EPTI get the feeling that a Klopp style 4-3-3 with AA at right back and a front 3 of Vinicius, Mbappe and Diomande might be what Mourinho is going for. It could work, but it's risky
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DropBear
Australia4437 Posts
I get the feeling that a Klopp style 4-3-3 with AA at right back and a front 3 of Vinicius, Mbappe and Diomande might be what Mourinho is going for. It could work, but it's risky | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland27446 Posts
On August 06 2026 23:13 DropBear wrote: Multiple news outlets are reporting that Yan Diomande to Real Madrid is basically a done deal. Price quoted ranges from 115 to 140 million euro. I get the feeling that a Klopp style 4-3-3 with AA at right back and a front 3 of Vinicius, Mbappe and Diomande might be what Mourinho is going for. It could work, but it's risky Alternatively Diomande may be a Vini replacement if he does move on, which still seems a possibility Be interesting to see how it all develops anyway. If there was one spot Real didn’t really need strengthening in it’s in wide forwards given their current roster I don’t think of Trent as being a particularly ‘Mourinho player’ but perhaps he’ll go against type. Hope he does as Trent is capable of absolute magic at his best | ||
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Bacillus
Finland2112 Posts
It looks really weird. I don't think Real has addressed any of their major issues. Bernardo Silva is maybe good midfielder, but he's 31 and has somewhat dropped in form. Konate has been somewhat injury prone and it's hard to tell how much of a bounce back he'll get, especially if Real struggles to get going. The whole Vini-Mbabbe combination still feels like a huge mismatch in chemistry to me. Trent and Mou relationship is going to be interesting. As far as I can tell, at least the old Mou very much likes his stability and defensive consistency and Trent is the opposite of that. | ||
GTR
51694 Posts
so vini's agents were probably just using arsenal as leverage to get a new contract | ||
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Bacillus
Finland2112 Posts
I'm by no means an expert on PL, but for me even the weakest United and Spurs sides have had more recognizable identity and personalities in them. Meanwhile this Chelsea looks like some 90s video game where they've got a few player names and then random generated the rest. Maybe Xabi will figure things out and we'll know all the success stories by half season mark, but for now it's really hard to love or hate the roster, it's just so indifferent. | ||
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DerekVendel
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sharkie
Austria18759 Posts
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Harris1st
Germany7420 Posts
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DropBear
Australia4437 Posts
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom10004 Posts
On August 10 2026 21:29 Harris1st wrote: Whats going on with Liverpool? Twice now up 2:0 and get their asses handed to them in the second halves Sounds like exactly what would happen if the teams they are playing are a bit fitter than them and closer to being ready for the season start. | ||
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Bacillus
Finland2112 Posts
On August 11 2026 16:10 Jockmcplop wrote: Sounds like exactly what would happen if the teams they are playing are a bit fitter than them and closer to being ready for the season start. To some extend might be that, to some extend it's probably the subs not being up to par. At least in Bournemouth the Iraola system was also pretty high risk, so I can see games swinging around quite a bit, even more so when team is still figuring it out. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7420 Posts
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RvB
Netherlands6322 Posts
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Bacillus
Finland2112 Posts
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WombaT
Northern Ireland27446 Posts
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Harris1st
Germany7420 Posts
Luis Suarez contract ends this december though... | ||
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Bacillus
Finland2112 Posts
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FlaShFTW
United States10567 Posts
On August 14 2026 02:48 Bacillus wrote: I'd love to see how Miami's transfer planning works. Messi probably gives them some sort of shortlist and they'll figure it out from there. When does Sergio Ramos go to link back up with Messi in Miami, given they played together on PSG. Maybe Modric can also go and Messi is just making El Classico in a team after signing Casemiro | ||
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Sermokala
United States14211 Posts
On August 14 2026 02:48 Bacillus wrote: I'd love to see how Miami's transfer planning works. Messi probably gives them some sort of shortlist and they'll figure it out from there. Its also gotta count a lot of asking him to make the phone call to the player. Messi got slapped when he traveled to St paul but I can imagine a lot of athletes have a bad image of MLS and don't want to take the team friendly deals to remain in the salary cap. Leagues cup remains the silliest competition on the globe. The loons go to an extremly bleak place after going down at the half, they sub off their striker and lead winger for their second team striker and winger. They then turn it around with the reserve player assisting twice and the backup winger scoreing to bring wonderwall back to the faithful. | ||
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GTR
51694 Posts
sad to see it end this way - after their chairman died in that helicopter crash and covid effectively killing the ownership's parent company (king power - duty free at airports) it was inevitable. | ||
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