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11 Jul 2013 16:53:22
Long time reader, first time poster.
If Thiago goes to Bayern, I say we immediately bid 30 million for Toni Kroos. According to Bayern's website, their midfielders are:
Ribery
Robben
Martinez
Shaqiri
Goetze
Weiser
Alaba
Luis Gustavo
Schweinsteiger
Emre Can
Kroos
Now Guardiola could vary the formation a bit to play his midfielders centrally, but with Robben, Ribery and Shaqiri at least staying, I don't see that. Moreover, Robben, Ribery, Martinez and Schweinsteiger are mainstays. Pep can't bench Martinez a year after his huge transfer fee and monster season. Goetze will play, and Emre Can and Kroos are local boys come good. Playing Thiago over either would probably ruffle some feathers. and if I were Thiago, I'd be asking whether Bayern Munich would sign me at the risk of displacing super talents like Kroos.
Of course Guardiola knows things I don't but I just don't see how the BM move makes sense for Thiago's aspirations. Like I said, if he goes, though, bid big for the classy Kroos.
1.) No arguments here about the quality of kroos but as I understand it isn't he a more attacking player than alcantara? would he not be competing for a place with kagawa and blocking the emergence of Powell?
the reports I read were that guardiola plans to move Martinez to defence which would open up his deeper midfield position for alcantara
2.) 11 Jul 2013 17:56:12
Pretty much all of those would improve our squad amd surely one will become available, I have a hunch they're more likely to move Gustavo on than Tony K though.
Ben
3.) For thiago's sake I hope they don't move him to martinez spot, I think a deeper role would do the same as it has with anderson. thiago is not that type of player and is far better further upfield. if this is the sort of call he's making I think pep could be out of a job within a few seasons.
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