It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

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I personally think if Saudi come in for Kova, we should let him go given his age and the fact that Bruno G plays in the same areas. Kovacic is also miles easier to sell than Nunes given their respective valuations.

Guimaraes to replace Kova, Paqueta to replace Bernardo.

Then we have Rodri, Bruno G, Lewis, Paqueta, Nunes, Foden, KDB, Bobb as options across the various different central roles we will need. Seems nice to me. Also bearing in mind Paqueta, Foden and Bobb can play on the wings. Rico at full back. Good options.
 
Dribble said:
Jack seriously pissed off the club last summer & his form's suffered this season as a result. However, he's returned to the form he showed last season, so I hope both he & the club can put the past behind them & move forward.

If a decision to cash in has been made, then so be it. Jack leaves with a pocket full of medals & the treble memories.

In Pep & Txiki we trust.
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He had a long season, got injured and has serious competition.

Sounds like you are drinking like Grealish…
 
Tricky_Trev said:
I personally think if Saudi come in for Kova, we should let him go given his age and the fact that Bruno G plays in the same areas. Kovacic is also miles easier to sell than Nunes given their respective valuations.
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Are their rumors about Kova and Saudi? He seems like such a family oriented guy and I can’t imagine his wife going there…I could see him ending up in someplace in Italy closer to home or retiring to Dinamo.
 
grim up north said:
Was that in one of your short explanations or more of your endless reams of nonsense explanations
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I remember this now apparently he knows someone on here that messaged him saying the club weren’t happy with how Jack celebrated last year etc. Yawn…
 
bell_mcfc said:
I remember this now apparently he knows someone on here that messaged him saying the club weren’t happy with how Jack celebrated last year etc. Yawn…
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Time will tell, when Jack was pulled last Sunday he had the look of a man who knows he is in danger of leaving.

A lot will depend on who is available in the market and for that matter who could afford Grealish and his contract IF he were to be made available.

With Pep reported to want Bruno at the barcodes maybe a deal could be on there?
 
Keeper! said:
Time will tell, when Jack was pulled last Sunday he had the look of a man who knows he is in danger of leaving.

A lot will depend on who is available in the market and for that matter who could afford Grealish and his contract IF he were to be made available.

With Pep reported to want Bruno at the barcodes maybe a deal could be on there?
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There was news some weeks ago that City were happy to listen to offers for him this summer. So presumably, he will be available.

Obviously it depends on whether he can find a club that would meet our demand as well as his. (Maybe his personal sponsors could assist him if he really wants to leave.)

Wonder if he wouldn't consider looking at a possibility of seeking a new environment, if there were no chance of him being allowed to play more in a central midfield position.
 
cordonbleu said:
There was news some weeks ago that City were happy to listen to offers for him this summer. So presumably, he will be available.

Obviously it depends on whether he can find a club that would meet our demand as well as his. (Maybe his personal sponsors could assist him if he really wants to leave.)

Wonder if he wouldn't consider looking at a possibility of seeking a new environment, if there were no chance of him being allowed to play more in a central midfield position.
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He is at the age where he needs to be playing regularly and be the main man of a team, not convinced he will ever do that with us.

It's a shame because he is a very decent man and I love his personality on the pitch, he winds up opposition players and fans and that is a huge asset in some games but the issue is goals and assists, simply not enough.
 
Keeper! said:
He is at the age where he needs to be playing regularly and be the main man of a team, not convinced he will ever do that with us.

It's a shame because he is a very decent man and I love his personality on the pitch, he winds up opposition players and fans and that is a huge asset in some games but the issue is goals and assists, simply not enough.
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Nunes's stats make Jackie G look like Ollie Watkins. There's just nothing to suggest Nunes is suffering from "1st season syndrome". It would be harsh, but I think he should be sold, not Jack, to offset fees for Paqueta/Guimaraes and to create squad space....
 
LeonardoDaVnci said:
Nunes's stats make Jackie G look like Ollie Watkins. There's just nothing to suggest Nunes is suffering from "1st season syndrome". It would be harsh, but I think he should be sold, not Jack, to offset fees for Paqueta/Guimaraes and to create squad space....
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Neither will be sold unless either want to be and doubt nunes does, pretty sure Grealish doesn't, and IMO it's Paqueta or Guimaraes.
 
LeonardoDaVnci said:
Nunes's stats make Jackie G look like Ollie Watkins. There's just nothing to suggest Nunes is suffering from "1st season syndrome". It would be harsh, but I think he should be sold, not Jack, to offset fees for Paqueta/Guimaraes and to create squad space....
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Personally would keep both, Nunes is very much work in progress but there is clearly a player with skills we don't have and also like Grealish seems a very popular guy in the squad.
 
I'd hate to lose Grealish in case somewhere else his attacking threat is released. But I'm also disappointed that we can't seem to find a way for his excellent skill to be concerted in to much more genuine chances.

I had hoped that he'd be far better than Sterling but I feel like he's only marginally better. But sure I could say that about loads.

There have been very few Yaya, Silva, Aguero, DeBruyne additions of late. (Plus Rodri but I never thought he would be so good). Haaland obviously was a mega signing but we need a few more "Catalysts".
 
blueparrot said:
Neither will be sold unless either want to be and doubt nunes does, pretty sure Grealish doesn't, and IMO it's Paqueta or Guimaraes.
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I can only see that being the case if Paqueta's cloud hasn't lifted or Newcastle convince Guimaraes to remain. Watching the football this week, including ourselves in the first half at the weekend, and I'm left frustrated that we failed to bolster the midfield properly in the last two summers.
 
TonyM said:
I'd hate to lose Grealish in case somewhere else his attacking threat is released. But I'm also disappointed that we can't seem to find a way for his excellent skill to be concerted in to much more genuine chances.

I had hoped that he'd be far better than Sterling but I feel like he's only marginally better. But sure I could say that about loads.

There have been very few Yaya, Silva, Aguero, DeBruyne additions of late. (Plus Rodri but I never thought he would be so good). Haaland obviously was a mega signing but we need a few more "Catalysts".
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I'd hate to lose him because the team is better with him in it. That's all there is to it really.
 
Keeper! said:
Personally would keep both, Nunes is very much work in progress but there is clearly a player with skills we don't have and also like Grealish seems a very popular guy in the squad.
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Nunes will be 26 in August, he's at his very peak. He's scored 12 goals in his entire career ! but unless I'm mistaken he isn't a DM. I'm just baffled why we bought him and what he adds. He does seem a really nice person, so is my next door neighbour but he's an accountant.
 
LeonardoDaVnci said:
Nunes will be 26 in August, he's at his very peak. He's scored 12 goals in his entire career ! but unless I'm mistaken he isn't a DM. I'm just baffled why we bought him and what he adds. He does seem a really nice person, so is my next door neighbour but he's an accountant.
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Nowhere near his peak , he is a very late starter in the pro game and it shows.
 
Make a list for yourselves of players you thought irreplaceable.
I thought we would capsize without David Silva.
Now I think we will do the same without Bernardo Silva.
Somehow I think we will manage. We're not Stretford.
 
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