BringBackSwales
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You are basing that assessment on what exactly?
Vincent Kompany injuries
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Dreadzone
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Until recently, I thought the same. However, we've not done too bad in his absence. Touch wood, the void isn't THAT massive. imo
SJC
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Vinny , injured? Wow I didn't see that coming.
Eccles Blue
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I've not read the whole of this thread, I do have a life, but I will state categorically that I will believe NOTHING until either the God who is Vincent Kompany or Manchester City themselves come out in public and say that he has had another setback. It has to come from one of those two sources. Not an internet forum. (Sorry)
deano ou812
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Only reason if it is true is they may hold off till after the Chelsea game to announce it as along with Mendy if he’s out for an extended period it just gives a negative vibe and all the shit press bollocks that goes with it especially when we need everyone focused on Saturday with no distractions,last thing pep or players want is to be interrogated by the Media with constant questions on vinnie or possibly Mendy,leave it till the international break..
cleavers
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The right observation.
We haven't missed Vinnie at all this season, Stones and Otamendi are starting to look like a very decent partnership now. One injury could leave us in the shit though so I think it's the right move to look at bringing someone in January.
Bilboblue
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My thoughts, too.
Sane was awful in the few games he played that position at the start of the season.
He'd get annihilated at Chelsea.
Walker Stones Otamendi Danilo for me, possibly Fernandinho or Delph in Danilo's place.
Sorry I don't know anything but the fact he seems to have stopped training plus a few rumours makes me think this has legs.
Kind of wish he was injured playing for us as opposed to Belgium to get rid of the negativity.
Let's be clear...
Vinny is not going anywhere, I don't think due to injury record someone will buy him/ pay those wages
It will be his choice as and when he retires but he is a fighter
He is a City legend
There is no one better as an influence around the dressing room
He is intelligent and articulate and will have a good career after football. He would still be an asset to the club/ group
Would we be better buying someone and not relaying on his fitness. Yes and it's the obvious choice but VVD would seem the logical choice.
Hope we're wrong and he's back soon!
Kind of wish he was injured playing for us as opposed to Belgium to get rid of the negativity.
Let's be clear...
Vinny is not going anywhere, I don't think due to injury record someone will buy him/ pay those wages
It will be his choice as and when he retires but he is a fighter
He is a City legend
There is no one better as an influence around the dressing room
He is intelligent and articulate and will have a good career after football. He would still be an asset to the club/ group
Would we be better buying someone and not relaying on his fitness. Yes and it's the obvious choice but VVD would seem the logical choice.
Hope we're wrong and he's back soon!
I just can't fathom why some people genuinely believe that Virgil van Dijk, given the chance to come and play for City under Pep, would turn it down in case Liverpool sell Coutinho so he can force through a move to the worst defensive side the 'big six' has seen for a decade.
Dribble
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Yes I'm being serious. We've got HUGE deficiencies in our squad which last summers spending went a long way toward resolving, but the job isn't completely sorted.
Are you saying we don't need another LB?
Are you saying if Kompany remains injured & Otamendi or Stones get an injury too, that we won't be facing a defensive crisis?
So what happens when 32 year old Fernandinho needs a rest? Who plays defensive midfield for us at the level he does?
Are we going to rely on Tourè coming good or Gundogan with his injury concerns?
2 days ago I asked a Dipper if he didn't think we needed more strength in depth? Who have we got for right midfield beyond Sterling & left midfield beyond Sane? Yes we can start putting B Silva, D Silva or KDB out wide, but so far this season, it's quite evident Pep wants them inside.
Just because we spent £220m this summer, it doesn't mean we don't need to spend another £200m to complete the rebuilding job we started last summer, OR that we won't need to spend another £100m per season after that topping up the squad with a marquee signing here & there. (The net figure was actually £116m spent, so when referencing the Fantasy League, the least you can do is get your facts correct)
The fact the transfer market has gone bloody mad isn't our fault. BUT, if we want to compete at the very top, we have to buy the best to compete with the best & the best come at a premium.
2 questions:
1. Are you saying our squad doesn't need to fill those positions?
2. Are you suggesting we start raiding the EDS or start bargain hunting in League 1?
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Manchester_lalala
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Pep joined us at probably the worst possible time. Old full backs, injury prone captain, ageing midfield and squad full of players that weren’t good enough. We still need CB, LB and DM for our squad to be complete. That’s £150m worth of players I should think.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Your
coming from where?
coming from where?
avoidconfusion
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No problem, Delphinio can handle CB as well
Shhhhhh! Don't tell em :)
citymad
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Totally agree. Years of defensive neglect and letting the squad get too old wasn't exactly the platform Pep needed in his first season. Sick notes such as Vinny and Gundagon is such plain bad luck.
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You know what I cannot be bothered picking through everything that's wrong with your statements but the main ones.
1 no we don't need all the extra bodies you listed. Pep bought players that can play on the left, right and in the centre. What makes you say Bernado plays in the centre? Most of the time he has been brought on to play where he did for Monaco- wide right. If he is also available for the cm why do we need another player there. If Pep plays 3 at the back with wing backs we don't play any of our wide players.
2 City cannot shop in the bargain basement, example JFE, he should be bb but West Brom apparently wanted over £35M. We have already wasted too much money in stupid panic buys.
Our current squad is the strongest in the league. Some on here just think the only way to win anything is to end up with a squad of nearly 40 players, doubling up on every player to give us 2 complete squads. Life isn't like that.
To be fair, you didn't tell us this...
Or more accurately no one argued Kompany might not get injured. That would be silly.
What you said was that "once Kompany got injured, we'd start shipping in goals coz we had an brain fart in Otamendi and a softie in Stones."
On the evidence so far, you've been wrong...
And let me just clear my throat before going
I told you Stones AND Ota supported by athletic Full backs and a shotstopping keeper would be just fine... And so far, lo and behold... They've been.
Franny 1234
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Well put dax
KEEP THE FAITH
Were going to smash this league with or without KOMPANY. Hopefully with.
C.T.I.D
ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN
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IMO best of a bad bunch
We will miss Mendy a lot more because of lack of cover
Options are Delph who is a midfielder who will not provide attack, Danilo right footed who drifts inside, Zinchenko not tested at highest level and not really liked by Pep or Mangala who is too static.
3 at the back provides defensive cover and Sane as the pace to get up and down the wing
But in an ideal world Sane would be required just to stay forward but not possible unless adequate LB cover
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