1.) 18 Feb 2020
18 Feb 2020 08:20:16
Regarding Dembele, is he allowed to recover early now? If he’s fit for, say, April, is he allowed back in the squad?

{Ed002's Note - No, he can't play for Barcelona again this season.}

2.) 18 Feb 2020
18 Feb 2020 08:02:42
That Barcelona thing is crazy! They have messi and greizeman fit, and they are allowed to take a player from another la Liga team who won’t be able to replace them. They have fati as well as a load of youth players, sergi Roberto has played right wing before.

{Ed001's Note - yeah it is clearly a rule being abused. In the English league, only a goalkeeper can be replaced due to injuries, but that is because it is such a specialised position. Though I personally think they should just scrap the windows and then this wouldn't matter.}

3.) 18 Feb 2020
18 Feb 2020 10:27:15
Just goes to show how far Barcelona has fallen behind, for a team that was known for producing and promoting their very own to resort to this is crazy. One would think now is the best time to pull out another Xavi but sadly not.

Interesting things being said Paul agent, Ed do you see the working relationship between Paul and Man U still present when he recovers and deemed fit to play?

As always a very good read, much appreciated.

{Ed001's Note - no he wants to go and United are making a huge error by trying to force him to stay. No point having unhappy players.}

4.) 18 Feb 2020
18 Feb 2020 13:08:47
Sooner United get rid of Pogba the better for them, they won’t progress as a club with the likes of him stinking up the place. So let’s hope they give him a new 6 year contract. Haha only messing I hope he goes abroad so we don’t have to hear about him anymore.

5.) 18 Feb 2020
18 Feb 2020 13:33:15
Cheers for that ed, much appreciated. Amazing how Raiola continues to get business. Surely clubs have to be wary of doing business with him.

6.) 18 Feb 2020
18 Feb 2020 15:58:18
What people seem to forget is that Pogba's contract is up in 2021, so he can leave for nothing then. Do you think United will allow that to happen.

7.) 19 Feb 2020
19 Feb 2020 03:07:56
It shows a sign of a club being badly managed with a lack of control. Ferguson would never have let these issues come into the squad and no matter who you were you were never bigger than the team. Stam for example out the door despite his quality. The big sides currently struggling have all seen this problem as damaging. Arsenal have had ozil, Sanchez, Ramsey and koscielny all muck them about recently, spurs had Erikson, rose, alderwield each spending last 18 months as public distraction. Chelsea had hazard spend years saying he wants out, Costa refusing to play, Hudson odoi making crazy demands. United have pogba needing gone, lingaard and rashford calling for undeserved contracts. Players like Sanchez making a mockery of the club.

Mourinho has gone to spurs and immediately binned Erikson and rose which is good managing. Klopp got sakho out the minute his attitude was going to be an issue. Camacho and Duncan were shipped away asap also while guardiola began his tenure by dumping yaya toure, nasri and Joe Hart to clear distraction in a settled squad.

Madrid have issues with bale, atletico had issues with griezzman, PSG dealing with neymar and rabiot, inter having to put up with icardi. Emre can publicly critical of juve, sancho already saying he'll be leaving Dortmund, lewandowski previously causing unrest at bayern.

Player power is becoming far too common and accepted and clubs need to stamp down if they wish to improve the ambition of their squad. United, arsenal and spurs have all got weaker due to letting players make demands without facing consequences.

{Ed001's Note - what about Rooney? He did it under Fergie. }

8.) 19 Feb 2020
19 Feb 2020 06:03:58
That's true I forgot about that, was shocking by Rooney to flirt with biggest rivals for a pay increase and was surprising to see him get away with it.