You'd have had to be a part of that thread to understand the 'happy clappy' comment. Yes we can put Fernandinho, Walker or Rodri in there, but once 3 games a week kick in, it changes matters somewhat over the course of a season.
In the main we'll be OK, but when it comes to the business end of the season, this is where we could come unstuck. I fully appreciate that Pep would rather mend & make do, than buy a below par player just to fill a Vincent Kompany sized gap.
This isn't about another CB means losing Otamendi, it's purely replacing what we had last season which led to a treble. Vinny was invaluable during the last 2 months of last season.
In terms of Maguire, I'm not sure the reason we ended our pursuit was because he was too expensive, or that we didn't have enough in our budget. One thing I will say though, I'd feel a shit load more confident with another top class CB in our ranks to cover Vinny.
I suppose we'll find out if our EDS prospects are up to the job, or have the potential to be soon enough.