Aleksandar Kolarov

[domalino]

That's like saying Micah was our best CB because he was our quickest so could bail himself out when people go past him...Much rather someone who can prevent them going past in the first place at which Mendy is no better than Kolarov.

Micah was a right back.

How many games of Mendy's have you actually seen? From the ~10 Monaco games I saw last season he's a much better defender 1v1, has the pace to catch up when caught up the pitch and his positioning is something Guardiola will work on. Being caught high up the pitch is a completely normal thing for a fullback playing in a system as attacking as Monaco's last year, and having the pace to recover when that happens doesn't make you a bad defender.

The idea he's worse than Kolarov defensively is ridiculous, I can only assume this is some weird thing because Kolarov is leaving.

 

[feedthegoat27]

Perhaps I'm alone in this line of thinking, but if when the window shuts and we have a defensive unit of...

RB; Walker/Danilo/Ferna
LB; Mendy/Danilo/Kolarov
CH; Kompany/Stones/Otamendi/Kolarov

I actually think that's a pretty solid set of defenders, with good versatility and athleticism. Kolarov gets plenty of grief, sometimes understandably so, but he's a useful squad player and a good option at centre half when we play the likes of West Brom, Palace, Burnley etc at home, who come with the sole intention of sitting back; his range of passing from the back is very useful and could mean we can rest Vinny for the more 'taxing' games....or at least have him on the bench for when we fuck up and need some defensive solidarity at the back :)

 

[almir]

Sadly true. If I were advising any of them, I'd recommend cementing one of 'that lot' in the first derby, picking up a head cut, and playing through the pain with a blood-stained shirt. It might, just might, buy him time with the vocal fickle.

good one

 

[Wolfkin]

He will somehow survive another season imo

 

[almir]

he knows something nasty about sheikh for sure :D

 

[MileHighMCFC]

Great...hes headed to Roma, making Monaco and Southhampton laugh at us even more now. We are dumping players to quickly and are stuck over paying for replacements.

 

[domalino]

Great...hes headed to Roma, making Monaco and Southhampton laugh at us even more now. We are dumping players to quickly and are stuck over paying for replacements.

I just have to laugh at these comments.

You actually think Monaco's VP is looking at rumours of Kolarov to Roma and thinking "This changes everything!"?

"Up the price by 10m - that guy who was never, ever going to start as LB for them is leaving!!!"

 

[SouthernMancy]

Mendy is definitely worth the money. Think he'd suit our system well too. Get him in!

 

[MileHighMCFC]

I just have to laugh at these comments.

You actually think Monaco's VP is looking at rumours of Kolarov to Roma and thinking "This changes everything!"?

"Up the price by 10m - that guy who was never, ever going to start as LB for them is leaving!!!"

Monaco's VP knows we are desperate, because with Kolarov gone we literally don't have anyone with experience to play there. He will wait us out until we cave and pay what he wants. Monaco has all the leverage, this is obvious or else this deal would be done. We all know Kolarov would never start, but at least we have an experienced body to throw there.

 

[BlueMedic]

Perennially linked with moves away that never actually happen.