Daily Thread: 31 Jul 2025

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“When issues get darkish and your quantity get known as. And also you look facet to facet like, “What did they are saying?”. And it ain’t the Lord’s voice and then you definitely understand…

That the Satan is talkin’ to you.”

Actual fast…switch rumors

Switch Rumors. Aguado is staying. Ceballos is staying. Endrick could get the #9.

Q&A: Requested Subjects

Mendy. Okay — I don’t actually know why we’re speaking about any of this however I suppose we’ll chat about Ferland Mendy immediately as a result of somebody requested it. Ferland Mendy isn’t Actual Madrid caliber and hasn’t been for awhile. Interval. There actually isn’t way more to say and I wan’t to reiterate that I’ve whole respect for Ferland Mendy. He was essential in 19/20 season and throughout the Zidane period. He at one level was imo one of the best defensive LB on this planet. He’s smiley and I not often ever query his dedication to the badge.

However we haven’t seen a Ferland Mendy of even Fran Garcia on the CWC caliber in a very long time. If we wish to simply take a look at a fast comparability of each:

(Observe: I didn’t use Fran’s earlier season stats as a comparability as a result of it will’ve seemed worse for Ferland).

Fran dwarfs Mendy in each stat in addition to aerial % (he’s brief). That is amplified by the attention take a look at, the place we’ve witnessed Mendy for at the least the previous two years overwhelmed as a LB in 1v1 defensive conditions (his bread and butter). The short instance, I can recall is Leroy Sane’s objective for Bayern within the final CL semifinal.

Sure — I imagine Rodrygo ought to’ve tracked again sooner. Nonetheless, Mendy inexcusably permits Sane to float centrally somewhat than forcing him to make the go down the channel and is skipped previous with little problem. This attribute to his recreation has turn into extra prevalent in recent times. And the disgrace about Mendy is that if he isn’t legitimately one of the best defensive participant on the planet, he gives little else. He isn’t good beneath stress. He doesn’t cross. He not often makes progressive passes ahead. If he’s compelled to invert his run, he’s caught in the course of the pitch. He not often ever strikes to obtain a go. If he’s pressed, he shields off the defender after which prays to fall down. And he’s extraordinarily one-footed. We should always all be capable to confidently agree that Mendy shouldn’t have been renewed final summer time. However the board needed to give Carlo one win for an unimaginable double.

Anyway…

Fran Garcia might not be one of the best LB in La Liga, however he’s definitely not the present model of Mendy. He’s definitely a lot better and even when he isn’t a starter this season, he needs to be Carreras’ backup. This will likely not play out the easiest way football-wise as a result of Ferland Mendy has been so unproductive and damage inclined that he has zero market. And imo 3 LBs is a large waste of a roster spot. However it’s what it’s. Que sera, que sera.

Let’s useless this narrative although.

Ceballos. I’m giving this agenda about 30 seconds of my time and at this level everybody simply must ignore the Ceballos agenda from Hala_Croatia. Observe: I’m doing this since you requested.

Ceballos is our fifth choice midfielder. He performs deeper and is an ideal DLP. He rivals the glorified Luka Modric in each stat in addition to key passes as a result of once more he performed at a decrease portion of the pitch. He’s paid lower than any midfield we’d use to interchange him. He’s Spanish and helps our homegrown quota. He’s Dani Ceballos. He has gained a number of trophies for our membership. He sits on the bench with out elevating a lot of a fuss. And by all studies, all of our gamers like him.

I’m sorry however I simply can’t take complaints about not promoting Ceballos, severely. There is no such thing as a rational motive to have an issue with our fifth choice midfielder principally being a extra defensive Luka Modric for half the value. Ya’ll must recover from yourselves.

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“It aint that deep, twin.”