How Do You Replace a Legend? - The Transfers, Rumors & Lies Thread

Absolutely, and it's quite entertaining as well. It's intriguing because, just as some people prefer college basketball or football over the professional leagues, the British second division has a similar appeal to me.

 

Of course. They did the same thing to Zidane and he's a legend.

People want to complain for the sake of complaining sometimes. Look everywhere in the internet and Kroos was one of our best players against City. Look here and he's the reason we lost "as always". Confirmation bias is a thing and sometimes unavoidable.

 

Interesting point re Toni, some truth to it too, maybe we drew because Vin, Rodrygo and Jude fluffed chances, or Lunin could have done better with that freekick, luck as always plays a huge part, like some pointing to our “deflections”, I’d be surprised if Gravdiol, in a game situation, could take a shot like that 10 times and score more than once if at all, lucky for him and City it went in this time, in the end everyone has different opinions and people are free to choose who they would rather blame for the draw

 

I think both teams were lucky with their goals, you don't see those very often.

 

The drew the game because we conceded.

We conceded because space City wasn't given prior all of a sudden wss there and they took advantage.

Who gave the space?

Did Carlo see this and make an adjustment or substitution to address this issue?

I get people have their favorites but the most pathetic thing about social media and online discussion is the gaslighting where people can't accept criticism of those they favor and try to make it another issue.

Vinicius is obviously one of my favorites and I have absolutely crushed him on here with criticism. I didn't tell people not to be critical of his misses because I can't take the idea of players I like being held accountable.

 

So, clarifying, if fans are unhappy with Vin and Rodrygo through the game thread because of fluffed chances, I would imagine that’s because they are doing something that is detrimental to the team and the performance of the team and affects the result, rather than the individuals themselves, to then completely absolve them of having some responsibility for the result seems completely illogical to me, it just cannot be both things, but that’s my take solely, for me football is the team,

I think Vin Rodry and Jude missed chances, Lunin could have done better, Toni failed to close Gravdiol fast enough, all of them are responsible for the draw, my view, Vin, Rodry, Lunin and Toni are players I like on this team, although many like to go that route this isn’t about like or dislike, this is about logic IMHO, I understand my view is different to others, which is fair enough , now , on to tomorrow’s game.

 

Yes.. and I was heavily critical of most of these guys yet fanboys get made and seem to pinpoint specific players to whine about me being critical about.

Why is it so terrible to hold players accountable?

Why is it I'm a bad guy because I rightfully stated Kroos played well then stopped pressing and it led to those two goals? Did that not happen? Did Carlo not sub him immediately after the second time they scored off exploiting him?

Why is it so bad to hold Vinicius accountable as the star of this team who is a forward so he needs to make his chances count and yet he missed two great ones and three total? I mean even on the first blunder by Lunin he moves away from the wall for some reason and that is what gave City their opening to make that odd angled shot.

It's so odd that all I have said is point out mistakes and say these guys need to do better. Those are the facts.

 

Tbf

you have been one of Kroos’ biggest critics throughout the years

to also be fair, he’s deserved a lot of that criticism

 

I am critical of every player I like. Have you not realized that by now? Like I have a higher expectation for them and when they don't meet it... I'm disappointed. Really look back and see how hard I come down on some of them.. I will get accused of hating Benzema, turning on Cristiano, etc.

Understand this about me. I came for the old school culture of "be happy when the coach is critical of you because it shows he still cares... it's when he doesn't say nothing.. that's when you have a problem".

The issue is that people nowadays don't understand this concept, can't handle any criticism and feel everything is shaming, hating, etc.

It's one thing if I'm being destructive and saying Kroos/Vinicius can never be good, has never been, etc. I haven't. Go back in that match thread and see where I praised Kroos for playing so well but then he fell apart shortly afterwards. I'm not going to ignore that just because I like him and had Carlo ignored it we wouldn't have scored an equalizer and likely would had conceded another.

It's even ironic because they love watching competition but are so anti-competition and cave at the thought of what actually made these players they like so much so damn great in the first place.

 

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Understand he a CM who can play RB
How is he ?

 

I dont know but considering he renewed three months ago and is almost the most expensive player in squad at that age he wont be cheap option at all.Englishmen dont come at low cost.

 

We do have experience handling that!

 

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STOP THE PRESSES!

 

At this point, Davies will be judged in CL. Bayern will be even more lax in Bundesliga with nothing to play for. If Davies handles Saka well and provides offensive output while knocking out Arsenal, main convo will be how he cancelled out all the noise in big games despite Bayern media attacking him and his agent ever since he decided to leave.

 

I saw a lot of praise for Nunes last week, but Yamal kid absolutely cooked him for the first goal. Must have been relieved when Xavi took Yamal after the red card. Two way FBs are very rare these days.

 

He's still only 21, he's overall solid and better than Mendy.

 

He's born in 2002; he's 21 turning 22.