It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[eyalluvitt]

Maybe he's on his way to Club Tropicana?

Bad boy

 

[razman]

Jesus and Sterling are both yet to officially reject their contract offers, but City are expecting that will be the case. Sources close to the club indicate that while they will look to sell, it will be on their terms - any ideas that either player will be available on bargain deals have been dispelled by the Premier League champions.

 

[David Silva]

We won’t be winning four trophies or the 2 main ones with two academy players replacing established seasoned winning international players
These young player have barely played any first team games yet
Palmer and McAtee can be filtered in and play more next season maybe 15/20 games they deserve a chance but expecting them to replace Jesus and Sterling in a title chasing team I can’t understand that logic
Furthermore it remains to be seen how Alvarez settles and adapts

We are over-stocked with wingers though. It was fine last year when many of them had to fill in at CF, but Haaland is gonna play the vast majority of games and Alvarez will fill in when he doesn’t.

That leaves 2 positions in the 11 where we already have Foden, Mahrez and Grealish battling for a regular place, there’s no chance we are buying 2 more seasoned pros to sit on the bench most weeks. Like it or not I think we replaced Raheem last summer and Alvarez is coming in to take Jesus’ place as a back up CF.

Pressure is on Foden, Grealish and the new lads to step up but let’s not suggest city are fucking up the squad. We had 3 first team wingers in 18/19 and won 3 out of 4 trophies.

 

[bluemoon32]

Yes he is, as good no not yet, but I think he will be.

Nah, nowhere near

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

We won’t be winning four trophies or the 2 main ones with two academy players replacing established seasoned winning international players
These young player have barely played any first team games yet
Palmer and McAtee can be filtered in and play more next season maybe 15/20 games they deserve a chance but expecting them to replace Jesus and Sterling in a title chasing team I can’t understand that logic
Furthermore it remains to be seen how Alvarez settles and adapts

May as well give up now then.

How would that work? Are you suggesting we bring in two new first team wingers. We’ve brought in two strikers. We’d have too many wingers competing for one or two spots.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Jesus and Sterling are both yet to officially reject their contract offers, but City are expecting that will be the case. Sources close to the club indicate that while they will look to sell, it will be on their terms - any ideas that either player will be available on bargain deals have been dispelled by the Premier League champions.

With it being a World Cup year we hold some of the cards, and with it we can demand larger than normal fees, especially if we’re selling domestically, both will want minutes & with it being in November they’ll need to be established somewhere & playing regularly by then, I’m expecting them both to push for quick deals & for us to respond accordingly

 

[mdj0520]

I don't think McAtee and Palmer are replacing Jesus and Sterling; Haaland and Alvarez are replacing those two outgoing players. We are still going to have Grealish, Mahrez, Foden, Alvarez and Palmer who can play in the wide positions. Considering our biggest "weakness" last year was being clinical, my personal opinion is that the squad in attacking areas looks stronger for next season.

It's slightly disheartening that sensible posts like this are the exception rather than the norm.

 

[Del_Bosque]

We've got £100m in fee's coming in and 500k going off the wage bill, just in the RW position.

Palmers been out since Jan and only has 120 mins of PL football under his belt.

We should 100% be signing someone.

18/19 arguably our best ever season we had 4 wingers Raz, Sane, Mahrez, Bernardo and 2 strikers Jesus and Aguero

Why sell ourselves short when the money is there, it does nobody any good in the bank.

 

[leo_city]

Last year was rubbish with the rumours, this year looks to get worse. Actual exits as opposed to rumoured will be way less.

I can see maybe 1 more name after Jesus leaving, that name being either Bernardo or Sterling if a club brings right money.

 

[richards30]

We've got £100m in fee's coming in and 500k going off the wage bill, just in the RW position.

Palmers been out since Jan and only has 120 mins of PL football under his belt.

We should 100% be signing someone.

18/19 arguably our best ever season we had 4 wingers Raz, Sane, Mahrez, Bernardo and 2 strikers Jesus and Aguero

Why sell ourselves short when the money is there, it does nobody any good in the bank.

agreed mate and its the time to really push on ahead of the dippers as they are done already with incomings? Our most important transfer is of course already done but we could really nail an evolution in the squad this summer if gabby and sterling go.

 

[Blue and true]

Losing both Sterling and Jesus could leave us short, in theory; but that depends on how much trust the club are putting in Palmer and McAtee. I'm convinced the former is more than capable of making the transition; Palmer is much more technically gifted than Sterling and has all the attributes to shine against 80% of Prem opposition, in my opinion. Whether or not he could make that final jump to the big pressure cooker matches, we'll have to see. McAtee is an unknown quantity though, he has inherent stardust but I always assumed his future would lie behind the striker and not on the wing; again, we'll have to wait and see. If we are going to fetch circa £100mil for Raz and Gabby, and the club are insistent on not bringing in an attacker, then I'd like to see all those proceeds go towards the midfield fund. Our midfield is going to need redressing in a season or two and bringing in Bellingham or someone of his ilk would give us a head start.

Whatever happens, I'm psyched about the new season now; it could be the start of the greatest Pep iteration yet.

*Edit - And I will add, keeping Bernardo is a must should we lose both Raz and Gabby. If we aren't able to keep Bernie then the club need to be all over de Jong.

 

[Blue and true]

I also agree with the minority who say we could do much worse than bringing Leroy back, assuming he wants it.

 

[richards30]

I also agree with the minority who say we could do much worse than bringing Leroy back, assuming he wants it.

maybe he`s seen the error of his ways and would realise he had it good here? His Mrs would no doubt love to be back here! lol

 

[blueparrot]

We've got £100m in fee's coming in and 500k going off the wage bill, just in the RW position.

Palmers been out since Jan and only has 120 mins of PL football under his belt.

We should 100% be signing someone.

18/19 arguably our best ever season we had 4 wingers Raz, Sane, Mahrez, Bernardo and 2 strikers Jesus and Aguero

Why sell ourselves short when the money is there, it does nobody any good in the bank.

Well we wouldn't leave ourselves short, not leaving ourselves short may look different to your not leaving ourselves short, or it may not.Because even without Jesus and Sterling we'll have 4 wide players 2 strikers, only Pep and his coaches know how ready Palmer is.Not to mention we'll be able to field proper overlapping full backs if we want
We'll probably be just fine though because we are run by people that know what they are doing.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

May as well give up now then.

How would that work? Are you suggesting we bring in two new first team wingers. We’ve brought in two strikers. We’d have too many wingers competing for one or two spots.

2 Not at all
Im saying I would like us to convince Sterling to stay if he doesn’t want to
we cut the best deal possible
We then replace him ( I can’t understand all the Sterling bashing ..he isn’t shite )
Mahrez is much older and has one year left
Palmer McAtee and to some degree Alvarez are untested (would you prefer any of those to Sterling playing against Madrid or Liverpool in a Semi at this stage in their careers
I am happy for players to go and be replaced I prefer young hungry players personally
Jesus goes that’s fine I understand he wants to play more
I would keep/replace Sterling
Filter in Alvarez Palmer and McAtee
If Alvarez is brilliant he can become a regular next year
I do however trust the club

 

[Goatmeal]

With it being a World Cup year we hold some of the cards, and with it we can demand larger than normal fees, especially if we’re selling domestically, both will want minutes & with it being in November they’ll need to be established somewhere & playing regularly by then, I’m expecting them both to push for quick deals & for us to respond accordingly

Great point

 

[Skip Donoghue]

palmer has little bit of the steve mcmanaman about him, just a little

I don't know if that's a compliment or not

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Plenty said we wouldn't win the league last year without a striker, some even predited a top 4 fight. They were wrong too.

I wasn’t one that didn’t concern me at all
Maybe you’re wrong
People can have a different option
I think Sterling is a great player
You may not do
Each to their own

 

[Skip Donoghue]

I think Sterling will stay and see out his contract, I just can't see him at Chelsea, I think he wants Spain and the only way I think that happens is if he leaves us on a free,
All just my opinion

 

[Gumzy97]