11 - Raphinha

[FCMessi]

Let his 90 min stamina and pressing stay infectious.

 

[Barcaman]

They can't all score every match.
I agree, he was good. Pressed for entire match too.

 

[FCMessi]

They can't all score every match.
I agree, he was good. Pressed for entire match too.

Not just 1 game, not just at home, Raphina's been pressing 90 min every game so far.

maybe get a 45 min rest every few games.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

He is the work horse who glues everything together.

 

[Haraldinho]

He is compensating someone for sure.

 

[FCMessi]

Replacing the polish tractor Pichichi wannabe will be like resting Raphina on pitch.

 

[Porque]

Excellent performance.

If he keeps this up for the season, he is the 80m player all the EPL clubs never knew they needed. Absolutely perfect for this type speed of football.

 

[mc_lovin]

There’s also no way we should ever sell him if he keeps it on.

 

[jamrock]

I'm a fan, but I've always said if the right deal comes we should sell him, we need to learn to sell high.

Now is value is at an all time high, nothing less than 70-80m euros.

 

[Joan]

In case he keeps it up and maintains consistency, why would you sell? Only 27 too.

Adding another player to the roaster makes more sense than replacing R. Which would be hard anyways.

 

[Porque]

I'm a fan, but I've always said if the right deal comes we should sell him, we need to learn to sell high.

Now is value is at an all time high, nothing less than 70-80m euros.

Jurgen Klopp him. Squeeze the juice and then sell when close to expiring.

No need to sell him though IF this his level under Flick until he is approaching 30s.

But just 5 games. Thing could also turn to shit over 5 games.

 

[Andresito]

Could be bullshit but we reportedly rejected a 100m during summer. If that type of bid comes next year and Nico is available for 50m, I think we all know what will happen.

 

[Porque]

And we should strongly consider it. 100m would be his absolute peak price.

 

[Messi983]

Could be bullshit but we reportedly rejected a 100m during summer. If that type of bid comes next year and Nico is available for 50m, I think we all know what will happen.

That offer was clearly from SA and don't see Raphinha accept going there in his prime years so doesn't really matter if the club rejected or not.

Also, I would like to sign Nico (or another LW) and keep Raphinha. Won't work longterm but at least for a season. You need to have at least 3 starting quality wingers for rotation if you want to compete on all fronts.

 

[Porque]

We definitely need the quality in depth. 3 top widemen for 2 positions is nothing in today's football. Even 4 is passable given the games.

What is obvious is that Raphi so far is showing he has a world class engine and also fits Flick style of play. But he will literally have a sell by date that we will have to time, and his output will dry up. Be it in half a season, a season or longer.

He won't be a lifer here basically, so we will need to know how will be the starter quality replacement sooner than later.

I believe the Saudi offer btw considering what they also offered for Vini. The wheels of public perception and interest has waned from that league and they will need to make another huge investment sooner than later.

From a branding perspective, they need to make the teams more relatable to western audience. There's only so many Weird Al Yankovic songs you can listen to before they all sound the same.