Dembele is simply world class

[Bradstow]

He is probably the most gifted footballer I have seen wear a Fulham shirt since the Maestro (Best and Moore excepted as they were past their prime when they played for us). If only we would show more ambition in our signings to support him he may be tempted to stay for I believe he really does enjoy playing for us. As much as I want that it would be wrong to deprive him of the opportunity to prove himself amongst the European elite.

The sad thing is that unless we raise our sights and our ambitions we will never be able to hold onto any player who shows anything approaching his abilities.

[LordNelson]

When a client comes and wants to hire you, but you don't want them as a client but you also don't want to alienate them; a common tactic is to quote them a fee you know they can't pay.  It's what's happening to Dempsey and what they should do with Dembele as well.

[alexbishop]

When a client comes and wants to hire you, but you don't want them as a client but you also don't want to alienate them; a common tactic is to quote them a fee you know they can't pay.  It's what's happening to Dempsey and what they should do with Dembele as well.

Difficult if he has a min fee release clause.

Dembele was ridiculously good today.

[craven-raven]

Fingers crossed we can keep hold of him during the next 7 days! Be gutted if we lost Dembele but kept Clint  fp.gif

[PokerMatt]

He really was outstanding. Really, really good. He could play for any team in the world.

The gamble, I guess, is: do we keep him and risk him leaving on a free in the hope we can do enough for him to want to stay (top 6, which even might not be enough) or do we cash in and try to find the next Dembele?

[Bassey the warrior]

He's not world class. That's an over used term. But he's certainly got the potential. He was truly outstanding today and last week. He's definitely good enough to get in that Man Utd team. Better than Cleverly. The one negative from the game is how well he played. I hope Spurs get Moutinho and Ferguson is happy with what he has already.

[mccscratch]

He's not world class. That's an over used term. But he's certainly got the potential. He was truly outstanding today and last week. He's definitely good enough to get in that Man Utd team. Better than Cleverly. The one negative from the game is how well he played. I hope Spurs get Moutinho and Ferguson is happy with what he has already.

No...can't agree with you on this one... he is indeed world class. He could slot in for any top top top side in Europe and fit right in.

[Bassey the warrior]

He's not world class. That's an over used term. But he's certainly got the potential. He was truly outstanding today and last week. He's definitely good enough to get in that Man Utd team. Better than Cleverly. The one negative from the game is how well he played. I hope Spurs get Moutinho and Ferguson is happy with what he has already.

No...can't agree with you on this one... he is indeed world class. He could slot in for any top top top side in Europe and fit right in.

See for me world class is the elite group. Just playing for the best teams in the world doesn't make you world class. There's a select few players that count as world class.

[itombomb]

Depends what you mean by world class. He'd start for every team in the league and most in Europe.

He's worth £20million easy.

[mccscratch]

He's not world class. That's an over used term. But he's certainly got the potential. He was truly outstanding today and last week. He's definitely good enough to get in that Man Utd team. Better than Cleverly. The one negative from the game is how well he played. I hope Spurs get Moutinho and Ferguson is happy with what he has already.

No...can't agree with you on this one... he is indeed world class. He could slot in for any top top top side in Europe and fit right in.

See for me world class is the elite group. Just playing for the best teams in the world doesn't make you world class. There's a select few players that count as world class.

so the best 5 at each position say?

I always define world class as... you would be hard pressed to find anyone even marginally better.... from what I saw of him today... he was world class. Nobody could have done what he did better.

[btings]

He was incredible today.  I lie in bed worrying about that release clause.

[Mr Fulham]

I very much think United will make a bid ... exactly what they need.

I'd settle for 10-12m.

[itombomb]

I very much think United will make a bid ... exactly what they need.

I'd settle for 10-12m.

Which in quality terms, would be an absolute steal.

[fulhamben]

i think dembele needs to add goals to his cv to become world class

[YankeeJim]

I think I saw O' Red Nose reaching for his check book after that stoppage time shot by Moose. He was clearly the best midfielder on the pitch.

[Basil]

Puts Dempsey to shame with how he tries to engineer dream move. Virtuoso performance away at Old Trafford versus sitting at home sulking.

[Mr Fulham]

I very much think United will make a bid ... exactly what they need.

I'd settle for 10-12m.

Which in quality terms, would be an absolute steal.

Yes.

[itombomb]

i think dembele needs to add goals to his cv to become world class

Xavi and Modric are both world class (and better than Dembele) and neither are at all prolific.

[mccscratch]

i think dembele needs to add goals to his cv to become world class

Xavi and Modric are both world class (and better than Dembele) and neither are at all prolific.

I would pick Dembele over Modric... stronger on the ball, better defensively.

[fulhamben]

i think dembele needs to add goals to his cv to become world class

Xavi and Modric are both world class (and better than Dembele) and neither are at all prolific.

maybe not but they still score more than dembele. and he does not really have many assists too does he