January transfer/its quiet Thread

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The wheels are comin' off! Took us nearly a whole fuckin' minute to score t'other night and January is nigh on over and we haven't got Jonny!

 

[St.Pauli support]

We had a full 17 player list for the start of the season, Muric was added as we needed 3 keepers but I think he is now eligible for the B list as he joined 2 years ago this January. If a centre back joins then Mangala will probably leave freeing another spot which would give us 2 spaces. The question would then be would Zinchenko be added at Mendy's expense?

"We needed 3 keepers"?
We also have Grimshaw on the B list. That's 4! Last year Pep only had Bravo and Willy plus 1 on the B list.
I start to consider City were believing Muric could be on the B list and then had to cancel 1 name from the A list: Zinchenko.
Just speculation of course, as I don't have any reasonable explanation. Somebody?

On Mangala:
Honestly I suspect a new CB would come in to replace Komps on the list, as he unfortunately isn't reliable anymore and Pep seems to be quite disappointed.
Mangala didn't do too bad as a back up CB I think. And Mangala seems to refuse leaving. I think he will stay till summer. Then we'll see.

 

[Neville Kneville]

There have been rumours Yaya could leave this window. Perhaps we will find they are true, if players come in.

 

[FCBarca]

Depth is important so losing Yaya would be a problem considering there is no one else to really back Fernandinho up. That being said, Yaya really looks out to pasture the last few appearances I've seen from him

 

[jay laruja]

There have been rumours Yaya could leave this window. Perhaps we will find they are true, if players come in.

I highly doubt this. Yaya is the only cover we have for Fernandinho. Or at least the only cover we have that Pep trusts.

 

[hartshairgel]

Depth is important so losing Yaya would be a problem considering there is no one else to really back Fernandinho up. That being said, Yaya really looks out to pasture the last few appearances I've seen from him

I thought Yaya left in the summer the way he's been walking around the pitch. Taking the Uncle Yaya a bit too far and now tends to play walking football which is becoming more obvious now Pep has them playing at a high tempo. I'd rather get in a LB and let Delph provide the cover at least until the summer.

 

[FCBarca]

I thought Yaya left in the summer the way he's been walking around the pitch. Taking the Uncle Yaya a bit too far and now tends to play walking football which is becoming more obvious now Pep has them playing at a high tempo. I'd rather get in a LB and let Delph provide the cover at least until the summer.

I mean, the dropoff from this time last season is enormous IMHO. He looks like he hasn't trained in ages or has dramatically aged

 

[Bilboblue]

Depth is important so losing Yaya would be a problem considering there is no one else to really back Fernandinho up. That being said, Yaya really looks out to pasture the last few appearances I've seen from him

Ilkay Gundogan.

 

[Charlie Chuck]

Depth is important so losing Yaya would be a problem considering there is no one else to really back Fernandinho up. That being said, Yaya really looks out to pasture the last few appearances I've seen from him

Delph would be ideal as back up to Fernandinho. I think Danny Lowe would also be ok there.

 

[FCBarca]

Gundogan might be a good option, agreed. Delph is going to be long needed as the LB as Danilo should be used only against lesser competition or in emergencies