Strong rumours this evening that Rafa is staying at Newcastle for at least 2 seasons which is surprising. Would have thought he'd go for a bigger club. Allegedly one of his conditions is 100% control of transfers in and out
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Nottin' changes there then. He'll want to micro-manage the club from the youth's on up. It's what he does.
Good luck getting that from Ashley.
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Thought I would kick off some discussion seeing as I am trying to avoid revision for my exam tomorrow!
So Team of the season what is everyones pick? doesn't have to be 4-4-2, go 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 etc just no daft 2-3-5 lol
So here is mine 4-3-3 its not easy either as some players have been immense this year!
David De Gea
Bellerin, Smalling, Huth, Rose
De Bruyne, Kante, Alli
Kane, Vardy, Aguero
not easy I would say barring the front 3 so what are other peoples
edit - just realised no Mahrez fucksake can I pick 12? could soon drop one of the strikers for him and go 4-4-2 but who to leave out! People will say Aguero but to still score as many as he has despite his glass hamstring is ridiculous!
So Team of the season what is everyones pick? doesn't have to be 4-4-2, go 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 etc just no daft 2-3-5 lol
So here is mine 4-3-3 its not easy either as some players have been immense this year!
David De Gea
Bellerin, Smalling, Huth, Rose
De Bruyne, Kante, Alli
Kane, Vardy, Aguero
not easy I would say barring the front 3 so what are other peoples
edit - just realised no Mahrez fucksake can I pick 12? could soon drop one of the strikers for him and go 4-4-2 but who to leave out! People will say Aguero but to still score as many as he has despite his glass hamstring is ridiculous!
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It's hard Epic!
There is also Ozil, finished second in the league with Arsenal and assisted 19, despite the stick he gets.
There is also Ozil, finished second in the league with Arsenal and assisted 19, despite the stick he gets.
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I would swap Ali for Mahrez and that's it for me.
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Well... definitely Djilibodji, Falcao and Pato (I keed, I keed). To be honest my TOTY/TOTS would be exactly the same as the PFA's TOTY (I know, I'm boring). I think they got it absolutely spot on...
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Swap out Bellerin for Clyne and Huth for Morgan that's what I'd probably plump for. ^^^^^
Although it's much of a muchness between both over the year.
Although it's much of a muchness between both over the year.
thats what thay are thinking really good game
Double European Cup winner and La Liga champion in the Championship? Wow
Be interesting to see who gets brought in though-Ashley already said publicly the NUFC bank is virtually empty
Doubt a savvy political operator like Rafa would have agreed to stay without getting firm assurances of funds to spend
It makes complete sense from an economic standpoint. I have no skin in this game so it is easy for me to say it should be done. Especially if Celtic and Rangers were brought into the league. Not knowing the history of the league and playing lower league teams in FM, have left me guessing how this system ever got implemented in the first place. Far too many midweek matches that no one watches. It does suck for the teams lower in the standings in the various divisions, but they will have a couple years to prepare so they would have no excuse being dropped down a level they would otherwise be safe in.
Appears there's going to be a statement confirming that Rafa will be staying on at Newcastle with a 3 year deal:
Rafa Benitez to stay on as Newcastle manager | Football News | Sky Sports
Rafa Benitez to stay on as Newcastle manager | Football News | Sky Sports
It's official now. The world has gone completely mad.
If you told me a year ago that Leicester are going to win the Prem, Mourinho will get fired from Chelsea and manage United, and Benitez will accept a Championship job, I would have called the nearest mental instution and asked for assistance.