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William Saliba (Out)

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A_G

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Nice of him to let you know.
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BigPoppaPump

Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
You can play it cool, but you are aware that if we lose any combination of the Saka/Ødegaard/Saliba trio this player cycle is done and we're starting from scratch?

The remainder of the squad is mostly overpriced lumberjacks.
I don't think any of them are irreplaceable though, maybe Ødegaard. I just don't think Saliba is this amazing best CB in the world like others do, Gabriel is better imo and more of a leader.
 

Macho

Elitist

Country: England
I don't think any of them are irreplaceable though, maybe Ødegaard. I just don't think Saliba is this amazing best CB in the world like others do, Gabriel is better imo and more of a leader.

Fairs. For me Saliba is like the only player who’s comfortably world class in the team with the others being debatable. Whilst im a big Gabriel fan, Saliba is comfortably above.

He’s gone a bit wonky ever since the Madrid rumours, but we’ve not played our best football so perhaps coincidence.
 

BigPoppaPump

Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
Fairs. For me Saliba is like the only player who’s comfortably world class in the team with the others being debatable. Whilst im a big Gabriel fan, Saliba is comfortably above.

He’s gone a bit wonky ever since the Madrid rumours, but we’ve not played our best football so perhaps coincidence.
I don't really get how Saliba is world class but Gabriel isn't, just more of the popularity contest really.
 

Riou

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Country: Northern Ireland
Imagine if Madrid win nothing this season after signing Mbappe, then sign Saliba next year but still don't win anything!

Kylian and William...

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...white kits too 😅
 

GDeep™

League is very weak
I don't really get how Saliba is world class but Gabriel isn't, just more of the popularity contest really.
You think everything is a popularity contest though. Gabriel sneaks into the WC debate for me. Standard have dropped anyway, 20 years ago people would’ve laughed at Gabriel being considered WC.
 

Trilly

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Country: England
I don't really get how Saliba is world class but Gabriel isn't, just more of the popularity contest really.
They are very close, Gabriel is a bit looser in possession and can have bozo moments but makes up for it with his aerial threat and leadership.

Saliba is better due to his potential, composure and on the ball ability but I don’t think he’s clear. If Saliba is WC then Gab is in the conversation at least.
 

BigPoppaPump

Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
You think everything is a popularity contest though. Gabriel sneaks into the WC debate for me. Standard have dropped anyway, 20 years ago people would’ve laughed at Gabriel being considered WC.
That’s because everything is a popularity contest, it’s rare to find people as objective and immune to influence as myself.
 

BigPoppaPump

Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
They are very close, Gabriel is a bit looser in possession and can have bozo moments but makes up for it with his aerial threat and leadership.

Saliba is better due to his potential, composure and on the ball ability but I don’t think he’s clear. If Saliba is WC then Gab is in the conversation at least.
When Saliba has bozo moments it gets swept under the rug but Gabriel gets labelled, this is why I’m suspicious of how people rate Saliba.
 

Red London

Anti-Simp Culture
I don't really get how Saliba is world class but Gabriel isn't, just more of the popularity contest really.
Lol we get it you’re contrarian but you’re going too far with this one.

I love Gabriel and he’s a top player but Saliba is arguably the best CB in the world. He does things with so much comfortability. Of course he makes some errors but every single CB does.
 

BigPoppaPump

Reeling from Laca & Kos nightmares
Lol we get it you’re contrarian but you’re going too far with this one.

I love Gabriel and he’s a top player but Saliba is arguably the best CB in the world. He does things with so much comfortability. Of course he makes some errors but every single CB does.
I genuinely don’t think there is much between them, Gabriel is also one of the best in the world.
 

Red London

Anti-Simp Culture
I genuinely don’t think there is much between them, Gabriel is also one of the best in the world.
Don’t disagree with your second point there. But Saliba is so comfortable at everything he does, it seems a level below him at times. Out of the 2 players I have more confidence in saliba looking world class in a different team or set up.
 

Trilly

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Country: England
When Saliba has bozo moments it gets swept under the rug but Gabriel gets labelled, this is why I’m suspicious of how people rate Saliba.
With Saliba his age essentially excuses it, with Gabriel people (maybe unfairly) decide it’s a pattern.

Saliba also gets style points for doing things more ‘cool’ e.g. they may both fizz a pass into the midfield but Saliba sent an opposition forward the wrong way before he did it and people will buss over that but yeah, in terms of week on week performance there hasn’t been much to separate them.
 

Thrice

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Saliba and Gabriel are both world class. Don't really care which one's better because they complement each other and make each other better. Both look less comfortable when they play for their country with different CB partners, for example.

Best CB duo in the world right now, imo. No matter how much people hype up that Liverpool duo. Ours is better.
 

Trilly

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Country: England
Best CB duo in the world right now, imo. No matter how much people hype up that Liverpool duo. Ours is better.
Based on what?

They’re statistically the best defence in the league. Let’s see what the numbers say when everyone has played everyone at least once.
 

GoonerJeeves

Established Member

Country: Norway
Obviously no player is bigger than the club, but this is a generational CB talent. You'd be a fool to think otherwise. Look at his performances as a CB *at his current age* - it is not commonplace.
 

Thrice

Spoon Master #2
Euro 2024 Superbru Champion 🏆
Based on what?

They’re statistically the best defence in the league. Let’s see what the numbers say when everyone has played everyone at least once.
Both our CB's are better than Konate, imo. Van Dijk is still pretty good, but not as good as he used to be.
 

Penn_

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We seem to be almost willing this one into existence. While Madrid still have an edge, it's 2024 players go where the money is, and that remains us for the next 3-4 years.
 

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