Trent, Salah and VVD

[peterhague]

Mickey Owen won plenty with RM, no? He didn’t need a “last chance at Glory”. I’m sorry but budding liverpool legends can’t be signing for United. That’s where he lost most people.

I don't think Owen won anything at Madrid.

I know most people care, but I don't. For me, expecting him to not go to Utd and instead finish his career at some relegation-threatened shithole, was just totally unrealistic. He was always going to go there.

 

[rurikbird]

It’ll likely be Xabi taking over at Madrid and that would likely have interest / a connection for Trent…not least because of the key role a much improved Frimpong has played for Bayer under Xabi.

The problem is, Xabi is the most short-pass oriented manager in the world, he literally forbids his players to play Hollywood balls… If he works with Trent, one of them will have to adapt.

 

[peekay]

The problem is, Xabi is the most short-pass oriented manager in the world, he literally forbids his players to play Hollywood balls… If he works with Trent, one of them will have to adapt.

Guess which one.

 

[rurikbird]

Guess which one.

I genuinely don’t know. Trent without long passing is just a giant liability and Xabi will be under pressure to make their new signing work. I think he will need to adapt his tactics to some extent.

 

[tombrown]

The problem is, Xabi is the most short-pass oriented manager in the world, he literally forbids his players to play Hollywood balls… If he works with Trent, one of them will have to adapt.

Is that right? Xabi the king of Hollywood passes, bans his players from Hollywood passes? Maybe he doesn't want to be upstaged

 

[peekay]

I genuinely don’t know. Trent without long passing is just a giant liability and Xabi will be under pressure to make their new signing work. I think he will need to adapt his tactics to some extent.

A Madrid and Spain legend under pressure to make TAA work? Come on. Mbappe maybe, but not Trent.

 

[peekay]

Is that right? Xabi the king of Hollywood passes, bans his players from Hollywood passes? Maybe he doesn't want to be upstaged

Hollywood passes aren't Hollywood passes if it always hits the target.

 

[rurikbird]

Hollywood passes aren't Hollywood passes if it always hits the target.

Yeah, Xabi’s long balls were all about control - he actually took few risks in his passing. Trent is obviously quite different.