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Andrew___K said:
Very delighted by Tielemans rumour. Somehow forgot about him as he plays in an inferior league, but he's surely one of the best [really] available options on the market for a right-sided No8 playing slightly deeper (Xavi-role). Get him and some good pivot, and our midfield is ready for the next season. Replacing Silva is another problem, but I think it can wait a year at least.
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I know it is strange, but he most reminds me of Eden Hazard. The way they both crouch onto the ball when shooting or dribbling.

I really like and hope we get him.
 
waspish said:
"you guys" ah right now I know why your a negative fucker.
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yes, you're from the same bunch who sat near me at Wembley spouting moronic nonsense "cross it Sane, fucking cross it Sane, there was no-one there Sane, why did you fucking cross it? fuck off Sane, fuck off Sterling, fuck off Clichy" for 90 minutes.

It's a wonder you're able to dress yourselves in the morning with that level of footballing intellect.
 
So we tried two up front and it didn't really work. Aguero or Jesus, with Sane/Sterling/Sanchez, but not both. I honestly don't think Pep will sacrifice Jesus, given his comments lately, to guarantee Sergio starts every PL/CL game either.

I wonder if @tolmie's hairdoo 's post in the match thread about it possibly being the last time we see Kun in a City shirt referred to this.
 
Akiva said:
So we tried two up front and it didn't really work. Aguero or Jesus, with Sane/Sterling/Sanchez, but not both. I honestly don't think Pep will sacrifice Jesus, given his comments lately, to guarantee Sergio starts every PL/CL game either.

I wonder if @tolmie's hairdoo 's post in the match thread about it possibly being the last time we see Kun in a City shirt referred to this.
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Let's be fair, we could have had van basten and real Ronaldo up top but if navas and clichy are supplying the bullets then they're gonna fire blanks.
 
Dax777 said:
I know it is strange, but he most reminds me of Eden Hazard. The way they both crouch onto the ball when shooting or dribbling.

I really like and hope we get him.
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Been very strong rumours about Monaco unfortunately.. hopefully we can hijack the deal. £21m for him is a steal.
 
Well my 9 man shopping list is Pickford, Walker, Bonucci, (Heinrichs), Mendy, Fabinho, Isco, Sanchez, (Mbappe).

Heinrichs just as a name for a FB who can play either side, Mbappe if Kun went so would fund itself (almost).

Sadly think it will be 4/9 (Pickford, Walker, Mendy, Sanchez) and we'll be short as other signings aren't my cup of tea (Carvalho etc.). If we can at least get similar types to above we'll be in the right direction, but I think Fabinho, Bonucci and Isco along with FBs would be stunning and really solve us.
 
BJL_City said:
Well my 9 man shopping list is Pickford, Walker, Bonucci, (Heinrichs), Mendy, Fabinho, Isco, Sanchez, (Mbappe).

Heinrichs just as a name for a FB who can play either side, Mbappe if Kun went so would fund itself (almost).

Sadly think it will be 4/9 (Pickford, Walker, Mendy, Sanchez) and we'll be short as other signings aren't my cup of tea (Carvalho etc.). If we can at least get similar types to above we'll be in the right direction, but I think Fabinho, Bonucci and Isco along with FBs would be stunning and really solve us.
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Let's just go with the 7 new starters. While on paper that looks good, on grass it will mean yet another season in transition as the players get used to one another as well as the new demands Pep will place on them.

I would prefer only 4 immediate signings to put in the first team. So from your list that would be

Pickford, Walker, Mendy and Fabinho.

................Pickford
Walker.....Kompany,,,,Stones......Mendy
..........Fabinho.....Fernandinho
................Silva
KdB.........Jesus........Sane

subs

Yaya, Sterling, Kun, Otamendi, Bravo, Maffeo, Kolarov
 
Anyone think pep is picking random formations to show the board how much of a balls up the squad is? I.e. Poor squad signings not good enough?
 
richards30 said:
Anyone think pep is picking random formations to show the board how much of a balls up the squad is? I.e. Poor squad signings not good enough?
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He'd only do that if he thought he wasn't going to get the players he wants in the Summer. I'm sure he will be backed to the hilt next window.
 
robbieh said:
Let's just go with the 7 new starters. While on paper that looks good, on grass it will mean yet another season in transition as the players get used to one another as well as the new demands Pep will place on them.

I would prefer only 4 immediate signings to put in the first team. So from your list that would be

Pickford, Walker, Mendy and Fabinho.

................Pickford
Walker.....Kompany,,,,Stones......Mendy
..........Fabinho.....Fernandinho
................Silva
KdB.........Jesus........Sane

subs

Yaya, Sterling, Kun, Otamendi, Bravo, Maffeo, Kolarov
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KDB out wide? No way
 
1 goalkeeper
4 fullbacks, or at the very least 3.
1 central defender
1 central/ deep-lying midfielder
1 experienced goal-scoring winger

That with the addition of Roberts returning.

That's the extent I believe we are lacking behind the very best.

Sergio and Gabriel - considering Pep primarily plays a system incorporating one striker - should be enough up front next season.
 
richards30 said:
Anyone think pep is picking random formations to show the board how much of a balls up the squad is? I.e. Poor squad signings not good enough?
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I don't think Pep has many obstacles or worries about actually going and talking to the board about what he needs to be fair.
 
richards30 said:
Anyone think pep is picking random formations to show the board how much of a balls up the squad is? I.e. Poor squad signings not good enough?
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I'm quite sure that he's pointing-out, in case anyone should be in any doubt, the clear lack of depth, the multiple single points of dependency and the simple fact that without a major injection of high quality playing staff across multiple positions, we will be looking forward to a continuing story of watching the odd decent performance in amongst a largely uninspiring set of results.
 
robbieh said:
Let's just go with the 7 new starters. While on paper that looks good, on grass it will mean yet another season in transition as the players get used to one another as well as the new demands Pep will place on them.

I would prefer only 4 immediate signings to put in the first team. So from your list that would be

Pickford, Walker, Mendy and Fabinho.

................Pickford
Walker.....Kompany,,,,Stones......Mendy
..........Fabinho.....Fernandinho
................Silva
KdB.........Jesus........Sane

subs

Yaya, Sterling, Kun, Otamendi, Bravo, Maffeo, Kolarov
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true but we desperately need options and alternatives, the defence will have to transition anyway because we need new fullbacks, the other positions we have incumbents who've had a year under Pep and should hit the ground running, adding in garnish in those areas won't hurt us imo, it's Pep getting right or wrong at the back that will cause those issues.

We really need another creative, ball playing controller in addition to Silva, and Sanchez is heavily linked and will add that directness, good dribbling and finishing. I think we need crucial upgrades in midfield that can't be overlooked because of the need for defensive reinforcements. The likes of Carvalho don't cut it for me, Fabinho seems unlikely now sadly but would be key but we also need a creative burst in there, considering Yaya, Delph and Nando would go, we need depth and competition.
 
Serg10Aguero said:
KDB out wide? No way
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The reason I would play Kev out wide is he has the most devastating crossing ability. Far better than Beckham in my opinion.
He is also increasingly a waste of space in the middle.

On the counter he also can get behind defenses as he showed last year when he scored a lot.

When he plays in the middle against packed defenses he doesn't have the subtlety of David, as we saw today.

I also think he could play the Bergkamp role, but we don't play two up front.
 
1961_vintage said:
I'm quite sure that he's pointing-out, in case anyone should be in any doubt, the clear lack of depth, the multiple single points of dependency and the simple fact that without a major injection of high quality playing staff across multiple positions, we will be looking forward to a continuing story of watching the odd decent performance in amongst a largely uninspiring set of results.
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Which is a damning indictment of his friend Txiki's work over the last few years.
 
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