07-06-2026, 02:31 AM
(07-06-2026, 12:54 AM)nefremo Wrote: Not sure how I feel about Modric staying. As a 20 min sub and/or as a starter is some games, ok. He is one of the biggest professionals around a deep will keep himself fit, for sure. But he can't be a starter. We have to aim higher and look to the future. We can't consider ourselves a serious contender for anything if a 41 year old is the fist name on the team sheet. We talk about Europe's elite a lot. But there is a reason why Modric was playing only as a 2nd half sub in his last year at Madrid. And there is a reason he ultimately left. He can't do it at that level for a full season anymore. So why are we going to rely on him as a starter??? Get him in the squad, sure. Use him sparingly, sure. But that should be it.
Completely agree. This is also the reason why Italian football is in the state it is. Over reliance on old players instead of looking and putting trust in the future. Give the minutes to Jashari and Ricci instead beside Rabiot.
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