It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

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Running with the outs only, as that seems the only thing in the media.
Our CEO has gone on record saying that there would be a large transfer fund, we will probably make a huge sum from youth sales, we operated with one of the smallest squads last year, and even sent a first team player out on loan, Pep has so far played with the same squad in the CL as the PL. So the first thing we can see is, we do not need to sell to raise funds or create squad places.
We would be extremely foolish not to notice, that right across Europe our direct rivals are reducing wages, with them controlling FFP we may be forced to follow, 49% was City`s aim but with winning everything this has spiraled. this will not please Pep as experience generally cost more in wages and Pep loves experience. i rubbished a post claiming City will run with a 3 3 3 1 next season, but the more i look at it i think the post was bang on the money, so with that in mind..
Walker no move, his agent is pushing for an extension, but City have no reason to do so, his off field antics shamed the club, but he will be needed in a back 3 for this season.
Laporte out £60 million, his replacement is almost in, the fee is easy when you look at the way Chelsea, Real and Barca fund their signings, his wages are his problem, he may well find himself on loan but it will be a loan that suits City, as City reduce wages.
Cancelo out £40 million, pretty much the same as Laporte, strange really that we are talking about, two of the best defenders in world football.
Gomez out £15 million, loan or sale the PL is too much for him, a good U21`s did him well.
Gundogan out free. done deal, replacement already in.
Bernardo out £60+ million, this one will hurt but we have to honour our perceived agreement.
Palmer out loan, the lad needs 90 minutes on a regular basis.
Marhez out £ 30+ million, our only winger, he is fading.
Phillips????? £40 million, he probably stays, too much moving and we have not seen his best.
The bits that have to be acknowledged, are the huge wages, the huge amount of experience, the huge amount of goals, but not assists, Bernardo asside not a huge amount of minutes in the second half of the season, that City are in control due to the lenghts of all the contracts.
 
DATOIA said:
if you look at this squad, the only pro player on the bench is Alvarez...

This will be very difficult season. Newcastle and Arsenal are stronger, Liverpool as well.
Chelsea has that Pochetinio guy and one tournament to play. United will be stronger.
Tottenham seems to be an underdog, but they have potential to surprise all of us.

So going into that season with that bench will be a suicide..
On the paper we all have hopes for these young guys, but in a difficult PL period, when someone is injured,
let's say Kovacic and you play Rico there or Doyle - there is a big chance you will loose important points.

That's why we need Pavard, Guardiol, Phillips and Sane. At least 5-6 pro players from the bench and 5-6 young players, to have some balance. Other ones should be loaned.
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Every season, we enter it with a large number of posters talking about how strong opponents are and how much weaker we are. We assume that each player going to rivals will be an immediate success and that ours will need a year, and it ignores our achievements.

In the squad that I spoke of, I assumed that all those talked about as potential leavers would leave, and we would not buy anyone, even Gvardiol. If that happened, and that was our squad, I would be excited at the opportunity to see some of the best young players in the game being given their chance. The reality is that not all of those players will go, and we will buy. There is no suicide here.
 
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Keeper! said:
Will he be on the plane to Japan that is the only question that's important, I will be shocked if he is and a little worried.
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Wouldn't be surprised if he felt one of those slight discomforts in training and stayed back as a precaution. The club can't be seen to be deliberately sidelining him though, doesn't help anyone.
 
leo_city said:
Perrone is going to go on pre-season with the squad? That is interesting. I thought he was headed to Girona fairly soon. Maybe Pep sees something in him
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He generally gives players a chance in pre-season and a good look at them first. Plus it takes pressure off returning senior players in meaningless games.
 
applejuice said:
Cancelo back in training while walker on the way out? WHAT?

City should reward loyalty and dump that CLOWN. Treason cannot be forgiven!
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He’ll be dumped at the first chance.

Problem is if he isn’t shown publicly with us it lowers his value and he might cause issues whilst negotiating with other clubs.

Let him run around and see what he missed out on then ship him off and be done.
 
leo_city said:
Perrone is going to go on pre-season with the squad? That is interesting. I thought he was headed to Girona fairly soon. Maybe Pep sees something in him
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I think we will still see a few names on pre season get loaned out, same last year.

Can just give them an indication of where to be loaned to.
 
Imagine Txiki's first day back to work from vacation today. He's probably got a stack of shit he promised to do once he returned and a pile of new God knows what dramas that he's copied on in his inbox while he's been gone.

And all he wants to do is scroll lazily through Bluemoon for the day and maybe even post something novel that earns him a few token likes.
 
TonyM said:
Imagine Txiki's first day back to work from vacation today. He's probably got a stack of shit he promised to do once he returned and a pile of new God knows what dramas that he's copied on in his inbox while he's been gone.

And all he wants to do is scroll lazily through Bluemoon for the day and maybe even post something novel that earns him a few token likes.
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Out of office is a double edged sword. First he will go around asking everyone where they had been on their holidays, couple of espresso's, few laughs about the Marez offer, Gvardiol sitting on suitcases and Álvarez rumours, speak to that fit girl in accounts and before you know it, its time to go home. Nothing will be done first day.
 
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