54 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Didn't realise Matuidi had gone to Juve. For £18M that might be the best deal of the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 We are not the only club that is in shambles after summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Arsenal are probably balancing on a very thin rope right now. Can see them falling away big style, they look so ordinary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Anelka to Madrid, all those years ago. Sigh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Kinda feel for Danny Drinkwater with all these pundits talking about average players going for 35 million. Theyre obviously talking about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 It would be a tragedy if Messi signed for someone like City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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