If Valencia have really rejected £40m for Gomes (suspect it's €40m, british tabloids have a thing of turning euro sign into pound sign) how much do they want?

50

Giving young player a debut =/= youth development

Ake: "I think I am a holding midfielder, when I came to Chelsea I played as a centre back but then was told I was too small...
Ake: ...so I changed to left back and then to midfield, I’ve been going around in circles, but my preferred position is holding midfield."

Maybe he went to Bournemouth to prove himself as a DM.

Would make sense as they appear covered at left back

There are some people who watch Gomes regularly who really really rate him. His skillset seems quite unique (6"2 and quite well built but quick feet, well balanced and likes taking players on). In my mind I kind of have him as an alternative to Pogba which isn't bad.

http://www.afcb.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/nathan-ake-chelsea-afc-bournemouth-interview-3168925.aspx

A versatile player, Aké was used primarily as a full-back during his time at Vicarage Road last season.

Occasionally used as a centre-half and a midfielder too, the Dutchman is keen to cement a role in his preferred position playing just in front of the back four and is also hopeful of helping the Cherries improve on the 16th placed Premier League finish achieved last season.

"I can play in different positions. I like to get on the ball defensively play hard, with tackles and things like that," Aké continued.

"I think I am a holding midfielder, when I came to Chelsea I played as a centre back but then was told I was too small. So I changed to left back and then to midfield, I’ve been going around in circles! But last year I played left back, although my preferred position is holding midfield.

"It’s difficult to say after day one what the season will hold, but the main aim is to do better than last season, hopefully this season we can do that. It will be an exciting challenge."


I think Howe has promised Ake a place in midfield, which is great and makes the loan worth it.
Always felt that was his best position.

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Valencia sign Nani

Bad luck Stoke

I forgot my stethoscope at home

At least Jose is consistent- another wenger dig

comment by soccerlol (U7650)
posted less than a minute ago
I forgot my stethoscope at home
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Shudda left it in your locker

Jose

Always makes me laugh how much people look into what Mourinho is saying. He probably is just speaking his mind and is egotistical, like most people in the limelight. Everything he says is but under a microscope.

Do you literally laugh?

And what sort of microscope do you use to analyse "everything Mourinho says"?

comment by RtM (U1097)
posted 1 minute ago
Do you literally laugh?
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sometimes yes, when I hear people analysing it in pubs or someone at work tries to address the topic.

And sometimes morons on here.

And I dont robben

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comment by Robben (U1145)
posted 2 minutes ago
And what sort of microscope do you use to analyse "everything Mourinho says"?
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Macroscopic most likely

comment by RtM (U1097)
posted 23 seconds ago
comment by Robben (U1145)
posted 2 minutes ago
And what sort of microscope do you use to analyse "everything Mourinho says"?
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Macroscopic most likely
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A macroscopic microscope

Bye

Gazza have you finished law school yet?

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comment by Gazza (U1266)
posted 2 minutes ago
Nick because Jose is about the most media savvy manager in the world and basically every word he says at these press conferences is pre-planned? Or do you actually think he is just making it up on the spot?
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No I think he probably pre plans it but it still works out to be similar answers every where he goes.
He's been interviewed near enough 4 or 5 times a week now for nearly 15 years. Sometimes he's just answering a question. Because it's mourinho it's all dissected.

I dont gots a locker

Wish we got Renato Sanches

http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/347442

The fact this article got nearly 200 comments is so ja606