It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[1Basti]

pep also liked Matheus Nunes when he played at Sporting...would prefer him over Kova & Rice..is more offensive versatile than Rice & younger than Kova

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[ayrshire_blue]

How do some people still not understand a squad system and rotation, we've had pep for years now. Amazing.

How do some people not understand that the squad won't be any stronger but our bank balance and ability to operate within FFP for the rest of the season would become more difficult?

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

How do some people not understand that the squad won't be any stronger but our bank balance and ability to operate within FFP for the rest of the season would become more difficult?

No it wouldnt.

 

[JWCH-99]

anybody know if this was really posted

I think this would get the deal done- only issue is doesn’t sound like Phillips has any interest in going- so basically can’t see this deal being done

 

[domalino]

How do some people not understand that the squad won't be any stronger but our bank balance and ability to operate within FFP for the rest of the season would become more difficult?

We won a treble 5 days ago.

I think the manager knows enough about footballers, and the executives enough about running a football club that we don't have to second guess transfers any more.

 

[houraisen]

I think eventually Arsenal will pay £100m and sign Rice.

 

[alexmcity]

Obviously he wouldn't, nor would he replace Stones. So if we buy him it would be because Pep thinks he can play further forward.

If we play 57-8 games next season, that's 115 games for the positions of Rodri and Stones. Plus Stones may be used as a typical CB to rotate Akanji/Dias. I don't think Pep will start regularly both Rodri and Stones in their current positions plus Rice in Gundo's role. But he won't need to because he can give many starts to Rice anyway.

In short: Rice can start about 40 games next to Rodri/Stones. That's more than enough for a 1st season under Pep.

 

[Phil1]

How do some people not understand that the squad won't be any stronger but our bank balance and ability to operate within FFP for the rest of the season would become more difficult?

I’m not sure where you’ve got the impression that Rice isn’t a great player. He still has a fair bit to go before he reaches his ceiling but I’ve no doubt under Peps guidance he would be another in a long list of unfancied signings that prove many people wrong.
I’m fairly ambivalent about the links tbh and wouldn’t exactly be downhearted to see him go elsewhere, but he’s a far better player than some on here give him credit for.

 

[Sir peace frog]

If we play 57-8 games next season, that's 115 games for the positions of Rodri and Stones. Plus Stones may be used as a typical CB to rotate Akanji/Dias. I don't think Pep will start regularly both Rodri and Stones in their current positions plus Rice in Gundo's role. But he won't need to because he can give many starts to Rice anyway.

In short: Rice can start about 40 games next to Rodri/Stones. That's more than enough for a 1st season under Pep.

If we play 57-8 games next season, that's 115 games

,I've had a long hot day, been up since 3am, it might be me but I haven't got a fucking clue what that means

 

[waspish]

So he would replace Rodri ?

If we get him a big if He be part of our team and get plenty of game time! Gundo goes silva goes he can play in many positions as well as with Rodri of the stones role! Players get injured through a season! Seems fans always look for the negative in everything! Like I posted before there is a lot of none city fans on he posted in bad faith because they are mard arses who don’t like Man City being top of the pile winning everything…

 

[Protein Junkie]

How do some people still not understand a squad system and rotation, we've had pep for years now. Amazing.

Imho the three options of
Stones/Rodri
Stones/Rice
Rice/Rodri
Looks like an improvement on last season

 

[ayrshire_blue]

We won a treble 5 days ago.

I think the manager knows enough about footballers, and the executives enough about running a football club that we don't have to second guess transfers any more.

Unbelievable achievement but I don't think it necessarily means us fans can't ever question any logic in his transfer policy for the rest of his time here. Particularly so when we're talking record breaking fees or near to for a player we know a fair bit about. If he signs for 100 million and works out a treat, I'll be delighted to be proven wrong. Until then, it's just a fans forum and everyone will hold their opinion.

 

[JamesMCFC]

Rice, Gvardiol and Kovacic? Looks like we are getting bigger lads into the first team.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Rice is an improvement on Phillips so it’s a yes from me. He could easily play Stones role too, as could Rodri while Rice plays in DM. Signing Rice would give us a lot of options.

 

[KingGeorge]

Rice, Gvardiol and Kovacic? Looks like we are getting bigger lads into the first team.

The latest Pep vision seems to be focused on attacking while erecting a brick wall for other teams to penetrate.

 

[bluesince76]

He wouldn't be a backup.

That's the worrying thing. He's nowhere near good enough to be a first team player for us. Miles off our standard.

Was Rodri good enough in his first season? And he's clearly not miles off our standard if you've actually seen him play.

Biggest issue will be getting him to do his job rather than trying to do the job of several players. As we saw with Grealish, it can take a while to understand it, but Rice is already a very good midfielder and will become top class playing for Pep and probably will of it's Arteta managing him

 

[Vester]

We won a treble 5 days ago.

I think the manager knows enough about footballers, and the executives enough about running a football club that we don't have to second guess transfers any more.

Might as well close the transfer section down, since Txiki and Pep knows best, whats the point of fans having opinions about transfers anymore? ”What do I think about this player? Dont know, have to ask Txiki first since his opinion is apparently also my opinion”

 

[Sir peace frog]

Unbelievable achievement but I don't think it necessarily means us fans can't ever question any logic in his transfer policy for the rest of his time here. Particularly so when we're talking record breaking fees or near to for a player we know a fair bit about. If he signs for 100 million and works out a treat, I'll be delighted to be proven wrong. Until then, it's just a fans forum and everyone will hold their opinion.

There's nothing wrong with questioning Pep's logic, but there's nothing wrong with telling people they haven't got a fucking clue, because we all have opinions,just some opinions are best kept to yourself

 

[skillman]

Rice, Gvardiol and Kovacic? Looks like we are getting bigger lads into the first team.

I must admit, it was strangely refreshing to hear Pep talk about 'real defenders' as the reason he's had Stones, Akanji, Dias and Ake starting the back end of the season.

Just another part of his ongoing evolution as the best coach in the world.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Might as well close the transfer section down, since Txiki and Pep knows best, whats the point of fans having opinions about transfers anymore? ”What do I think about this player? Dont know, have to ask Txiki first since his opinion is apparently also my opinion”

Txiki and pep do know best, some random baggage handlers opinion means fuck all, and some opinions aren't worth posting, but people think they know better and post shite anyway so they are rightly told that their opinion is of no consequence