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Didn't realise Matuidi had gone to Juve. For £18M that might be the best deal of the summer.

 

Thought it odd someone like Arsenal or Liverpool weren't in for him, maybe had been lined up by Juve for ages and not going anywhere else

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Didn't realise Matuidi had gone to Juve. For £18M that might be the best deal of the summer.

 

Thought it odd someone like Arsenal or Liverpool weren't in for him, maybe had been lined up by Juve for ages and not going anywhere else

They tried to buy him last summer as well so it's been in the works for awhile.

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Think Bakayoko might prove to be an upgrade on Matic.

 

I don't think Conte is one for much rotation and I agree that he seems to like players that are 100% committed to the cause. At a club like Real there's probably 3 or 4 players not happy with playing time at any given time and the manager needs to deal with it - it's a big part of the job - Conte doesn't seem to want to deal with it.

 

Matic would be 4th choice CM (behind Fabregas), don't think Conte wanted to deal with that. Drinkwater would be a happier 4th choice.

 

Without Costa they look light upfront that's the big issue imo.

 

 

Arsenal have had a mare and have clearly zero interest in winning the league

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Matic would be 4th choice CM (behind Fabregas), don't think Conte wanted to deal with that. Drinkwater would be a happier 4th choice.

 

Matic wasn't behind Fabregas for most of last season for what it's worth

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Matic would be 4th choice CM (behind Fabregas), don't think Conte wanted to deal with that. Drinkwater would be a happier 4th choice.

 

Matic wasn't behind Fabregas for most of last season for what it's worth

 

Aye but they're different types of players so they aren't really in competition.

 

Conte goes for Fabregas when he wants a more expansive game. He goes Matic and now Bakayoko if he wants to keep it tight. If Bakayoko is the #1 partner for Kante - Fabregas is the option for a more pronounced change of tact. Matic would largely be relegated to "last 15 minutes - extra defensive midfielder to protect a small lead" position.

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According to our president, Messi's dad (his agent) already signed the new contract back in June. Only Messi's signature is missing but they will get it done "in the coming weeks".

 

To be frank, I don't doubt that he'll sign. Even if he ends up walking at the end of the season because we suck, he won't do it on a free.

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