The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Wednesday 15th June)

Roca isn't quick, he's a decent size but he's not exactly a destroyer either. He's a ball playing pivot. Pretty good at it by all accounts but I share concerns others have about how that translates to the PL and JM's footballing philosophy. The stats say he makes a lot of good defensive contributions, it's just how he deals with the physicality of the PL.

They've seen something in him, though obviously.

Aaronson being 'lightweight' doesn't bother me and think he fits the marsch profile perfectly. Doesn't mean he or we will be a success but the first two signings appear to fit the strategy more than Roca.

 

Happy to slate you for it again if it helps? . In my view he's looked better in competitive England matches when Rice was subbed. Was he lost without Rice in all the matches he's been MOM in for Leeds?

It's interesting how Phillips divides Leeds fans. I thought he was sh*t when he first came through, but think he's been exceptional for us since Bielsa came in. I don't know anyone involved in football (i'm not claiming to be 'connected' but i know a few grass roots and higher) who doesn't rate him highly. As just one example, a friend of mine is a coach (football not wallace Arnold) went to the Liverpool game where we got humped at home 3-0. He came back from the game talking about how good liverpool were but mainly enthusing about how good Phillips was in a losing cause.

Dunno if its because his errors get highlighted because of his position... or that some take umbrage with some fans over-bigging him up (which i agree can happen). Or just genuinely not rating him.

 

How many MoM has he got for us in the last 2/3 seasons!!!!! not that many.
So you listen to a scouser, that lot cannot sleep straight let alone tell the truth

 

actually the guy is a smoggy... but same applies to people from 'boro

 

Golden Boy Awards.
List of the top 100 under 21s in europe.
Joffy is on the list!
I have no idea who votes etc.
But congratulations to the lad.

 

Doc?

jokes aside, good to see him getting noticed

 

an award that is given by sports journalists to a young footballer playing in Europe perceived to have been the most impressive during a calendar year

 

Need Este to confirm this but Barcelona skipper Pique is owed £80m in deferred wages. The players agreed a wage cut and a deferred payment during covid. This has now racked up to £80m alone for Pique but the story is that there are many more players who are owed shed loads. Part of the problem about getting rid of players is that they want the money owed to them before they agree to move?

 

They could hitch a flight to Rwanda, they'd lose a bit of weight there.

 

Off topic,
This is correct, I thought they agreed a wage cut but not exactly.
Seems most of them agreed to a wage cut of around 10%, and the rest was to be deferred.
The total is 389m€ !
They still owe messi 70m€, a year after he left.
Their president Laporta, is now trying to reduce all the players wages by 60%.
But a lot of players are digging their heels in.
When we bought Firpo the money went straight to Betis as they hadn't paid them.
What a mess.

 

So Leeds utd have more cash than Barcelona

 

Evening all

I half expected to see Phillips sold today

 

Shame Bielsa gave him next to no game time, insisting on playing James, Rodrigo or anybody else he could persuade to play up top!

 

Narcos has got more money than Barcelona

 

Yes but is it in cash or stock.

 

Yeah it's a pity Bielsa ever took over the club at all and got us promoted.

 

I think he's blown it all.

 

He was saving him but no one knows what for or why.

 

Or flushed it when the pizza delivery guy knocked on the door.

 

I could have got us promoted on that budget.