It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

It would be a bit strange of us to not replace at least Sterling due to the numbers hes put out goal scoring wise he's one of our best attackers numbers wise. For goals and assists.
 
I can sort of understand the logic behind letting Sterling and Jesus go without direct replacement. I think it’s based on the premise that between Haaland and Foden we enough pace to hurt teams. The problem for me is that between Grealish, Mahrez and Palmer we have lots of skilful players but they all cut in.

For almost all of Pep’s time as City we’ve tried to get around teams by getting Sterling, Sané, Jesus or Foden one on one or better running free. We’ll lose that without Sterling or Jesus. Against Villa we saw that a burst of pace can unlock parked buses. We won’t have players that naturally go the goal line and cut back.

I think we’ll still end up as more of a crossing side. The problem as I see it will be lots crosses by left footers on the right or right footers on the left which are easier to defend. We won’t see as many dangerous balls across the 6 yard box, which is a shame as I think Haaland would thrive on them.
 
If we lose Gabby and Sterling, we are a player light IMHO

Palmer, mahrez and Grealish are similar players and now the only real options out wide.
If its not Felix ( and I wouldn't be too bothered about it not being him).....then who?

Alvarez is a complete unknown as far as the prem league goes and he seems more of a central attacker who drops deep.

Maybe we rely more on our full backs esp if we get Cucurella as him Cancello are good from wide positions and walker although not great is certainly working on that part of his game.
 
simon23 said:
At present, Grealish is a downgrade on Sterling in every respect
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"At present"

I'll stick my neck out and say I expect him to get more goals and assists than De Bruyne next season.

You can bookmark me on it if you like, I'll hold my hands up if I'm wrong.

He had comfortably the highest expected assists in the league last season but we were wasteful. We all know that, much as they're top class, Sterling and Jesus have often been the culprits for that. Next season we should be more efficient and Grealish's stats will benefit.
 
pavelsrnicek said:
I can sort of understand the logic behind letting Sterling and Jesus go without direct replacement. I think it’s based on the premise that between Haaland and Foden we enough pace to hurt teams. The problem for me is that between Grealish, Mahrez and Palmer we have lots of skilful players but they all cut in.

For almost all of Pep’s time as City we’ve tried to get around teams by getting Sterling, Sané, Jesus or Foden one on one or better running free. We’ll lose that without Sterling or Jesus. Against Villa we saw that a burst of pace can unlock parked buses. We won’t have players that naturally go the goal line and cut back.

I think we’ll still end up as more of a crossing side. The problem as I see it will be lots crosses by left footers on the right or right footers on the left which are easier to defend. We won’t see as many dangerous balls across the 6 yard box, which is a shame as I think Haaland would thrive on them.
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Based on the transfer business I expect to a double pivot and more attacking full backs next season.
 
If cucurella comes (when) there could be a return to wing backs and that's the reason we aren't looking at direct replacements.
 
Dobsy said:
"At present"

I'll stick my neck out and say I expect him to get more goals and assists than De Bruyne next season.

You can bookmark me on it if you like, I'll hold my hands up if I'm wrong.

He had comfortably the highest expected assists in the league last season but we were wasteful. We all know that, much as they're top class, Sterling and Jesus have often been the culprits for that. Next season we should be more efficient and Grealish's stats will benefit.
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Correct Grealish did his job well last season. Not his fault we didn’t take our chances.

Grealish and Haaland will be deadly together

Bookmark me too.
 
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Dobsy said:
"At present"

I'll stick my neck out and say I expect him to get more goals and assists than De Bruyne next season.

You can bookmark me on it if you like, I'll hold my hands up if I'm wrong.

He had comfortably the highest expected assists in the league last season but we were wasteful. We all know that, much as they're top class, Sterling and Jesus have often been the culprits for that. Next season we should be more efficient and Grealish's stats will benefit.
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Where are you seeing those stats?

On understat he's shown as having expected assists at around half the rate of De Bruyne and below a couple of other city players too, including Jesus.
 
Dobsy said:
"At present"

I'll stick my neck out and say I expect him to get more goals and assists than De Bruyne next season.

You can bookmark me on it if you like, I'll hold my hands up if I'm wrong.

He had comfortably the highest expected assists in the league last season but we were wasteful. We all know that, much as they're top class, Sterling and Jesus have often been the culprits for that. Next season we should be more efficient and Grealish's stats will benefit.
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50quid to the charity of the winners choice? And what on earth are expected assists? Absolute garbage.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
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.
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Sterling’s pace is not a myth, every time a player gets asked about who the fastest players are he always gets mentioned alongside Walker or Sane in older vids.

You are right that his pace is without the ball, not with it, but that’s really important for counterattacking and breaking at pace. Only one person can have the ball after all and you need fast runners.

The fact Sterling isn’t a fast dribbler doesn’t change the fact he’s fast enough to keep up with a counterattack.

Without him, if someone plays Haaland in behind from a fast break he will be the only City player in the final third.
 
Eoiyflem said:
If cucurella comes (when) there could be a return to wing backs and that's the reason we aren't looking at direct replacements.
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Can’t really return to wingbacks because Walker is the only fast defender we have.

We always set up with a line of 3 at the back - Walker + 2 CBs and if we play attacking fullbacks then that would become Rodri + 2
CBs which is pretty slow.
 
bluenova said:
Where are you seeing those stats?

On understat he's shown as having expected assists at around half the rate of De Bruyne and below a couple of other city players too, including Jesus.
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Try progressive passes and progressive runs per minutes played. Understat are quite limited.

Grealish is also playing in a new system and needs time to adapt at City pretty much like every player not called David Silva who took about 15 minutes!
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
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.
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Correct on Sterling, he's the type that likes to slow a defender down as his 1st couple of yards like you say are decent

Most small players are like that, I look at genuine pace the likes of Walker, Sane,(pre injury) Haaland, (prime) Bale etc, they move up through the gears and get quicker they are all well built tall powerful athletic types, that's the mould that produces genuine pace and power, Sterling isn't in that mould
 
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