It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Tico Warrior]

But eventually players would want more of the a look in rather than be constantly rotated. Watkins will want to be the main striker and not be content with being second billing.

Then the backup can move on, like Alvarez did. But Alvarez still scored important goals and contributed to our play when he was here. We can rest Haaland and have another striker playing. We have another source for goals and can keep our main striker fresh.

 

[bell_mcfc]

Then the backup can move on, like Alvarez did. But Alvarez still scored important goals and contributed to our play when he was here. We can rest Haaland and have another striker playing. We have another source for goals and can keep our main striker fresh.

We also tried playing Alvarez out wide and in midfield. Just need to find a player that can do the same. Musiala would be ideal.

 

[RayCTID]

Then the backup can move on, like Alvarez did. But Alvarez still scored important goals and contributed to our play when he was here. We can rest Haaland and have another striker playing. We have another source for goals and can keep our main striker fresh.

But then we back to looking for that elusive cover for Haaland.

 

[RayCTID]

Players won't want to join us because of our current situation being 2nd in the league?

6 games without a win and some have lost their heads!

If you scratch the surface there is an overall underlying confidence amongst the squad and the issues with the way we are throwing away games, on top of trying to settle then new players would think twice in joining us this season. Nothing to do with losing our minds but looking at the bigger picture.

 

[RayCTID]

Seriously? No half decent player would want to work under Pep for the currently most successful club in England over the past 8 seasons? Nonsense. Chelsea have had no issue buying the players they want despite being wildly unsuccessful in recent seasons.

Buying in January is tricky but Zubimendi has a release clause and Ederson plays for Atalanta who have had big departures. Yes there may be issues bedding then in but Haaland, Gvardiol, Savinho, Doku and Akanji have had to slot in with varying degrees of success.

An aging squad that is under serious amounts of pressure and not looking the most stable. Short term they would think twice. Any new playing joining in January would have to hit off with the squad straightaway with no wriggle room. A near enough impossible task. Besides we have to sell before we can accomdiate the new shiny player. Again summer is the best scenario is when we are going to start from scratch with a new DoF.

 

[waspish]

An aging squad that is under serious amounts of pressure and not looking the most stable. Short term they would think twice. Any new playing joining in January would have to hit off with the squad straightaway with no wriggle room. A near enough impossible task. Besides we have to sell before we can accomdiate the new shiny player. Again summer is the best scenario is when we are going to start from scratch with a new DoF.

Did we buy Laporte in January when we were at a low ebb? He seemed to want to come after previously not

 

[RayCTID]

Sorry Ray but I disagree with your first assertion regarding players reluctance to sign for us.

There will be many players who will have watched the success and the way the club is run over a sustained period, and recognise the opportunity to be part of a highly successful club.

Our current malaise will not be ongoing for the long term future, especially if we can get players approaching something like full fitness.

We are nothing like the road accident existing at the rags for example and the solutions to our problems are much more achievable if money is made available for the incoming transfer window.

Again short term (ie Janaury). Any possible target would not want to move midseason with a side that is really struggling to compete for trophies. He would want to bide his time.

 

[RayCTID]

Did we buy Laporte in January when we were at a low ebb? He seemed to want to come after previously not

We had a few CB's already at the club so that task for him to fully settle was more easier and we were on our way in being Centurions. On top of him turning us down in the first place and Atletic Bilbao being well off the pace in that season made more do-able in January. A new midfielder doesn't have that extra luxury of settling down. It is sink or swim this time. Zubimendi seems more content in staying in Spain for this season. If we are heavily interested then next season is a more realistic option.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Again short term (ie Janaury). Any possible target would not want to move midseason with a side that is really struggling to compete for trophies.

You always speak as if it is a given fact but I don't believe you can be that certain.

If Pep feels that 1 or possibly 2 signings, of the right calibre would benefit the team, and are attainable, then I believe it could happen.

Of course we will know what the reality of the matter is soon enough.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

An aging squad that is under serious amounts of pressure and not looking the most stable. Short term they would think twice. Any new playing joining in January would have to hit off with the squad straightaway with no wriggle room. A near enough impossible task. Besides we have to sell before we can accomdiate the new shiny player. Again summer is the best scenario is when we are going to start from scratch with a new DoF.

Why?

 

[RayCTID]

You always speak as if it is a given fact but I don't believe you can be that certain.

If Pep feels that 1 or possibly 2 signings, of the right calibre would benefit the team, and are attainable, then I believe it could happen.

Of course we will know what the reality of the matter is soon enough.

it is near enough impossible in this window for that to happen. Zubimendi has already turned down Liverpool and any alternative would be involved in their own title races and settled. It doesn't matter if we have the money readily available or not if the player isn't intrested moving mid-season then nothing we can do to persuade to make that. Again it doesn't stop us talking for the summer.

 

[RayCTID]

Why?

Squad places especially the Champions League. Who would we leave out if we did bring one in? The player senior player wouldn't be too chuffed with that and would want to leave near enough straight away.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

it is near enough impossible in this window for that to happen. Zubimendi has already turned down Liverpool and any alternative would involved in their own title races. It doesn't matter if we have the money readily available or not if the player isn't intrested moving mid-season then nothing we can do to persuade to do that. Again it doesn't stop us talking for the summer.

So it's not a fact but merely your opinion.

You don't know whether Zubimendi would have a different attitude if we approached him.

He will know that Rodri is going to be missing for some months yet, during which time he could move and establish himself in the team, with Pep outlining a plan to incorporate both players ultimately.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Squad places especially the Champions League. Who would we leave out if we did bring one in? The player senior player wouldn't be too chuffed with that and would want to leave near enough straight away.

we have 2 spaces currently, even without unregistering Rodri. we're fine for Jan

 

[supercity88]

it is near enough impossible in this window for that to happen. Zubimendi has already turned down Liverpool and any alternative would be involved in their own title races and settled. It doesn't matter if we have the money readily available or not if the player isn't intrested moving mid-season then nothing we can do to persuade to make that. Again it doesn't stop us talking for the summer.

It's not though, and many posters have told you exactly why.

There will be a lot of top quality players out there who want to join City. Not everyone is in a title race and plenty won't even care if it means a bigger pay day and working with Pep. Plenty will have aspirations to move to the PL.

Zubimendi might not be one we can make happen, we'll see. That's possibly harder with his love of the club and the fact they lost a few players in the summer - maybe he'll feel he owes it to them to stay this season. But maybe we can work something out and they can replace him in January as well.

If not, there will be others we could secure.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

So it's not a fact but merely your opinion.

You don't know whether Zubimendi would have a different attitude if we approached him.

He will know that Rodri is going to be missing for some months yet, during which time he could move and establish himself in the team, with Pep outlining a plan to incorporate both players ultimately.

I’m sure the necessary phone calls to players and their agents are being made to gauge their interest.

Most players will see City as a huge step up for them.


On the Rodri issue, he could play as an 8, alongside the new 6, so assuming Gundogan goes at the end of the season, they’ll get ample game time whether Rodri is fit or not.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

If you scratch the surface there is an overall underlying confidence amongst the squad

Pep tried scratching last night

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Pep tried scratching last night

Fella needs to stick to management then.

 

[bondsman]

Again short term (ie Janaury). Any possible target would not want to move midseason with a side that is really struggling to compete for trophies. He would want to bide his time.

Cobblers. Say we miss out on CL they are more likely to not want to come. Right now they’d be joining a side hopefully still in 3 tournaments with the best manager in the world. Who wouldn’t want to move midseason to a side that is now considered one of the best in world football. Forget current form which is garbage somehow we are still 2nd in table.

 

[John Wayne]

I’m sure the necessary phone calls to players and their agents are being made to gauge their interest.

Most players will see City as a huge step up for them.


On the Rodri issue, he could play as an 8, alongside the new 6, so assuming Gundogan goes at the end of the season, they’ll get ample game time whether Rodri is fit or not.

I think Rodri is so complete that he can even do what Yaya did for us. But aside from that, the sheer number of games and post-injury welfare of Rodri means that anyone coming in will get ample game time.