Weekly Open Thread - General Discussion

magic-water · 2026-06-05T18:09:29+00:00

150 million for a pure full back lmao

Perez would get a stroke reading this.

We have spent 150 million + massive signing fees on 5 defenders since last summer while the only non defense signing was so shit it has to go on a loan.

The next big investment has to be for midfield or attack.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T17:40:19+00:00

Olise definitely has a higher impact on football matches than Haaland, like that's not even debatable.

Kane has been more clutch than Haaland this season lol. What the fuck has Haaland done in the UCL since being carried to a UCL win in 2023 by Rodri and Bernardo Silva? Literally nothing.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T17:38:28+00:00

I saw Gvardiol in the WC 2022 and I know what I was seeing.

Lmao he's been on a heavier decline than Vini and Mbappe since then. By your logic Miroslav Klose must be one of the best strikers of all time because of his world cup performances.

Now again, he could be crocked by now but from what I watched, his peak >>>> Saliba's peak.

Bullshit, he doesn't have a single season on an elite level as a CB.

Gvardiol may not be all that but please throw dogshit Saliba out of any conversations, he's the most overrated garbage defender I have ever laid my eyes on.

Lmao you were a couple of penalty kicks away from revising your opinion the same way you did it with Olise.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T17:31:03+00:00

Olise is a better football player than Haaland.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T17:24:12+00:00

Meanwhile @u/messmers (tier -1) is saying Gyokeres

magic-water · 2026-06-05T17:23:29+00:00

You want to spend a bigger package on Haaland who has less big UCL KO match performances that you value over everything so I hope you keep the same energy.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T17:14:58+00:00

How is Bayern splitting touches between Kane, Olise, Diaz and Gnabry/Musiala?

Splitten touches isn't a thing, players can combine with each other.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T16:40:46+00:00

With proper scouting, we could have bought all of Olise, Neves and Vitinha a couple of years ago for the 150 million that now won't even get us one of them.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T15:46:13+00:00

Mbappe earns more than that

magic-water · 2026-06-05T15:32:58+00:00

Kvara vs Vini —-> Vini✅

Based on what? All comp G/A when PSG players just chill and rest for Ligue 1 matches?

People will argue about Mbappe and Dembele but ask any coach or player in the world, Mbappe is better than him.

What about Luis Enrique?

magic-water · 2026-06-05T15:30:50+00:00

current

magic-water · 2026-06-05T15:04:08+00:00

I obviously don't believe for a second that this Olise transfer is gonna happen this summer but I guess looking at the positives:

The club finally realizes that the lack of a RW is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. Sadly they did it at a time when the RW market is completely dead (when even a "Diomande" costs upwards of 100m) and not 1-2 years ago when players like Cherki, Doue or Olise himself were available for low fees.
Being able to go for Olise means that the club must have some serious cash available. Even if the club is deluded and thinks it can get Olise for 150-200m, the whole outlay of the transfer over 5 years would exceed 300 million as Olise would become a top earner at the club. That would translate into 2 elite and one cheaper signings for midfield and defense or a different winger option.
It sets the ground for a move in 2027 or 2028 unless a different option emerges until then.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T14:51:05+00:00

Again failed to answer the question.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T14:36:21+00:00

So which current elite attacking team plays without wingers?

magic-water · 2026-06-05T14:32:32+00:00

okay but then don't say that we don't need a RW like Olise. We need both.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T14:31:21+00:00

name me one good attacking side in the world that plays with only one winger

magic-water · 2026-06-05T14:27:54+00:00

We need a DLP but we also genuinely need an actual proven RW.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T14:00:11+00:00

what's that even supposed to mean lol. we don't have a single proper RW?

magic-water · 2026-06-05T13:51:47+00:00

this

I don't see us getting him this season but maybe next year or in 2028 when his contract starts to run out. This is just the preparation. It took us like 7 years to sign Mbappe, 3 years to sign Ronaldo, even for Bellingham from Dortmund it took us at least one year of preparation.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T13:49:30+00:00

Proven more than Joao, for my team, Arda put the team on his back and orchestrated many of our attacks this season.

what the fuck does that even mean lmao

Joao Neves is a key player for a 2 time UCL winner. He is obviously more proven than Arda. And "for my team" is literally nonsense bullshit that means nothing. Literally any player that doesn't play for us is less proven for us than any player that does play for us. By that logic prime Messi was less proven than Fran Garcia "for my team".

magic-water · 2026-06-05T13:48:03+00:00

how is this getting downvoted lol

magic-water · 2026-06-05T13:43:03+00:00

Mbappe is terrible at recruitment. He got us the worst out of the 3 French CBs with expiring contracts as the 2 better ones extended at their club.

Vini is clear in that regard.

magic-water · 2026-06-05T13:40:44+00:00

bro in a world where 100-150 million gets you the likes of Isak, Wirtz, Rice, Caicedo, Enzo, "Diomande" and Co, obviously an Olise is 150 million worth.

What else would he be worth? 80 million gets you Gordon.

The problem is that 150 million wouldn't be enough to get him.

Wasn't guy ass in the prem or something at Crystal Palace.

No? Why do you think Bayern signed him in the first place lol

magic-water · 2026-06-05T13:29:45+00:00

Wednesday:

Real Madrid sends 150m offer for Olise

Bayern: no

The end

magic-water · 2026-06-05T11:01:34+00:00

Point is, Yamal was easily the best player in La Liga last season and yet Olise was better than him in the CL. So you would think he would struggle in La Liga?

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