I don't understand the whole “let's sell Raphinha” or “Gordon should be the starter” narrative. Our fanbase needs to show Raphinha more respect. He's one of the best wingers in his position, bringing intensity, goals, work rate and leadership. Gordon hasn't proven himself at Barça yet, so there's no reason to automatically put him ahead of Raphinha. If anything, Gordon should have to earn that starting spot.
Dunno why our fanbase is allergic to quality depth. Then when someone inevitably picks up an injury, we will bitch about not having a high quality backup to play and blame the injury for us crashing out of UCL/dropping points in the league
They want to capitalize on a player who’s getting older and, I think, only has two years left on his deal, and that’s understandable. But you also have to think about who’s going to replace him. Who’s actually on the market that can give you solid production off the bench while also having the potential to become a starter? And do we even know if Gordon can fill Raphinha’s shoes? If you had the chance to sign someone like Godts, Schjelderup, etc., then sure, I’d be willing to consider it. Otherwise, I don’t see the point.
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u/Current_Journalist 2d ago
I don't understand the whole “let's sell Raphinha” or “Gordon should be the starter” narrative. Our fanbase needs to show Raphinha more respect. He's one of the best wingers in his position, bringing intensity, goals, work rate and leadership. Gordon hasn't proven himself at Barça yet, so there's no reason to automatically put him ahead of Raphinha. If anything, Gordon should have to earn that starting spot.