Originally Posted by zieler:
“No-one said discount his time at Liverpool for god's sake.
But your view that De Gea might reconsider joining Real is laughable. As I pointed out, three of the worlds most wanted players joined Real Madrid just after they appointed a manager who had an Intertoto Cup to show for his record in Europe. It clearly didn't bother them. Yet you apparently think that De Gea might be put off joining Real by them appointing a manager with 2 La Liga titles, 2 Europa Leagues/UEFA Cups and a Champions League on his CV.
And your view that other players might have "second thoughts" as a result of his appointment is also bizarre. Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo etc. had no qualms staying past the appointments of the likes of Quieroz. Nor was there a mass exodus later when Schuster, Ramos or Pellegrini were appointed. So why on earth would the players revolt over a man of the stature of Benitez coming in. I'm sorry, but I can see absolutely no rationale for your claims other than a petty dislike of Benitez.”
Excellent post!!
One of the things you have to take into account for when teams like Real and Barca come knocking is whether or nor you'll get another chance to sign for them. De Gea is a brilliant goalkeeper, but if he declines to go to Real because Benitez is the manager who knows how long he would have to wait if Real went and bought another keeper or Casillas went back to being the best at Real Madrid.
You have to remember, the players at Real and Barca have a lot of power, some more so than the managers, if you choose to go to either club, it's because you'll be playing along side the likes of Messi, Suarea, Ronaldo, Bale etc as well as the prestige of playing for them. There aren't too many big players in the past who have gone to either club because of who is the manager, possibly Pep and Jose aside.