in the world ready to pay £250k a week for a 31 y/o, PSG and Monaco. The agent is talking about Real Madrid and that probably shows that there's no offer on the table.
FFP ban, no space left except for sold players. Yaya will probably go for less than £20m.
Even Sakho and Ibra looks SIMILAR SIZE compared to him:
Yeah and Yaya was such a signing, and City would surely be there now if it wasn't for the ban. But, in this summer, I doubt Kroos would go to City and Fabregas always wanted London. But thankfully, if there's anything Txiki has it's contacts and he'd know the market if Yaya force himself out.
However, there are surely only two clubs in the world ready to pay £250k a week for a 31 y/o, PSG and Monaco. The agent is talking about Real Madrid and that probably shows that there's no offer on the table.
FFP ban, no space left except for sold players. Yaya will probably go for less than £20m.
Even Sakho and Ibra looks small compared to him:
No they don't
Ibra is 1.95m. Mangala is 1.87. Sahko is same as Mangala.
Yaya's wages are outrageous though so massive saving there and you could get more out of PSG if that's where he wants to go. They paid stupid money for an average player like Luiz so anything is possible with them. Could get a lot out of them.
Yaya's agent sounds like a tool. A complete bellend.
I never said he's tall, I just meant he's built like a tank. Similar like Richards, who honestly always was too big.
Ibra looks bigger and Sahko looks about that same.
Mangala looks like a footballer.
Richards looks like a competitive eating champ.
Coldnoodle
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Ibra is best.
I wonder if Vertonghen will go to Barca. Would be an Ajax reunion over there with him and Suarez in the same transfer window.
Also read that Spurs are interested in Veltman if Vertonghen goes. They've been linking that boy to about every EPL club by now and makes no sense
If Barca pay £25-30m then I think we will sell him, are they going to spend that on a defender though?
Broder Salsa
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The flightclub has finally been replaced!
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/teach-me-fifa-danny/2300-9210/
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/teach-me-fifa-danny/2300-9210/
They really should. And they know they should.
25m for a hack like Vertonghen? Someone at Barca would need brain surgery to even consider it.
Broder Salsa
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Yes
Drew keeps calling Mertesacker for Meatsacker, which is a great name.
Vertonghen would be great for Barca. Though I have to admit I haven't followed him at Spurs. His world cup was pretty good.
And well the money, the market is fucked. It seems almost normal these days to overpay for players.
The WC was the first time he's played well for an entire year. The guy could not have given less of a shit last season, he was one of our worst players. He stopped working hard after his debut season.
Awh, that's too bad. He never let us down during his time at Ajax. Hope he crawls back up then.
FootballFan
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Heebie Jeebies
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Woodward is having a short rest before LVG is at his throat at 23:00 tonight asking him why he hasn't signed Vidal yet. Next week is going to be great.
Finished The Wolf Among Us last night. Good stuff, much better than The Walking Dead.
That last two acts were reaaaally short compared to the first ones and anything in TWD.
Nope, not hyperbole.
That last two acts were reaaaally short compared to the first ones and anything in TWD.
Best game ever
Nope, not hyperbole.
FootballFan
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Took 48 minutes to tell him how to sprint. Jesus lol.
Who's Johnny Cash?
Pizza and chips.
Threw it all up later in the sink.
My dad unblocked the drain whilst I slept, dreaming of a Markovic gesundblaster.
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