It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

City don’t brief lies. They told a few they wouldn’t move for a replacement if Sterling left. They only ever deny the untruth or when they’re being used.

Personally think it would be crazy to not replace Sterling or atleast his qualities.
 
JimmyGrimble10 said:
City don’t brief lies. They told a few they wouldn’t move for a replacement if Sterling left. They only ever deny the untruth or when they’re being used.

Personally think it would be crazy to not replace Sterling or atleast his qualities.
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We replaced sterling with Grealish.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Phillips can play centre back, can't he?

If Zin stays and Cucurella comes in, we are covered left side.

It would placate Laporte and Stones, with Dias more comfortable on the left of the pairing.

If we can get £60m it would be a great deal all round and would wish a very decent person all the best.

Imagine getting £120m just from Chelsea for Raheem and Ake?

£50m for Jesus, £50m Torres, £12m Bazunu, £8m Porro, £5m for kid going to Leeds, potentially £10m for Steffen.

£250m brought in must be a record of some sort in one year?
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But Stones' injury record isnt the best.....wouldnt we be one centre half light if we got rid of Ake?..NO Ferna to cover either

Not sure if you are joking about Phillips playing centre half?

Edit: seen your previous response to this.....dont agree...Stones is injury prone and Laporte suffered a bad injury at back end of last season and Dias does have issues with his hamstring....its not inconceivable at all to have at least 2 of them out at one time....Walker aint great there either....has the pace obviously but positionally all over the place.

I get the reasons if Ake went but not replacing him would mean wee would need a lot of luck on the injury front.

And if Chelski are desperate, why help out a direct rival.....
 
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Jokithedruid said:
Do you have any knowledge of how highly Mbete is rated at the club by the way? Usually we hear about Palmer, Mcatee or Delap. Mbete’s name is rarely mentioned.
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Don't think our academy defender prospect will ever makes a chance in first team, none of them from what i have seen so far have potential to be a world class player in the same vein like other position produced. The likes of Foden-level or even Delap-level potential talent in defender is dire tbh.
 
You have too sell Ake if offered £50m+

The guy couldn't even get in the team ahead of Fernandinho for the last 2 matches of the season.

With 5 subs for the coming season its a good chance to make Mbete 4th Choice CB and see if he can cut it.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
I think that's the carrot dangled at this stage, mate.

Former player, club trained, affordable package...

Nathan might be entitled to at least think.
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Would we go for another CB if he was sold?

Edit: just seen you explain it to others.

If Sterling leaves I would have hoped we'd get another forward player in too?

So it's likely to be a LB and we're done for the summer?

My only concern is that we're likely to have a smaller squad and it was small already.
 
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chelsea discussing Ronaldo as an option

The American is going crazy in his 1st transfer window now that he is the director of football himself
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Explained why I don't think we would need to.

Stones and Dias.

Stones and Laporte.

Dias and Laporte.

One player covers absences for either side.

You would need Stones and Laporte to be injured at the same time for an issue to arise.
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Or how about if one day after the transfer window closes Laporte does his knee and is out for 6 months? Then we're trying to get through to January with Stones and Dias playing every game. It'd be a mad risk.

We could always keep Harwood-Bellis as 4th choice I guess if that we're the plan. It's not generally what we do though, so I'd be surprised.
 
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route46 said:
You have too sell Ake if offered £50m+

The guy couldn't even get in the team ahead of Fernandinho for the last 2 matches of the season.

With 5 subs for the coming season its a good chance to make Mbete 4th Choice CB and see if he can cut it.
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Maybe Mbete signing is a hint of something to come?
 
All this talk amongst the fans of two holding midfielders in the starting lineup. I really don't expect that's going to be a thing very often.

Every year people want to fuck about with a winning formula, adding an extra defensive player, playing three at the back or whatever else. Realistically, we just make minor tweaks every year and that's not a minor one. You'd be sacrificing way too much on the offensive end.

I really can't see us starting Rodri and Phillips very often because I don't see the point. At all.

We might see it on the odd occasion, probably more likely later in the second half against opponents we're wary of but other than that... why?
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Explained why I don't think we would need to.

Stones and Dias.

Stones and Laporte.

Dias and Laporte.

One player covers absences for either side.

You would need Stones and Laporte to be injured at the same time for an issue to arise.
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it is not at all rare to have 2 CB out at the same time. almost happens every season.
 
I think it would be a big big gamble if we decide not to replace Sterling, relying on Alvarez and Palmer to fill that gap is risky.
Similarly if Ake left, not signing another CB would be a huge risk, especially when competing for all 4 trophies.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Explained why I don't think we would need to.

Stones and Dias.

Stones and Laporte.

Dias and Laporte.

One player covers absences for either side.

You would need Stones and Laporte to be injured at the same time for an issue to arise.
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Going into a 60 game season with just 3 CB's would be utter madness.

The fact those 3 CB's will also be going to th World Cup, would just add to the risks involved.
 
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