Amazing what a difference it makes between a draw and a win. A win and everyone would be praising the commitment and effort levels, moaning perhaps why it had not been there all season. Fans would have stayed for Pellegrini thinking top 4 was much closer. I did not enjoy seeing Pellegrini...
Anyone else think Dzeko might get a game? Surely his last for the club and would be a good gesture to dub him off in the 70/80th. So I predict a 4-4-2.
City 0-1 Stoke
Showed all of City's problems to come yet nothing was done. To lose a home game that early on in the season, and as champions, to Stoke City - speaks for itself, really.
The Arsenal-Bayern-Chelsea fixture list after that break showed how the season was gonna go IMO.
Almost 32 now, Yaya cannot be placed in a two man Central midfield anymore. He needs to be up in front of two mobile Central midfielders for him to have any necessary impact anymore. His legs have certainly regressed, you could see it when City had a counter on and he had loads of space to start...
Most realistic view that I can see:
Out:
Guidetti (Free)
Richards (Free)
Negredo (£25m)
Kolarov (£7m)
Jovetic (£18m)
Nasri (£20m)
Dzeko (£20m)
Yaya Toure (£25m)
Total Inflow from player sales: £115m
In:
Kurzawa (£15m) - for Kolorov
Lacazette (£25m) - for Jovetic
Kevin De Bruyne (£30m) - for...
I've said it once and Ill say it again: City will never advance to where they want to be whilst playing Edin Dzeko. He just doesn't quite fit. He scores goals that I think many strikers would do given the chances he gets.
His goals have won titles yes, but when has he really PULLED City...
I think a lot of City fans forget how they all felt about the Fernando signing. For most, this was the signing that would allow City some leverage and control in the big games, but ONLY if Fernando played alongside Fernandihno with Toure ahead of them. A lot of people have forgot about this and...
The horrible thought is that if City were managed by Mourinho, we'd have won the league far more easily last year and be ahead this year. So what would City fans rather have? Because I think Pellegrini is showing what I initially thought of him - he is VERY Wenger-esque tactically. However, when...
Re: so how long is silva out?
Blame the manager if he's nursing an injury yes but not when he's fit and wanting to win the game with a strong squad.
What does he do? Wait til the Derby then play Silva, only for him to get randomly injured in that game? Not his fault.
I think you need -
In:
Paul Pogba £40m (with Nastasic)
Marco Reus £25m
Ross Barkley £30-35m
Bony £15-20m
Rodriguez £15m
Out (don't hate):
Dzeko £20m
Guidetti £5-10m
Navas £12m
Negredo £25m
Roughly £120m IN
Roughly £67m total OUT
You could add Yaya but I think City will want to keep him for...
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