Leroy Sané

[mosssideblue]

Do they? I don't remember us saying nacho was the next ronaldo or Messi do you?

yes they do, and that certainly includes us. If you cannot see it, spend 1/2 hr looking in our player threads

 

[southstandblue27]

Been given the number 19 shirt.

Reckon it will be announced today?

 

[TonyM]

Now the inks dry on the contract sit him down for a proper buzz cut. Did we not learn anything from Samaras!!!!!

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

Announce it later today and the CityTV stuff be out tomorrow morning I reckon

 

[manimanc]

yes they do, and that certainly includes us. If you cannot see it, spend 1/2 hr looking in our player threads

Going back to my original post I forgot to mention that I meant it was the press who big up the younger players at utd and not the fans.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Successful take-ons last season. [@Squawka]

Leroy Sané (92)
J. Navas (48)
R. Sterling (41)
K. De Bruyne (36)

Good stat but I don't think Pellegrinis system last year was conducive to taking defenders on whatsoever

 

[Dave S]

Of course they are going to big up their own. Every set of fans does it

Rags don't need to big up their players. The media do it for them.

 

[mosssideblue]

Going back to my original post I forgot to mention that I meant it was the press who big up the younger players at utd and not the fans.

Fair dos, but you agree all fans big up their own, something wrong if they didn't

Rags don't need to big up their players. The media do it for them.

No arguments there

 

[MarsLlama]

Can see City announcing it tomorrow to be honest, but then this time it's an open secret, Schalke have already basically confirmed it.

 

[Easy]

I'm hoping he will be playing RW instead of Navas. A huge improvement, Sane is actually a goal threat. This changes our whole attack because every defense knew that Navas was going to run full speed down the wing and then cross. Now we will be even more unpredictable.

Sterling on the other wing with Sergio in the middle and KDB hopefully in the #10 role will cause havoc. Goal threats from every angle and unbelievable pace on the wings.

 

[Ric]

Reckon it will be announced today?

Wouldn't like to say mate. Some people can get apoplectic if things don't happen within the expected timescales! I've seen his shirt though, so presumably they've either done or are doing the photo shoot.

 

[manimanc]

@mossideblue yeah of course we all do, your average fan is very fickle nowadays.

 

[MarsLlama]

Iheanacho
Sterling Sané
M. Garcia
Zinchenko A. Garcia
Angelino Adarabioyo Stones Maffeo
Gunn

That U23 team wouldn't look out of place in the Championship.

 

[kaz7]

Good stat but I don't think Pellegrinis system last year was conducive to taking defenders on whatsoever

Tell me about it,very frustating for us and no doubt the players, especially sterling

 

[manimanc]

Iheanacho
Sterling Sané
M. Garcia
Zinchenko A. Garcia
Angelino Adarabioyo Stones Maffeo
Gunn

That U23 team wouldn't look out of place in the Championship.

That's a great shout that mate...you have to say if we can keep hold of all of these and keep them sweet then we got a great batch waiting in the wings.

 

[domalino]

Successful take-ons last season. [@Squawka]

Leroy Sané (92)
J. Navas (48)
R. Sterling (41)
K. De Bruyne (36)

A good example of stats not telling the whole picture.

Sané looks miles ahead from that - but if you look at how many of those take-ons were successful...


Navas 68.6%
KDB 58.1%
Sterling 51.9%
Sané 46.2%

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Tell me about it,very frustating for us and no doubt the players, especially sterling

Exactly; sterling was great under Rodgers when given the licence to get forward and wreak havoc in 2013/14; I have no doubt that pep will make sure he is allowed to get forward like kimmich and Coman were at Bayern :)

 

[kaz7]

A good example of stats not telling the whole picture.

Sané looks miles ahead from that - but if you look at how many of those take-ons were successful...


Navas 68.6%
KDB 58.1%
Sterling 51.9%
Sané 46.2%

Thanks for those,i guess with navas being 10yrs older it shows his experience,probably a vain hope that we are patient with sane

 

[southstandblue27]

Wouldn't like to say mate. Some people can get apoplectic if things don't happen within the expected timescales! I've seen his shirt though, so presumably they've either done or are doing the photo shoot.

Yeah, no worries mate, cheers for the info.

Personally think it will be announced tomorrow, City prefer the early morning announcements.

 

[domalino]

Am I missing something here?
The stats showed "successful take-ons".
So 46.2% of Sane's "successful take ons" were unsuccessful?

No, sorry I phrased it slightly wrong. The stats show 92 successful take ons, but of all his take-ons only 46% were succesful - so he attempted 200.

Navas was succesful in 48/70 attempts.