CL game 5: Chelsea - Barca 3-0

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ajnotkeith

Senior Member
The importance of having huge funds can't be understated. Yes, probably Enzo doesn't worth 120m. But he is worth 70-80m when factoring in his age, his mentality and physicality. So you pay extra 40m and get it done. Caicedo the same, Cucurella the same.

This is just like moaning about rich people buying great goods at super-high prices. Yes, the price is absurdly high. But even if the quality doesn't match the price, it is way over the standard of quality you hope to get at low prices.

If you can afford the price, the quality will make the difference. And if the price is not a huge problem, then this combination will create, in the end, a good enough outcome. Nobody cares about price except those that can't really afford something. It's like the old saying, you know you're rich enough when you can walk into any restaurant you please, no matter how luxurious, without giving a second's thought for the bill.

That's the equation of the rich teams, and it works. A good manager, big funds, sure it will not lead to some era defining output without an elite academy, if you're a smaller local club like Chelsea, but it will produce football-wise in the long run.
Tbh in the modern day market huge transfer fees are more and more common, eventually 100m will be what 50m was 5 years ago.

You see it regularly now, Liverpool signing Isak for 120m GBP, Wirtz for 110m etc.

The market has grossly inflated and now you have to pay that money if you want the most demanded talents.
 

JamDav1982

Senior Member
It is who you buy also.

Barca spend huge money on Lewa in mid 30s that none of the EPL teams would.,, and get nothing at end of 4 years,

Barca spend hundreds of millions on attacking players and not one of them a pacey 1v1 player.. they had one.. pissed him off and he leaves to get a balondor.

Barca need a RB.. sign a clumsy stiff CB to play there for more than Spurs pay for Porro, Arsenal pay for Timber and many more.

They fail to ever adress DM.. while losing likes of Nico for less than paid old Gundo in wages.

Can man about EPL money but those teams know what to spend it on for most part ahead of Barca.

Barca have no plan for what is needed and lucky with players already there for most part even if lost likes of Dembele and Nico... lost Mingueza for free who is average.. but Spain intl for free?
 

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