It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

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tolmie's hairdoo said:
They aren't informed stories - they are arse-covering fluff pieces at best, covering bases while Messi keeps quiet.

Just to respond to a couple of your concerns you have shared.

Neither Mbappe or Haaland have any desire to come to City now or in the future, they have made it clear.

Felix also didn't want to know when we expressed an interest last season.

Another thing all three of those players have in common is they wouldn't even move the commercial needle much for City off the field.

And certainly nobody moves it like Messi would.

He knows what he must now do. If he does it, we will be seeing him in a City shirt very soon.
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I think that's the most blunt and confident I've ever seen you regarding a transfer, I hope it does happen just to see him Don the 3rd kit..... Haha
 
supercity88 said:
A lot of people here watched Barca v Bayern and are just regurgitating what the BT Sport commentators were saying about Messi's performance. The lack of tracking back, the lack of intensity etc. At that point Barca had already shipped 5 goals and were down and out. Not really the right time to judge a player. It's like someone only watching City v Lyon and claiming Sterling will never be a decent player because he can't finish. It's wide of the mark and doesn't reflect other performances.

In the first half against Bayern, Messi immediately identified their weakness and dropped in to find the space to feed the balls forward and created so many chances that weren't taken. Barca's issue is that the whole team is lacking any pace or intensity. Suarez can barely run yet has a contract until he's 35 if he takes out the option of an extension. Pique, Alba, Busquets all have contracts until they're 35. Alba is still a quality player but the other two can't move as well as is needed for the level Barca should be at.

He hasn't lost his legs, he can still burst through 4 or 5 players and get in on goal. He did that vs. Bayern even but his shot was right at Neuer.
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That was intended as a defence but it's not. If Barca lacking pace and intensity and yet finished 2nd in La Liga how are their players going to fare in a more intense league like the Premier League?
 
@supercity88 The stupid thing is you've got 34 year old Suarez on the pitch who doesn't run at all, 33 year old Vidal chasing shadows, 33 year old Busquets rooted to the spot watching the game, 31 year old Jordi Alba running in treacle and the takeaway was "Messi isn't pressing much".

No shit. No one in the side is pressing, the average age of the side was about 32.

Messi running about like a lunatic Bernardo vs liverpool last year would have done absolutely nothing to help his side.
 
adam.marrett said:
What do you think Tolm do you think Messi is actually going to ask to leave Barcelona? Seems closer then ever now
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There is a lot in play for both sides. City aren't the aggressors. If Messi does publicly ask to leave, it will become an avalanche for both him and the Barca board.

It is a delicate decision between wanting rid of the current Barca board, preserving his legacy, and wanting to keep winning right now.

We can't afford another Kaka situation where the court of public opinion and morally outraged put enough pressure on his departure to force him to reconsider.

It would have to be clean and very quick. Like Robinho quick.
 
Ashleymcduff said:
Bayern who have lewandoski who is 6 months younger then messi , Thomas Muller whos a year younger then messi , oh andPerišić who’s a year younger not to mention Neuer who is older !!!

you need a perfect mix of old and young ,they need to be world class as well, which messi is ,him and Kev be the only genuine world class players in our squad if he signed
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Thomas Muller has just gone 30, and Neuer is a keeper , very different from an outfield player.

Bayern are set up for the next 5 years, just need to replace Lewandowski, they have some amazing young pl;ayers coming through.

I completely agree, to me KDB is the only genuine worldie in on our team, I had high hopes that Bernardo was going to be, but not sure what's going on there. Laporte, Sterling all very high quality, Foden has the ability to be a worldie without question.

Not sure what Tolmie was referring to when he said Messi knows what he has to do, maybe ask for a move? If there is not a serious transfer involved, we must be all over the deal, but if your talking over 100m , sorry but to me it's crazy at 33.
 
Messi has made a decision on his future and will announce it shortly. For now, only Messi's entourage knows the decision the Argentine has made on his future. [olé]
Seems he is leaving. Otherwise decision will be delayed.
 
Ok I have been at Barton Aerodrome all night and I have just got another message from my boss saying that I have to be ready to deploy and engage in less than six hours, he mentioned something about it being the next step called FAST PACE and that we have moved to DEFCON 2. I really don't know what he is on about but daren't ask any more - Anyone help me out ?
 
ctid1894 said:
I was more than happy to have a discussion, we were having a discussion based purely on the tactical reasons. Feel free to re-post your challenges on that basis, just please cut out the rest of the rubbish.
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They are there for you to read on page 481...as for the rest of my post ill carry on ppstibg beliefs if i wish

Its my belief that even at 33 yrs old, messi is still the best player in the world. IF we have a chance, despite the concerns raised we go for it..what have we have to lose....the cost argument has already been debunked as has the potential negative of talking up others places in the team. So the only argument left is one that on the pitch either people dont think he will cut it either individually or as part of the team. -:im going to resist the opportunity to say Pep and Txixi know better than anyone else as that argument frustrates me....so the argument seems to be that he will negatively affect our team press.. he wont only as muich as kun does or david silva did or mahrez, gundogan or rodri does ......none of those press the way sterling, kdb or jesus do.....again we dont press like liverpool do as xwhole team of rabid animals, but it a much more controlled, timed and chosen way...its always been like this
 
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