It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Jokithedruid]

Had his name mentioned to me only the other week, funnily enough.

So you’re still not sure who this BIG iron is?

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Is the big iron a west ham player? ;)

Felix the cat kicker maybe!:))

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

Sterling will be a huge loss. Scored over 100 goals for us and whilst he can be frustrating at times, he always grafts for the team.

One thing that gets taken from granted too is his injury record. He's almost never injured, can play across all front positions, so is a great squad member to have.

The thought of him in a Chelsea shirt makes me sad to be honest.

I do think we'll lack pace outwide if we don't look at a replacement. Haaland negates it a bit but it's out wide where we sometimes need as an alternative, as we found out against Villa.

 

[Keeper!]

So you’re still not sure who this BIG iron is?

Wee Davie Moyes, Pep has rejected the contract extension

 

[Jokithedruid]

Wee Davie Moyes, Pep has rejected the contract extension

And Stuart Pearce as assistant. Need to go back to the good old 442.

 

[MichaelBBack]

I believe Grealish is the direct replacement and Phil will get more games on the right.

Bernie staying would almost certainly change some of the thinking, but still being told we have a big iron in the fire.

Uh oh. After seeing the phrase "melting the internet" 5,000 times, we're now about to be inundated with "big iron player" posts. :D

Sad if Raz goes but pretty resigned to it now and it's seemed for a while like his heart's not truly at City anymore. Best of luck to him. Hope Bernie stays, I'd be much more gutted about losing Bernie over Raz at this point.

 

[Gumzy97]

Hope we don't sell Ake, he was brilliant for us last season.

 

[Keeper!]

Problem with Salah is the length of contract. You could end up with an ineffective player for a couple of seasons on 15m + a year.

There were signs last season that Salah was past his best, I think Liverpool would love to cash in on him this summer.

 

[Keeper!]

Hope we don't sell Ake, he was brilliant for us last season.

Much improved but he has missed a lot of football with injuries, and it nearly cost us.

 

[Keeper!]

And Stuart Pearce as assistant. Need to go back to the good old 442.

As long as Beanie is part of the deal, I am in

 

[Eoiyflem]

I'd be tempted to sell at that price, especially with the likes of Kounde and De Ligt on the market.

De ligt has a 120m buy out clause, non-runner imo. Chelsea offering 45m plus Werner according to reports.

Particularly when we already have to try and keep 3 world class CB's happy fighting for 2 spots so bringing another one in would be more trouble than it's worth, imo of course.

I realise we were short last season towards the end but we experienced a complete freak run of injuries to the entire back line more or less. That isn't happening again

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Makes us a bit one dimensional on the wings, Grealish, Mahrez, Palmer are the same type of player. None of them have Sterlings pace in behind that terrifies full backs

I appreciate what you are saying, but I have always maintained Sterling's pace is something of a myth.

In the first two yards, if he stands you up, then it's bye bye...

His advantage is mainly down to his clever runs without the ball.

However, if you are talking pace on the run over a number of yards, he can be caught by a few.

I'd imagine Haaland's true pace, certainly against any high line daft enough to try, will also create space for the lads on the outside.

 

[Keeper!]

Had his name mentioned to me only the other week, funnily enough.

Bayern would declare WW3 if we pulled that one off.

 

[waspish]

I believe Grealish is the direct replacement and Phil will get more games on the right.

Bernie staying would almost certainly change some of the thinking, but still being told we have a big iron in the fire.

Here a few we might go for if Sterling goes..

lewandowski
Felix
Neymar
Bowen

 

[decmancity]

I'd be tempted to sell at that price, especially with the likes of Kounde and De Ligt on the market.

Be very surprised if either of those came in when we have Stones, Laporte and Dias already. I think it would be another slightly lower profile defender or perhaps a show of faith for Mbete if required, he has just signed a new contract and been around the first team a while now.

 

[blueparrot]

I appreciate what you are saying, but I have always maintained Sterling's pace is something of a myth.

In the first two yards, if he stands you up, then it's bye bye...

His advantage is mainly down to his clever runs without the ball.

However, if you are talking pace on the run over a number of yards, he can be caught by a few.

I'd imagine Haaland's true pace, certainly against any high line daft enough to try, will also create space for the lads on the outside.

Think the lads on the outside are likely to be the full backs with the wider forwards tucked in. Instead of tucked in full backs.

 

[Mr-Mertle]

Here a few we might go for if Sterling goes..

lewandowski
Felix
Neymar
Bowen

Besides Felix, this is an utterly insane list.

 

[waspish]

Besides Felix, this is an utterly insane list.

Thinking outside a massive box [emoji38]

 

[Gumzy97]

Bayern would declare WW3 if we pulled that one off.

Headlines would be funny in England. “City sign Arsenal flop”

 

[bluelol]

Headlines would be funny in England. “City sign Arsenal flop”

Has a ring to it. Just like the flop we purchased that was moved on from Chelsea.!