09 May 2025 14:51:01
Jesus, Maguire back to his mistake making best, surely he has to go. We really can't keep giving away goals. Yoro was very good again last night, you'd wonder could Yoro play in the centre of the three with Masouri and Heaven either side? Young l know but good speed back there.
09 May 2025 17:47:06
Not just him but Lindelof and Ugarte also woeful.
09 May 2025 18:31:46
I'm not a big Maguire fan but he's been very good recently. But hey, first chance we get let's slag him off.
09 May 2025 19:46:42
Just think back to when we bought Ugarte (who I don't think is the worst) . I personally was suggesting we bought Neves, but no, we paid the same amount for a player from the club who bought Neves, effectively facilitating their purchase of Neves.
They are not in the same league, but that is where we have fallen to, and I accept that.
Ugarte isn't that bad, it is just where we are.
But as per your original text, yes slabhead has to go, he is useless, and barring a couple of contributions, he always will be.
09 May 2025 20:55:31
Neves was never an option because he wanted to go to a club competing for trophies. He’s one of the best young midfield players in Europe, and that standard of player doesn’t want to join a club in our position.
09 May 2025 20:59:01
Jimbobred, you're making the assumption that Neves would've come here. I don't think anyone at the time disputed that Neves is the better player. Ugarte is a disruptor and we need players that can progress the ball. Hopefully we get that this summer and Ugarte's strengths will start to show more beside whomever that is.
Maguire is second choice central CB to de Ligt. It's not particularly close between them. I have to say that I admire Maguire's resilience. He's clearly not good enough but he'll just have one more season next year as a back up and that's fine by me. We have higher priority positions to fill this year than CB where imo we're well stocked with de Ligt, Yoro, Martinez, Heaven, Mazraoui, Shaw.
09 May 2025 23:18:30
Maguire was his usual self. Very good recently is a bit of a stretch in fairness. He had two reasonable games which were very much the exception.
09 May 2025 23:20:24
Ugarte is great, it is his first season but he has shown plenty already. He has that bit of south american spite that you need to win things. His passing can be very good when he moves the ball quickly and simply. Cassemiro also fell into the bruno trap of hitting overly ambitious passes - lately he has taken fewer touches and played simpler passes and he looks far far better.
10 May 2025 01:49:55
I am not making any assumptions. I have stated that is where we are at.
Last summer though, not many said Neves was as good as he is, on the contrary a few said he wouldn't be what we needed. Too small, lightweight etc etc. I could go on.
Again, I accept where we are at this point.
Hopefully we are scouting for the next Neves because is severely underrated.
10 May 2025 07:21:13
Great is a stretch too far, like stating his passing is good! Unbelievable.