It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[TrentGrisham]

Depends on outgoings. I think if we lose no one else then yes (other than Laporte who will go).

Weird how there's been almost zero news on potential landing spots for Laporte... I do fear it could end up being a loan-out situation in which case it would almost be better that we keep him.

 

[willipp]

Depends on outgoings. I think if we lose no one else then yes (other than Laporte who will go).

Is that accepting Bernardo is leaving? For me if Bernardo leaves we must bring a wide player in.

 

[pudge]

The bid is in for Rice this morning. Could move fast now.

Balls

 

[RayCTID]

I don't see Bernardo SIlva leaving unless PSG find the cash. I don't rate Rice that highly (defintely not a patch on Gundogan) but fair enough for meeting West Ham's valuation

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Weird how there's been almost zero news on potential landing spots for Laporte... I do fear it could end up being a loan-out situation in which case it would almost be better that we keep him.

Yea I’ve a feeling it’ll be a loan

 

[DeBlueLou]

The bid is in for Rice this morning. Could move fast now.

City clearly moving fast now. Hopefully West Ham would do deals with City ahead of Arsenal.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Is that accepting Bernardo is leaving? For me if Bernardo leaves we must bring a wide player in.

No, not taking into account if Bern goes. Agree with you if he goes..

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

Pep already has been playing 4 CBs... tactics this season may just include kicking long balls to that big Norwegian striker we have upfront. He's going full Brexit mode.

We trialed that in the FA Cup final for Gundogan's first goal and that worked out OK!

 

[Jazzman]

Look at the quality and magnitude of players we’re losing. Gundogan can control the tempo of an entire game himself, same with Bernardo. Rice makes no sense unless Phillips is moving on.

Except that we are probably not replacing like for like. Pep is evolving the team to the next version. I am excited to see where this will go.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Ilkay was never a goal scorer when he signed , fully expect rice to chip in with 8 goals per season if he plays as a 8.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Balls

 

[DeBlueLou]

Out: Gundogan, Laporte, Cancelo, Palmer

In: Rice, Gvardiol, Kovacic and McAtee.

That's a damn successful overhaul.

 

[Manchester_City_Blue]

Will be interesting to see how he develops as a player in a Pep team. He has to be more disciplined at the back holding back some for West Ham but with Rodri behind I could definitely see him being given more of a forward sitting roll. We know he's good on the ball, imagine what Pep could unlock in him I mean look at what Pep brought out in Rodri and Stones!

 

[M16 citeh]

Will be interesting to see how he develops as a player in a Pep team. He has to be more disciplined at the back holding back some for West Ham but with Rodri behind I could definitely see him being given more of a forward sitting roll. We know he's good on the ball, imagine what Pep could unlock in him I mean look at what Pep brought out in Rodri and Stones!

I'm wondering if rodri will be used further forward as well would love to see that TBF as he's a fucking beast

 

[DeBlueLou]

I'm wondering if rodri will be used further forward as well would love to see that TBF as he's a fucking beast

Either or. Both Rodri and Rice can move up and be used as a more box-to-box variant.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Be interesting, if Rice deal gets done, how the midfield shapes up, obviously it will change as season goes on, but very intriguing.

Obviously none of us know how Pep thinks and what he will do but still fun to guess : )

 

[JewelZee]

They are well on their way.

Going to be some country in the next decade.

On their way to what? I'm not trying to break your chops, but they've had endless money for decades. On their way to being big in football? If they took all the guys they've signed as a league and put them all on one team, Ronaldo, Benzema, Kante, Neves, etc. they'd struggle to keep from being relegated...

 

[JewelZee]

Either or. Both Rodri and Rice can move up and be used as a more box-to-box variant.

I have zero doubt Rodri could play IN FRONT of Rice and Stones and I'd bet Pep knows this too...

 

[Deleted member 81382]

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I’m the last person who wants Bernardo to leave but honest to god. What a seriously bad take that is from Spitty.

Carragher should look up the word Xenophobic because that tweet fucking reeks of it.

A club approaches another club for a player. Offers both the club and player a lot of money to leave.

When has that ever been an issue when Liverpool have done that? The guys a fucking privileged ****.

He didn't seem to mind Liverpool receiving £150m for Coutinho five and a half years ago.

Also, he does realize that the main reason the best foreign players and managers come to England in the first place is because we pay the highest wages doesn't he?

 

[DeBlueLou]

I have zero doubt Rodri could play IN FRONT of Rice and Stones and I'd bet Pep knows this too...

Im sure Rice can do that too. Both him and Rodri got that power-house-runs in them.