FromPollockToSilva
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Our attacking set pieces were noticeably better. Defensively - work still to be done
Pep Ljinders appointed as assistant coach | James French joins as set-piece coach (p15)
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Buckshaw Blue
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Toure permanently appointed to first team backroom staff
Manchester City are delighted to confirm the permanent appointment of Kolo Toure to Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff.
www.mancity.com
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Interesting article.
www.bbc.co.uk
Man City: How Pep Guardiola's key summer signing might not even be a player
Manchester City have spent more than £150m on players this summer but Pep Guardiola's biggest signing could be Jurgen Klopp's old assistant.
www.bbc.co.uk
Yes, I’m sure we will see a tactical change. The question is just how much.Interesting article.
Man City: How Pep Guardiola's key summer signing might not even be a player
Manchester City have spent more than £150m on players this summer but Pep Guardiola's biggest signing could be Jurgen Klopp's old assistant.
The article rather forgets that in times past City, under Guardiola, had more line breaking dribbles than recently because we had David Silva, prime Sterling, Sane etc.
the blue panther
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Weirdly surreal but I wonder if, in 12 months time, there'll be an announcement, similar to when a King dies:
" Pep is gone. Pep has taken over. Long live Pep!"
" Pep is gone. Pep has taken over. Long live Pep!"
Txiki Txiki Bang Bang
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Every article about City starts with some talk about money. It's boringInteresting article.
Man City: How Pep Guardiola's key summer signing might not even be a player
Manchester City have spent more than £150m on players this summer but Pep Guardiola's biggest signing could be Jurgen Klopp's old assistant.
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We'll need teams to come out of their own box and not throw themselves to the ground with a 'head injury' when we win possession back for us to be able to counterattack.
Interesting to see that with this new Pep he's being given credit for everything as if Pep G has never tried new things or completely changed rhe way we've played in the past. Looks like the Liverpool PR machine has moved with him, never seen an assistant manager being talked about or given so much credit since Peter Taylor.
Particularly when they round 134m up to 150.
Centurions
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It is £150 mill (give or take) is it not? Have you not added Trafford maybe?
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The lesser spotted John Stones kicking a ball, good to see.
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It's only been the same since 2008. You new here?
Na I have. 27 Trafford, 46m Reijnders, 31m Ait-Nouri, 30m Cherki, 0 Betinelli. Guardian and BBC figures. £134 for 5 players.
So since we were founded?
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I don't know about you, but I was a big Chelsea fan until 2012
Centurions
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Nypan is €15m (even if he isn't one for this season), for some reason Transfermarkt have us as paying €2.4m for Bettinelli as well although I thought he was free myself.
Manchester City - Transfers 25/26
Transfers: Overview of all signed and sold players of club Man City for the current season.
Not seen anyone report a fee for Bettinelli. Considered Nypan, but then it is 6 players rather than the 5 stated, so it is still being a bit bendy with the truth for the sake of a headline, which was the point I was making.Nypan is €15m (even if he isn't one for this season), for some reason Transfermarkt have us as paying €2.4m for Bettinelli as well although I thought he was free myself.
Manchester City - Transfers 25/26
Transfers: Overview of all signed and sold players of club Man City for the current season.www.transfermarkt.co.uk
If we have to shoehorn figures in and have this discussion, to make the headline fit, then my point stands imho
Yeah, was having Silva to play the slide rule passes and those 2 particularly Sane able to get on to them. Would expect Cherki to be able to play those passes. One thing that was quite noticeable from Doku in the cwc was he was looking to spin in behind more.
Cherki could be a game changer. He has talent and imagination and just needs PL experience. I am very hopeful about his effect on the team. Just give him a bit of time.