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Quoted from Maringer

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I was impressed by the way Grealish played - he tries to stay on his feet more when playing for Man City, as opposed to looking to win free-kicks when playing for England. Caused them lots of problems and put in a good shift as well.

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I think he's growing into it a bit at club level, loved it when he nutmegged Modric.

Quoted from Rick12

Indeed .And likewise because Real Madrid is a institution Ive read in the past the Spanish government have bent the rules for them money wise . On another note I was in Madrid last year and went to the stadium and club shop. Highly impressive the ongoing refurbishment works but prices in the club shop were ridiculous. I remember shirts being roughly 140 euros  the equivalent to £120 pounds. Wish some fans wouldn't pay this and then prices would drop(reflects football in general) . Ridiculous amount of money.

Real have also had close links with the Spanish royal family (as well as Franco's regime but we'll gloss over that..) so they've always had a get out of jail card financially. They're seen in Spain as a business that's too important to Spain to get into financial trouble.

Prices in the club shop are amplified by the tourists. Visiting the club and doing the tour is a very popular tourist destination, especially with the Japanese and Koreans and they will pay whatever they have to to say they bought their shirt at The Bernabeu.

Quoted from diehardmariner

Funnily enough, that's a little similar to what the City fans, who can remember trudging along at Maine Road (FYI, that was City's ground a few years before they became good), say about these folk who ditch their local side when they get relegated for a winning side.  

First game at MR in 78’ v West Brom, plus I was at Blundell Park when Derek Parlane netted at the Ponny End …. a typical comment I’d expect from an East Coast Scouser though

East Coast Scouser?  

Think you confuse me with someone else.  My affinity to any other side ended when I was about five, when I outgrew the, ahem, 'replica' Liverpool kit from Top Town Market.

Quoted from NorfolkImp

He is the best English defender since Bobby Moore in my opinion.

Apart from Paul Futcher obviously......

Quoted from Maringer

De Bruyne was a little out of sorts last night,

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A lad who I know is a Sheffield United season ticket holder and said De Bruyne was the best player he saw in the premiership by a fair bit. Fair play to him especially as it didn't work out for him at Chelsea.

De Bruyne is another that has improved under Pep. Had he gone anywhere else I don't think he would have become the player he has. I also thought he didn't play very well last night though.

Quoted from mimma

De Bruyne is another that has improved under Pep. Had he gone anywhere else I don't think he would have become the player he has. .

From the bit I've read on Pep this doesn't surprise me. Always striving for perfection and some players can't stand the heat. I know this was the case from some players at Barcelona for one. Mentally suffocating was the term they used loosely  when playing under his leadership.

He's the best of the best when it comes to coaching.
Just hope he stays put and doesn't decide to coach the Spanish national team!

Don't get me wrong, he's clearly good at what he does.  That's an understatement, he's bloody fantastic.

But more often than not I find Pep's style of football a bit boring.  Lots of possession football, intricate build up and just holding onto the ball until the opposition leave a gap somewhere.  Technically it's superb and the patience is unreal.  Probably incredible if it's your team but as a neutral I'm more often than not screaming at them to just have a bloody shot.