Jimmy Grimble
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Yep. Ali Mac was deceptively physical though, he was very good in ground duels.
Quite possibly. I’d guess that RDZ is hoping that Dahoud will adapt in the way that Ali Mac did and become reliable defensively.
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[Albion] Carlos Baleba SINGS a 5-year deal
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Weststander
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I’ll say it again, he looks clumsy.
Ball control looks iffy too and he is a booking waiting to happen imo
Club knows what they’re doing but that video don’t impress me much, really doesn’t look like he’s anywhere near ready for De Zerbi ball
Do you recall Bissouma’s early days? It was all very chaotic, over stretching for tackles he’d never win, not passing, dribbling past two opponents then hitting row Z. Unstructured.
On this one I have faith in TB’s algorithms
Weststander
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- Oct 12, 2022
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I want to complain about it, then I remember we just sold Caicedo for £115 million and I shut up again.
Weststander
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It’s all relative isn’t it. Baleba’s costing 20% of that paid for the world’s most expensive midfielders.
Webster £20m, Estupinan £15m …. what price now for CB’s and LB’s?
Affy
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Gvardiol - £80m, cucurella - £60m. It’s very different Now isn’t it.
Pervis was an outstanding piece of business But is was a release clause wasn’t it. I think If we sold him, he’d be worth £75m I suspect.
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
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No, but he cost £9m, not £25m.
Don't get me wrong I trust the clubs judgement on players (they get far more right than wrong) and I'll trust them on Baleba but it concerns me clubs are even asking us for so much for unproven players with so little experience. I would have thought he would be a similar fee to Enciso (under £10m) and worry now that any interest in a player we show will now come with a Caicedo tax attached to it.
As much as it's fun seeing Chelsea getting mugged for huge fees, I don't want that to start happening to us.
S'hampton Seagull
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The big difference is who we're buying from IMO. He lacks experience, but his apps have been in Ligue 1 rather than the Paraguayan top flight. Lille are also a club of good stature so would expect bigger fees for their most promising players.
I think the poster meant to emphasise that Enciso currently has a similar amount of first team experience as Baleba - but anyone bidding for Enciso currently would need to pay a lot more than €25.
Machiavelli
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OK, I'll take a punt on £26
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
27….your callOK, I'll take a punt on £26
pornomagboy
wake me up before you gogo who needs potter when
has arrived in the UK
Not Andy Naylor
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Good job there are direct trains from Lille. If he'd been flying he'd be stuck on a runway somewhere.
A large percentage of folk from "western" Europe speak multiple languages, we don't because in all honesty there is no imperative to learn other languages, I spent a year working in Greece, tried to learn, but they just said its quicker and easier if we speak English. So pretty much all I can do is ask for beer and food, say hi and of course swear
Hopefully not taking Cardiff airways.
This is the problem, too many people think their opinions are facts.
- Jul 8, 2020
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That’s a thumbs down from me. Poor taste I feel, old chap.
Really!? I was just thinking how he reminds me of Moises in the way he can disrupt the opposition flow, don't know how easy he will find it against PL teams, that is the big question. I see him being integrated slowly. The move to us is a bloody good one for him.I’ll say it again, he looks clumsy.
Ball control looks iffy too and he is a booking waiting to happen imo
Club knows what they’re doing but that video don’t impress me much, really doesn’t look like he’s anywhere near ready for De Zerbi ball