It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

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applejuice said:
Bernado will not leave util his end of contract. No club makes any offer this summer and they will not take his current wage once he is on the other side of 30.
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Possibly mate but we cant stand still on the depth of the squad with quality as more games this season and next summer and no doubt key injuries at times next season.
 
Tricky_Trev said:
Going for Eze would be terrible for Oscar Bobb. This was my fear… the stars had aligned for him, his opportunity had presented itself. Now it gets slammed shut with no guarantee of opening back up again. We don’t need another attacking midfielder, we need a 6/8.

With these kids, it’s very rarely about their actual ability. They all have ability. It’s mainly about opportunity. And that’s why I’m so depressed about the Bobb injury. His chance was here, it was now. No guarantee those stars align again…
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Not only Oscar Bobb but it will be the end of James McAtee and Oscar Bobb city career as well. Potentially affect Grealish/Foden minutes and Doku development. Eze operates in the left - mid zone which is exactly where Grealish Doku and McAtee play. He will demand game time guarantee as Spurs has already made their offer to him. I don't see James getting ahead of him if we sign a 60M player. Plus it will be difficult to see Eze and Foden KDB all playing in the middle because it will be too open. I don't see it happen in a meaningful way unless we sell some of the existing wingers/attacking midfielders to make room for him.

Eze is very bad at pressing and defending. His numbers are not really that impressive except in some odd matches - comparing to Alvarez and Bobb who are both hard worker. I simply cannot see a front including both Eze and Halaand pressing the opposition in a meaningful way which is big part of our game.

He is never a striker. He will eat up wingers and attacking midfielder minutes and give Rodri more defensive work to do. And when will poor Rodri and old Walker get their backup....?
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
The problem with signing someone to cover Rodri is that they have to be alright with being a bench player or it means dropping an attacking midfielder to accommodate someone next to Rodri. It’s a difficult one
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I think we push rodri into an 8 and sign a new starting 6. When the 6 needs rotating or the game calls for it rodri drops back. Foden, kdb, Bernardo the more attacking 8/10.

There's enough games this season that 5 players for 3 spots works. Kdb is injury prone and should have minutes managed carefully. Foden will get minutes as a false 9 as well as a 10. Bernardo will get minutes all over, probably in the 6 and on the wing as much as an 8.
 
applejuice said:
Not only Oscar Bobb but it will be the end of James McAtee and Oscar Bobb city career as well. Potentially affect Grealish/Foden minutes and Doku development. Eze operates in the left - mid zone which is exactly where Grealish Doku and McAtee play. He will demand game time guarantee as Spurs has already made their offer to him. I don't see James getting ahead of him if we sign a 60M player. Plus it will be difficult to see Eze and Foden KDB all playing in the middle because it will be too open. I don't see it happen in a meaningful way unless we sell some of the existing wingers/attacking midfielders to make room for him.

Eze is very bad at pressing and defending. His numbers are not really that impressive except in some odd matches - comparing to Alvarez and Bobb who are both hard worker. I simply cannot see a front including both Eze and Halaand pressing the opposition in a meaningful way which is big part of our game.

He is never a striker. He will eat up wingers and attacking midfielder minutes and give Rodri more defensive work to do. And when will poor Rodri and old Walker get their backup....?
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Walker's back up is Rico. He's never let us down and he's routinely one of the best players when he starts.

We need to start giving him the credit he deserves. I'm not worried about his size.
 
Zubimendi is an interesting one he’s rejected Liverpool,Arsenal and Barca to stay at his club. Would be interesting to see if we can convince him to move.
 
Gumzy97 said:
Zubimendi is an interesting one he’s rejected Liverpool,Arsenal and Barca to stay at his club. Would be interesting to see if we can convince him to move.
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We have something that all three don't have - Pep
But i doubt we will try for him - he looks dead set at staying at Sociedad and i read that Liverpool will try again, so i doubt we will enter wage bidding war
 
Gumzy97 said:
Zubimendi is an interesting one he’s rejected Liverpool,Arsenal and Barca to stay at his club. Would be interesting to see if we can convince him to move.
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A while ago were reports coming out of Spain the only English club he’d leave for was City.
 
I’d prioritise signing a solid 6/8 over a CAM, although I understand we want both. We have so much versatility, McAtee can certainly help and Bobb hopefully will be back by the new year?

Also Nico can play a small part in cup games and be on the bench.

Would rather go all out for a Bruno/Kimmich/Zumba and then all out next year for a top class CAM ie. Witrz/Muisala
 
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