ManagerXI

It is becoming the done thing for agents to make these statements to increase their players future contract negotiations starting point. Much the same as an estate agent telling a potential buyer that a new offer was lodged by a phantom bidder it can backfire. Don't underestimate the effect of a defenders leadership qualities.

I'm an Irish poster with no particular allegiance to any Premier League team in particular but am a football fan first and foremost. I enjoy discussing the tactical matchups between different teams and forming an opinion on how each team should approach their upcoming games so that when I am watching the games at the weekend I can understand each teams strategy and have a bit of banter. All my views on this forum will be from a neutral point of view and will be backed up by stats and my own form of reasoning:) I enjoy a bet on the league and usually look for one or two bets each week in the league so I like to get a good viewpoint from each teams most knowledgeable fans and give and take some useful information. Looking forward to getting to know the regulars.