It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[CC1]

I feel sorry for Jesus. He's incredibly committed to making it work with us and put it all out there when he came on at the weekend.

I would much rather have Gabby around the club and playing wide left than Sterling if that was ever the choice to be had.

We need Gabby more than ever next season because our new striker can't play every game and I see enough from Jesus to know he will still score goals.

I agree. Jesus has always been unfavourably compared with Kun but to be fair, he’s not an out & out striker. However he has a lot more to his game that we can harness

 

[FantasyIreland]

Just some recent chatter, someone confirmed he was at least flagged to Pep.

Pep will be well aware of Rice.

He'd be a fantastic signing,but he relegates Rodri and i'm not sure Pep is ready to do that.Bissouma is a good alternative,he will provide competition without demanding to start most games.

Still hopeful we can get through another 12 months with Dinho,and then Lavia can step up.

 

[leo_city]

hmm 6 or 8

A hybrid.

 

[Mancity0303]

 

[Lemon7277]

I've always said that Jesus would make a better midfielder than a striker lad puts a shift in best he can

 

[Blue tiger]

If Sergi Roberto came, it means Cancelo out.

And this will be the biggest downgrade since replacing Dzeko with Bony.

They Catalan media spent last summer telling us we were swapping Cancelo for both this lad and the Portuguese boy who has just spent the last season being useless at Wolves. Mentioning us is just an easy way to raise the price for them.

 

[leo_city]

Not a transfer window without Sergi Roberto getting linked to us. It's alright, we'll get through this one too.

 

[WorthlessPoster]

Anyone here rate Yokuslu? Played for Wba on loan from Celta. Thought he played very well for the Baggies, he could do a job for for us @ CDM.

 

[LucahArchie10]

Both players are way over the hill and be absolute liabilities in City's high line play.

Boateng is shot and Ramos isn't far behind.

I wouldnt even go fer Varane & hes also on a free

If we lose Laporte we have to pay money for Kounde

 

[bballchinaski]

hmm 6 or 8

Saul Niguez, Aouar, Zakaria ?

 

[Rammy Blue]

I wouldnt even go fer Varane & hes also on a free

If we lose Laporte we have to pay money for Kounde

Varane still has 1 year on his deal.

 

[blueparrot]

I wouldnt even go fer Varane & hes also on a free

If we lose Laporte we have to pay money for Kounde

Why on earth would Kounde come to a team that has Stones and Dias ahead of him, we’d be in the same position next summer with a centre back wanting to leave.Dias Stones Ake and an older experienced centre back makes far more sense to me.

 

[mat]

Why on earth would Kounde come to a team that has Stones and Dias ahead of him, we’d be in the same position next summer with a centre back wanting to leave.Dias Stones Ake and an older experienced centre back makes far more sense to me.

JFE?

 

[akrh215]

hmm 6 or 8

Well, that was to be expected as he didn't play any of the defensive midfielders in the Cl final. But the important thing is that the player we want to buy should be relatively fast, mobile and a hard worker.

 

[blueparrot]

JFE?

i wouldn’t say no personally.

 

[dhruvblue]

hmm 6 or 8

Romano knows nothing it seems. Just reacting on rumours of some unhappy players news. He will see we want CB he will say we want striker which we need ofc

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

Jeez, come on guys, let’s not be having a pop at Serg for getting on with his life.

Quite right. He wanted to stay after all.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

We need to get Kane done ASAP. No fucking around with Levy all summer.

We did a shit job replacing Vinny, yes we got the perfect replacement but not until we'd wasted a season because we went all in on Harry Maguire (FFS).

We haven't replaced Silva, either. All we heard was that Foden was the Silva replacement, only for Pep to decide he was a forward. Gundo has stepped up massively, but there is a hole in the squad there.

Even replacing Dinho has been a problem - first we tried to sign Jorginho, then De Jong, then we got Rodri.

Now, Rodri is a top player and he's had a very good season IMO. But he cannot do the same job Dinho did from 2017-19. If you want a less mobile player in the 6, you need to make up for it by playing a double pivot or having legs in one of the 8 positions, which is why Bernardo was so important in our winning run. But then do you sacrifice De Bruyne? Or Gundogan? You can play one of them at false 9, sure, but then you lose all the benefits of a world class striker.

Ultimately, as well as the new Aguero, we need the new Silva and the new Dinho. Jude Bellingham would be the ideal choice to replace Dinho IMO, but that won't happen this summer. Camavinga could be an option too, seems to be available, but also seems Madrid bound. Tielemans would cost a lot but I think he'd be ace. Saul Niguez has gone off the boil a bit at Atletico but has undeniable quality. Maybe an option at left back (please god, we need a left back).

As for a Silva replacement, I don't know. Grealish? Maybe. But does he have the ability of David and Gundo to keep things ticking over, or is he more of a direct, De Bruyne type? Maybe it's finally time to take a punt on Isco, who's up for sale at Madrid? See if Pep can light the fire in him? Probably not.

 

[BlueBanger]

For me we need a striker, a left back(zinny found out on saturday), and PACE!!!...be it LB or LW. We need a threat going forward...a son, a sane, an upgrade on sterling. Gabby i want to keep as rotating backup for CF and LW/RW.

I dont think CDM is a desperate need and fully blame the setup and selection for the CL final loss.

I'd love grealish but the reality is that he doesnt bring in what we are desperately short of. He's a bernardo with more physicality...a silky ball player. We need a dangerous pacey weapon instead. He's a 100 million luxury we dont need given our glaring weakness right now.

 

[Imran92]

We need to get Kane done ASAP. No fucking around with Levy all summer.

We did a shit job replacing Vinny, yes we got the perfect replacement but not until we'd wasted a season because we went all in on Harry Maguire (FFS).

We haven't replaced Silva, either. All we heard was that Foden was the Silva replacement, only for Pep to decide he was a forward. Gundo has stepped up massively, but there is a hole in the squad there.

Even replacing Dinho has been a problem - first we tried to sign Jorginho, then De Jong, then we got Rodri.

Now, Rodri is a top player and he's had a very good season IMO. But he cannot do the same job Dinho did from 2017-19. If you want a less mobile player in the 6, you need to make up for it by playing a double pivot or having legs in one of the 8 positions, which is why Bernardo was so important in our winning run. But then do you sacrifice De Bruyne? Or Gundogan? You can play one of them at false 9, sure, but then you lose all the benefits of a world class striker.

Ultimately, as well as the new Aguero, we need the new Silva and the new Dinho. Jude Bellingham would be the ideal choice to replace Dinho IMO, but that won't happen this summer. Camavinga could be an option too, seems to be available, but also seems Madrid bound. Tielemans would cost a lot but I think he'd be ace. Saul Niguez has gone off the boil a bit at Atletico but has undeniable quality. Maybe an option at left back (please god, we need a left back).

As for a Silva replacement, I don't know. Grealish? Maybe. But does he have the ability of David and Gundo to keep things ticking over, or is he more of a direct, De Bruyne type? Maybe it's finally time to take a punt on Isco, who's up for sale at Madrid? See if Pep can light the fire in him? Probably not.

Sam lee has mentioned that B. Silva is unhappy. May be he wants to play in the wing or as number 10. So, if thats the case then I would add Nicolo Barella with Bissouma. Thus, enough pace in the midfield Bissouma and Barella with KDB.