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[uwe rosler 28]

Stop just naming midfielders. Think.

Matuidi can't play on his own as a defensive midfielder. nor can Veratti. Nor can Rabiot.They would all be useless in our team unless to replace De Bruyne or Silva, because they can't replace Yaya.

Motta is 35 and they're trying to replace him.

IMO rabiot,matuidi,veratti could all play the holding role on there own

 

[domalino]

And played in our academy.

Another who would walk in.

Argument being, Paris are well stocked.

Hahaha Rabiot walk in ahead of Silva or De Bruyne, now we know you're just taking the piss.

 

[better dead than red]

Nah, bertrand. If mendy is 40 mil, that means 30 for bertrand. Pretty steep

I'd be happy with this two. I suppose I rate Bertrand higher than some do. I see Tierney as a good young player that should only continue to get better with the proper guidance.

 

[Rebelblue]

And played in our academy.

Another who would walk in.

Argument being, Paris are well stocked.

Correct, I agree with you entirely on that. We'd do well to make a run at Veratti but it seems we aren't working on the Def Mid this summer. Cept for Big Willie!!

I'd love Fabhino. No doubt about that either. Is it on the cards or just a hunch?

 

[domalino]

IMO rabiot,matuidi,veratti could all play the holding role on there own

You would be wrong. Paris have tried all of them and they've all failed at it, which is why they bought Krychowiak and now are looking to buy Fabinho.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Matuidi can't play as a pivot, so you're either replacing De Bruyne or Silva with Matuidi and to quote Aguero, "I prefer no", and if Motta is still so good why are PSG desperately trying to replace him with Fabinho?

Because they plan to rotate the pair next season, just as we could here?

The wider argument for me is you are either a pivot or a defensive midfielder, you are no use to this current City team set-up taking just the responsibility of both.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Correct, I agree with you entirely on that. We'd do well to make a run at Veratti but it seems we aren't working on the Def Mid this summer. Cept for Big Willie!!

I'd love Fabhino. No doubt about that either. Is it on the cards or just a hunch?

Just making the suggestion.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

You would be wrong. Paris have tried all of them and they've all failed at it, which is why they bought Krychowiak and now are looking to buy Fabinho.

I will bow to your superior knowledge!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Kieran Tierney one of them by chance? (Crosses fingers and hopes.)

Still Mendy and Bertrand.

 

[mcfc1632]

He's exactly like Alves in terms of his best foot is forward.

Delph and Fernando will be moving on and as much as he now sees himself as midfielder, he knows his chances of making the Brazil squad are better served also getting opportunities at right-back.

It doesn't appear to stop him considering Paris, who are far better stocked than us in the central midfield base and now have Alves replacing a seemingly outgoing Aurier.

Also, if we had been planning Walker and Alves as the RBs then the loss of Alves hands the negotiating strength to Levy - and we all know how that will go.

If we sign Fabinho then we are no longer over a barrel and indeed might mean Levy has the problem. Fabinho can rotate in a few positions and develop into the DM from next year - I would also think that his national team manager could be very open to having a player that can play a number of positions well in the squad for the WC.

Seems to make a lot of sense to me