And still, no goalscoring striker, the thing we really need.
No need to brag about our disastrous transfer policy this summer and the last.
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And still, no goalscoring striker, the thing we really need.
No need to brag about our disastrous transfer policy this summer and the last.
FC433
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Apparently, they are not looking for big transfers this summer and I believe that it is going to be a huge mistake. The transition must happen now or they will have to build a new team from the start, which is going to take years.
Marcelo, Modrić, Bale, Benz, Ramos and maybe Kroos will be done in two years most likely.
Marcelo, Modrić, Bale, Benz, Ramos and maybe Kroos will be done in two years most likely.
Vilarrubi
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What news have you been reading? They are odds on to get hazard
El Gato
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Yea but Chelsea aren't selling for less than 200 reportedly. If you're Sarri, you wouldn't be keen on letting him go.
This whole thing kind of relies on what Chelsea decide to do. If most major rumors come true:
------Kante/Bakayoko----Jorginho/Fabregas/Drinkwater--------
---------------------RLC/Barkley--------------------------------
Willian/Pedro/signing------------------------Hazard/some kid
----------------Giroud +- Morata +- Higuain-----------------------
Now, if they added let's say Golovin and/or Martial to the mix, they'd almost have surplus. Hazard deal would then be on the table at least until the end of August (because English can sell but cannot buy after season starts).
So it is kind of also up to Hazard, whether he will press them to buy insurance players and ask to be moved on, and if they'll put their foot down on it or not. I don't think Real are against financing a big move for Hazard + Courtois for ~200. But a lot is up to Chelsea attitudes towards it.
It could very well keep going until the end of August. Courtois is certainly closer to RM than Hazard is, because they're not against paying 70 for Alisson from what I'm hearing.
serghei
Senior Member
Possession style usually works in the CL if you have the greatest team by a distance. Either a dreamteam like in 2011 filled with the best players in each position almost, or monster attacking line-ups like Henry - Eto'o - Messi (2009), Neymar - Suarez - Messi (2015), or Ronaldinho - Eto'o - Messi (too bad he got injured that year and missed the last games in the CL).
Our most possession centered team out of all of those was the 2011 dream team who was by so far the best they barely lost the ball and when they did they got it back in seconds. That team could afford to play like that because it was mentally and physically equipped to take the risks and smile at them. Our other teams (minus the 2009 one who was still possession based) were great attacking sides but weren't that possession dominant.
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Givenchy
Senior Member
The mere notion of RM replacing their greatest ever goal-getter with a super raw Brazilian kid with zero top flight experience is so over the top ridiculous.
Of course they'll buy an attacker.
inb4 Vinicius turns out a better prospect than Mbappe
seriously though, no way they go into the season without a huge star signing. I would think Perez already has someone lined up or he wouldn't of let Cristiano leave
Luftstalag14
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I must be the only one who thinks this approach of theirs is smart and prudent. They know everyone wants to get their hands on Real Madrid’s money after they lost Ronaldo so prices are high, they’d rather wait and give their youngsters a chance to play and prove themselves. If they turn out to be good, great for them; if they turn out to be bad, what is the worst that can happen to them? Losing the league? They don’t care as they lost so many league titles recently. Losing the CL? They don’t care as they just won 3 back to back.
Plus, next summer they will have all the money in the world to buy whoever is available on the market (the likes of Hazard, Mbappe and Neymar will likely cost less as they have less time left on their contract, at least not more than what they will pay this summer) if those youngsters don’t work out.
In the long run the preference of locking down young and bright prospects early over signing costly established star players is the way to go.
Plus, next summer they will have all the money in the world to buy whoever is available on the market (the likes of Hazard, Mbappe and Neymar will likely cost less as they have less time left on their contract, at least not more than what they will pay this summer) if those youngsters don’t work out.
In the long run the preference of locking down young and bright prospects early over signing costly established star players is the way to go.
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Trickykid
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inb4 Vinicius turns out a better prospect than Mbappe
seriously though, no way they go into the season without a huge star signing. I would think Perez already has someone lined up or he wouldn't of let Cristiano leave
I'll be surprised if he turns out better than Keirrison...
seriously though, it's obviously early days for him, but from what little I've seen of him, he looks like your dime a dozen Brazilian wunder kind who'll be way in over his head in La Liga.
KingLeo10
Senior Member
a year is an eternity in football. in one year, neymar and hazard could be on decline being at 27/28 and 29 respectively. and mbappe won't leave PSG so easily. mbappe is a problem in 3-4 years, not now.
Givenchy
Senior Member
next summer, summer after next, doesn't matter. Neymar and Mbappe are impossible unless they run their contracts down. if Hazard stays this summer he'll probably sign a new contract at Chelsea, i still think Hazard is going to Madrid though, especially with his bumboy Courtois there now
you have a good point about them being able to have a transition phase after 3 CLs in a row but i doubt the fans will accept that
Trickykid
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RM just can't do no wrong in your book, huh?
It's absurd to think that RM will take lightly on a trophyless season.
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