With respect to the Mendy conversation, I think that it's very easy to sit on the outside and say "well I don't rate him and I think he's shit so we need a replacement surely". But to the people who work with Mendy everyday they still want to give him a chance. So it's not as black and white as you're making out. The 'issue' if you can call it that, is that currently there's no one to rotate Mendy with and when he's not fit we don't have a natural left back who can step in. We could do with that as an option, but I'm fairly convinced that we'll see Ake there whenever Mendy isn't fit.
I see people keep listing positions we should be buying in, but nobody is taking into account how squad numbers, and that the players who people want to discard are proven internationals on massive wages. It doesn't work like that. Clubs rarely just keep adding players without any regard for what they already have. City made it crystal clear at the start of the window there would be no midfielders brought in. They have KDB, Rodri, Ferna, Foden, Bernardo, Gundo. Six players for three positions and they're happy with those options regardless of how sexy that lad at Lyon looks right now.
I agree with this. It's easy to forget now, but we'd originally targeted the Madrid second leg for his return and it looks like he's going to miss that by three or four months all said. Something's clearly gone wrong here. And that's not even accounting for the possibility of recurrence or other knock on muscle injuries that often result out of something like this (and Sergio knows a thing or two about muscle injuries). It's crazy to be counting on him this year.Honestly, it’s more amazing that people think he’ll be the same. He’s 32 and suffers lots of injuries. I expect Jesus to start more even when both are fit. Without the press we are nothing.
It’s taken several years. We don’t have a great history when it comes to left backs.We cannot afford to rush to sign left back. Got to find the right fit. If it takes a season then so be it.
It’s taken several years. We don’t have a great history when it comes to left backs.
Clichy is probably the best we’ve had in recent years.
No we don't like not winning it, and the club will believe we have the squad to do it, you might not, but we'll see they have a pretty good track record. The club aren't going into the season thinking we havn't got enough.I guess we like not winning the title then.
I get that mate,I really do,but a few fresh faces never upset any top team,Mendy will be out injured no doubt again soon,I know the club cannot help that if he does,but nonetheless many will then say we should of bought a LB.........unless Cancelo fits the square peg round hole conundrums Pep makes for himself.
The disrespect to Bernardo.
No we don't like not winning it, and the club will believe we have the squad to do it, you might not, but we'll see they have a pretty good track record. The club aren't going into the season thinking we havn't got enough.
Only thing I agree with is Bellamy was better than Jesus and Mahrez, he really was a quality player.
No disrespect to Bernardo at all. I don't think he has the pace to perform the deeper role. It's about getting the right balance. Gundogan for example has an excellent passing range but isn't mobile enough now to support the defence. Bernardo is better pressing on the front foot and being on the ball in the attacking third, picking passes or scoring goals. Foden has the energy and pace for the deeper role but not the discipline or positional sense required at this stage and you'd also be sterilising a player that can score/assist with such ease.
With respect to the Mendy conversation, I think that it's very easy to sit on the outside and say "well I don't rate him and I think he's shit so we need a replacement surely". But to the people who work with Mendy everyday they still want to give him a chance. So it's not as black and white as you're making out. The 'issue' if you can call it that, is that currently there's no one to rotate Mendy with and when he's not fit we don't have a natural left back who can step in. We could do with that as an option, but I'm fairly convinced that we'll see Ake there whenever Mendy isn't fit.
I see people keep listing positions we should be buying in, but nobody is taking into account how squad numbers, and that the players who people want to discard are proven internationals on massive wages. It doesn't work like that. Clubs rarely just keep adding players without any regard for what they already have. City made it crystal clear at the start of the window there would be no midfielders brought in. They have KDB, Rodri, Ferna, Foden, Bernardo, Gundo. Six players for three positions and they're happy with those options regardless of how sexy that lad at Lyon looks right now.
Out of curiosity, if Ake plays there for example and against Leeds and plays well, will you then change your opinion?
On a more general note, anyone who watched the Leicester game should be painfully aware that our problems can't be solved in the transfer market. We have plenty of quality players. They have to be play better, be better organised, and be better coached.
Out of curiosity, if Ake plays there for example and against Leeds and plays well, will you then change your opinion?
On a more general note, anyone who watched the Leicester game should be painfully aware that our problems can't be solved in the transfer market. We have plenty of quality players. They have to be play better, be better organised, and be better coached.
Perfectly worded. Saw someone post that Aouar has the passing ability of Silva with the pressing of a madman. If that was the case he would have been worth 100 million plus. It's also a similar case with Dias, you see everyone unhappy with the transfer as they really wanted Kounde, but then you read what his ex coaches, teammates have been saying and surely he isn't just a below average player !With respect to the Mendy conversation, I think that it's very easy to sit on the outside and say "well I don't rate him and I think he's shit so we need a replacement surely". But to the people who work with Mendy everyday they still want to give him a chance. So it's not as black and white as you're making out. The 'issue' if you can call it that, is that currently there's no one to rotate Mendy with and when he's not fit we don't have a natural left back who can step in. We could do with that as an option, but I'm fairly convinced that we'll see Ake there whenever Mendy isn't fit.
I see people keep listing positions we should be buying in, but nobody is taking into account how squad numbers, and that the players who people want to discard are proven internationals on massive wages. It doesn't work like that. Clubs rarely just keep adding players without any regard for what they already have. City made it crystal clear at the start of the window there would be no midfielders brought in. They have KDB, Rodri, Ferna, Foden, Bernardo, Gundo. Six players for three positions and they're happy with those options regardless of how sexy that lad at Lyon looks right now.
With Ake,we will have to see,he seems a lot smaller than I thought,and maybe LB could turn out to be his future position,but unfortunately as that is the position currently exposed,he could be unfairly scrutinised if played there,I dunno,maybe a win at Leeds Saturday and we all might relax a bit