If we buy Leao Sterling will either move to the right to replace Jesus or be sold, it is not impossible that a swap for James happens, although unlikely, we will not buy Cucurella before selling Zinchenko ( my belief:) Bernardo who can afford one of the best players on the planet, Newcastle?do people think we're just gonna let bernardo/zinchenko/sterling leave and NOT sign a replacement? I don't understand the current freakout at all.
Assuming Pep watches the football matches, he'll have no interest in changing Walker for anyone this year on the right.I actually think Walker is the one whose gonna see his minutes decrease. He's the most limited player in the build up. Can't cross, his passing is serviceable and not as comfortable in possession. He'll still get a lot of minutes but I think Pep will really like the idea of Cancelo on the right, Cucurella on the left overlapping our wingers who cut inside.
That's why I asked what has he said? All I saw was something from Romano on twitter.Agents usually speak on behalf of their player…
Totally agree. Walker offers very little offensivelyI actually think Walker is the one whose gonna see his minutes decrease. He's the most limited player in the build up. Can't cross, his passing is serviceable and not as comfortable in possession. He'll still get a lot of minutes but I think Pep will really like the idea of Cancelo on the right, Cucurella on the left overlapping our wingers who cut inside.
Not sure we can plan on the basis of last season - We started the season with 8 defenders - after Mendy was suspended we had 7 and at one point 5 were carrying injuries. We can't buy another first team level player for that kind of once in ten seasons level of injuries. If it had happened at any other time of the season it wouldn't have been an issue, and if we'd got Liverpool's draw in the CL it wouldn't have been an issue.It's also interesting that it seems like we are signing a LB to upgrade on Zinchenko. Rather than replacing a certain french LB.
With Ake as additional cover for LB. And Stones covering RB. Risky move....as it leaves us vulnerable if we have a similar defensive injury crisis we had at the end of last season.
Idk I think him draping the prem trophy in his countries flag and the whole of the South stand on their feet applauding him will be a pretty beautiful memory for him to leave on if he doesMy heart… wish we’d have known by the end of the season if Zinny is going, a proper farewell is deserved and more.
He wants football every week,you can't blame him.Enormous step down if it ever happened.
Zin is miles too good for that level.
I actually think Walker is the one whose gonna see his minutes decrease. He's the most limited player in the build up. Can't cross, his passing is serviceable and not as comfortable in possession. He'll still get a lot of minutes but I think Pep will really like the idea of Cancelo on the right, Cucurella on the left overlapping our wingers who cut inside.
Poirot actually ;)Sherlock Holmes in the building!!!
Wonder if they'll throw one of the kids/loans in the squad as well.
Lol am more impressed. ;-)Poirot actually ;)
I would love that to happen this summer but I doubt Dortmund are going to sell this time around without a replacement lined up; no real signs of that happening.
I think we are way way past the threshold for worrying about any backlash . It's consistent and regular we've just got used to it.If it’s even on the table, which I find hard to believe, signing Salah will bring a lot of political heat to the club - maybe enough to think twice.
The crying about the PL becoming the Bundesliga and poor little Liverpool not being able to compete will increase 100x.
Pretty much the only argument against is that city don’t sign their direct rivals best players.
Demand for investigations and complaints and media animosity will go through the roof. Remember how bitter they were about losing Sterling to us in 2015? That will be a raindrop compared to the monsoon poaching Salah would be.
Now some posters will say “who gives a fuck” and that’s fine, but I would suggest that actually people on here do care a lot about the perception of the club hence the multi-thousand page threads on such topics.
I don’t think people at the club enjoy the media campaigns, investigations and political attacks that the club comes under either - and that includes Pep.
I simply don’t think we need him to win, so I don’t think it would be worth the backlash.
Did you miss how we defended without Walker last season?
Walker had an absolutely outstanding season and we’d have beaten Real Madrid comfortably if he wasn’t missing from the side for a large % of the tie. He has different attributes that are just important to the team than anything else you list. Pretty sure his role next season will be as strong as ever.
Both Kabore and Couto will most likely get sold for profitKabore, Couto, Egan-Riley etc will be good options
Did I say he can't defend? I'm fully aware of how good he is defensively and how important his pace can be in getting us out of trouble. It will be horses for courses. Which is why I said Walker will still get lots of minutes. But if we do sign Cucurella I really don't think Cancelo will be the one sitting on the bench in most games.
I actually think Walker is the one whose gonna see his minutes decrease. He's the most limited player in the build up. Can't cross, his passing is serviceable and not as comfortable in possession. He'll still get a lot of minutes but I think Pep will really like the idea of Cancelo on the right, Cucurella on the left overlapping our wingers who cut inside.