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[City Fan]

We were not rivals for the title as it turned out, but we still had to play them, and Kanté, twice. Hence, they were one of our rivals.

And what about the season before? By your logic, Arsenal weren't our rivals that season either.

Did selling Kante to Chelsea over let's say Barcelona, affect us in any way?

 

[camberwell fox]

Did selling Kante to Chelsea over let's say Barcelona, affect us in any way?

Well yes, as it strengthened a team we had to play twice and a team, historically that we find it hard to beat, particularly in London.

We generally are not fortunate enough to play Barca.

 

[FIF]

Did selling Kante to Chelsea over let's say Barcelona, affect us in any way?

errr, is this a trick question?

yes.

 

[City Fan]

Well yes, as it strengthened a team we had to play twice and a team, historically that we find it hard to beat, particularly in London.

We generally are not fortunate enough to play Barca.

Shame we didn't sell to Barcelona then, seeing as we missed out on a guaranteed 6 points.

 

[Brown Nose]

So you'd consider Chelsea to be our rivals last season? I genuinely wouldn't.

Bearing in mind some of our performances at the end of last season, are you Craig Shakespeare?

 

[Durham Fox]

Wow.

Wow

 

[Blaarev]

Shame we didn't sell to Barcelona then, seeing as we missed out on a guaranteed 6 points.

So we're guaranteed 6 points against rivals? Nice! I'll take that.

 

[City Fan]

If last seasons performances are anything to go by, selling him to our "rivals" Arsenal might even weaken them. Assuming they persist with him like we did.

 

[SwedeFox]

errr, is this a trick question?

yes.

True, Kanté helped them take points off our relegation rivals

 

[City Fan]

True, Kanté helped them take points off our relegation rivals

 

[City Fan]

True, Kanté helped them take points off our relegation rivals

No, no. He only played well in two games - both were coincidentally against Leicester. That's why he won the PFA Player of the Year.

 

[camberwell fox]

No, no. He only played well in two games - both were coincidentally against Leicester. That's why he won the PFA Player of the Year.

Good point. Oh, hadn't thought of that.

 

[Blaarev]

True, Kanté helped them take points off our relegation rivals

Maybe we should sell all our best players to rivals then.

 

[FIF]

He looked good today (I know it was just a pre-season game) it'll push his price back to the £45-50m range and it'll make teams put bids in for him.

I'd still love him to stay but since he doesn't want to, it'll be nice to get a reasonable price for him.

 

[Lako42]

He looked good today (I know it was just a pre-season game) it'll push his price back to the £45-50m range and it'll make teams put bids in for him.

I'd still love him to stay but since he doesn't want to, it'll be nice to get a reasonable price for him.

You think 45 minutes against WBA in our first pre-season game will have people suddenly bidding for him?

 

[FIF]

You think 45 minutes against WBA in our first pre-season game will have people suddenly bidding for him?

I do.

Football clubs are as fickle as football fans.

I see Roma are already saying nice things after his performance.

 

[Skitzo]

His looking good in preseason can only be a good thing for us either way

 

[H T B]

His looking good in preseason can only be a good thing for us either way

Pity it took him a season to wake up and smell the coffee

 

[Lako42]

He's basically shitting it that he might have to stay.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

His looking good in preseason can only be a good thing for us either way

Did not see the match.
Did he really look good?
Was the match played at a fast tempo?
Did defenders try and tackle?

Often in pre-season most players are holding back for fear of injury.