I agree. It's just one part where I disagree and imo why we lost a CL: our midfield has become weaker as we're still missing Vidal.
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So in the end it's gonna be 5-6mln that we'll earn from the transfer, yeah, that's seriously a lot of money like everyone mentioned lol.
I still think we're missing one top CM. I said so last summer, and I'll continue to say it. Even if we continue with 2 CMs, we need 1 more top CM to rotate with Pjanic, Marchisio, Khedira, and so we have the ability to easily field a 3 man mid at times, a 2nd young one with better potential and upside than guys like Lemina, Stu, Rincon. 1 top established CM to be a starter, or at least fight for a starting spot, and 1 young guy with big upside.
Perhaps the management and Max wanted to see what they could turn Sturaro or Lemina into, but it hasn't worked out, so it's time to move on from at least 1 of them, if not both.
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What a ridiculous statement
Reminds me when you said Pogba is miles above Verratti and Iniesta before we sold him
The last 3-4 months of 15-16 for us, Pogba played like the best CM in football, bar Modric. I still believe that.
I have no doubt he'll have periods like that for ManU in the future too, however much I hope he doesn't. His ceiling is best CM in football.
I already told the Bayern fan that was a bit of hyperbole, obviously. It doesn't change the fact we've had a better 3 seasons under Allegri than either of those clubs, as far as trophies won, and CL progress. 3 straight domestic doubles, +2 CL finals. Bayern is 3/3 league titles, 1/3 domestic cup, and no CL finals. Atletico is 0/3 league titles, 0/3 domestic cups, and 1 CL final.
So I'd say it's pretty fucking obvious that outside Barca and Real we've had the best 3 year period. The time period Allegri has been coach.
It's also pretty fucking obvious Bayern has had a far better decade, because of the CL title.