@AFCDieHard I suggested Vinicius to Arsenal as soon as Arteta talked about needing more quality in the final third after the CL final. Seems a good match. Fair play if he signs, is brilliant and scores 20 PL goals or something, but I don’t think he’s what City should be signing for example
I need to get something off my chest.
I appreciate the "nobody is bigger than the club" stance and the "if he wants to go, he can go" approach. However, I'm simply of the opinion that exceptions exist for EXCEPTIONAL servants of the club.
Yes, Rodri falls into that category.
Yes, Bernardo, despite wanting to go to Barcelona for 3-4 years, falls into that category.
And yes, Aguero, who had one foot out the door to Chelsea in 2017, also falls into that category.
You demand the world from these players and when a select few of them actually EARN it for you, you treat them all the same?
If you say "it's all the same," then you're effectively saying merit, earned credit, the blood, sweat, and tears they shed for the club mean nothing.
Ridiculous.
If the expectation is that every single player should stay at City until they drop dead, or that the only way they should leave is when City say so, what kind of one-sided, delusional relationship is that?
Same people who said Rodri should be sold and we're better off without him are the ones slandering him. They did the same gimmick with De Bruyne when he was recovering from his injury. Bernardo, despite always being available and fighting for the badge, was called useless and washed.
Loyalty only when it suits you then, it seems.
People love to bring up examples of David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, who rightfully are beloved by the fans not only for their performances but also for their decisions to stay. I agree wholeheartedly with these sentiments but these guys are exceptions to the norm. Their legacy for the club is what it is because of all these factors, on and off the pitch. It's rare for players to stay that long at clubs but lucky for us, they did.
Don't tell me it's all the same.
That's bullshit and I'll die on this hill.
I feel like what gets lost here is that the pass should have come early. Either been a one-touch pass with his right foot in front of the defender in Haaland's path or he should have used his right foot to cut the ball inside and then pass vertical to Haaland with his left.