Not for me. 9M during the window and actually getting replacement in is worth so much more than 15M now.Yeah makes more sense than the pittiful bids we were receiving before the deadline.
thats not true though is it he has been a catastrophe at times. He does have some good games but when it gets away from him he spreads panic through the whole team and we have seen it so many times. Poch played a high line and it was still obvious then. The young lads are no more or less likely to cause a mess than he is in fact if anything we know at somepoint he will we don't know that for sure with the younger players.
Conversely, if they step up and help get CSs - it could improve their development massively.If they make mistakes that cost us games it could set back their development massively.
Why can't we sign a defender is January? Also can Emerson Royal play as a RCB?Zero point selling him now with no replacement signed in Summer, terrible decision.
Phillips fine as 4th choice CB but selling Sanchez now means Phillips becomes 3rd choice and either Dier or Dorrington or Davies 4th choices, if Romero or VDV or both get injured or suspended etc bye bye our chances of CL etc.
Its a business not sporting decision as usual, we also don't need the money, its pennies in terms of the fee.
*slight conspiracy from me: but maybe Ange was showing that the squad is lacking depth? Waiting for the negative ratings to roll in on this oneIt's slightly odd that Dav played ahead of Phillips against Fulham if he really sees Phillips as his preferred back up..
It's slightly odd that Dav played ahead of Phillips against Fulham if he really sees Phillips as his preferred back up..
Absolutely criminal we didn’t push through a 3rd CB signing. I just don’t get it. We are so close with Ange and this team. How we would leave ourselves this thin with 100M of Kane dollars in the bank is infuriating.
Tin hat ready but I think this is fantastic news. If Ange feels confident that the 18 year olds are good enough then why stunt there growth by keeping deadwood? We’ve been complaining for god knows how long that managers haven’t given a clear pathway for the academy players, we have one that says if your good enough your old enough. It’s how we keep talent like Dorrington, Devine, Donley et Al, show them can make the first team
Put him in the shop window and give him more mins in the tank. Shows the selling club ‘trust him’. If he’s stinking up the bench doesn’t give the buyers confidence.It's slightly odd that Dav played ahead of Phillips against Fulham if he really sees Phillips as his preferred back up..
You’re too used to Mourinho and Conte……*slight conspiracy from me: but maybe Ange was showing that the squad is lacking depth? Waiting for the negative ratings to roll in on this one
Can't imagine a better time for an 18 year old to make his debut for us. It's a playing ethos without blame as long as you try the right things. And the fans will be right behind them in a way they wouldn't have been had this come during the toxic times of Mourinho or Conte.He's mainly fallen off since we moved to playing low block, which doesn't play to his strengths. I disagree he wasn't good under Poch. Yes he had some bad matches but mainly he was good as a young player coming into a settled team.
He's looked like he would be decent as a squad option under Ange. Yes Dorrington/Phillips might have the ability to play in prem but it's a ridiculous amount of pressure to put on two 18 year olds this early in their careers. If they make mistakes that cost us games it could set back their development massively.