It would be great in theory, defensively but we would have to see how Ake coped on the ball & how much damage he did to our possession game.
Don’t have a problem with people having opinions. Doesn’t mean your opinion isn’t absolute shite.
I have no doubt he'd do well. Had an 86% passing percentage yesterday, sure at LB-position but he can pass a ball well.
Rodri fumbled a lot with the ball in this position on several occasions this season so I have no doubt Aké can do well, maybe even a bit better.
No he doesn't, and I hope that changes quickly. He's a bit of a Busquets-type but maybe we could have had more use of a Fabinho type, as he's like a younger Fernandinho. I really hope Rodri steps up his game this season, because from a defensive standpoint, he didn't add anything and that's a bit frightening considering what we paid for him.
Quality footballer no doubt but he need to add to that defensive side of his game. He is way too easy to get past.
Looking at all of our defenders and their latest form, I'd say the very best back-four (including CDM) and if Koulibaly joins, would be:
Aké
Cancelo - Laporte - Koulibaly - Walker
This would be incredibly difficult to face for any team in Europe.
You'd have Aké to get past before even reaching a world-class back four, and with his physicality he wins about 75% of all ground duels, he's lightning fast and knows how to slide-tackle. If you still managed to get past him you have Walker's incredible speed, Koulibaly's speed, stature and pain-in-the-ass slidetackles, Laporte's strenght and intelligent positioning and Cancelo's press to deal with.
This would hands down become the leagues best defense, so I hope this deal is concluded soon.
FFS mate it's a football forum, and a game of opinions. Chill, we're all Blues. The rest of the world hates us, no point hating on other City fans.Don’t have a problem with people having opinions. Doesn’t mean your opinion isn’t absolute shite.
Not if they were all positioned on the half way line and it was knocked over the top for some fast **** to run on to.
FFS mate it's a football forum, and a game of opinions. Chill, we're all Blues. The rest of the world hates us, no point hating on other City fans.
Very true but he knows that we really need a KK type centre back so we can’t really go anywhere else. That is our predicament, let’s hope we can get this one over the line sharpish.I don’t know, it was a dirty trick they pulled, if we leave them hanging on it will teach them a lesson and send a message to the wider footballing community to not mess us around. Otherwise others will try similar stunts on us in the future.
It's my fault for winding him up tbf.
That’s unlike you........
70m + Bonuses, thats equal to the value of 21 years old Kai Havertz !
Anyway, when he come he will put an end to the weakness of CB excuse.
I like my sleepThat was you up arguing all night ? I didn't even start argiung & was in bed quite early ?
Who are you Cliff Richard ? ;)
Stick together but still have opinionsFFS mate it's a football forum, and a game of opinions. Chill, we're all Blues. The rest of the world hates us, no point hating on other City fans.
Not enough pace or pressence.Apparently, Garcia is staying for another year. I, personally, do not think he is rhe answer at CB. Not enough presents. We need a leader, he us not it. He is technically good, but not what we need.
It’s all hypothetical really. We will never know how KK would have reacted, in that Lyon game, because he wasn’t playing for us. In general though we will probably more solid defensively if we sign him.See that's more like it, rather than the outrageous original quote about specific incidents in which you couldn't possibly know what would happen.
Deal with them, sign the player. You don’t have to have a great relationship with them .This. If you want to sign a player, deal with the club. If you dont want to deal with a club, dont sign one of their players.
Not enough pace or pressence.
We won’t get Uppamecano unless we are prepared to pay crazy money.This transfer has zero chance of happening if we aren’t going to talk to the ****. I'd move on to Upamecano myself. Only 21 and going to be immense
Apparently, Garcia is staying for another year.