"Bon dia a tots!": The Other Teams thread [R]

Talking about other teams, I'm a little surprised LPB didn't go higher-profile with their summer signings this time, with us winning the treble and all. Days left and De Gea still not done, super thin ST position... They obviously have a squad to compete in all frontiers, and maybe this is them being smart and cautious rather than overly passive, but I dunno. Well, one could say a coaching change is a major change, but for them it's normal, and it's not like they kicked out a failure and brought in a huge improvement.

As for Atletico, however, they've had a great transfer window, and I'd bet they could very well make it to the top two in Liga this time. They have quality, depth, and hunger, and maybe they're smart as well. They'll be tough to beat in the table.

 

ya, i'm really puzzled by LPSs summer moves. if anything, they look weaker than they did this time last year. and with Barca obviously looking forward to a very difficult season, i really expected them to make some serious waves. rafa is already unpopular, and the whole experiment of trying to turn the world's most expensive winger into a play-maker looks like a mess both tactically and in terms of managing egos in the dressing room. and then there are the rumors that rafa wanted to play CR7 as a striker vs Gijon, but the player refused.

and Atletico look like the only top-three team that have actually improved their squad over the summer. i wouldn't be surprised to see them turn out to be serious title contenders.

 

Aguero and Hazard would have fit the galactico label. ok they're not 'on the market', but none of Zidane, Figo, or either Ronaldo, were 'on the market' or playing for selling teams. so, what has changed for Flo? is it the oil money from the Emirates/Russia that mean Flo can't bully them? back in the day, Juve and ManU were hardly short on $$

 

So apparently City signed De Bruyne for a shitload of money. Close to 80 million if you include bonuses. Suarez money. That is insane. Never got the hype regarding him

 

Looks like the Champions League group stage will have BATE Borisov to push around again.

Leverkusen-Lazio all level on aggregate.

 

There are strikers/attackers. It's that LPB doesn't want to splurge like they used to.

As for goalie, I don't think they necessarily need one. Navas is a solid goalie, good enough to be the first choice for any club. Some are maybe better, but it's not like their campaign will depend on not getting De Gea. Them apparently waiting a year to get him cheaper seems to suggest they like that, as well.

 

since when did Flo take those kind of things into consideration? he had CR7 and went out and bought Bale who plays the same position. he still had Xabi Alonso when he went out and bought WC-winning Kroos who plays the same position. he had Isco and he bought James ....

 

"I was told that I was in the club's plans," Illarramendi said on Wednesday. "Then they signed another player."

 

Please tell me those are fake weights

 

Does Sociedad have that kind of money?
Or does Real still owe them money so the transfer fee was basically not pay Sociedad anymore

 

Chelsea with 4 points after 4 games LMAO

 

huh?
what's that all about?

 

Does anyone see how United is too compete with this squad, especially the strikers!?

 

As I write.. Juventus is 2-0 down to Roma and bottom of Serie A Wouldnt mind their dominance in Seria A coming to an end.

at 2-1 and Szczesny makes a incredible save in the 92nd min.