Alexis Sanchez

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Big Dave Watson said:
Absolutely spot on and couldn't agree more.
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Lose tomorrow and Sanchez goes to United and the media will get giddy.

Of course, it is not done yet. But the big difference with the past is Pep. I just don't see him letting them lose enough games to matter.

Having Sanchez keeps the momentum going, puts pressure on others to perform and massively increases the options for changing any game that is going wrong.

So I am not really buying the not that fussed if we need him or not. Pep seems too grounded to get arrogant.
 
kippaxchris said:
Agree with the rest but Lescott, Nastasic & Mangala aren't that different ability wise. Lescott was the best of the three but the amount of goals we gave away from throw ins because he couldn't pass and just smashed it into the stands was ridiculous.
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Lescott wasn't brilliant at all, but at least he could defend. Mangala literally looks like he is about to fall over every time he passes a football.

Nastasic was a talent I thought. Just didn't get much of an opportunity under Pellegrini.

The point I am making is, for the money we spent on Mangala in comparison to the other 2, we didn't upgrade whatsoever.

This is why I want Sanchez in the door even if we have to be dragged out of our comfort zone financially. Players as good as Sanchez don't come around very often for such a bargain price.
 
I can see no reason at all why Arsenal would sell to the Rags considering they are a rival for this years top 4.

Much better for the Arse if he were to come to us.
 
citizens_1976 said:
Lescott wasn't brilliant at all, but at least he could defend. Mangala literally looks like he is about to fall over every time he passes a football.

Nastasic was a talent I thought. Just didn't get much of an opportunity under Pellegrini.

The point I am making is, for the money we spent on Mangala in comparison to the other 2, we didn't upgrade whatsoever.

This is why I want Sanchez in the door even if we have to be dragged out of our comfort zone financially. Players as good as Sanchez don't come around very often for such a bargain price.
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Think the problem with Mangala was , the club though they were buying the next Kompany, Mangala size and strength. Remember the game against West Ham at their place and he was ripped apart. It didn't help having the fullback 30 yards upfield and not covering the winger, think it was Clichy. Every time West Ham broke, Mangala had to defend 2 on 1 so which ever decision he made was the wrong one. Don,t think he ever recovered and you can see that he doesn't fit into Peps possession football.Even though his passing has improved, he doesn't seem as composed when he is closed down.
 
foggy1974 said:
Think the problem with Mangala was , the club though they were buying the next Kompany, Mangala size and strength. Remember the game against West Ham at their place and he was ripped apart. It didn't help having the fullback 30 yards upfield and not covering the winger, think it was Clichy. Every time West Ham broke, Mangala had to defend 2 on 1 so which ever decision he made was the wrong one. Don,t think he ever recovered and you can see that he doesn't fit into Peps possession football.Even though his passing has improved, he doesn't seem as composed when he is closed down.
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Anyone know where the Sanchez thread went to?
 
citizens_1976 said:
I didn't say we had to bend over for Arsenal and pay what they want, but if it comes down to the ultimatum that Sanchez is definitely going in Jan and his only option is Utd who are offering what the club and the player demands, then yes I would pay the demands and bite the bullet.

I don't want them bastards over the road getting anyone as good as Sanchez. I want him here at City so we can guarantee another couple of premier league titles in the bag.
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Going to the rags is by definition NOT his "only option". He could STAY. That's the point. If Arsenal says "we just sold you to a side in the Ukraine for 200 MM" he doesn't have to go anywhere. Arsenal has ZERO leverage here. He and we have it ALL. But if he wants the rags there is jack shit we can do about it. If he's going to the highest bidder then you say we should pay. If that's not bending over, what is?
 
Top two trending things on Sky Sports News - Mickymouse 'swap' for Sanchez to United makes sense and Cole backs Sanchez to United. Only mention of us 'City 'baulk' at fee.

Not a hint of bias there obviously......
 
Healdplace said:
Top two trending things on Sky Sports News - Mickymouse 'swap' for Sanchez to United makes sense and Cole backs Sanchez to United. Only mention of us 'City 'baulk' at fee.

Not a hint of bias there obviously......
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Honestly they don't even try to hide it anymore.... Sly sports break news when they realised United were in for him....

When it was us nothing.
 
citizens_1976 said:
We went from De Jong, to Javi Garcia, to Fernando. We downgraded.

We went from Tevez, to Jovetic, to Bony. We downgraded.

You get the jist of it.
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I wasn’t arguing about downgrading, I was pointing out your error when you said.
citizens_1976 said:
City went backwards under Pellegrini and sold good players such as Tevez and De Jong for example and then brought in the likes of Bony and Fernando.
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I simply pointed out “Pellegrini” didn’t sell De Jong, he left one whole season before he arrived. You could’ve just held your hands up and admitted your error.
You get the just of it.
 
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