The College Dropout

I do think if we are comfortably up, say 3 goals in a second half in the PL. He should give them to the striker. It should be the main striker that has the opportunity to stat pad via penalties. And tbh a striker should be able to pull-rank on penalties too if the team is up. I liked that Wolte was upset and caused a scene. Shows he see's himself as a goalscorer or someone that should be. He's not Firmino or even Isak to Gordon's Salah. He's not second fiddle goalscorer. Penalty-taking midfielders make it hard for strikers to get their numbers in general. It's pretty rare for strikers to score 20+ non-penalty goals in a league season. It's a small reason why Chelsea strikers are rarely prolific - Lampard, Hazard, Jorginho and now Palmer take their penalties.

There was a fifa out at that time that I enjoyed. Maybe PES. Newcastle were a good 4.5 star team. Just had to get the ball to Hatem. That was the tactic.

That's criminal!

No I was a centreback or fullback. But wingers have the coolest boots!

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This is the ultimate footballer to me. Perfect balance of what makes a player great. Other players have been better, others have done it longer but if I could build a football it's this. Strong, explosive, quick, skilful, balance etc. - even being Brazilian and sponsored by Nike is ultmate. They re-released this shirt for like £150. Taking the piss. It sold out quickly too.

This is what I was thinking. Vibes are too up. It has 3-1 Qarabag all over it now

Slightly under rated player imo. Seems to have grown a lot as a person too. I think Gordon is going to end up with more G/A than Bellamy. But my memory is that Bellamy was a constant threat on the ball or with his runs. I’m

that guy is cooked.

Thought Vini deserved some stick from the fans for the celebration. But no need for all the racist crap. Jose in the mud.

Thought Clattenberg and Champions takes on the delay were shakey at best. Glad Shearer was the one to be talking sense. That’s my GOAT.

The Benfica lad has hid his mouth to say something to Vini. Be hard to prove but you know it’s bad.

Just think City saw Donnarumma was available and got him. If he didn’t become available I don’t think they buy another GK. Doesn’t matter now anyway. Tino would start for Man City easily. Start for most teams im the big 6.

TBF wouldn't we be 4/5th favourite?

I would keep Trippier on Krafth's salary x1.25 for another year and buy another RB to challenge Tino. Like a proper challenger.

Thats often said but it feels like Bernardo Silva has been wanting to leave for years

They won’t. Unless he has a stormer in the FA Cup or League Cup final I don’t see it. They’ll do well to get 10% profit. Selling clubs can use buying clubs against each other to push the price up. This way Man City can let another club do all the hard work and come at the same price. I feel bad for the lad. I don’t think Donnarumma was a long term target. It was opportunistic. He was out of favour at PSG, they wanted him off the books. I think the rain in Manchester has put him off and he wants back to Italy. He’s made so much money at 26, won it all, go back to living the good life in Italy, just the €7m net pay or something.

Wirtz What you’re saying about Nick is kind of what I’m trying to ask and I’m getting at. He’s not some kind of elite baller that would be at this level if he was 5’8. And tbf he scores a fair few with his head. But he needs to use that size to fend players off and impact a game. Whether that’s in his feet to use his quick feet to turn and pass into space. Great.

If we had a 5’8 player that wasn’t particularly mobile or quick, not a great athlete, not a great engine, doesn’t put a tackle in etc. he’d have to be a super technician to succeed at £60m right? Bruno is almost that but he’s a workhorse -and he is a supreme baller.

For me - just in terms of first touch and ball striking from open play https://youtube.com/shorts/JlQ0o1OkrUo?si=pNj-0g-HwVgBKPce I think Woltemade is good at close control dribbling. Has more flair, flicks etc. I also don’t rate Havertz particularly highly either - he doesn’t have top level mentality. I just don’t see Woltemade as a Berbatov-esque baller that can offer little physically and succeed. He has to find a way to offer something physically.

Is a club linked with him for that amount?

Never been a massive Gordon fan but I don t get the constant chat about selling him.

How good do people think Woltemade is technically? Hes good technically for me but not better than the likes of Wirtz or Havertz. A level down from them imo. For Woltemade to maximise his career he has to use his body better imo. His size is an unfair advantage that he needs to learn to use better. I remember when Fellaini played as a supporting striker. He just couldn’t be stopped. He’d pell off onto a fullback And then play, Woltemade has to do more of that.

For me - VAR has to stay and the focus is to make it quicker and a better experience for the crowd. It is shit viewing for sure.

Donnarumma agent has been doing the Tonali agent thing so I think Trafford's exit might be trickier than it seems.