[Football] Leandro Trossard Sold To Arsenal 20/01/2023

sjamesb3466 · Jan 13, 2023

Seagull over NZ said:
I can't believe all the "get rid". You can't seriously believe we are better off selling him, he is our highest goalscorer this season. I hope he sees the error of his ways, apologises and knuckles down and we see the old Leo again. We are a better side with him in our team for sure. I don't think he will do this but lets not kid ourselves that we are better off getting rid of him. I suspect we now won't get that big fee as a result of all this.

The old Leo who would be amazing for 1 game in 6 and then be anonymous in between? Genuinely never seen the hype in him as he just never had the consistency. I can hit a decent free kick into the top corner if I have enough chances and Leo, despite his clear talent has never been able to string it together for a decent spell. Hence why I suspect no team has made a serious attempt to sign him for the last 4 years. He's clearly thought he is bigger than the club from the start, I'd ask for anything north of £30m or he can rot in the reserves for 18 months

dazzer6666 · Jan 13, 2023

Solid at the back said:
We are better off without a disruptive character in the team. He hasn't played well since the WC and we've done well enough. Mitoma is a great, possibly even better replacement for Trossard.

Better to have a hole in your team than an arsehole in your team

The Fits · Jan 13, 2023

DavidinSouthampton said:
Too many people are very good at putting 2 and 2 together and making 6. I too hope it is something that can be sorted out. He’s a terrific player when he’s in the right place. We shall see.

Come on now.
This is very, VERY unusual. A manager mentioning him specifically numerous times negatively and the players agent releasing a statement. I'm afraid he will never play for us again. Absolutely no question about that.

Super Steve Earle · Jan 13, 2023

Chicken Run said:
If true I respect Rob even more, takes a lot courage that so early on in tenure, I wonder if his predecessor would have had the minerals to do that….

Didn't Potter do the same to Andone?

Seagull99 · Jan 13, 2023

Trossard is a great player for sure. Superb technical ability. But for me he can still goes missing in games.

In the first season at the Albion there were several games where he disappeared. Sure, it happens a lot less now, but when you see the continuous running and engagement of other players (Caceido and Estupinan spring to mind) I think his work rate is consistently lower.

RDZ style needs full commitment and massive work rate for 90 mins. More players join in the attacking phase, but then they also have much further to track back and a lot more running to do.

Oh_aye · Jan 13, 2023

Seagull over NZ said:
I can't believe all the "get rid". You can't seriously believe we are better off selling him, he is our highest goalscorer this season. I hope he sees the error of his ways, apologises and knuckles down and we see the old Leo again. We are a better side with him in our team for sure. I don't think he will do this but lets not kid ourselves that we are better off getting rid of him. I suspect we now won't get that big fee as a result of all this.

It's nothing to do with his ability. When someone acts like a Dildo to get a move, threatening the balance and harmony of a squad that have come through tons this season, and on the edge of something special you have to dispassionately recognise what that means. Take aim and get shut with the minimum collateral damage. Otherwise you have a resentful player moping about who's clearly not on some if the players Christmas card lists who AT BEST might half agree to play ball for a bit only to sod off in the summer anyway. He chose this path. Let him walk it. I just hope we use the cash in this window.

DavidinSouthampton · Jan 13, 2023

timbha said:
I guess you saw the damage Ronaldo did at Man U? De Zerbi (and us) can do without people who don’t want to be here. We’ve shown that we can actually come out of it better

I hardly think you can compare Mr Trossard to the long-standing massive ego and toxic presence that is CR7.

trueblue · Jan 13, 2023

Psychobilly freakout said:
Oh well, might drive his price down not up, this could get nasty, is there really any need for his agent to release that, unless they actually have had no firm interest from other clubs for him, this is a come and get me email...

It is also at the same time, I can be a bitch statement.

I imagine they’re trying to drive the price down. To which the correct response I think is to make him see out the rest of the season training with the youth team unless he gets his act together. He certainly shouldn’t get his move

ManOfSussex · Jan 13, 2023

StonehamPark · Jan 13, 2023

How many billy-big-bollocks have engineered a way out of the club on somewhat bad terms, and ended up having a successful move?

BDB did it the right way, and good on him, he’s doing fantastically well.
Perhaps similar with Ben White.

Thunder Bolt · Jan 13, 2023

marlowe said:
No it didn't, he was shot and killed in The Magnificent Seven.

Before the Mexican standoff there was a gunfight, but he threw his knife more rapidly! :lolol:

maresfield seagull · Jan 13, 2023

Acker79 said:
Unless I've missed something, you must be referring to buonanotte who we agreed a deal for in November, took effect on January 1st and is expected to go into the academy, rather than a first team. Plus, my post was meant to be a tongue in cheek example of the panicky rants we'll see if we lose tomorrow rather than an accurate reflection of reality.

Fickle nature of NSC post match

The Fits · Jan 13, 2023

Leandro Tosspotgetfuckedard

GT49er · Jan 13, 2023

Easy 10 said:
He's 28. I don't think sell-on clauses are going to come into it tbh.
Just get what we can and move on.

Maybe. We could play really hard ball and keep him here while his value diminishes - teach him and his agent the difference between furthering their career and trying to sulk their way to big bucks. Might cost us a few million - but compared ti rhw amounts we are dealing with for sales of our players. peanuts.
Good lesson for all - sign for Brighton to get a good chance of breaking throught to the first team, and as for progress the club won't stand in your way ................................... but f*** us around and see who can f*** hardest!

maresfield seagull · Jan 13, 2023

stss30 said:
I find it amazing how some players who are so handsomely remunerated cannot honour the contracts that they've signed.

All Trossard had to do was to put 100% effort in for us until the end of the season, and we'd of sold him in the summer with the best wishes of us fans and the club. He could imo have then signed a chunky contract with a top tier club if he'd continued his early season form.

Now he comes across as a bit of a tosser, hasn't played well in a while, and will probably sign for a underachieving, overpaying 'big' club without much hope of winning anything meaningful. Sad, really, I think his time here has demonstrated that he can be brilliant at times, but for large parts painfully inconsistent so not gutted to see him go.

Off to Villa then

Whoislloydy · Jan 13, 2023

StonehamPark said:
How many billy-big-bollocks have engineered a way out of the club on somewhat bad terms, and ended up having a successful move?

BDB did it the right way, and good on him, he’s doing fantastically well.
Perhaps similar with Ben White.

I thought Bissouma acted like a model professional too, made it clear he wanted a move at the end of the season and had no intent on signing. But played to his full ability with 0 drama.

DBD was a bit out of nowhere, he was gone so fast.

GT49er · Jan 13, 2023

Weststander said:
4 days later …. turns out your mate WAS ITK.

The agent wasn't very ITK then! Not a good idea to go public in the way he/she/it did! When conducting negotiations, best not to piss off the major players, especially the ones holding all the big cards!

Ooh it’s a corner · Jan 13, 2023

Weststander said:
He wants to leave us and now. Pretty predictable really, at 28 he has to contrive a situation where he can escape the final 17 years of his contract. To win trophies at Villa, Spurs or Everton, it’s his last chance.

Once that happens, other than the examples of Kane and Zaha being kept as (highly paid) prisoners of Levy and Parish, the game is up.

Keeping a miserable face around the club who’s fallen out with RDZ and Lallana, is of no benefit to us, if anything it’s disruptive.

Now that IS a long contract @Weststander

macbeth · Jan 13, 2023

the athletic now mentioning an 'altercation' with a teammate?

Trossard wants Brighton exit after row with De Zerbi and ‘altercation’ with team-mate

Leandro Trossard wants to leave Brighton & Hove Albion in this transfer window, with his agent claiming on Friday that the player has been ostracised at the club since an altercation between the Belgium international and a team-mate. Trossard’s agent, Josy Comhair, has also claimed the...

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GT49er · Jan 13, 2023

BBassic said:
Potter would have had him write some poetry to reflect on how men treat each other in competitive environments and then brewed a herbal tea.

Which, to be fair, might have worked just as well. Us old dinosaurs live in strange times!

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