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Eriksen is 1.77, Modric is 1.74, Bernard is 1.64(!).
A whole centimeter smaller than Juninho.
Eriksen is 1.77, Modric is 1.74, Bernard is 1.64(!).
Gald we agree, thenA whole centimeter smaller than Juninho.
ossie was tiny, bloody good though!That had better be metres and not feet dude.
It makes much more sense if we had the option to buy for say £18-20m, but even without that he'll probably do more than Lennon. It's more depth and it's an upgrade.
If we can't get MD then I don't see why not.
The argument that he's "too lightweight for the prem" is presented as fact, but I'm not sure I've seen any evidence?
I recall the same was said about Modric and Eriksen before we signed them and they turned out alright.
It's a cliche tbh...said when the latest carlos kickballs complete with an weaponry full of stepovers and lollipops (can't forget the diving scums that they are) who are deemed too tiny and malnourished await the monstrous roided up Premiership ogre defenders who crush the foreign ants with their humongous size 15 Mitre boots...nah they'll never settle over here.
Counter to that, Coutinho adapted straight away and made a huge impact.Bernard's the kind of player I would always welcome at Spurs but a loan just seems like a lose/lose situation for us. We'd only have him for a season and in all liklihood it would take him half that just to settle and adapt. It took Sandro and Eriksen as long and will have taken Lamela longer still if he does adapt and start producing more than a hint of his talent. Bernard doesn't on the face of it seem to be a player that would find it easy to fit into the PL either. When you look at the players of a similar build that have - your Modrics, Silvas and Oscars - they are all exceptional players. I'm not sure Bernard is that good.
There are 3 outcomes I can see if we do get him on loan. If he does really well then he'll be sold at a high price to some rich club. If he does okay they may find it hard to get clubs to match their silly demands but they're stubborn at Shakhtar and if we did get him it would be at the expense of another long summer chasing him. Finally, if he doesn't settle and doesn't do well then why would we want him anyway?
Unless Shakhtar surprise us all and come out with a realistic valuation for him then I can't see any sense in trying to sign him on loan or permanently. Shakhtar aren't a club to be bullied and I can't see them letting us have him on loan for a season with a buyout clause, it would only weaken their ability to sell him for the highest price, which will be their only objective come next summer.
Counter to that, Coutinho adapted straight away and made a huge impact.
TBH, It's almost impossible to tell how or how long a player will take to adapt to the EPL. Bernard has the right qualities we are looking for though, so it is well worth the risk to try him out on loan to see how adapts to the league.He did. Maybe I'm just pessimistic but I think there's a very real risk that Bernard wouldn't take time to adapt, rendering a one year loan move fairly pointless.
It's not that they won't, it's that they'll find it more difficult. If it's an old, cliche or a myth then it's one the players believe too. You can't tell me you've never read about a player who arrived from a foreign league saying about the need to adapt to the pace and power in the Premier League. Even players that are technically very good like Drogba, Toure, Ronaldo, Bale(how many times did we see him bullied out of games early on) used their strength a lot to gain an advantage. When you see player like Welbeck nicking a living at a top side, I think it's hard to argue that athleticism and power are not big factors for becoming a successful Premier League player.
It's not that they won't, it's that they'll find it more difficult. If it's an old, cliche or a myth then it's one the players believe too. You can't tell me you've never read about a player who arrived from a foreign league saying about the need to adapt to the pace and power in the Premier League. Even players that are technically very good like Drogba, Toure, Ronaldo, Bale(how many times did we see him bullied out of games early on) used their strength a lot to gain an advantage. When you see player like Welbeck nicking a living at a top side, I think it's hard to argue that athleticism and power are not big factors for becoming a successful Premier League player.
I'm struggling to think of a single team who would or could buy Lennon, seriously can anyone think of a team that would????I have a hard time believing Bernard could be any worse than Lennon. So, Bernard on loan and selling Lennon to use the funds for other areas of needs sounds like a win-win to me.
Yep, which is why he'd be pointless. A loan of a player that is built to not adjust to the PL unless he has a full season under his belt. He won't get that and then he'll go back. Absolutely pointless.
I'm struggling to think of a single team who would or could buy Lennon, seriously can anyone think of a team that would????
I'm struggling to think of a single team who would or could buy Lennon, seriously can anyone think of a team that would????