It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Berts Neck]

I don't think we are a player short:

Foden/Grealish Haaland/Alvarez Mahrez/Palmer

I imagine we'll sign a RW once Mahrez goes next summer.

I understand your reasoning. I guess the question is are Foden and Grealish left wingers or is one of them go to play more centrally in due course ? Equally Mahrez is 31 and has a year left on his contract. I guess my perspective is that as it takes a year for a player to settle, now maybe better than waiting until next year. There are definitely going to be changes coming this year and next given the ages of certain players and contract situations. Anyway, what do any of us know, Pep will have it sorted.

 

[Mr-Mertle]

We’d have four that can play there effectively. Don’t forget Bernie’s deeper role later in the season, and my money would be on a Cancelo conversion in the same way Pep converted Kimmich.

I'm not forgetting Bernie, that's why I mentioned him. Some posters are trying to shoehorn in a formation change based on the logic that Phillips wouldn't come if he wasn't going to play a lot of minutes.

The only reason Rodri wasn't rested considerably more last year is that Fernandinho was a fossil and Rodri was a machine. We can't rely on Rodri to do that every season and we can't go into a season with one senior holding midfielder. That's the logic for City. It doesn't need to be anything more than that.

As for Phillips the move could be for any number of reasons. He'll still get considerable minutes in one of the best club sides in the world. He'll be competing for every trophy on offer. He'll get a wage bump. He'll no longer be in a relegation fight every season. If he expects to displace one of the best midfielders in the world in his position then more power to him.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Why assume it’s a woman just because it’s an admin task?

wouldn't be a woman in admin, they are in the kitchen/cleaners cupboard

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Last thing I'm gonna say on it is as you are confusing what you think will happen with what Pep has done in the past. Pep played both Garcia & Sane when it was obvious that Garcia wanted to go back to Barca & Leroy had been tapped up by Bayern.

Me too….Garcia made 19 PL apps over two seasons at a time where we had injuries, six of those in his second season, Sane played once due to injury in his last season, neither situation supports what you are saying. The facts are when a player starts to look or sees himself at another club, then Pep & the club will also start planning ahead which usually leads to less playing time for said player, an uncomfortable truth maybe but it’s a fact

 

[Eoiyflem]

He will be back up
Midfield 3 of rodri kdb bernardo or gu dogan if bernardo goes.

We'll see. It will be a very interesting first few games if the proposed signings come through

 

[Decepticon]

Obvious Photoshop. We all know he's not old enough to drink!

;)

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Whilst Phillips wouldn’t be my pick, I do think all this talk of ‘he’s coming here to be backup to Rodri’ is absolute nonsense and a touch disrespectful.
The fact that Rodri looks better in our team than he does playing for Leeds and England, can’t be a huge surprise but, if he comes here, he will believe that if he shows enough in training and on match days, he can get a place in the team, and that’s exactly how it should be.

 

[leo_city]

The only tapping up needed now is Neymar to City

 

[razman]

 

[richards30]

The only tapping up needed now is Neymar to City

you want him to come mate?

 

[leo_city]

you want him to come mate?

If it was a real possibility I wouldn't say no. Obviously not been the same player he was at Barca, injuries a concern so rationally it would be a no, but I am still a fan of him, a player like that doesn't come around often, so if given the opportunity to sign for my club, I'd be ecstatic. Rotation would help with his injury issues and he is still technically gifted so wouldn't need to have a massive adaptation period under Pep.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Tottenham have been alerted to the availability of Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix after Diego Simeone reportedly changed his stance on the striker. Atleti have been linked with a move for Spurs midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, opening up the possibility of an audacious swap deal in the summer transfer window.

Spurs would make out like bandits here.

 

[richards30]

Tottenham have been alerted to the availability of Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix after Diego Simeone reportedly changed his stance on the striker. Atleti have been linked with a move for Spurs midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, opening up the possibility of an audacious swap deal in the summer transfer window.

Spurs would make out like bandits here.

spuds are building a really top squad as well?

 

[nmc]

Tottenham have been alerted to the availability of Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix after Diego Simeone reportedly changed his stance on the striker. Atleti have been linked with a move for Spurs midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, opening up the possibility of an audacious swap deal in the summer transfer window.

Spurs would make out like bandits here.

Can see AM wanted a very considerable chunk of cash in that swap scenario - so it’ll be a No from Levy I’d have as a guess.

 

[mattcity5]

I don't think we are a player short:

Foden/Grealish Haaland/Alvarez Mahrez/Palmer

I imagine we'll sign a RW once Mahrez goes next summer.

My only issue with this is we've nobody there on the right to go around the fullback and put a cross over. Everyone's cutting back inside - Mahrez, Palmer, Foden, Bernardo...

Shame to be one-dimensional when we've finally got a giant striker.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

My only issue with this is we've nobody there on the right to go around the fullback and put a cross over. Everyone's cutting back inside - Mahrez, Palmer, Foden, Bernardo...

Shame to be one-dimensional when we've finally got a giant striker.

Cancello from right back if we get cucarella.our width will come from that area

 

[Protein Junkie]

Depends what Sterling wants though, might be wrong , but I can’t see why he’d want chelsea.

He might be off to Adanaspor -Turkey to replace erm Jordan Ibe.

 

[madloaf]

Cancello from right back if we get cucarella.our width will come from that area

We playing two rightbacks? The idea that cancelo replaces walker this year upsets me.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

My only issue with this is we've nobody there on the right to go around the fullback and put a cross over. Everyone's cutting back inside - Mahrez, Palmer, Foden, Bernardo...

Shame to be one-dimensional when we've finally got a giant striker.

That "giant striker" scored 5 of his 28 last season with his head, hardly likely to be looking to cross to his head every attack :)

 

[Coatigan]

Tottenham have been alerted to the availability of Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix after Diego Simeone reportedly changed his stance on the striker. Atleti have been linked with a move for Spurs midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, opening up the possibility of an audacious swap deal in the summer transfer window.

Spurs would make out like bandits here.

How to get out of one bad career move with another, for Felix.