royalblue66
Player Valuation: £70m
There's a Mr Silva applying for a dog walker, in the post office in Formby, looks like it's on. Mate just rang me.
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Arteta10
Player Valuation: £10m
There has been a LOT of questioning of Silva's attitude and leadership though. He's won loads, but he's also captained a side which has suffered some downright embarrassing capitulations in their biggest games. Having big characters helps, but just having won trophies doesn't automatically make you a great teacher or personality.
Westend Blue
Player Valuation: £15m
Yeah he's captained some capulations but he's mentalitity cant be questioned had to fight very hard for a career at the top level
andy4efc
Player Valuation: £60m
it doesn't mate. There is no guarantee for anyone we sign really.
If the finances are reasonable in his contract, it's definately a big opportunity to get a quality, high profile name in who can do a job for a couple of years and also teach Mason and Yerry a few things.
That's a different thing though isn't it. The conversation was specifically about a 'winning' mentality, and it's questionable whether he's actually evidenced that. Again, it's not that he can't/won't have a positive influence, just that it really isn't a given. The last time we got a player like that - Eto'o - there were pretty strong rumours that he undermined the manager and wasn't a positive influence at all. It's very simplistic to say that a player who's won stuff just has some innate ability to pass that on to others.
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
I think it depends on perspective re Eto'o. I suspect he just saw it was a bit of a shambles under Martinez and got off.
The big thing is, Ancelotti has worked with this guy. He's worked with lots of top players, and I'm sure he knows the ones who would suit the circumstances we need to those who don't. If you haven't worked with them, you are guessing to some degree. I mean it makes sense to utilise his "black book" of contacts.
Westend Blue
Player Valuation: £15m
For me it's fighters mentality and backbone we have a serious lack of it in the team. I'd be reasonably confident he could provide that and confidence in his skill given he is still a very good player wether that translates to winning who knows
Oh don't get me wrong, i'm not saying we shouldn't get him in, just commenting on the 'winners' thing. Lots of people have commented on how great it would be for the others to learn from and he could bring this mentality etc, I just don't think it's the case. Talking about cricket again, I played and worked with some top (well not TOP but international level) players who I learnt nothing from, and some journeyman pros or just domestic players who I learnt loads from. I don't think the ability to teach and set an example is in any way linked to your own level of ability.
If we only brought him in to keep Richy happy I'd be down for that.
I do t think having someone going around shagging his team mates partners creates winning mentalities , so no
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
Sign a CB who takes playing time and will also be here in 3 years time. That's really it. Just sign someone who isn't so short term when our short term prospects of winning things aren't great.
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