2019 Summer Window - Whom do we Need ? - Whom will we Sign?

[supercity88]

We need a defensive midfielder, if not two.

The CL will always escape us until we find more defensive balance and solidity. We always look like conceding in the CL because the opposition force us into mistakes. You can't win the competition unless you can see out a win. We all knew Spurs would get a chance once Aguero had scored to potentially put us through. To win the competition you have to be able to see things out.

On the flip side, if we can bag a domestic treble then for me, we can fuck the league cup and to some extent the FA Cup off to prioritise the CL.

 

[KCblue]

We need a defensive midfielder, if not two.

The CL will always escape us until we find more defensive balance and solidity. We always look like conceding in the CL because the opposition force us into mistakes. You can't win the competition unless you can see out a win. We all knew Spurs would get a chance once Aguero had scored to potentially put us through. To win the competition you have to be able to see things out.

On the flip side, if we can bag a domestic treble then for me, we can fuck the league cup and to some extent the FA Cup off to prioritise the CL.

Yeah, I'd have to agree. I know Pep and the club want to win as many trophies as possible, but we've won back-to-back League Cups and to potentially do the same with the league and add an FA Cup on top of that, I'd have to think we'll use the cups for rotational games next season and focus on just the league and CL.

 

[supercity88]

Yeah, I'd have to agree. I know Pep and the club want to win as many trophies as possible, but we've won back-to-back League Cups and to potentially do the same with the league and add an FA Cup on top of that, I'd have to think we'll use the cups for rotational games next season and focus on just the league and CL.

I said on the Pep thread, he just has a bigger mentality than us fans. He will want to build the squad further so we can win all 4. He isn't happy winning just the league or just the CL. He wants the full set, every season. It hasn't been done before so we all assume it can't be done or that it is too challenging for the squad, but Pep will laugh at anyone who tells him that and go for all 4 again. Hoping we go and achieve it. We got some good draws in the cups and a bit of luck. We didn't have the luck in the CL but ultimately our errors cost us.

In the league, we would have the title sewn up in most years, by now. Had we made it to the semi finals we perhaps could have rested players to prioritise Ajax. Fine margins.

 

[KCblue]

I said on the Pep thread, he just has a bigger mentality than us fans. He will want to build the squad further so we can win all 4. He isn't happy winning just the league or just the CL. He wants the full set, every season. It hasn't been done before so we all assume it can't be done or that it is too challenging for the squad, but Pep will laugh at anyone who tells him that and go for all 4 again. Hoping we go and achieve it. We got some good draws in the cups and a bit of luck. We didn't have the luck in the CL but ultimately our errors cost us.

In the league, we would have the title sewn up in most years, by now. Had we made it to the semi finals we perhaps could have rested players to prioritise Ajax. Fine margins.

Another big part of that. Which makes it so tough in England when you have so many good teams to compete with. Tbh, last year was the perfect chance for us but we got just about the worst draw we could have at the time in Liverpool. Barcelona, Juventus, PSG, etc have been able to rotate in the league this season to focus on the cup but we've had to go on this winning run just to be one point ahead at the moment!

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Thought it worthwhile posting, just for the quotes from this fella in Brazil

http://sportwitness.co.uk/plays-fin...ds-signing-man-city-guardiola-needs-cl-boost/

 

[super_city_si]

Do we think there's any truth in the Neymar rumours ? It makes sense that they would want to build around Mbappe but if he's going anywhere expect Neymar would either go to Barca or Madrid. I also doubt PSG would sell anyone to us given our respective ownership

Absolutely no chance. Think of the grief sane is getting off pep with his tracking back. Neymar makes sane look like kante.

 

[Dax777]

Sounds like Txiki has been on this forum

Well that's a surprise :)

 

[Dax777]

Real are looking to offload Bale on the cheap it seems. Could sell Mahrez and get another experienced attacker in - Bale could be a good option in the squad instead of Mahrez perhaps.

No he won't be a good option. He is injury prone, aging and will demand starting or sulk. Definitely a No!

 

[Dax777]

We need a defensive midfielder, if not two.

The CL will always escape us until we find more defensive balance and solidity. We always look like conceding in the CL because the opposition force us into mistakes. You can't win the competition unless you can see out a win. We all knew Spurs would get a chance once Aguero had scored to potentially put us through. To win the competition you have to be able to see things out.

On the flip side, if we can bag a domestic treble then for me, we can fuck the league cup and to some extent the FA Cup off to prioritise the CL.

So you think an extra defensive Midfielder would have stopped the cornerkick?

 

[supercity88]

So you think an extra defensive Midfielder would have stopped the cornerkick?

You can't just look at one moment. An extra DM might have helped us keep a clean sheet at Spurs. Or see out the win. Who knows. But in the CL we never look like shutting out the opposition. We beat Monaco 5-3 and lost 3-1 away to go out. We lost 3-0 away to Liverpool and lost 2-1 at home. We lost 1-0 away at Spurs and won 4-3 at home. On paper we should not have been losing a two leg game against any of those teams.