The search for a new DM
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Frankly it feels like there isn't going to be a standout, obvious candidate at a reasonable price. We're talking about players who have never played in Europe, a relegated kid with a half decent season under his belt, or a player a year younger than Fabinho.
I still think Thuram looks like he could be a monster as a six, but I accept it's not based on much. I've always been disappointed the links to him died away.
I still think Thuram looks like he could be a monster as a six, but I accept it's not based on much. I've always been disappointed the links to him died away.
We can speculate about the impact of the 21/22 season, or whether last season's performances were an anomaly or the beginning of his decline. But I think it's telling that Fabinho's keen on this deal. All of the players moving to Saudi Arabia (with the exception of Neves) are players who are in the twilight years of their careers. These are players looking to wind down and pick up a pretty penny before they retire from the game. I don't think a Fabinho at the top of his game would be ready to down tools at this point. He'd want to be competing at the highest level and winning trophies while he was capable. The fact that he's happy to go and play token football for massive piles of cash can be taken as a tacit confirmation of his decline.
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Yes, of course I’m over simplifying and focusing on one aspect of a multi layered web of assumptions that could be relevant to his shitshow of a season - not least the other factors you’ve mentioned.
It’s more anecdotal and subjective, but as someone who used to do a lot of coast path running / ultra marathons etc it’s folk wisdom (and relevant to lived experience) that you have to manage the miles in your legs in planning a season of races and a training schedule. Over time, your legs - in addition to natural ageing - feel the miles in them and you cast envious glances at others who haven’t yet accumulated the miles in your legs.
It relates too to the psychology of being in a state of high alert / high focus etc. Over time, working 1:1 in acute mental health, there’s a dog eared tiredness that accumulates alongside all the benefits of embodied knowing. I imagine players accumulate psychological mileage in the same way too. Again, subjective and anecdotal, but in my field that often carries a more meaningful practical air than objective view points.
Or just that money talks. 29/30 is often considered the prime age for a defender, experience without a massive drop off. We are all speculating.
He's had some great times at Liverpool and we're not going to be in the conversation next season (PL + CL) so in that scenario I'd be taking the money too - regardless of whether there was any physical deterioration or not.
Truth be told I've no idea who they are. 23 though, so fits the age profile
Fits how we do things too. I was expecting us to be linked with someone unexpected
They're just saying we don't have to sell.
I don't understand why more players don't insert a release clause in their contract. Especially with market looking like it is
Feel the same, Thuram seems like the one but I have to admit, just on a hunch rather than seen him much.
But some of the alternatives on this thread feel like zero sum game. I guess we probably save a little in wages and maybe 1-2 yrs younger but unconvinced by their pedigree
Undoubtedly!!!
So the plane picked up Thuram from Nice, flew to Blackpool to pick up one of our physios who missed the flight on Saturday, popped down to Southampton to pick up Lavia, then whizzed across to our training base at Stuttgart?
At Stuttgart the physio was dropped off and Thiago picked up, it then went to Frankfurt to let the lads do a bit of shopping & then onwards to Barcelona to drop Thuram, Lavia and Thiago to the Nou Camp.
At Stuttgart the physio was dropped off and Thiago picked up, it then went to Frankfurt to let the lads do a bit of shopping & then onwards to Barcelona to drop Thuram, Lavia and Thiago to the Nou Camp.
Can't say I noticed him at all, but i can't imagine Palace letting him go for less than £50m.
Mats Weiffer at £25m is cheap good alternative - 2nd best in Eredivisie after Alvarez. They have sent the Journos all over place, misdirecting them - we probably end up with someone I mentioned 2 windows ago.
Mats Weiffer at £25m is cheap good alternative - 2nd best in Eredivisie after Alvarez. They have sent the Journos all over place, misdirecting them - we probably end up with someone I mentioned 2 windows ago.
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They can fuck off if they ask for £50 mill.
He's Palace's Player of the Year for 22/23.
Not Eze, not Olise, not Guehi. Palace had the 4th lowest expected goals conceded in the League.
Very talented player. Wouldnt mind signing him for the right fee
And what is the right fee?
No more than 40 mill
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