Peps Targets

[Phil1]

I know he's not playing particularly well lately, but it breaks my heart to see all these team sheet proposals without the name Silva in

Silva will be in the one that matters mate.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

What about Yaya doesn't fit Pep? Is it ball retention, which he does better than practically anyone on the squad now bar Nasri. Or is it the 5 second retrieval rule? Which mostly affects the front 5. Neither Busquet nor Alonzo often find themselves a key participant in that endeavor. Nor to mention, how it's a lot easier to accomplish when its a stated tactic.

Yaya is the most Pep ready player we have. If nothing else, he is the only one who has worked under Pep before and understands Pep's past ideas the best.

Like I said, nothing about Yaya suggests a ' nonfit for Pep'. Fans may want him gone. But this says nothing about how well he fits Pep's systems.

He is gone. His attitude stinks. Sorry but it does. And pep doesnt allow that. Etoo, ronaldinho, toure all went. Ibra wasnt his signing, but he went after 1 year. Plus he never stays in position and is not consistent enough anymore. Plus, his agent has confirmed he is gone. I love yaya for all hes done, and he is a great player, but his time has come i feel.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Hart/new ball playing keeper
Zaba/new rb?
Komps/otamendi
Stones or Laporte/Denayer
Alaba/Angelino/delph
Pogba/weigl
De bruyne/dinho/delph
silva/nasri
messi/navas
sterling/sane
Kun/kelechi/lacazette

hart
zab komps laport alaba
Pogba
De bruyne Silva
Sterling Messi Aguero

 

[quiet_riot]

I'd imagine that team would not fit a 433;
--------------------Hart------------------
-----------Kompany--Otamendi-------
Zabba-----------Dinho-----------Alaba
---------De Bruyne------Pogba---------
-----Messi---------Kun-------Sterling--

Tissues please.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Tissues please.

Too late!

 

[TrueBlueMike]

Tissues please.

Pass the box when you're finished.

 

[SWP's back]

What about Yaya doesn't fit Pep? Is it ball retention, which he does better than practically anyone on the squad now bar Nasri. Or is it the 5 second retrieval rule? Which mostly affects the front 5. Neither Busquet nor Alonzo often find themselves a key participant in that endeavor. Nor to mention, how it's a lot easier to accomplish when its a stated tactic.

Yaya is the most Pep ready player we have. If nothing else, he is the only one who has worked under Pep before and understands Pep's past ideas the best.

Like I said, nothing about Yaya suggests a ' nonfit for Pep'. Fans may want him gone. But this says nothing about how well he fits Pep's systems.

I wouldn't be surprised if Yaya stays as either the pivote or a CB.

 

[OB1]

I wouldn't be surprised if Yaya stays as either the pivote or a CB.

I think economics may be the biggest factor in what happens to Yaya. Pep may well be happy to have him in the squad and Yaya might be happy to stay, even in the knowledge that he will start far less frequently, but £200k a week is a lot to pay someone who is not a regular starter, even City may not want to be part to that equation.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Although I do agree in a technical sense, unlike alonso and busquets doesn't sit in front of our defence and like him or not is showing his age his laziness at times costs the team and its that simple. Maybe we will see Yaya stay and come back next season a stone lighter but I just can't see it, for me a final pay day is coming. At some point over the next few years we will only have joe out of our old guard left like it or not our tittle winners are nearing the end of there careers.

Yaya is a no no. He's already committed to AFCON qualifiers next season. We can't and shouldn't take up a squad place for that.

 

[Chipmeister]

If Yaya is to leave then let's hope we can get a decent fee from one of the Chinese clubs a nice 20mill for the transfer kitty would do nicely.

 

[g180aj]

Yaya is a no no. He's already committed to AFCON qualifiers next season. We can't and shouldn't take up a squad place for that.

Players like Yaya have been great for us over the years but they are no longer bigger than Manchester city, we are no longer lucky to have them, players are lucky to wear our shirt.

 

[mcfcfc]

If Yaya is to leave then let's hope we can get a decent fee from one of the Chinese clubs a nice 20mill for the transfer kitty would do nicely.

Nice?????? ramires gone for 25M and wanted oscar for 57M 57 fucking MILLIONS!!!! i know that yaya is older but he will be the icon of that league..for me ask for no less than 40M!!!!!

 

[Daz_Blue]

Pass the box when you're finished.

Why is everyone crying ?

 

[Dax777]

Although I do agree in a technical sense, unlike alonso and busquets doesn't sit in front of our defence and like him or not is showing his age his laziness at times costs the team and its that simple. Maybe we will see Yaya stay and come back next season a stone lighter but I just can't see it, for me a final pay day is coming. At some point over the next few years we will only have joe out of our old guard left like it or not our tittle winners are nearing the end of there careers.

Absolutely agree. I was the first to point this out. A while back.

 

[Dax777]

Does he fit into a position that Yaya wants to play, though?

I guess that's what their seatdown will determine.

 

[Dax777]

I'd imagine that team would not fit a 433;
--------------------Hart------------------
-----------Kompany--Otamendi-------
Zabba-----------Dinho-----------Alaba
---------De Bruyne------Pogba---------
-----Messi---------Kun-------Sterling--

Sane instead of Messi

 

[Dax777]

He is gone. His attitude stinks. Sorry but it does. And pep doesnt allow that. Etoo, ronaldinho, toure all went. Ibra wasnt his signing, but he went after 1 year. Plus he never stays in position and is not consistent enough anymore. Plus, his agent has confirmed he is gone. I love yaya for all hes done, and he is a great player, but his time has come i feel.

I have nothing against Yaya leaving. Simply pointing out he is on most lists because of how fans feel about him, rather than his talent and how that is likely to fit into Pep's system.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Laporte
Sane
Busquets
Up to now ???

 

[aguerooo93]

In:

Gaya
Stones
Gundogan
Reus

Out:

Demichelis
Yaya
Bony

 

[Maldeika]

I haven't checked the rest of the thread, but Graham Hunter stated on Citywatch podcast that David Alaba was the only Bayern player that had not signed a contract extension. So he might be a possibility.

Alaba has a contract until 2018. That is another 2 and a half years. He is in contract talks but since his father gets help of Schweinsteiger's agent for contract talks it always takes longer with him.

The chance that Bayern would let him leave in 2016 is 0%.