This has been very poor transfer window in transfer sense for every team so far.
PSR working well.This has been very poor transfer window in transfer sense for every team so far.
And like I've said before Sky won't allow this to continue.This has been very poor transfer window in transfer sense for every team so far.
Do you think olmo and kante would accept being squad players??
What you are watching is the Premier League committing commercial suicide with its own made up rules rather than let City dominate it. That mixed with too much football. Straight from the end of the season into the Euro’s then on to the Olympics. Not got time for medicals etc.This has been very poor transfer window in transfer sense for every team so far.
Or you could look at it another way.Why? Arsenal are strengthening with Califiori, looking at Ruiz and strikers. Villa have made good signings to add needed depth for CL. United have added a potentially WC CB and a very talented no 10. Spurs have signed the best talent in the Championship. Chelsea are looking to sign a back up 5th keeper.
Think quite a few teams are happy so far with their windows and prospective deals.
A top class dm back up? Just don't see anybody willing to be a back up to rodri who's top draw. Kimmich would have been perfect first choice rb who could cover rodri at dm to a very high level. I see us bringing in a world class 8 but next summer to compliment rodri and foden
I don't think we had to do much more than that transfer, but what do we know? Maybe he wasn't 100% committed to the move? We've spent that money on Jack before, so pushing the boat out for someone who desperately wants it shouldn't be a problem, and I doubt we'd have left him, high and dry if he wanted us that much and we wanted him.Sorry mate I meant a hybrid 6/8? We really should have done Bruno to be honest
Yeah I no what u are saying but realistically we can't sign a very good dm back up on the chance that rodri picks up an injury I just don't see any player that good accepting that role for us. Phillips is all the proof u need to hard it is to pick up a back up dm good enough to cover rodri and not push for more game time at the right price.Let's hope Rodri doesn't get injured for any length of time, I like Kovacic but if he has to play the 6 role for any length of time I feel it will cost us.
Think Pep would use either Stones or Rico there before PhillipsYeah I no what u are saying but realistically we can't sign a very good dm back up on the chance that rodri picks up an injury I just don't see any player that good accepting that role for us. Phillips is all the proof u need to hard it is to pick up a back up dm good enough to cover rodri and not push for more game time at the right price.
That's what I'm saying ho mny good dms are there out there that would accept a squad role at the right price never mind the right player for our system. We would want a dm thst controls the game starts and breaks up attacks not just someone who can run very fast around the pitch and press.Think Pep would use either Stones or Rico there before Phillips
Well you only have to look at the alvarez situation now to realise that the above isn't reality.Yes because we play so many games in so many competitions. And usually guarantee a trophy. Plus, Pep.
It does Indeed appear to be,the Premier League Is adamant on cutting It's nose off to spite It's face.What you are watching is the Premier League committing commercial suicide with its own made up rules rather than let City dominate it. That mixed with too much football. Straight from the end of the season into the Euro’s then on to the Olympics. Not got time for medicals etc.
I think he'd play Scott Carson there before Phillips!!!Think Pep would use either Stones or Rico there before Phillips
Perrone is already on a different planet to Phillips and yet he will almost certainly go out on loan for the season which says everything.I think he'd play Scott Carson there before Phillips!!!
Or you could look at it another way.
Arsenal's only confirmed signing so far is Raya, who was at the club already last season and has just joined permanently.
Liverpool haven't signed anyone and at the moment there don't appear to be strong links with anyone, either. They've also changed manager which can go way or the other.
Villa have lost one of their best players in Luiz and replaced him with Everton's Onana. Diaby was only there a year but looked decent, and has moved on already. Maatsen may prove to be a good player, bags of potential there. Ross Barkley on a free adds some depth, as do guys they got from Juventus, but we're not talking game changers here.
That's the Champions League clubs, so those you'd consider our main rivals. So it's frustrating that City are quiet so far, but no-one else is taking great leaps so far on terms of squad quality or depth, either.
Wonder who we will sign this summer? My hope is still Guimaraes (or at least Kimmich/Ruiz) to provide cover for Rodri and of course replacements for Eddy/Alvarez should either or both exit.