It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Pedestrian]

We need a Rodri back up.

 

[decmancity]

We need a Rodri back up.

He is currently at home resting his shoulder.

 

[Pedestrian]

He is currently at home resting his shoulder.

We need a rodri back up. Not sure what Philips is but he’s not a rodri back up.

 

[Kamaro011]

We need a rodri back up. Not sure what Philips is but he’s not a rodri back up.

He is the backup, pep says so whether you like it or not.

 

[leo_city]

We most definitely lack a direct winger

 

[blueparrot]

We most definitely lack a direct winger

We haven’t got one, not sure the manager particularly wants one.Not unless he has other attributes to go with any directness.

 

[thecollegedropout]

The first thing is that Pep has changed his approach from speedy and direct wingers like Sane or Sterling to technical and tidy players like Mahrez and Grealish. The problem is that Grealish and Mahrez are much more predictable and just slower than these guys. We need pace. And I think we need more danger and players (wingers) who could guarantee us numbers, the same with left-back, we've bought Gomez who is for me not physically good enough for this league, for me we need a physical beast as a fullback, we would see that kind of problem against physical teams like Liverpool or Tottenham, teams that prefer direct and fast transitions.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

We need a rodri back up. Not sure what Philips is but he’s not a rodri back up.

He's a more than able back-up, and he'll prove it at some point.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

He's a more than able back-up, and he'll prove it at some point.

No point having players if they can never play though is it?.

 

[Pedestrian]

He is the backup, pep says so whether you like it or not.

Nah

 

[blueparrot]

No point having players if they can never play though is it?.

Yes , thats why we should have got rid of Gundogan when he was injured soon after arriving. What a mistake we made there eh.

 

[thecollegedropout]

What is our plan B if we wouldn't be able to sign Bellingham? Bennacer, Barella, Kovacić from Chelsea (his contract expiring in 2024), but he is 28? Not 100% sure that we will sign Bellingham, his passing success is rather low (82.5%) so he would be rather KDB's replacement than Gundogan's. If Gundogan would leave, we need someone similar in terms of his technical skills, but IMO more physical and better in terms of high-tempo games. I would like Bennacer at City, but he is more 6 than 8.

 

[richards30]

What is our plan B if we wouldn't be able to sign Bellingham? Bennacer, Barella, Kovacić from Chelsea (his contract expiring in 2024), but he is 28? Not 100% sure that we will sign Bellingham, his passing success is rather low (82.5%) so he would be rather KDB's replacement than Gundogan's. If Gundogan would leave, we need someone similar in terms of his technical skills, but IMO more physical and better in terms of high-tempo games. I would like Bennacer at City, but he is more 6 than 8.

FDJ?

 

[thecollegedropout]

FDJ?

Frenkie De Jong right now is rocking from a cliff under Xavi and his stats in terms of pressing are not so good. Still huge, huge, huge wages. We will not pay him what he wants.

 

[domalino]

No point having players if they can never play though is it?.

Do you not remember everyone saying the same about Aké when he joined? Missed October-December and then January through March. His player thread was full of crap about being a sicknote and waste of money.

Turns out he's really good and hasn't had any injuries of note since.

 

[Kamaro011]

Yes , thats why we should have got rid of Gundogan when he was injured soon after arriving. What a mistake we made there eh.

While at it, we should avoid signing Haaland because his injury concern from last year.

The state of this thread FFS.

 

[Matt Diablo]

We need a rodri back up. Not sure what Philips is but he’s not a rodri back up.

Chatting shite fella of course he is. I would play both of them in a midfield away to scouse scum. We were way too open to them. Hence Peps record v them is terrible

 

[Centurions]

We haven’t got one, not sure the manager particularly wants one.Not unless he has other attributes to go with any directness.

If you've got the patience to wait we've got 2 in the U23s who look more than promising.

 

[Pedestrian]

Chatting shite fella of course he is. I would play both of them in a midfield away to scouse scum. We were way too open to them. Hence Peps record v them is terrible

Cool chat.

 

[FantasyIreland]

If you've got the patience to wait we've got 2 in the U23s who look more than promising.

We will probably sell them both,and then go out and spend 50m on another.

Borges is not ready to be a regular,but he should by now be making the occasional bench.