Summer 2020 Transfer Thread

[ArcspacE]

He’s a sky sports journo

Cunt then - thanks

 

[Skippa18]

It happens to the best.

Yes of course but van dijk can't defend like this.

 

[Totti]

Yes of course but van dijk can't defend like this.

Or like this

 

[Thin Lilywhite Duke]

Levy came out at £32m, which was low, and Milan wanted £55m, which was (very) high.

This is probably going to end up around £40m when it's all said and done. Too good of money for Milan to not want to cash in.

Considering Inter decided to bench him for the Europa League final and Conte has kept his job, I think that's fair.

 

[Skippa18]

Or like this

Just for the record I don't actually think van dijk is shit. He is a good player.

 

[Totti]

Just for the record I don't actually think van dijk is shit. He is a good player.

I know buddy - just having fun.

I was hoping you'd secretly stop so I didn't have to embarrass Ledley King next

 

[Skippa18]

I know buddy - just having fun.

I was hoping you'd secretly stop so I didn't have to embarrass Ledley King next

Haha yh save the King.

 

[Totti]

Sangare looks to be off to PSV.

Looks like I might be watching a lot more of them this season.

Madueke and Sangare in the same team. Ooft.

 

[Clynelish]

Sangare looks to be off to PSV.

Looks like I might be watching a lot more of them this season.

Madueke and Sangare in the same team. Ooft.

Some interesting players to watch; Ihattaren and Malen for instance. Sangare for £8m is a great signing for them.

 

[Nabil Bentaleb]

Name your top ten CBs in the history of the game

I’ve been watching football since 2002. Out of my head Carvalho, pique, vidic, Ramos, van dijk, Terry, Pepe, chiellini, cannavaro and Hummels

 

[bus-conductor]

Based on his abilities.

He is good positionally, good at reading the play, doesn't put himself in bad positions, is strong enough to not get bullied by stronger forwards, comfortable enough on the ball to move the ball away from danger areas and up the field to the midfield.

Yes he is far from a speed demon in the open field but he isn't like a Dier that is so flat footed that he gets his feet wrong and in bad positions in tight, he is "quick" enough in the box that he can deal with forwards.

I think there is still a role in the game for a CB that is good positionally, can read the play, moves around well enough to deal with 99% of the strikers in the game, is strong enough not to get pushed around and is decent with the ball at his feet.

His athletic limitations are wildly overrated, he is not a liability athletically.

For me, this still begs the question, if he is all those good things, why is Conte so keen to get shot? he's got other defenders that aren't exactly zippy, Godin, De Vrij, Ranocchia. Surely it's not just the 3CB chestnut, that seems so implausible?

 

[r-u-s-x]

I’ve been watching football since 2002. Out of my head Carvalho, pique, vidic, Ramos, van dijk, Terry, Pepe, chiellini, cannavaro and Hummels

Terry?

 

[Nabil Bentaleb]

Terry?

He was a cunt. But very good imo

 

[Clynelish]

I’ve been watching football since 2002. Out of my head Carvalho, pique, vidic, Ramos, van dijk, Terry, Pepe, chiellini, cannavaro and Hummels

Jaap Stam was an absolute beast and better than for instance Van Dijk imo. A true defender.

 

[Totti]

I’ve been watching football since 2002. Out of my head Carvalho, pique, vidic, Ramos, van dijk, Terry, Pepe, chiellini, cannavaro and Hummels

Ferdinand, surely?

 

[Nabil Bentaleb]

Ferdinand, surely?

Was between him and hummels tbh. And I didn’t want to go overboard with EPL

 

[Elias]

You could even make a video which would suggest that Sissoko is a better passer of the ball than Scholes.

In my professional capacity, I have to admit it probably would be possible to create a video making Sissoko look better than Scholes.

But, given the available material, it would last no longer than 20 seconds and consist of 2 scuffed killer passes from Moussa & 2 audacious lobs into Row Z from Scholesey.

 

[Nabil Bentaleb]

Jaap Stam was an absolute beast and better than for instance Van Dijk imo. A true defender.

Don’t remember him mate.

 

[r-u-s-x]

He was a cunt. But very good imo

No where near ferdinand (just in the UK - King?) he is not in the conversation.

Puyol

 

[r-u-s-x]

Godin