It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

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KnaresboroughBlue said:
We most definitely don't need a DM (for now at least). Rodri is excellent and Fernandinho is a more than capable back up. We're not going to sign another one and have 3 players for that one position.

We will need one next Summer though when Fernandinho leaves.
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Rodri does well when teams sit off and don't press him.

He does significantly less well when they press.
 
hammersmithlad said:
Regardless if Mendes turns out to be a world beater or not, can't deny PSG move quickly on deals. Their board just get things done off the field.

Of course lets see if Poch & his onfield players perform with the tools & resources now provided.
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Moving quickly isn’t always a good thing
Leaves you with lots of players you don’t wAnt later on
City obviously never wanted mendes, otherwise we’d buy him
Same as Bruno Fernandes, just using city to drum up interest
 
IBlue said:
Not at all, Zinchenko is now top class and gets caught out positionally less than Walker or Cancelo. His play inside is better than any full back I can think of. The only thing he probably lacks is blistering pace. Too many still look at him as a midfielder, he only plays there for Ukraine is because he's better than anything else they've got. With Cancelo, Ake and Laporte at a push we've got enough. Money can be best spent elsewhere
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Not sure. If Cancelo gets injured, does Walker have to play every game? And would we really be happy with Ake/Laporte on the left for quite a few games?
 
Gumzy97 said:
It was a battle against them last season at home, our defence had the best game they had in the champions league. But PSG were constantly attacking. Add Messi , Hakimi , Mendes to that it’s going to be a difficult/close game.
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No Mbappe in the second leg either
 
hgblue said:
Large signing on bonus? Agent fee paid to his dad? Performance related bonus clauses?
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No matter how they do it I still think the outlay will be a problem, I'm not sure about the release clause but say it's 70m, fees to his dad and agent 40 or 50m, wages 350 to 400 a week. Think I am talking myself round here, still cheaper than Kane.
 
Very surprised City haven’t gone for Mendes when it’s £35m.

Always got the impression it was the €50m they were quoted that put them off previously.
 
Looks like it's been a poor transfer window from us despite getting Jack Grealish, but suppose we won't truly know if it has until the end of the season.
 
KnaresboroughBlue said:
We most definitely don't need a DM (for now at least). Rodri is excellent and Fernandinho is a more than capable back up. We're not going to sign another one and have 3 players for that one position.

We will need one next Summer though when Fernandinho leaves.
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Rodri isn't excellent. He has major flaws, and we see glimpses of them every week. Less so when we're flat track bullying dross, but they always get massively exposed in tightly contested fixtures. And that's where the league will be decided this season.

It'll become a priority position for the club soon, I have no doubt.
 
Gumzy97 said:
It was a battle against them last season at home, our defence had the best game they had in the champions league. But PSG were constantly attacking. Add Messi , Hakimi , Mendes to that it’s going to be a difficult/close game.
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We beat them 4-1 and it could have been 7/8 By the end
They are a good team, but so are others
Don’t underestimate how good we are
 
Gus Cruz said:
Because Pep doesn’t play youngsters right away. The report said we don’t want to pay the full price, not that we wouldn’t be interested. And to be completely honest, I don’t trust Cancelo on the left or Ake for big games, not sure Pep does either. That’s what we will have if Zinchenko gets injured
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IMO, Pep's best work at City has been utilising what has been at his disposal as opposed to solving the issue in the transfer market.

He inherited Sterling and turned him into a clinical forward player.
He turned KDB, Silva and Fernandinho into the most dominant PL midfield trio of all time,
He helped turn Zinchenko and Delph into very good left backs.

I do think those in charge of transfers have a habit of spending elite prices on good players though.
 
bobom said:
Not sure. If Cancelo gets injured, does Walker have to play every game? And would we really be happy with Ake/Laporte on the left for quite a few games?
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You manage injuries, don't squad pile as that can cause problems. You're Cancelo point would also point at us also needing another RB. My opinion is that the Mendy situation has suddenly left us stronger as a team
 
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