Sanchez

Originally Posted by Clarkie

Meh, Drogba, Inzaghi, Ronaldo and Dzeko have done alrigt once they went past 30 tbf.


But yeah, fair point

Dzeko scored 29 in Serie A last season and is on 9 past the halfway point this

Drogba is one, but again as with Ronaldo we’re talking about extending the peak until 31/32, not longer. Most other positions on the pitch players breeze past 30.

p.s Inzaghi’s last season as a definite starter he was 29

Eric was 30...

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Eric was 30...

When he retired.

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Eric was 30...

And possibly a little drop off during his last season. Goal return was down on any other year.

Originally Posted by RemisMoses

When he retired.

He'd knocked you off your £#%&!ing perch though, so what else was there to do?

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

He's class though, be interesting to see where he ends up actually. Not many options.

Back to Argentina to play for Independiente imo, suits everyone in that he doesn't go to a rival and he gets to go home, where he always said he'll return. City will cook the books something rotten, claiming a massive fee but end up paying him for about 5 more years

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

And possibly a little drop off during his last season. Goal return was down on any other year.

there was a substantial drop off in his last season tbh.

Originally Posted by RemisMoses

When he retired.

Like a boss.

Whereas Fowler hit the decline at about 20

Originally Posted by dunk

Back to Argentina to play for Independiente imo, suits everyone in that he doesn't go to a rival and he gets to go home, where he always said he'll return. City will cook the books something rotten, claiming a massive fee but end up paying him for about 5 more years

None of the Arg clubs have the cash do they?

They'll probably ship him off to one of the other "Franchises" they have scattered around the world. NY to replace Villa? Keep him in the City family etc

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Like a boss.

Whereas Fowler hit the decline at about 20

Fowler, Owen, Rooney, all finished by 30. Something in the water over there.

Originally Posted by dunk

Back to Argentina to play for Independiente imo, suits everyone in that he doesn't go to a rival and he gets to go home, where he always said he'll return. City will cook the books something rotten, claiming a massive fee but end up paying him for about 5 more years

Maybe a year or so in their New York franchise, nothing dodgy

Originally Posted by andyroo

Maybe a year or so in their New York franchise, nothing dodgy

Forgot about that Yeah, he'll rock up there at 33/34..

With today's diets and training, hitting 30 in 2018 is a lot different that hitting it in 1997. We'll get 3 or so peak years out of him nm.qat

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Fowler, Owen, Rooney, all finished by 30. Something in the water over there.

Don’t mention him with them two !!! User cp AOTS..

Originally Posted by Arnold Muhren

With today's diets and training, hitting 30 in 2018 is a lot different that hitting it in 1997. We'll get 3 or so peak years out of him nm.qat

How many forwards can you think of over the last twenty years whose game was reliant on that element of explosiveness, pace or energy, rather than being a target man, who were as good at 31 as they were at 29. Shevchenko another who just seemed to bomb just before 30.

Only forward I can think of is Robben. When fit he’s still brilliant. Must be another few....

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

How many forwards can you think of over the last twenty years whose game was reliant on that element of explosiveness, pace or energy, rather than being a target man, who were as good at 31 as they were at 29. Shevchenko another who just seemed to bomb just before 30.

Only forward I can think of is Robben. When fit he’s still brilliant. Must be another few....

Vardy

Originally Posted by dunk

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/952882349104123904



He'd be f***ing mint playing Guardiola's football tbh

BBC

Originally Posted by Sapien

Vardy

Good shout, although I see he’s only just turned 31. And you could argue isn’t as good as two years ago, when he was 29

He is similar to Robben though. Still electric pace. See how he holds up next season.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

How many forwards can you think of over the last twenty years whose game was reliant on that element of explosiveness, pace or energy, rather than being a target man, who were as good at 31 as they were at 29. Shevchenko another who just seemed to bomb just before 30.

Only forward I can think of is Robben. When fit he’s still brilliant. Must be another few....

Weah.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

How many forwards can you think of over the last twenty years whose game was reliant on that element of explosiveness, pace or energy, rather than being a target man, who were as good at 31 as they were at 29. Shevchenko another who just seemed to bomb just before 30.

Only forward I can think of is Robben. When fit he’s still brilliant. Must be another few....

Yes. 350k p/w over 4 years for a guy like Sanchez who has been playing every summer for years and relies on his speed and agility. Hoping for a short term boost because in 18 months to 2 years that could easily be a contract the club are desperate to get rid of.

Wouldn't touch him at full price because of that concern(along with issues with his attitude) On the cheap though? Hard to turn down.