18 Jul 2020 13:41:45
A question I was asked 10 minutes ago, who, if anybody would you be happy about us losing from our starting 11? I almost stuttered lol because how can you answer that with a team we have? Everybody can be replaced apart from vvd and Allison (Imo) but who would you be OK with leaving? It's one of them for me. Gini.


1.) 18 Jul 2020
18 Jul 2020 14:25:49
How about none, and particularly not Wini. I know it’s supposed to be a bit of fun but oh dear.


2.) 18 Jul 2020
18 Jul 2020 19:37:33
Who can you name that is better than any of our starting 11?

Alisson - Nope
Trent - Nope
Virgil - Nope
Gomes - Maybe, but not at the same age and potential. Also Home Grown.
Robertson - Nope
Gini - Maybe, but very expensive. But who? Alacantra? I'm not sure.
Henderson - Possibly, but who? Maybe John McGinn in a few years. Not better than him currently though.
Fabinho - No way. No Defensive midfielder has the attacking talent that he has. Maybe Casemeiro or Kante, but I wouldn't swap.
Mane - No-one anywhere near his level is available.
Firmino - Unique. Not replaceable.
Salah - Sure, Mbappe is better but I wouldn't be prepared to completely restructure the wage system just for one player.

Interestingly enough though Salah. Who would you replace Gini with?


3.) 19 Jul 2020
19 Jul 2020 10:06:40
EpicPotato, I agree with your analysis here. As for Gini, I feel he can be replaced BUT can the midfielder to replace him do the multiple things that Gini is asked to do in our midfield which is quite complicated in the way it operates? Not sure about that, man.


4.) 20 Jul 2020
20 Jul 2020 02:03:04
Come on, you can't say that players like De bruyne, lewandowski, mbappe, Kante, koulibaly, Laporte, Saul, Bruno fernandes, haaland as just some examples aren't good enough to warrant a start over 2 or 3 players at least in those positions. Even Messi still playing at the highest level walks into any team no argument,

{Ed0666's Note - I think you make a good point Har and a valid one but we really do have a multitude of world class players within our ranks but I agree 3 or 4 of those players you mention would walk into our team no bother.