I might be tempted to agree. If we hadn't already heard that 3 times already.I can’t help but feel pep is going to walk after this season. Bernardo, ederson, Gundo, stones contracts all expiring at season end and pep seemingly reluctant to let go of his older trusted players.
I think it’s obvious pep gets the final say on the squad make up. This to me feels very short sighted but throughout his time at city we have pretty much done whatever pep wants (which has clearly worked and kept him at city).
This just feels like one last hurrah with the ageing squad that has given the club, fans and pep so much. I know he signed a two year extension but if pep wanted to walk the club wouldn’t stop him.
Maybe I’m just talking absolute bollocks but I really feel next summer pep will leave, we will have a new manager who is more aligned with viana and the club will have a huge summer replacing gundogan, Bernardo etc.
And that’s part of the problem. No player should be thinking he’s first choice, and it’s up to the management to show that nobody is either. The moment someone thinks they are, you get a drop in individual standards and that quickly affects how others play.Similar situation to Alvarez last season , he was coming off the back of a lot of minutes the season before but ultimately knew he wasn’t first choice
We didn’t need to sell but decided to anyway due to the offer we received
If we get close to £60m including add ons then we will accept that
He’s not as good as Oscar Bobb and we have cover if we have injuries
We won’t be signing a replacement which was a mistake last season with Alvarez but I don’t think it would be in this scenario
Fair enough. But he did just run the game against the champions of Europe and lead Chelsea to the Club World Cup.Palmer had a half decent season last year and then even the Chelsea fans say his form dipped and he disappeared second half of the season..
Lets see where Palmer gets to in a few seasons shall we
I agree. For me, the big difference between Palmer and Savinho is that Palmer didn’t really get the chance to prove himself here. He believed he was good enough to play regularly for us and therefore would be a success elsewhere. He has been proven right.Savinho doesn't have the fight in him on the pitch, let's be honest he's an absolute fanny.
If he played for anyone else and carried on with those antics in another shirt we'd be calling him all sorts, he needs toughening up and fast.
Unsure about the balls to stay and fight for his part, when Palmer left City I thought it took balls to leave City and look for a new challenge, he wanted more game time and it's paid off for him big time he's playing serious well at Chelsea. Maybe Savinho will flourish at Tottenham if he does join.
If he stays with us he needs to improve his game and also the physical side of the game, if he goes so be it. That's life.
We have a lot of young players in the attacking third, even if Savinho goes, and that inevitably means mistakes and drops in form. However, we also have a lot of young players whose future is central (Foden/Cherki/Bobb/Echeverri), yet their pathway there is currently blocked, so come 26-27 we need to have them already experienced playing in the engine room.Marmoush as well I guess
I guess that's what the playmakers are for. Holding width in the 'horseshoe' didn't do much last season.
It looks to me like we're going for more goals - having lost a player who was in the conversation for our best ever, we need to spread the responsibility a bit more
that Isaak wants a move I'm told.We will be without Marmoush as well this season due to Afcon so I don't see us not signing a winger. If Savinho leaves.
Problem is as i said in my original post is that IF he is saying he wants out it really shows something about his character that he aint up for the fight for a first team place - that says everything....I can actually see Sav as a Spurs player.....good player but ultimately not up for it at the very top.Fair enough. But he did just run the game against the champions of Europe and lead Chelsea to the Club World Cup.
I'd take Palmer back in a heartbeat he's the best in his position in the Prem.
He believed in himself and it's paid off. I can see the same happening with Savinho. He'll be top class when it all clicks, which it will.
It seems Spurs have briefed the press they want Savinho for 50m. The news comes from them. We won't sell him for such a fee, though.
I would if it was for 60m plusI wouldn’t sell Levy a virus
We have to get rid of Grealish first. Then McAtee. Then we also have the academy and talents like Echeverri and Mukasa.And the left? Once Grealish goes, we only have Doku, Marmoush not being a natural wide player. We’re ultimately forcing players out wide (Foden/Bobb/Cherki) to accommodate others in midfield who have no long-term future at the club but who cannot be shifted.
If he was the best in his position (debatable), he no longer is now Cherki is in town.Fair enough. But he did just run the game against the champions of Europe and lead Chelsea to the Club World Cup.
I'd take Palmer back in a heartbeat he's the best in his position in the Prem.
He believed in himself and it's paid off. I can see the same happening with Savinho. He'll be top class when it all clicks, which it will.