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Centre back options
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stonerblue
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Fonte has just handed in a transfer request - great opportunity we should be all over that
To right we should. Real quality.
ali benarbia's studs
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Fonte would age....
What you have is form and experience, the same as Kompany.
More importantly one of the winners without Ronaldo. I got behind Portugal more in that game when the tit left the park, I always go for the underdog by nature.
ali benarbia's studs
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We need a LB more than a CB imo
Ryan Bertrand , English and all.
mosssideblue
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Replacing who?Fonte would be a great option at right centre back for 18 months, as long as we have pace at right back.
Replacing who?
Stones, Fonte and Otamendi would be decent options at centre back for the short term.
Fonte is a huge upgrade on Kolarov in that area, that's for sure.
Not every signing has to be a long term one. Experienced, powerful, good quality, knows the league, good on the ball, solid, reliable. Lots of positives for signing Fonte for 18 months, he's helped young-ish centre backs like Lovren and Van Dijk massively too.
Monkfish
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Winston Reid
Strike whilst their down
Strike whilst their down
Neville Kneville
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Stones, Fonte and Otamendi would be decent options at centre back for the short term.
Fonte is a huge upgrade on Kolarov in that area, that's for sure.
Not every signing has to be a long term one. Experienced, powerful, good quality, knows the league, good on the ball, solid, reliable. Lots of positives for signing Fonte for 18 months, he's helped young-ish centre backs like Lovren and Van Dijk massively too.
The rags have 'decided against' signing Fonte, according to the media. Which usually means he is going to one of the teams they consider rivals but don't want to appear inferior to.
But Southampton players normally sign for Liverpool, so it could be that.
Unlikely he's asked for a transfer without having a potential move lined up though. It would tick the boxes as an older, short term player to stiffen up the squad whilst transitioning to a younger defence.
Gleaming from the post match what little Pep would ever reveal it seems pretty clear City are going to sign a central defender in this winter window and apart from a short term option I imagine Txiki will seek a potential starter.
Laporte would make sense with Bonnucci extending but the Basque club are not easy to negotiate with - City will have to overpay to get him. Would be a smart signing, IMO
Laporte would make sense with Bonnucci extending but the Basque club are not easy to negotiate with - City will have to overpay to get him. Would be a smart signing, IMO
The rags have 'decided against' signing Fonte, according to the media. Which usually means he is going to one of the teams they consider rivals but don't want to appear inferior to.
But Southampton players normally sign for Liverpool, so it could be that.
Unlikely he's asked for a transfer without having a potential move lined up though. It would tick the boxes as an older, short term player to stiffen up the squad whilst transitioning to a younger defence.
The talk in the media is that Pep was happy with the options of Kompany, Stones and Otamendi in the summer, playing Kolarov there was never the plan.
Obviously Kompany has barely played, so I think either Fonte or Badstuber will come in as a short term to accompany Stones and Otamendi.
Neville Kneville
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The talk in the media is that Pep was happy with the options of Kompany, Stones and Otamendi in the summer, playing Kolarov there was never the plan.
Obviously Kompany has barely played, so I think either Fonte or Badstuber will come in as a short term to accompany Stones and Otamendi.
Had Kompany been fit I think the whole defence, in a 3 or a 4, would have looked very different.
Had Kompany been fit I think the whole defence, in a 3 or a 4, would have looked very different.
We are a completely different team when Kompany is fit and playing.
You look at the best centre backs in the league, Alderweireld, Koscielny, Van Dijk, and Kompany is on a totally different level.
We are a completely different team when Kompany is fit and playing.
You look at the best centre backs in the league, Alderweireld, Koscielny, Van Dijk, and Kompany is on a totally different level.
3 years ago, maybe. These days we are simply the same team with a higher probability of using one of our subs early. :(
Plain Speaking
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According to Skybet. Crystal Palace are the favourites at 2/1, to sign Fonte. Rags are almost 3/1. Liverpool are 14/1. We are 25/1.The rags have 'decided against' signing Fonte, according to the media. Which usually means he is going to one of the teams they consider rivals but don't want to appear inferior to.
But Southampton players normally sign for Liverpool, so it could be that.
Unlikely he's asked for a transfer without having a potential move lined up though. It would tick the boxes as an older, short term player to stiffen up the squad whilst transitioning to a younger defence.
Fat Sam likes to do a bit of "tapping up"
BlueDeadHead
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3 years ago, maybe. These days we are simply the same team with a higher probability of using one of our subs early. :(
That wouldn't be FIT AND PLAYING now would it.
It would. Even when fit we are not particularly different. He isn't often, but when fit he is a shell of the WC defender he once was.That wouldn't be FIT AND PLAYING now would it.
NorCalBlue
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Martin Demichelis was released by Espanyol today. Just saying :-)
BlueisCity
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What are the chances that we don't do any business in this window? Its clear what the squad needs and another setback to Kompany + an injury to one of the fullbacks could completely derail the season.
Trautmann's Chiropractor
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What are the chances that we don't do any business in this window? Its clear what the squad needs and another setback to Kompany + an injury to one of the fullbacks could completely derail the season.
No idea. As it stands it looks like we'll be sticking with our guns and hoping Kompany doesn't have any more injuries after Badstuber joined Shalke. I assume we'll be looking for someone else in that department if Vinnie has another setback before the end of the month though. The link to N'Zonzi has went cold, he's possibly signing a new contract at Sevilla. There was slight talk this morning about us signing Krychowiak from PSG, personally I don't see it though. There's been no concrete links to a full back despite Pep saying he may add one this window. But he said after the West Ham game that him and Txiki would be looking at any targets in the week or so they had between then and the match at Goodison, so we may see us linked to some players over the next few days.