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João Palhinha

It seems possible that his domestic situation is meaning that he wants to play in Portugal now. Speculation that, following his divorce, he wants to be closer to his kids which is totally understandable.
 
We don't have a proper DM in the club. We should keep him until we find a better one. No European football, I am not sure the quality of player we can attract with that and even if we did, Palhinha would have been a great bench player. Bissouma should be sold.
 
IulianSteaua said:
We don't have a proper DM in the club. We should keep him until we find a better one. No European football, I am not sure the quality of player we can attract with that and even if we did, Palhinha would have been a great bench player. Bissouma should be sold.
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De Zerbi plays with a double-pivot, not a DM. Both need to be very capable with the ball and press resistant. Palhinha wouldn't have worked, other than perhaps as a last 10 minute match closer
 
Gutter Boy said:
De Zerbi plays with a double-pivot, not a DM. Both need to be very capable with the ball and press resistant. Palhinha wouldn't have worked, other than perhaps as a last 10 minute match closer
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I will leave it up too De Zerbi to determine whether Paulinha works in his envisaged system; if you don't mind...
 
IulianSteaua said:
We don't have a proper DM in the club. We should keep him until we find a better one. No European football, I am not sure the quality of player we can attract with that and even if we did, Palhinha would have been a great bench player. Bissouma should be sold.
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I'm pretty sure Bissouma's contract is up so will be releases and can't be sold...
 
Mabspurs said:
Changing goalposts I see.... your argument was that he does not fit into De Zerbi's system... not a personal decision by the player to move back home with his family....
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We've obviously made an active decision to not take-up the option we had on him, before he's been allowed to look around and find another club. His age is probably one factor, but his unsuitedness to the system De Zerbi wants to play must surely be another.
 
Gutter Boy said:
We've obviously made an active decision to not take-up the option we had on him, before he's been allowed to look around and find another club. His age is probably one factor, but his unsuitedness to the system De Zerbi wants to play must surely be another.
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Your definition of obvious is not the same as the rest of the world.
If we wanted to take up the option but the player did not, then it’s not going to happen. Or it would be really unwise if we tried to force an unhappy player into employment.
Far more likely that we’d have been very eager for him to stay but he expressed his desire to return to Portugal at which point all parties agree to end things there with gratitude
 
JerusalemMan said:
Your definition of obvious is not the same as the rest of the world.
If we wanted to take up the option but the player did not, then it’s not going to happen. Or it would be really unwise if we tried to force an unhappy player into employment.
Far more likely that we’d have been very eager for him to stay but he expressed his desire to return to Portugal at which point all parties agree to end things there with gratitude
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You think he'd willingly choose to cut his salary by say 2/3rds, compare to signing a 1 or 2 year deal to stay with us (in the city he has already lived in for the last 4 years)?
 
Gutter Boy said:
You think he'd willingly choose to cut his salary by say 2/3rds, compare to signing a 1 or 2 year deal to stay with us (in the city he has already lived in for the last 4 years)?
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Two thirds seems on the high side.
But, even if accurate, yes. For a lot of people family/children is THE important thing. And a top footballers salary is good enough almost wherever they play. But time away from kids is a cost that is immeasurably high.
 
Gutter Boy said:
You think he'd willingly choose to cut his salary by say 2/3rds, compare to signing a 1 or 2 year deal to stay with us (in the city he has already lived in for the last 4 years)?
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By way of very slight personal insight, after becoming a dad, I dropped my working hours so I have a day off each week to look after my daughter.
Delighted that I made that choice. I’m not going to look back at the end of my life and wish I’d spent less time with my child. But plenty of people wish they’d spent less time at work.
 
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