stinkfoot
Eidur Gudjohnsen
Re: Gareth Bale
This was a point I made the other day and the most salient of the whole situation imo.
Take our squad at the end of last season, minus Bale.
Option A: Add Bale to that squad and starting 11.
Option B: Add Willian, Lamela, Soldado and Capoue to that squad and starting 11.
Is it really that inconceivable that option B might be stronger than option A?
Even if you don't think there's a chance the starting 11 would be stronger, remember that we would also benefit from being less dependent on one single player and thus reduce the impact of injuries, drops in form and fatigue over the season.
This was a point I made the other day and the most salient of the whole situation imo.