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Defour really did have quite a fall from his world class player in the making status didn't he?!
Defour really did have quite a fall from his world class player in the making status didn't he?!
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Originally posted by Red_Polo View Post
Yeah after the leg break he went from seemingly being on the radar of huge clubs across Europe to being a solid but not so much in demand player.
From the odd time I saw him on tv with Porto in the CL he looked alright. Never looked out of his depth at that level. So he might turn out to be a decent signing for Burnley.
Trying to think who the other player was that was getting hyped up as a potential top class midfielder around the same time as Defour was all those years back.
Think it may have been Ever Banega. To be fair Banega looks a good player when he is not getting run over by his own car and has had a good enough career. Just noticed that he moved to Inter on a free this summer.I don't hate people. I just feel better when they aren't around.
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Yeah Banega looked like he was going to become a monster of a player. Ah well. Never forget to use the handbrake, kids.Originally posted by Jaco_Pastorious View PostLike blood on ironComment
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Dahoud was an unused sub in their Champions League qualifier...Was muß, das muß.Comment
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not for sale thoughOriginally posted by foresterbloke View Post
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deffo not for the money not in any way whatsoeverOriginally posted by Irishnev View PostOh I say his vision there was lovelyComment
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Read a bit more into this - Wolves' new Chinese owner runs the Fosun group and he is personally worth over £4 billion. They seem to have turned to Mendes to get them "moving"and they have already signed 3 Benfica players.Originally posted by rodo View Post
Talisca for approx €25m which is an insane amount for a championship club and he is an average enough player. Luisao is pushing on and apparently he will be allowed to leave for free and his wage will be €2m p/y.
Mendes was heavily involved in getting Chinese investment into the lower leagues in Portugal so in the midst of all this you can bet his palms are getting well greased.
It's probably why he let Raiola have his way with United this summer
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how old is he now?must be mid thirties, last payday for the fella.Originally posted by rodo View Post_____________________________________
Weak willed, Wank or do they have a masterplan?
Think we have the answer..Slot!!
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Wouldn't affect us anyway, even if they did use himOriginally posted by foresterbloke View PostOriginally posted by fah-qComment
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So, err...Zaha to Spurs?The times they are a changin'.Comment
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I met a sports psychologist that has worked with him a fair bit says he's got all the talent in the world however he's a bit of a mummies boy and the move to the Mancs for instance was way too big for him mentally.Comment
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Seems like he has the potential to be very Mane like.Originally posted by RichC View PostWas muß, das muß.Comment
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Originally posted by foresterbloke View Post
Please! He's **** and only a year younger than Mane.
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Originally posted by Chris View Post Please! He's **** and only a year younger than Mane.
Not even a year younger as both were born in 1992. Had not paid much attention to how old Mane is tbh, so it is a nice surprise to see that he only turned 24 in April of this year.
As for Zaha's potential, he might well have it in him to eventually become as good as Mane is right now, but if Zaha might go on become as good as current version Mane then how good might Mane go on to become in the same time frame.
Don't think Zaha will go on to be anything other than the sort of winger who puts in one top performance every 8 to 10 games, I see him as being closer to being another Bolaise than another Mane, but sometimes a player can blossom later in their career.
Mane's track record and goals/assists output to date in his career suggest that he has a far higher ceiling than Zaha imo.I don't hate people. I just feel better when they aren't around.
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