Rovers13 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 There's more to it than that though. Lallana was also a lot more important to Southampton than Kroos was to Bayern. (He'd been there for years, was their captain, probably their best player) And you're wrong, if he had four years left they wouldn't have sold him in the first place. Certainly would've taken more than £30m for them to even consider it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 James Rodriguez to Real Madrid for £63million. How much debt does Real Madrid have? Is financial fair play just a joke? They announce they have 600 million plus in debt and spend money on Bale and Rodriguez. It's the big clubs like Barca, Madrid, Man United, Chelsea, City, and Bayern that are destroying the French, English and Italian leagues. All of Europe's major leagues are starting to become a joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I'd tend to agree with that, the bit about Kroos atleast. Here is a player currently sat on top of the world. He may not catch the eye in the same manner as Suarez or Bale have done in the past, but to my mind, he'd command somewhere closer to £50m in the current market were his contract not due to run out in a year's time. Particularly when you consider the amount of money required to sign David Luiz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 That was an excellent point made by City's owner. He said basically, "We have no debts, pay all money to other clubs up front, and invest in out local area. Manchester United and Real Madrid have hundreds of millions of pounds of debt and spend nearly as much or more on players. And we're the ones who are punished by financial fair play." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 James Rodriguez to Real Madrid for £63million. How much debt does Real Madrid have? Is financial fair play just a joke? They announce they have 600 million plus in debt and spend money on Bale and Rodriguez. It's the big clubs like Barca, Madrid, Man United, Chelsea, City, and Bayern that are destroying the French, English and Italian leagues. All of Europe's major leagues are starting to become a joke. Real Madrid get state aid. They still have an ongoing court case in the European Comission about the shady deal for their training ground as far as I am aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I know Ancellotti likes his midfielders but c'mon son, you don't need Rodriguez. Kroos I can understand as he's clearly Alonso's replacement. Modric Kroos Ronaldo Rodriguez Bale Benzema ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 That's intriguing and would no doubt be pretty effective, but there's no defensive midfielder and that would require more defensive work from ronaldo and bale than they did last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 di maria was excellent last year too, pushes him out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) That was an excellent point made by City's owner. He said basically, "We have no debts, pay all money to other clubs up front, and invest in out local area. Manchester United and Real Madrid have hundreds of millions of pounds of debt and spend nearly as much or more on players. And we're the ones who are punished by financial fair play." and the likes of us just get told to be more competitive and financially astute, im waiting with bated breath for villa to announce our official noodle partner... Edited July 17, 2014 by villa4europe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Villa would undoubtedly partner with Ramen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I know Ancellotti likes his midfielders but c'mon son, you don't need Rodriguez. Kroos I can understand as he's clearly Alonso's replacement. Modric Kroos Ronaldo Rodriguez Bale Benzema ? Benzema would be the first one I would be replacing. Very good striker but never world class, and rarely does it when it matters the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 they were linked really heavily to falcao during the WC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I know Ancellotti likes his midfielders but c'mon son, you don't need Rodriguez. Kroos I can understand as he's clearly Alonso's replacement. Modric Kroos Ronaldo Rodriguez Bale Benzema ? Benzema would be the first one I would be replacing. Very good striker but never world class, and rarely does it when it matters the most. What does that mean? He was pretty brilliant in the champions league semis against bayern this season. That matters a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I know Ancellotti likes his midfielders but c'mon son, you don't need Rodriguez. Kroos I can understand as he's clearly Alonso's replacement. Modric Kroos Ronaldo Rodriguez Bale Benzema ? Benzema would be the first one I would be replacing. Very good striker but never world class, and rarely does it when it matters the most. What does that mean? He was pretty brilliant in the champions league semis against bayern this season. That matters a lot Just my opinion but those type of performances are few and far between. The bayern game an example for me, when Real or France are on top then yeah he is an asset, but for me when their backs are against the wall or it is a tight game he just doesn't seem to come up with the goods. He is not a one chance, one goal striker. I think he is a bit of a bottler. Would definitely improve a team like Arsenal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 yeah think Benzema is a hit and miss for a top team. He missed so many chances in Clasico at Bernabeu that he could have had 4 by half time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I'd have him here! Falcao would be good but it he might not be the same player after that injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 If only Real could get Zlatan to replace Benzema. all parties might like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Ibra in front of that 3? Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I think it would be too many egos. Zlatan and Ronaldo competing for the spotlight would not be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Sigurdsson fee agreed with Palace ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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