It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

old get said:
As a short term solution for the 4th CB think Ben Mee on a 2 year contract

He is on a free
This will be his last payday
He is a born and bred Blue
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Sorry every time I see this mentioned all i can think of is

Ben Mee, tulibu-libu dachu!
 
I think City will sort out a replacement 1st ( verbal agreement or officially) and then sell Ake

Pol did say that going in with 4 CBs is an absolute priority for him.

So Ake negotiations may well take time as not as straight forward as Sterling's
 
Gumzy97 said:
This 4th choice thing is weird that people keep saying. Laporte and Stones can't stay fit for an entire season. I'm sorry but if a centre back sees that all he knows he has to do is stay fit and he will take that starting position with Dias. 2nd position is up for grabs for any centre back
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Reality though, Laporte and Dias are Peps No 1 starters with Boulders at 3.

I advocate competition but sitting on the bench for the majority of Premier games outside injury and suspension has to be factored in surely.
 
oddfellows said:
Reality though, Laporte and Dias are Peps No 1 starters with Boulders at 3.

I advocate competition but sitting on the bench for the majority of Premier games outside injury and suspension has to be factored in surely.
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But who knows what’s going to happen during the World Cup. 3 of our centre backs are nailed on starters for country and likely to get to the latter stages. 4th centre back may not even be at the World Cup and could be a nailed on starter post World Cup till the end of the season… who knows

Also personally don’t think there is an order for Dias, Laporte and Stones
 
razman said:
I think City will sort out a replacement 1st ( verbal agreement or officially) and then sell Ake

Pol did say that going in with 4 CBs is an absolute priority for him.

So Ake negotiations may well take time as not as straight forward as Sterling's
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If what tolmie has said were true, re City giving Chelsea a timeline or he stays, it would suggest the club already have a replacement and the likelyhood as an option in mind.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
I know City like a couple of the defenders at Leicester and they aren't named JFE.

Justin and Fofana have both been looked at, but both are predominantly right-footed?
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Expensive too. I like Forfana.

Cucurella has been obvious for a while.

The Centre Back is a lot harder to know unless it really is Gvardiol. Could well be someone we haven’t even guessed.

My only hope is that we get both this month.
 
Trickyblues said:
But who knows what’s going to happen during the World Cup. 3 of our centre backs are nailed on starters for country and likely to get to the latter stages. 4th centre back may not even be at the World Cup and could be a nailed on starter post World Cup till the end of the season… who knows

Also personally don’t think there is an order for Dias, Laporte and Stones
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I disagree Boulders started less than 15 games in the Premiership last season.

Take your point on World Cup and we only have to cast our minds back to the last few games of last season when our 3 CB's were injured.

It's a difficult one because nobody wants to sit on the bench that's the conundrum we need to solve.
 
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oddfellows said:
Reality though, Laporte and Dias are Peps No 1 starters with Boulders at 3.

I advocate competition but sitting on the bench for the majority of Premier games outside injury and suspension has to be factored in surely.
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Not sure I agree with that. I think all 3 of them are first choice centre backs. Stones and Dias being my preferred starters
 
oddfellows said:
I disagree Boulders started less than 15 games in the Premiership last season.

Take your point on World Cup and we only have to cast our minds back to the last few games of last season when our 3 CB's were injured.

It's a difficult one because nobody wants to sit on the bench that's the conundrum we need to solve.
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But how many did Stones start the season before that - and that was with a fully fit Laporte… I just don’t think it’s a guarantee that Laporte and Dias are first choices going into this season.
 
Asked someone that knows abit of info about Leipzig said that Gvardiol has played Left back, LWB, centre back , popped up in midfield and left wing as well, also likes to drive into the midfield when he does play centre back to join attacks dribbling past players. Said he’s an anomaly at centre back as he has pace to burn. Incredibly composed on the ball he’s like a midfielder playing as a defender greatest attribute is his vision can pick out a pass like nothing.

also said he can see why we would want him as he has the potential to be the best centre back in the world in a few years time. He has everything. He’s also very confident in himself, wants to improve all the time. Pushes himself into starting eleven with his work ethic
 
Coatigan said:
If what tolmie has said were true, re City giving Chelsea a timeline or he stays, it would suggest the club already have a replacement and the likelyhood as an option in mind.
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After listening to Ornstein and reading TH’s comments It’s possible that the timeline isn’t just that we may have found a replacement but more that we aren’t going along with Boehl’s tactic of negotiation personal terms and then parking the deal while he looks for a better one.
 
Gumzy97 said:
Asked someone that knows abit of info about Leipzig said that Gvardiol has played Left back, LWB, centre back , popped up in midfield and left wing as well, also likes to drive into the midfield when he does play centre back to join attacks dribbling past players. Said he’s an anomaly at centre back as he has pace to burn. Incredibly composed on the ball he’s like a midfielder playing as a defender greatest attribute is his vision can pick out a pass like nothing.

also said he can see why we would want him as he has the potential to be the best centre back in the world in a few years time. He has everything.
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So why none looking to buy him seeing he has all those abilities!?
 
Gabriel said:
De Ligt is far more physically aggressive than Laporte and Stones, a natural leader, and is five years younger than both of them. The only problem, save the price, is that his arrival would quickly put someone’s nose out of joint because their playing time would go down. It’s a tricky one for the management if Ake goes.
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Only tricky at the end of the season, someone would want out.

Dias started his career incredibly with us but last year he never hit the same heights for me.

Laporte after his knee injury looked very poor but last season returned to the top class CB he is.

Competition is good, and if it's put some ones nose out of place, so what, the long term future of the club is what matters.
 
Semper aggressus said:
He‘s shit though.

Why would we sell a very good player like Aké for a carthorse like Ben Mee? It wouldn’t make any sense.

We can’t weaken the squad, we need a player who doesn’t make us dodgy at the back when called upon.

Come to think of it Aké is perfect for us I‘ve no idea why we agreed to sell him and putting ourselves in this position at all.

Why not just tell the chavs to fuck off? It’s not like they’re some big club who are a step up from us is it. Why aren’t they trying to bid for Matip or Gomez from the scousers, why do the chav cunts think we’re a soft touch. Really fucking annoys me, and them getting Sterling, feels like fucking 2006 or something.
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Ffs,a player that wasn't good enough when we were shit
 
waspish said:
So why none looking to buy him seeing he has all those abilities!?
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Leipzig don’t need to sell. No one has put forward a serious offer for him. Also he’s happy at Leipzig. Chelsea apparently offered 55 million and Leipzig laughed at it. Bayern were looking at him in January But nothing came of it. Even though he’s happy he does think if City came calling hed jump at the chance.
 
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