Jonny Evans

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Mangala is not going to happen under Pep, his profile is all wrong. I wish him every success as I'm fond of him in the same way I'd be fond of a dog at Battersea but he is not going to be a first team player for us, period.

As for Jonny Evans, it isn't stellar of course but people have been bleating on about 'risking our season on the fitness of Kompany' and we look to be addressing it with a reasonable squad player who has won nine trophies in his career who appears to be happy with a squad role and it's not good enough? Deary me.
 
If people on here thought Bravo had a hard time off fans just wait till Evans drops a bollock in a game. He'll be chased out the stadium.
 
TFC said:
Eighteen million pound bid?

Eighteen fucking million pounds?

Fuck me, I'm an unashamed Pep lover, but these are the first steps toward a bitter divorce where he takes pretty much everything and I am left with nothing but hatred and deep loathing of the useless fucking dog he left behind that shits everywhere....(and can't fuckin defend).
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the worlds gone fucking mad!
 
KCblue said:
Couldn't believe it when I saw the news we were interested. Was amazed when I saw we allegedly bid 18m for him. Even more amazed West Brom actually turned down that much money for Jonny Evans. If we're prepared to spend 25m on him I would much rather us go for Ben Gibson.
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Why, out of interest? Evans is a far better player and whats more, is good with the ball, unlike gibson
 
MCFC1993 said:
United - Yes. - Only Bailly better.
Chelsea - No.
Arsenal - Yes. - Only Koscielny better.
Tottenham - No.
Liverpool - Yes. - Would probably be their best centre half.

It's a shit argument because he's no being bought to be our best centre half, it would be a squad signing.
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People think he is gonna replace Kompany or something if you look at the comments here.

He's an excellent signing as a 4th CB which means next season Otamendi can be sold and a new world class CB or a big potential one can come in with Evans staying as solid homegrown 4th choice.
 
bondsman said:
Fucking hell Lukaku is a top striker who is still improving. Moses might given we only have one left back and he was outstanding last year. Evans is nowhere near the level of them two and we are talking about 18mil!! If that headline popped up with Utd or Chelsea spending that on him you'd have a totally different view as would many others on here who seem to be suggesting 18mil on Evans would be a good bit of business.
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The argument was whether he would get in other top teams. But other top teams have players in their squad that wouldn't get into ours.

Look I don't think anyone is saying he would be their first choice. But if he is being signed as a squad player and the homegrown aspect allows us to sign two top foreign players, let's just say Sanchez and another (Mbappe but highly unlikely) then I think we could do far worse. If one of the current back three got injured we may go to a back 4 before using him so would only be 4th choice really.

It's really not as bad a buy as people are making out.
 
MCFC1993 said:
United - Yes. - Only Bailly better.
Chelsea - No.
Arsenal - Yes. - Only Koscielny better.
Tottenham - No.
Liverpool - Yes. - Would probably be their best centre half.

It's a shit argument because he's no being bought to be our best centre half, it would be a squad signing.
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For 18 mil? Smalling better, mertesacker is better imo as well. He might get in Liverpool but I never mentioned them or arsenal as I don't think either will challenge for the title. We don't need squad signings at CB we need another cb of vks quality.
 
MCFC1993 said:
United - Yes. - Only Bailly better.
Chelsea - No.
Arsenal - Yes. - Only Koscielny better.
Tottenham - No.
Liverpool - Yes. - Would probably be their best centre half.

It's a shit argument because he's not being bought to be our best centre half, it would be a squad signing.
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Exsqueeze me but did you just say Jonny Evans is better than Alderweireld and
Vertongen?
 
johnmc said:
Who are 4th choice centre half for Chelsea, Arse, Juve, Barca etc.
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My point is why spend 18mil on shite if you only want him for 4th choice. We have mangala or tosin for that. The cb signing we need is one of vk quality so that if we lose vk we still have a leader/organiser at the back. We have mangala, otta, stones, tosin, so it's not depth at CB we need is it. It's quality and Evans is not that.
 
Chrisdunk said:
The reaction to this news if proof a lot of you don't watch football outside of City. Evans is actually a very good player.

Someone on here claimed WBA fans would be laughing their head's off if we bought him when most would agree he's easily their best player.
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He's not shit. Yes, he can defend. Yes, he's homegrown. Yes, he has experience. I still don't want him.

He is a United fan and ex-United player, he's pretty average on the ball, he's not left footed, he can't play left back, he's had serious injury problems in the past, he's 29 years old, I've never seen him play in a back 3. Not to mention he currently plays in a very defensive Pulis side, usually with 3 other centre backs in the back 4 and 2 holding midfielders infront of him. How is he gonna look when he's exposed on the counter in a high line with our full-backs/wing-backs commited?

Look, if he signs I will back him and support him like every other City player but there's better out there and we should be looking for it.
 
West Brom fans with £ signs in their eyes popping up all over these twitter feeds saying he's worth double that... sure thing.
 
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