Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

[SWP's back]

But being on the wing isn't what has made him as good as he is. I'm sure pep would make it work but still that's not where he plays his best football.

He's better than what we have out wide.

And when Aguero is injured for 20 games a season we have a world class striker through the middle.

What's not to love?

 

[BigOscar]

Aye Pep would never spend a lot of money on a striker and then play them out wide. Just ask David Villa, or Thierry Henry

 

[the_game_161]

He's better than what we have out wide.

And when Aguero is injured for 20 games a season we have a world class striker through the middle.

What's not to love?

True as it will be predictable that aguero will get hurt at some point

 

[KiLP12]

Yes and maybe even a run at Kroos who i'd take in a heartbeat

Cool. Same here, will take Kroos in a hearbeat as well. More than Pogba for me.

 

[BigOscar]

Out of interest, how did he fit Muller and Lewandowski into the Bayern team? I don't watch Bundesliga, but aren't they both strikers?

 

[i8rags]

Pep can play him left back for me, I have total faith in his choices.

 

[5948947]

But being on the wing isn't what has made him as good as he is. I'm sure pep would make it work but still that's not where he plays his best football.

Look at when he.got Henry from Arsenal. Henry never played out wide, but at Barca he did fine on the wing . In Pep we trust

 

[Blue Hefner]

I've said for years that we need to stop buying substitutes to play when Aguero isn't fit and buy a top striker to play with him and who can then fill his boots when he is inevitably injured - whether this guy fits the bill or not, I'm not sure

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

Pep can play him left back for me, I have total faith in his choices.

Totally agree. We should just be delighted we're getting the guy! Where he plays and in what system is no concern of mine, I'll let the best manager in the world carry that burden.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Out of interest, how did he fit Muller and Lewandowski into the Bayern team? I don't watch Bundesliga, but aren't they both strikers?

He played Muller as the Central AM/Support Forward or out on the right wing.

At City, Pep will do similar with our strikers. I actually think that Pep will be even more flexible at City.
For example Aguero could play out on the left as well (as he often does for Argentina).
Kelchi and Pierre-Emerick could go out to right flank too and Kelchi could play in the hole.
(Assumption = Reversed wingers)

Also Pep's Plan B's often involve going 3 at the back pushing an extra player forward (with one option being two forwards).

 

[kun]

Knowing (or not knowing, really) Pep, he could come out with absolutely anything on the first game of the season.

Aguero Sané Aubameyang
De Bruyne Kelechi
Fernandinho Denayer
Laporte Kompany Sagna
Hart

Aguero
De Bruyne
Sterling Fernandinho Fernando Navas
Kompany
Laporte Otamendi Stones
Hart

Aguero Aubameyang
Sterling
Fernandinho De Bruyne
Fernando
Clichy Laporte Otamendi Denayer
Hart

 

[ballinio]

Unless Pep changes Kun's position and Kun plays well where he's moved to, this would be such a terrible signing for us.

Aubameyang is a poor footballer but for his finishing.

Aubameyang wouldn't work out wide. He's not going to dribble past a couple players, cutting inside and curling a shot in the top corner. Not saying he hasn't done it before, but his technique sucks and it's not his game.

Aubameyang would be a terrible signing for us ? I think you should take up another game...as for 'poor footballer but for his finishing ' stop it , my sides are aching.

 

[117 M34]

Look at when he.got Henry from Arsenal. Henry never played out wide, but at Barca he did fine on the wing . In Pep we trust

Henry was a winger at juventus before he went to arsenal

 

[LurkedMoar]

Henry was a winger at juventus before he went to arsenal

Aubameyang was a winger (LW) for Saint-Étienne before he joined Dortmund iirc.

There seems to be a lot of parallels between his development and Henry's.

 

[117 M34]

Aubameyang was a winger (LW) for Saint-Étienne before he joined Dortmund iirc.

There seems to be a lot of parallels between his development and Henry's.

Are we signing martial?

 

[bulldogblue]

Doubt Guardiola would employ a 4-4-2 or something similar. If we do sign this guy, either him or Kun would probably be shipped to left wing, much like Villa & Henry.

I was thinking more a 3 5 2 set up with wing backs. However with the right signings the permutations are endless.

 

[Akira]

Wing or wide forward?

Wide forward, role-wise. I'm just pointing out the general position.

 

[Akira]

I was thinking more a 3 5 2 set up with wing backs. However with the right signings the permutations are endless.

I'm under the impression that 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 was always Guardiola's 'ideal' set-up but it's always been an unfamiliar tactic for teams to get used to. I actually think he will start with 4-3-3 to familiarize the team with his philosophies and style before slowly ushering in 3 at the back.

 

[SWP's back]

Wide forward, role-wise. I'm just pointing out the general position.

Sorry I just put a winger in a 442 in my mind whereas I think 433 for wide forwards.

I'd never think of Bale or Neymar as being wingers per se.

 

[SWP's back]

I'm under the impression that 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 was always Guardiola's 'ideal' set-up but it's always been an unfamiliar tactic for teams to get used to. I actually think he will start with 4-3-3 to familiarize the team with his philosophies and style before slowly ushering in 3 at the back.

Yeah. Very good shout. I agree.