Rockape wrote:Look at the likes of Torreira and Cazorla, players that did not cost anywhere near top dollar but consistently perform(ed) at 6 or 7 out of 10. The idea that we need to buy top player in world football type CMs to improve upon Ramsey is a bloody joke!
What is a bloody joke is the fact that no one is saying Rambo is the best midfielder available, but we actually have him and if we suffer any kind of injury crisis, then he's well able to step into the breach. We know Ozil goes missing for weeks on end and unfortunately there are a lot of clubs out there with more money than us that will snap up a quality midfielder when they become available.
So its the old adage....a bird in the hand etc. Sure, when we have signed a complete midfielder, let him go, but frankly at the moment I'm more concerned that Iwobi is still getting picked regularly.
I think that was all obvious though. We know we'd have to replace him. Don't think anyone was just willing to let him go and not get anyone else.
Agree with you on the Iwobi thing though. Still not sure what peeps see in him.