It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Dobsy]

4 CB +. x2 CDM's giving a cover of 6 at the back pushed on two lines, on defense. Rice is a lot faster than Rodri on transition.

On offence in Imagine 2 CB's at the back, the two CDM's directing play, with the two loose CB's ( Stones as example ) in free roam to create overloads where required; + a mobile front 3 which can all play as a 10 and on the Wing ( Jack, Kevin, Phil, Kova, Bernardo if he stays ) and up top Erling/Julian.

If you can visualise this, it's an evolution of last year. Another unseen formation and tactical approach.

Would be so difficult to defend against because an attack can spring from anywhere across the back. It's a bit like the False 9 concept in reverse.

 

[blueparrot]

Crossed my mind too that Rice coming in might push Rodri a little further forward/ give him more licence.

Think of the two Rice will be the one playing further forward.

 

[DeBlueLou]

We can use Cancelo as the proverbial dangling carrot, It will be nigh Impossible to get FDJ away from Barca, and they want those players of ours, thats was my thinking, can't see It happening to be honest but hey ho.

Cancelo + 40-50m is a decent trade off.

 

[Asa's left peg]

It's funny, isn't it, have we all have a fear of the 'norm' - even after all this time.
'We need a centre forward' - season without and we win stuff.
'We need a proper left back' season without and we win stuff.
'Wtf! 4 centrehalfs - we'll get torn apart down the wings'
'We need only one cdm - they can't do anything else!'
There are a number of things we can rely on. 1 Pep doesn't do random, he has a plan. 2 We won't always see it straight off. 3 We will win shit.
As strange as it may seem, and we don't know how real the Rice thing is yet, if we have Rods, Rice and Phillips on board next season, Pep already knows how it will work.
Have a little faith - we owe him that.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

FDJ won’t be moving. Seen Rags saying they’ll get him this summer haha.

Rice appears to be the man for City, let’s hope we get it done.

 

[Irlam Haaland]

Cancelo + 40-50m is a decent trade off.

Could also get some £'sss knocked off from any money they still owe us for Torres.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I think we've bagged Rice :)

 

[wolviedinho]

I think we've bagged Rice :)

Which one mate? Lol

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Which one mate? Lol

You were too quick!

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

I think we've bagged Rice :)

More importantly, it looks like you've bagged a treble of your own mate.