Oh Mendy! You Came To Madrid & Stopped Our Defense From Shaking - Welcome Ferland!

Mendy is the kind of FB I wanted us to have for a long time. Probably my favorite player right now.

 

A full back who can attack but can also defend superbly. What a find.

 

@Saeta Rubia with the high quality comps today

Ferland Mendy is one of those that make you feel confident and eager for the future

 

Best signing of the season, no Hazard or Jovic or Militao or whoever else lol.

 

...By a county mile, also one of the best signings in recent seasons in terms of immediate ROI!

 

Actually, Rodrygo is not a new signing, but he is a new player this season.

 

Real Madrid did not allow Ferland Mendy to join the France NT during for the international break due to muscular problems. That might also be the reason why Marcelo started ahead of him against Valencia on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/CqooSE77g7

— Daily Madrid (@DailyMadridcom) November 10, 2020

 

He had a choice of keeping Theo, Hakimi and Reguillon, maybe they could have helped out.

He chose Marcelo and spending 50ME.

 

Keeping Marcelo vs sending Reguillon away was a mistake where you didn't need 20/20 vision to see it right away. Reguillon was already performing better than Marcelo before he left, let alone now. And I imagine he'd be here at a much lower salary as well.

At the same time I can understand trying to push out Marcelo, who is important within the squad (in morale and as a leader) and has given this team years of great play, is not such a great look imo. Even I wouldn't want the club to actively get rid of him (i.e. kick him out) because he has been a likeable persona throughout his time here honestly.

I'd rather that decision came from Marcelo himself, which is why I hoped the Juve rumors were true. But if he can't see that he's not up to par anymore, then the club needs to have a talk with him. Because pretending he's still the same player as 5 years ago is not helping the team.

 

But he slide tackled GOAT Messi, he’s still got it.

 

Why ? He has a buy back clause.

 

I think its a loan.

There's a buyback clause on Hakimi though.

 

Oh ok. What's his buyback clause?

 

I'd rather management prioritize Alaba right now anyway. He covers so many positions Reguilon might not be needed urgently.

Ideally Mendy was never needed in the first place but whats done is done now.

 

I agree, but it would be great to have him and Mendy as our LB's. That's highly unrealistic though.

I just don't see him coming back to be a sub or share a starting spot when he's having a great time in PL.

 

Speaking French is essential to Zidane, playing in multiple positions won't matter to a coach who simply won't play some players regardless.

 

I wonder what does that mean exactly, i'd love to know how they make the determination about who is essential considering some of the players still on our squad, or is this all about economics