How could he?Has asked to leave on loan apparently. With Leverkusen amongst his suitors.
Shame, was hoping he'd make his mark this season.
How could he?
I really rate him as well and think he is good enough to play for us.
But we are very likely going to only play 2 CBs and have:
Gvardiol, Ake, Dias, Stones, Khusanov and Akanji ahead of him.
It's unfortunate we couldn't get a couple of them to leave.
Same, I think he probably learned about this, and correctly said he wanted a loan.Yeah, that was my hope - some would be moved on.
Learned about what?Same, I think he probably learned about this, and correctly said he wanted a loan.
Think that was a good decision from him.
Girona should also be a good environment for him, no language barrier, chill environment to develop.
He will kill it there, and along with Bah, both will come back to replace Akanji, Stones and Ake when their contracts run down just in time.
Atleast that how it makes most sense in my head lol.
No language barrier hes brazillian who speaks PortugueseSame, I think he probably learned about this, and correctly said he wanted a loan.
Think that was a good decision from him.
Girona should also be a good environment for him, no language barrier, chill environment to develop.
He will kill it there, and along with Bah, both will come back to replace Akanji, Stones and Ake when their contracts run down just in time.
Atleast that how it makes most sense in my head lol.
What's the point of buying young players anymore?
True but most of them speak or understand Spanish. This doesn’t tend to work in the opposite direction as most Spanish speakers struggle with Portuguese.No language barrier hes brazillian who speaks Portuguese
Portuguese players and Spanish players understand each other very well, it seems you are unaware of this.No language barrier hes brazillian who speaks Portuguese
The players talk to each other regularly obviously.Learned about what?
You think he's been told nobody will leave before the end of the transfer window,
O que?Portuguese players and Spanish players understand each other very well, it seems you are unaware of this.
I was just trying to understand what he learned about mate.The players talk to each other regularly obviously.
And quite obviously the players, along with their agents will know about playing time and make decisions based on that.
Him going on loan is obvious.
What's the point of buying young players anymore?
How will they know about playing time if they won't know who might go in the next 4 weeks?The players talk to each other regularly obviously.
And quite obviously the players, along with their agents will know about playing time and make decisions based on that.
Him going on loan is obvious.
Akanji will get WC football whether he plays or not. He is his country's best defenderIt’s time to tell a few of the older players “It’s time. You’re probably not going to play and if you want a decent move while you’ve still got something to offer a decent team, it’s time to call your agent and get the ball rolling.”
We are in danger of making the same mistake with the defence that we made with the midfield last season…one season too many, and injuries that decimate the team structure.
We bought the lad to be a City player, played him a few times, he looked like a NEW John Stones (silky, tidy, good ball player), yet here we are still hanging on to Stones, Ake and Akanji as half of our defensive structure?
Ake & Akanji both want World Cup football and should move on to ensure they’re fit and ready. Stones? Being HG helps him, he is much beloved, and is almost certain to be more available this season that last!
Dias, Gvardiol, Stones, Khusanov and Reis looks to me like plenty of CB cover, with 3 or 4 of them able to provide full back cover and they could all operate well in a back 3, with a roving R.A.N.
Except he speaks Portuguese and Girona is in Spain…Same, I think he probably learned about this, and correctly said he wanted a loan.
Think that was a good decision from him.
Girona should also be a good environment for him, no language barrier, chill environment to develop.
He will kill it there, and along with Bah, both will come back to replace Akanji, Stones and Ake when their contracts run down just in time.
Atleast that how it makes most sense in my head lol.
Add Akanji to that list all 3 needs to leave.. heck I’d keep ake over Akanji. But last season showed we need fresh players. Really wish pep trusted youngsters moreAke and Stones should have been sold , we are paying 2 players who will most certainly miss at least 30 percent of the season.