It's Quiet - a new dawn

[richards30]

I'll offer my head on the block and say the Bonucci saga isn't done.

To replace the leaving Vinny.

bonnuci would be a great signing and I felt when pep said a 28-29 with experience in the right area he was talking about bringing bonnuci in.

 

[manygoose]

bonnuci would be a great signing and I felt when pep said a 28-29 with experience in the right area he was talking about bringing bonnuci in.

bonnuci would be 30 by the time he got to us. surely not the age we will be looking at buying

 

[richards30]

bonnuci would be 30 by the time he got to us. surely not the age we will be looking at buying

would still have 3-4 top years ahead of him though mate? Italian defenders seem to improve with age! lol

 

[manygoose]

would still have 3-4 top years ahead of him though mate? Italian defenders seem to improve with age! lol

might be gambling on that. it's hard to tell whether players get better at 30 or worse

 

[OB1]

bonnuci would be 30 by the time he got to us. surely not the age we will be looking at buying

If Stones is to become part of a first choice CB pairing, we need an experienced head next to him for now. Ota isn't the answer and nor is Kolarov; although both could have a place in the squad. Stones has leadership qualities but he also needs someone to learn from and if Vinnie is done, Bonnuci might be the answer. We may well have a clutch of young full backs next season so buying in some experience has sense to it.

 

[manygoose]

If Stones is to become part of a first choice CB pairing, we need an experienced head next to him for now. Ota isn't the answer and nor is Kolarov; although both could have a place in the squad. Stones has leadership qualities but he also needs someone to learn from and if Vinnie is done, Bonnuci might be the answer. We may well have a clutch of young full backs next season so buying in some experience has sense to it.

good points. we do need experience. but only if the price reflects the age. no more than £25m. he'll have no resale value in 3-4 years

 

[Utter bobbins]

Out of curiosity what happens to a footballer when he reaches 30, many on here seem to think they suddenly become to old

 

[01cravend]

Bonucci has only played in a 3 at the back..There's no saying whether he'd be anywhere near as effective with less protection around him..Would be a big gamble as he is error prone defensively as it is.

 

[Bruun]

Out of curiosity what happens to a footballer when he reaches 30, many on here seem to think they suddenly become to old

Football Manager syndrome, as soon as players reach 30+ they decline very fast in the game. People like to think it's like real life.

 

[Andouble]

Bonucci has only played in a 3 at the back..There's no saying whether he'd be anywhere near as effective with less protection around him..Would be a big gamble as he is error prone defensively as it is.

I think that is how Pep would prefer to play, our current personnel is just not suited for that formation as we've seen with disastrous consequences earlier in the season.

 

[oakiecokie]

Out of curiosity what happens to a footballer when he reaches 30, many on here seem to think they suddenly become to old

The bastards on here think I`m old at 66 !!! ;)

 

[Utter bobbins]

Football Manager syndrome, as soon as players reach 30+ they decline very fast in the game. People like to think it's like real life.

Ah ok many years ago when I turned 30 funnily enough I was just as fit and untalented when I was 29,28

 

[01cravend]

I think that is how Pep would prefer to play, our current personnel is just not suited for that formation as we've seen with disastrous consequences earlier in the season.

Possibly, but I believe Stones is growing into a Bonucci so if we were to go 3 at the back I think we need someone who replicates Barzagli in Juve's system, the intelligent, calm all rounder(a fit/prime Vinny) is what we are missing

Stones = Bonucci - playing the ball out from the back via passing/carrying
Otamendi = Chiellini - storming around tackling everybody in their path

 

[MarsLlama]

Just to be negative on one of our potential signings, but Lucas Hernandez had been arrested for assault on his girlfriend last month. We might just pass on that.

Yes please. I usually support City players whatever they do but it'll be very hard for me to get behind, and chant the name of him, if he is a woman-beater.

 

[RayCTID]

Yes please. I usually support City players whatever they do but it'll be very hard for me to get behind, and chant the name of him, if he is a woman-beater.

As talented as Hernandez is I would assume that It would go against one of our buying policies.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

So following up on my list from yesterday

Right so:

Out

Yaya
Zabaleta
Sagna
Clichy
Navas
Delph
Fernando
Kompany
Aguero
Bravo
Denayer
Bony
Nasri
Mangala
Hart

Then maybe
Nolito
Adarabioyo
Otamendi

In

Fabinho
Heinrichs
Isco
Dahoud
Mbappe
Ederson
Bonucci/ Rudiger
Left Back

If that's what transpires we'll need a fair bit of time just to bed the players in. That could be 6 new players in our first 11. It looks like Only Stones, De Bruyne, Silva, Sane and Sterling are guaranteed spots for next year.

 

[Kladze]

I'll offer my head on the block and say the Bonucci saga isn't done.

To replace the leaving Vinny.

Whoop! :)

@Dax777

 

[Dax777]

I'll offer my head on the block and say the Bonucci saga isn't done.

To replace the leaving Vinny.

Fuck. I hope not. That guy is not what we need. 31 year old ball playing defender from the slowest league, who used to play with 2 other top 5 defenders in that league. Skinny. Not particularly fast, not particularly athletic, and not particularly strong.

How could this go wrong?

 

[Bruun]

Fuck. I hope not. That guy is not what we need. 31 year old ball playing defender from the slowest league, who used to play with 2 other top 5 defenders in that league. Skinny. Not particularly fast, not particularly athletic, and not particularly strong.

How could this go wrong?

It's like he gets a year older every post!

By the way. Jordi Alba is apparently mad about his lack of game time, why's there in interest in getting him in from the cold?

 

[Dax777]

Whoop! :)

@Dax777

Oh well, lets hope it works if we get him.