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[niko_cee]

Italian clubs in particular love the certainty of a known performer, even if they aren't spectacular, mercurial talents. If you're Juve (or previously Milan) you're like the Yankees, you don't need to get involved in this 'value' stuff, you pay the big bucks for the reliable known quantities that are available.

If you're Arsenal, you're 6th and you have asset-stripping Americans in charge then it's not worth trying to compete with what a set giant can pay him.

I get this, and obviously 'contract negotiations' went quite quickly down the 'lol u wot mate?' route when Rambo's agent bowled in with his wage demands, but I don't really see what Juve get out of it. OK, maybe they figure there's no real point in trying to nobble the local market as all their rivals are wank (careful though, mess with a proven formula and things can go wrong - see Bayern [I have no idea if they have bought anyone off a Bundesliga rival of late]), but why not just blow an £80m hole in the budget to scoop up those young Italians everyone is going on about (Tonali and some midfielder from the south?).

Speaking of Italian wonderkids, what's the situation with that next Messi one who went to Monaco was it? The Genoa kid? Going by off how well Monaco are doing, not well would be my guess. And, whilst we're on the subject, Odegard? Maybe that answers point A. I still reckon buy a £40m midfielder and pay him £200k a week is better than giving Ramsay that money.

[randomlegend]

Odegaard was about 9 when he went to Madrid wasn't he? Last I heard he was doing decently but not broken through yet.

Pellegri is still only 17 and currently injured according the t'internet. Monaco were absolute shit under Henry, idk if they've picked up since their old manager came back.

[Giggles]

Also, Everton 6 points off relegation if the teams win their game in hand. They’ll pick up 3 or 4 points max in their next 6 too.

Sounds like a job for big Sam.

[Shindig]

I mean, they're probably buying Ramsey to strengthen their squad for Europe. Not that their midfield is bad but maybe Ramsey gives them a little bit more guile. Also, Khedira's only 31. He's been around forever.

[Shindig]

Fuck sake. Twice in a season. Same fucking minute. Same opposition.

[SincereTheRebel]

Wolves played awful. Newcastle deserved the win but Big Wily Boly with the late minute leveler.

[niko_cee]

Also, Everton 6 points off relegation if the teams win their game in hand. They’ll pick up 3 or 4 points max in their next 6 too.

There's a reason why those teams are down there.

Most of them won't pick up 6 points in the next month.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ramsey negoatiting that deal is fucking amazing and is an eye-opener on how mad football has became.

[Manc]

Plenty of six pointers in the next month. Can't help thinking Brighton or Newcastle will go down.

[bruhnaldo]

How did Almiron look for Newcastle?

[randomlegend]

We were allmirin.

[bruhnaldo]

I hate this fucking website so much.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I get this, and obviously 'contract negotiations' went quite quickly down the 'lol u wot mate?' route when Rambo's agent bowled in with his wage demands, but I don't really see what Juve get out of it. OK, maybe they figure there's no real point in trying to nobble the local market as all their rivals are wank (careful though, mess with a proven formula and things can go wrong - see Bayern [I have no idea if they have bought anyone off a Bundesliga rival of late]), but why not just blow an £80m hole in the budget to scoop up those young Italians everyone is going on about (Tonali and some midfielder from the south?).

They get approx 4-5 prime years of a known good midfielder. The one thing I would be slightly concerned about is his injury record, but when fit he is perfectly competent, probably even 'dynamic' once you put him into the Italian game. I don't know Italian football well but I would imagine there isn't a comparable player they can gobble up from Napoli or wherever else they source their players. Juve aren't too bothered about buying to speculate, they take the finished product.

He is also a nice way into the anglophone market and its all-important dollars, looks good on a billboard, and also the historical Welsh connection is on-brand for them.

[Spikey M]

He's good in a "well, we have to have some Home Grown players" sense, but what does an Italian team get out of this transfer that they couldn't get out of signing any Spanish Midfielder?

[niko_cee]

The John Charles angle.

I like it.

[Pen]

I reckon Ramsey will do really well there.

[Shindig]

How did Almiron look for Newcastle?

Showed a bit of pace and set Perez up for a shot over the bar. He basically played out wide instead of Atsu. Burnley and Huddersfield are next which will pretty much seal our fate.

[Kikó]

We're playing against Paris Saint Germain tonight. COME ON.

[Ian]

José Mourinho to host own football show on Russian network RT

That should be a bit lol.

[SincereTheRebel]

I watched an Jose interview the other day and Jose claimed Chelsea are stuggling because Sarri needs to give his crative players more freedom.

Troll Master

[Adamski]

They get approx 4-5 prime years of a known good midfielder. The one thing I would be slightly concerned about is his injury record, but when fit he is perfectly competent, probably even 'dynamic' once you put him into the Italian game. I don't know Italian football well but I would imagine there isn't a comparable player they can gobble up from Napoli or wherever else they source their players. Juve aren't too bothered about buying to speculate, they take the finished product.

He is also a nice way into the anglophone market and its all-important dollars, looks good on a billboard, and also the historical Welsh connection is on-brand for them.

Barella is the Cagliari midfielder @niko_cee is talking about. Excellent player but would be £30m - £40m. He's 22 but only really had 2-3 seasons at Cagliari so would represent a risk given this version of Juve don't really buy potential.

In terms of other players, none really stick out. Juve's struggles are someone from central midfield who can get forward and score/be creative. Khedira & Emre Can both played (and scored!) at the weekend but that's very much a rarity. Inter don't really have one, neither do Napoli or Milan. Roma have Zaniolo but he's only just joined them and is tearing it up - would again be a risk for the money they would ask for.

It's just such a Juve signing, he'll come in and do really well I think and you're right they don't particularly care about resale value. A midfield 3 of Pjanic, Matuidi and a good version of Ramsey does look pretty good on paper.

[Mazuuurk]

I watched an Jose interview the other day and Jose claimed Chelsea are stuggling because Sarri needs to give his crative players more freedom.

Troll Master

Share it, plz

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's going to be incredible seeing Ashley Young don Dire Maria.

[Offshore Toon]

Reddit soccerstreams down. Can anybody inbox a decent site for AceStream links?

[randomlegend]

Reddit soccerstreams down. Can anybody inbox a decent site for AceStream links?

Soccerstreams69 subreddit

[Giggles]

Reddit soccerstreams down. Can anybody inbox a decent site for AceStream links?

If you can VPN it's live on telly here.

https://www.rte.ie/player/

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccerstreams69/

They added a 69, lolololol.

[Offshore Toon]

Cheers, guys. The soccerstreams_pl was down so I thought everything was fucked again, but there's always an alternative.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pogba made Kimpembe look like a right mug.

Shame he didn't cut it back though.

[Disco]

There's a Discord thing (server?) where all the people from soccerstreams post their stuff. If you want an invite PM me with instructions on how to invite people.

[Lewis]

Julian Draxler has the most German face.

[Disco]

Julian Draxler has the most German face.

A whiff of the jackboot.

[Lewis]

And the manager looks like a concentration camp doctor.

[Mazuuurk]

Mbappe is ridiculously fast

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dire Maria

I know he was offside but that attempted finish, lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm going to claim that a donning.

Nice one Ashley.

[Giggles]

Ref's bottled the fuck out of that.

[Jimmy Floyd]

From the card count alone, can I guess the ref is Spanish?

[randomlegend]

Yeah Young should have been off there.

Then again Kimbempe should have had a second yellow for the one of Shaw, so swings and roundabouts.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

From the card count alone, can I guess the ref is Spanish?

Italian.

[niko_cee]

From the card count alone, can I guess the ref is Spanish?

Daniele Orsato

[Pen]

There will be a sending off here tonight. Young or Kimpembe would see like the likeliest to go.

[Pen]

Wouldn’t have thought a year ago that I’d be so displeased to see Sanchez come in for Lingard.

[Manc]

PSG can take this if they want.

[randomlegend]

Lingard and Martial going off injured, oof.

[Lewis]

Definite lack of options with Fellaini gone.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ref really doesn't want to send off Kimpembe.

[John]

That must be the first time in about a decade I've seen a goal kick called back to be retaken.

[randomlegend]

That was a stone wall second yellow for Kimbempe there, what the fuck is this ref doing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Of course Kimpembe scores.