I always used to think that Rice and Phillips between them were doing the job for England that Fernandinho and Rodri did on their own for us. I used to think which was the better between the two. Now, it would appear that Rice is the better but does that say much? Neither are fit to be on the same pitch as Rodri. Says it all. Mind you, they were playing for that wanker Waistcoat!Wish I had your faith in Phillips.
Thought he was an average player for Leeds and thought at the time that whoever suggested City to buy him last summer was high on spice.
He may be right but I’d guess that if we are getting a winger then one of the wide men (Mahrez) is offGaughan was the one who said a couple of weeks ago we were looking for wingers though mate?
You’re likely right based on what we’ve seen of him but let’s hope he picks up.Tell that to Pep, he clearly doesn’t trust him. He’s likely to be behind Kovacic as a 6 as well. I think if Phillips stay he may miss on the England Euros squad as he won’t play enough.
Personally I don’t think Gomez has a future at City. Hope I’m wrong and he improves.Any chance that Pep uses Gomez as a winger? He started out as a creative attacking player for Spain U-17.
So we bid £90m for a midfielder and now decide we don’t need one??
Don’t give a fuck, he’s also twice the player Rice is!I love Bernardo, but he's also nearly 5 years older than Rice.
Think he'll be pissed if we turn down anything below £100m.
It seems so. For me, we should add Wirtz/Szobo and allow them the time to develop. Otherwise, I don't know how can we replace the likes of KDB, Bernardo, etc., in the not-so-distant future. People say we have successfully replaced David Silva, Kompany, and many others, but remember, some of their replacements were with us while the "core" was still playing, like KDB or John Stones. These guys then took over from the aging players. That's why I wouldn't only look at outgoings, we need to carry on doing what we have been doing and think about our future, and I hope the club doesn't fix what's not broken here with their approach. We need to keep on doing that.
First preseason game is the 23rd, just give silva, Mahrez and Walker a cutoff date to bring the full offer or stfu. Done. First or 2nd week in July.
Sounds more like a group signing, centre forward who roughly 65 goals and assists in 142 games is nowhere near our first team level.
They say that every off season mate, always talk around Pep wanting everything sorted early, rarely happens.It was mentioned that city wanted everyone current and new on the tour on the 15th?
In this scenario is Pogba paying us to play?Right hear me out on this one- juventus want rid of pogba- city wanted him last summer and so did guardiola. As a stop gap for a year or so he’d be no older than a gundogan but offers the multi functional type player that guardiola likes while also being able to replace the goals/assists. Injury prone players have been sorted out by city medical team in the past also. I know it’s mad, but if they were keen last summer why not this summer? There is no denying under pep he could be phenomenal
I still wouldn’t take him.In this scenario is Pogba paying us to play?
Don’t bump it! I’d hope it’d been buried by now!In this scenario is Pogba paying us to play?
I’d like Laporte to stayMaybe Laporte would be tempted to go back if they are in UCL.
Pace, that's why I think Mahrez will be sold and will be replaced with a pacey winger, gives us another option we haven't had for a while
Sane will not be back at City.Sane or coman
My biggest fear with Kalvin has been his lack of energy and pace. He’s been a plodder for us. If that is his limit then I agree with you, if he comes back with an extra bit of mobility, pace and drive then he could turn it around.Wish I had your faith in Phillips.
Thought he was an average player for Leeds and thought at the time that whoever suggested City to buy him last summer was high on spice.