[Football] Leandro Trossard **Sold To Arsenal 20/01/2023**

[portslade seagull]

If Sulky does manage to engineer a move away from the club we will be two senior experienced midfielders light with Mwepu forced to retire. Hopefully we could replace at least one of them

 

[Chicken Run]

Argus reporting

Comhair, Trossards agent, has said there was an “altercation between Leandro and another player at training about a trivial matter”.

 

[stss30]

I find it amazing how some players who are so handsomely remunerated cannot honour the contracts that they've signed.

All Trossard had to do was to put 100% effort in for us until the end of the season, and we'd of sold him in the summer with the best wishes of us fans and the club. He could imo have then signed a chunky contract with a top tier club if he'd continued his early season form.

Now he comes across as a bit of a tosser, hasn't played well in a while, and will probably sign for a underachieving, overpaying 'big' club without much hope of winning anything meaningful. Sad, really, I think his time here has demonstrated that he can be brilliant at times, but for large parts painfully inconsistent so not gutted to see him go.

 

[Change at Barnham]

This feels like the right time for Leo to move on. It could be quite painless if a 25m bid comes in… What price do everyone else think Bloom will want ?

It will be for an 'undisclosed fee'.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Unless I've missed something, you must be referring to buonanotte who we agreed a deal for in November, took effect on January 1st and is expected to go into the academy, rather than a first team. Plus, my post was meant to be a tongue in cheek example of the panicky rants we'll see if we lose tomorrow rather than an accurate reflection of reality.

You haven't been reading much, academy? Don't think so

 

[Stat Brother]

I can't believe all the "get rid".

You wait till we get dry bumped by Liverpool reserves.
They'll still be all the get rid...






But it won't be The Tros.

 

[Solid at the back]

I can't believe all the "get rid". You can't seriously believe we are better off selling him, he is our highest goalscorer this season. I hope he sees the error of his ways, apologises and knuckles down and we see the old Leo again. We are a better side with him in our team for sure. I don't think he will do this but lets not kid ourselves that we are better off getting rid of him. I suspect we now won't get that big fee as a result of all this.

We are better off without a disruptive character in the team. He hasn't played well since the WC and we've done well enough. Mitoma is a great, possibly even better replacement for Trossard.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

As Bloom is becoming well known for playing hardball and getting huge fees (White and Cucurella) I'm not surprised that when a player simply decides he wants out Right Now (Jan window) that things get a bit dramatic. Not everyone wants to play the patient long game. It's a shame because I've always liked watching Tross, particularly since he stopped aiming for the crossbar/post. I'm not entirely sure we'll get the fee we want now but anything around the Bissmark is ok, I guess. As for DeZ's style, he may be being honest but not a fan of washing dirty linen in public.

He was asked a question that was probably loaded given what transpired within hours. De Zerbi would have been briefed to what was about to break and got in first.

 

[BNthree]

it’s already triggered (unless Tross just ripped up his contract and threw the bits in his coach’s face ) and it doesn’t really serve any purpose imo to sideline him if we are still paying wages - we are presumably now trying to sell him and he wants out by most accounts/media reports/statements from the club. I think we’d get more on a transfer for a player able to show his top (comeback) form than one sitting on the dressing room naughty step sulking.

oh I know it’s not a sensible or logical thing to sideline him but out petty vindictiveness it would be hilarious!

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I can't believe all the "get rid". You can't seriously believe we are better off selling him, he is our highest goalscorer this season. I hope he sees the error of his ways, apologises and knuckles down and we see the old Leo again. We are a better side with him in our team for sure. I don't think he will do this but lets not kid ourselves that we are better off getting rid of him. I suspect we now won't get that big fee as a result of all this.

If you can't believe the get rid believe he will never play for us again, think that's obvious.

 

[The Fits]

Personally think it stinks. Just another example of greed and self interest. I'm so riled about the statement. What a bunch of f***ing cowards. Just get your head down and get on with it you child.

 

[BNthree]

Argus reporting

Comhair, Trossards agent, has said there was an “altercation between Leandro and another player at training about a trivial matter”.

Discussed about 20 pages back!

 

[albionalex]

I can't believe all the "get rid". You can't seriously believe we are better off selling him, he is our highest goalscorer this season. I hope he sees the error of his ways, apologises and knuckles down and we see the old Leo again. We are a better side with him in our team for sure. I don't think he will do this but lets not kid ourselves that we are better off getting rid of him. I suspect we now won't get that big fee as a result of all this.

On current form, he isn't.

Mitoma, March, Mac, Gross and Lallana are playing so well.

 

[Weststander]

I can't believe all the "get rid". You can't seriously believe we are better off selling him, he is our highest goalscorer this season. I hope he sees the error of his ways, apologises and knuckles down and we see the old Leo again. We are a better side with him in our team for sure. I don't think he will do this but lets not kid ourselves that we are better off getting rid of him. I suspect we now won't get that big fee as a result of all this.

He wants to leave us and now. Pretty predictable really, at 28 he has to contrive a situation where he can escape the final 17 months of his contract. To win trophies at Villa, Spurs or Everton, it’s his last chance.

Once that happens, other than the examples of Kane and Zaha being kept as (highly paid) prisoners of Levy and Parish, the game is up.

Keeping a miserable face around the club who’s fallen out with RDZ and Lallana, is of no benefit to us, if anything it’s disruptive.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I can't believe all the "get rid". You can't seriously believe we are better off selling him, he is our highest goalscorer this season. I hope he sees the error of his ways, apologises and knuckles down and we see the old Leo again. We are a better side with him in our team for sure. I don't think he will do this but lets not kid ourselves that we are better off getting rid of him. I suspect we now won't get that big fee as a result of all this.

Too many people are very good at putting 2 and 2 together and making 6. I too hope it is something that can be sorted out. He’s a terrific player when he’s in the right place. We shall see.

 

[sjamesb3466]

I can't believe all the "get rid". You can't seriously believe we are better off selling him, he is our highest goalscorer this season. I hope he sees the error of his ways, apologises and knuckles down and we see the old Leo again. We are a better side with him in our team for sure. I don't think he will do this but lets not kid ourselves that we are better off getting rid of him. I suspect we now won't get that big fee as a result of all this.

The old Leo who would be amazing for 1 game in 6 and then be anonymous in between? Genuinely never seen the hype in him as he just never had the consistency. I can hit a decent free kick into the top corner if I have enough chances and Leo, despite his clear talent has never been able to string it together for a decent spell. Hence why I suspect no team has made a serious attempt to sign him for the last 4 years. He's clearly thought he is bigger than the club from the start, I'd ask for anything north of £30m or he can rot in the reserves for 18 months

 

[dazzer6666]

We are better off without a disruptive character in the team. He hasn't played well since the WC and we've done well enough. Mitoma is a great, possibly even better replacement for Trossard.

Better to have a hole in your team than an arsehole in your team

 

[The Fits]

Too many people are very good at putting 2 and 2 together and making 6. I too hope it is something that can be sorted out. He’s a terrific player when he’s in the right place. We shall see.

Come on now.
This is very, VERY unusual. A manager mentioning him specifically numerous times negatively and the players agent releasing a statement. I'm afraid he will never play for us again. Absolutely no question about that.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

If true I respect Rob even more, takes a lot courage that so early on in tenure, I wonder if his predecessor would have had the minerals to do that….

Didn't Potter do the same to Andone?

 

[Seagull99]

Trossard is a great player for sure. Superb technical ability. But for me he can still goes missing in games.

In the first season at the Albion there were several games where he disappeared. Sure, it happens a lot less now, but when you see the continuous running and engagement of other players (Caceido and Estupinan spring to mind) I think his work rate is consistently lower.

RDZ style needs full commitment and massive work rate for 90 mins. More players join in the attacking phase, but then they also have much further to track back and a lot more running to do.