Recent content by irishspring

I don't know many people who would disagree with this. But his skill isn't in question though. The question is how many minutes and matches he'll get to play a season to actually show that skill. Chiellini is still the best defender in the world when he's healthy, but I still consider the full...

Raiola works for De Ligt, not the other way around. Every player is different. The story doesn't always have to be the same. 150M is a ridiculous amount and at that point, there might as well not even be a release clause. It seems fair for a one year extension. It also isn't clear whether it was...

How so? Even if the release clause were lowered to 100M, who would pay that much for a center back? Even if one did, it's still De Ligt's decision. I think people need to be less pessimistic and cynical. Raiola likes to talk a lot, but at the end of the day, it is possible to fall in love with...