Ronald koeman . New barca manager.

[Walken]

Wonder how much messi got off the books for his latest strop. One nasty greedy little bellend

 

[BluePeadar]

Soccer is a sick industry

 

[Carlito]

I've always been quite impressed with Wijnaldum when I've seen him. Plays well in big games for them as well. Maybe Thiago is great, on paper I'm sure he is but it feels an odd fit to me. Are they going to play him as a number 10?

I think that what has set Liverpool apart in recent years is their physicality, so I'm hoping that a transition to a more lightweight midfield will backfire on them.

As you've said, Wijnaldum has performed well in big games, especially ones where they've come out on top by bullying the opposition. Van Dijk aside, he's probably their biggest aerial threat, too.

To me, Thiago makes more sense if they're planning for life after Klopp.

 

[davmaher]

I don't see how he has?

He believed he had a valid clause in his contract to nullify it "at the end of the season".

Barca is reneging on the clause under the belief that it refers to June 10th, regardless of the end of the season being delayed due to Covid.

It will be a long court case because of his value and he can't be bothered with it so he's staying.

Being told/reminded that he would be due a £70M loyalty bonus if he stayed for one more season probably had no effect on his decision to stay.

 

[Efcjake]

Being told/reminded that he would be due a £70M loyalty bonus if he stayed for one more season probably had no effect on his decision to stay.

He's not short on cash and would likely be getting a massive signing on fee wherever he went on a free so I don't see that being too important a factor.

 

[davmaher]

He's not short on cash and would likely be getting a massive signing on fee wherever he went on a free so I don't see that being too important a factor.

Just a coincidence then.

 

[Efcjake]

Just a coincidence then.

Think he pretty clearly wanted to leave and forgo that loyalty bonus in favour of a move. If he didn't then why bother doing an interview confirming as much?

 

[davmaher]

Think he pretty clearly wanted to leave and forgo that loyalty bonus in favour of a move. If he didn't then why bother doing an interview confirming as much?

He did want to leave, but was reminded by the club that if he did so he would lost out on his loyalty bonus of around £70M. He changed his mind and is now staying. I think it was the loyalty bonus that made him stay.

 

[Efcjake]

He did want to leave, but was reminded by the club that if he did so he would lost out on his loyalty bonus of around £70M. He changed his mind and is now staying. I think it was the loyalty bonus that made him stay.

He says himself it was because he had no appetite for the court case. I'm leaning towards believing him personally.

 

[davmaher]

He says himself it was because he had no appetite for the court case. I'm leaning towards believing him personally.

I can't imagine him coming out and saying "I've just been told I'll get a huge wadge of cash by staying for an extra year, so that's what I'm going to do", so he had to think of something else to say. He's not exactly got a strong record of being open and honest regarding financial matters.

 

[artetas_biggest_fan]

He says himself it was because he had no appetite for the court case. I'm leaning towards believing him personally.

100%

This is a club that raised him, that helped him grow, literally.

He would have done massive damage to his bond with the club by taking them to court. It’s akin to taking your own parent to court...regardless of how strong the relationship was beforehand the damage is permanent. The prospective Barca president said only last week to Sky Sports the number one priority (above keeping him) is ensuring Messi’s ties to the club are not damaged, and he called for a smooth transition...so he was effectively stating Messi would go but it was a secondary issue.

 

[Zatara]

I think his agent has been bouncing around feeling clubs out about a deal...

...no ones bitten at the daft amounts he wants.

Now hes lashing out due to frustration trying to weasel himself back into everyones good books.

Total joker, hes never done it for Argentina and only for a team built around him.

Got nothing on Ronaldo.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

He did want to leave, but was reminded by the club that if he did so he would lost out on his loyalty bonus of around £70M. He changed his mind and is now staying. I think it was the loyalty bonus that made him stay.

If he's only interested in money, as some of the haters make out, I'm sure he'd have been aware of a 70 million euro loyalty bonus.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I think his agent has been bouncing around feeling clubs out about a deal...

...no ones bitten at the daft amounts he wants.

Now hes lashing out due to frustration trying to weasel himself back into everyones good books.

Total joker, hes never done it for Argentina and only for a team built around him.

Got nothing on Ronaldo.

Sorry Zat. You may dislike the guy but to say he's never done it for Argentina is ridiculous. He's dragged them through countless games. And you don't think teams are set up to showcase Ronaldo's talents? Of course teams are built around exceptional talents. I can't stand Ronaldo but I can see that he's a stunning, once in a generation talent (fortunately for all football fans living through this era, it's actually twice in a generation) Personally, I think Messi's not just a better player than Ronaldo, I think he's miles better.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Whatever the reason for Messi staying it's gonna mean one long uncomfortable season for that dressing room. Luck for them they have silver tongued Ronko, master of conciliatory man management.