25M + Fellaini for Schneiderlin?

Nope, Schniderlin, like many players we sign, is good in a system we don't use.

comment by Shinjisshin (U1700)
posted 24 minutes ago

On the reliability scale I'd put you above the Sun and Goal.com, but below Guillem Balague
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Ah, good old Guillem, the benchmark of Spanish sports journalism. His reputation in Spain is up there with the Armada's.

Robb, did you use Di María's transfer fee as a reference to reach that £72 million valuation?

If so, I agree.

Red Cog, no need to lower the tone of this article.

Ah, good old Guillem, the benchmark of Spanish sports journalism. His reputation in Spain is up there with the Armada's.
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Are you insinuating he has conned the behemoths at Sky and co as being a 'Spanish football expert'?

I wouldn't dare.

comment by itsonlyagame - Let's go bowling! (U6426)
posted 41 seconds ago
I wouldn't dare.
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I don't mind Balague too much. Sure he peddles a lot of faeces, but he is not the worst of the lot.

I am disappointed in Marcotti - though- whom i consider quite an insightful hack, but he seems to be associated a lot with an inferior hack in Balague.

Tainted by association, company you keep, yada yada.

Just an observation of this site, for the last few years all I've seen regarding transfers is "let's sign this dortmund player" " let's sign that dortmund player", "let's get Klopp in as manager", we'll all that's died a death this season, so who are we focusing on now?
Schneiderlin, Clyne and no doubt Tadic will be the next buzzword

The only player I see us going for from Southampton is Clyne. Strootman is the obsession for CM ...

comment by 🇬🇧 MARK.🇬🇧 (U1449)
posted 7 minutes ago
Just an observation of this site, for the last few years all I've seen regarding transfers is "let's sign this dortmund player" " let's sign that dortmund player", "let's get Klopp in as manager", we'll all that's died a death this season, so who are we focusing on now?
Schneiderlin, Clyne and no doubt Tadic will be the next buzzword
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Interesting observation. It is group-think which we are all susceptible to - some more than others.

Personally, if Reus is available (and Gundogan regains form and fitness), i would snap them up in a heartbeat as i feel those are potentially world class players.

Schneirderlin? Tadic? Meh! I don't view Clyne as an improvement on Rafael - the only thing he has over him is fitness.

The only thing he has over him is fitness

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Which is the most important thing. Rafael could be the next Maldini or Cafu but if he can't stay fit he may as well be the next Theon Greyjoy!

Mark, tbh I just picked a name at random based on what I thought I could recall from Robb's waxing lyrical on Soton. Could've equally been Strootman, Wanyama or, if I'd gone by last weekend, Clyne.

RC, I don't really pay attention to any hacks, I prefer to rely on the wisdom of ja606.

Kloop, despite this season, I still rate as one of the best managers out there. I'm as baffled as the next man as to Dortmund's BL form.