Aye, he’s a great player for them, none of us would deny that. He’s not a great player, he is a good one, very good, but he’s not gonna go and rip up trees elsewhere.
I’d personally be a bit concerned around signing Guendouzi given the wealth of evidence that he’s a bit of a prick. It was only last week that I was watching a video of Paulo Dybala accusing him of being abusive to Lazio youth players. We seem to have largely operated on a no knobheads policy in the last few seasons and I’m worried he’d upset the dressing room.
Diarra’s medical has gone well, and is able to sign his contract for the fellas: https://x.com/tanziloic/status/1938959228040843360?s=46&t=XIg9Hh834PQk5XsiYvDETw
I'm hoping and quietly confident (if we brought him in) that our Le Bris would straighten him right out.
It’s wildly impressive that our record signing has had a medical and the first we heard about it was yesterday evening. Keep their cards very close to their chest.
RLB wouldn't have arseholes, if we are moving for him, he is happy with it. They also have a close relationship as RLB brought him through the ranks
Two things can be true - he can both have a good relationship with RLB and still be a bellend. I’d obviously be willing to trust the hierarchy if they go for him, they’ve earned the right to take a risk. At the same time, I think it would be foolish not to acknowledge the fact that he’s had people question his attitude and conduct at every club he’s been at.
Anything about us from the rest of the head chopper client journalist pack? Not that I care about what sell-outs like Caulkin or Edwards think. However I find it amusing how these supposed NE correspondents carry on. Caulkin in particular seems to have forgotten we exist. At least since safc fans called him out on his shameful toadying for a despotic regime anyway.
He did at Arsenal and Hertha, I haven’t heard such from Marseille and Lazio as he’s gotten older. Lazio only considering a sale cos they need money, can’t be that bad. Lazio had no obligation to sign him after a year loan but chose to do so. People grow up, and will to win is not a negative. The Maupey craic was years ago.
Guendouzzi is still seen by many as a **** but I think nowadays it’s in the same way O’Nien is by oppo fans. He’s one of those players other fans hate