Joao Palhinha

[parklane1]

Really happy with this signing he will fill what is a big hole in our CM. Those who keep saying [ he is 30] so what if he is its the perfect age for us at this time. It will enable our younger players Bergvell, Gray to not have to play in a position which is not their best. I have no doubt that he will enable us not to be overun in CM.

it will also allow Bentacur to play in the posistion he is best at.

 

[Lilbaz]

Really happy with this signing he will fill what is a big hole in our CM. Those who keep saying [ he is 30] so what if he is its the perfect age for us at this time. It will enable our younger players Bergvell, Gray to not have to play in a position which is not their best. I have no doubt that he will enable us not to be overun in CM.

it will also allow Bentacur to play in the posistion he is best at.

30 is the new 40.

 

[parklane1]

30 is the new 40.

I wish i could remember what it was like being either of those ages.

 

[Lemonade Money]

I wish I was 30

You're only as old as the woman you feel.

 

[metalgear]

Really happy with this signing he will fill what is a big hole in our CM. Those who keep saying [ he is 30] so what if he is its the perfect age for us at this time. It will enable our younger players Bergvell, Gray to not have to play in a position which is not their best. I have no doubt that he will enable us not to be overun in CM.

it will also allow Bentacur to play in the posistion he is best at.

its not just age but he's been kept out of a bayern side through injury, missing about half a season and kompany only gave him about 6 or 7 starts for whatever reason.

 

[Lilbaz]

You're only as old as the woman you feel.

Homosexuals are 0 then?

 

[glorygloryeze]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1951294673462387144

Will be interesting to see of he'll play in the friendly vs Bayern..

 

[lurker of old]

After the "here we go" with MGW, I'm going to wait till the club confirms it before I get excited about any transfers this window.........

 

[Yiddo]

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And who is that? Some random supporters opinion?

 

[markysimmo]

And who is that? Some random supporters opinion?

Frank's I saw him in Chick King earlier

 

[Grays_1890]

Frank's I saw him in Chick King earlier

Sack him now..........Chick Kng is drab

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

Really happy with this signing he will fill what is a big hole in our CM. Those who keep saying [ he is 30] so what if he is its the perfect age for us at this time. It will enable our younger players Bergvell, Gray to not have to play in a position which is not their best. I have no doubt that he will enable us not to be overun in CM.

it will also allow Bentacur to play in the posistion he is best at.

Yeah you know this is a key thing in that injury aside you end up sort of forgetting that Bentancur looked so good pre-injury partly because he had Hojbjerg alongside him allowing him to do the box to box and not worry so much about runners off his shoulder and not losing the ball in tight spaces. I'm not saying that Bissouma shouldn't be sold due to squad reasons but again we've never seen the best of Bissouma as we've never played him in his natural position- we bought him off the back of tremendous seasons at Brighton as a 10 or an 8 and then said "we want you to be a 6" basically because we sold Hojbjerg and had nobody else to play that role (and because Ange said some gumpf about not believing in it)

 

[Lilbaz]

Yeah you know this is a key thing in that injury aside you end up sort of forgetting that Bentancur looked so good pre-injury partly because he had Hojbjerg alongside him allowing him to do the box to box and not worry so much about runners off his shoulder and not losing the ball in tight spaces. I'm not saying that Bissouma shouldn't be sold due to squad reasons but again we've never seen the best of Bissouma as we've never played him in his natural position- we bought him off the back of tremendous seasons at Brighton as a 10 or an 8 and then said "we want you to be a 6" basically because we sold Hojbjerg and had nobody else to play that role (and because Ange said some gumpf about not believing in it)

They played together didn't they? We bought bissouma in 2022.

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

They played together didn't they? We bought bissouma in 2022.

Yeah but it was all going to pot with Conte a bit in 22/23 wasnt a good environment to be in and the whole team suffered.

 

[SissokoWasGood (BoL)]

Yeah you know this is a key thing in that injury aside you end up sort of forgetting that Bentancur looked so good pre-injury partly because he had Hojbjerg alongside him allowing him to do the box to box and not worry so much about runners off his shoulder and not losing the ball in tight spaces. I'm not saying that Bissouma shouldn't be sold due to squad reasons but again we've never seen the best of Bissouma as we've never played him in his natural position- we bought him off the back of tremendous seasons at Brighton as a 10 or an 8 and then said "we want you to be a 6" basically because we sold Hojbjerg and had nobody else to play that role (and because Ange said some gumpf about not believing in it)

I don’t think it was guff. It was just that a destroyer type playing the simple ball out was not as useful when we have all the attackers and other midfielders so advanced. Biss was a good option in that role when things were working.