Zinch was truely magnificent against Villa on Sunday.Imo vwe must keep Zinchenko as the perfect backup LB so if a new LB comes in then Cancelo moves to challenge Walker for RB. Cancelo isn't as good there so that's a balls unless Pep wants Cancelo to concentrate solely on the right to improve there.
All in all I'd prefer to bring in a proper RB to challenge Walker (who is phenomenal).
Doesn't Pivot Oregista play for the dippers?Next person that says regista or pivot is a ****.
Honest question, as I’m sure there must be some relevance to us considering how much Pep loves Bielsa, but what is the significance of being experienced in a Bielsa system? Because whenever I watched them it was total chaos and easily exploitable, hence their league position.Neves is great, but I’d consider Philips as almost perfectprofile-wise.
26, experienced in our league under a Bielsa system. Young enough to improve massively but should be able to slot in much easier than many other options. He also offers us something very different to Rodri as he’s just so mobile. Plus, he hates Utd so he’s perfect!
Rather get Bissouma than Kalvin
If we are improving, why would anyone be disappointedSounds like anyone expecting us to get any more big names after Haaland is going to be disappointed. Cucurella and Kalvin Philipps are hardly the most exciting transfers. But could still be good.
If we are improving, why would anyone be disappointed
Some seem to hold a view that if we are not signing a "stellar" name, then we won't be better off.Exactly. All we currently need is a FB and midfielder who is prepared to be an important squad player… We have an incredible squad already.
He was only taken in for suspicion. Bissouma somehow managed to "sexually assault" in a nightclub filled with security cameras, + security/staff + 100s of potential witnesses? Don’t think Brighton would start him if that was the case, + the government letting him leave the country for AFCONGood player, but there’s no way we’d go anywhere near him after our ‘issues’ with Mendy.
Plenty more to come out on that, and the optics of signing Bissouma in the middle of it all would be horrific for the club.
Zero chance of him ever playing for City, IMO
Some seem to hold a view that if we are not signing a "stellar" name, then we won't be better off.
As long as we have the best team is all that matters, not necessarily the best players.
Far too much evidence to show buying names doesn't always mean success
That lad who plays Todd in corrie got done for sexual assault in a nightclubHe was only taken in for suspicion. Bissouma somehow managed to "sexually assault" in a nightclub filled with security cameras, + security/staff + 100s of potential witnesses? Don’t think Brighton would start him if that was the case, + the government letting him leave the country for AFCON
Exactly, after that it’s just a bit tweaking requiredThere was only one stellar signing we needed to make and that is all done.
nobody mentioned Ronaldos case when we tried and sign him lol.It's getting to the point where "Bissouma is currently under investigation for sexual assault" might need pinning to the top of the forum.
Cucurella created more chances this season for Brighton than Cancelo did for us, yet I bet fans of other clubs would be delirious if they heard they were getting Cancelo. Cucurella will surprise a lot of blues. Brighton under Potter play with similar fundamentals as we do, and Cucurella was voted their player of the season. He’d fit in like a glove. The main downside to it is signing him means Zinchenko is likely to leave and I love that guy too much to be happy about that.Sounds like anyone expecting us to get any more big names after Haaland is going to be disappointed. Cucurella and Kalvin Philipps are hardly the most exciting transfers. But could still be good.
Some seem to hold a view that if we are not signing a "stellar" name, then we won't be better off.
As long as we have the best team is all that matters, not necessarily the best players.
Far too much evidence to show buying names doesn't always mean success