Alexis Sanchez

[scousemanc]

City are no longer a club where 1 player is significant. The days of Tevez, Robinho, Aguero as marquee signings are behind us. It is about team, playing style, player development, strategy, vision, and recruitment policy. We are the best run club in the league and the management think long term. I would certainly want Sanchez here, but if the management decide the terms don't align with those values, then good on them. We move on.

 

[Mayor West]

Can't see him going united, he's always wanted city he'll be ours don't worry.

 

[blueinsa]

Eh? I was only responding to your questions?

That was for everyone mate and not directed at you.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Literally the only thing that has been reported today is that the rags are "thought to be ahead." If that's all it takes for you lot to give up then I'm glad your not negotiating

 

[Neville Kneville]

Where ever the player ends up he will be a great signing as he is a top drawer player and the scorer of important goals in the biggest of games.

Bit of revisionism on here saying its a desperate signing etc. Like with City if the player is worth X amount to improve the teams side then it is worth paying just like the money we paid for Walker is proving a great investment, as is Ederson and the money for Stones from the year before. All at the time were viewed as overpaying.

We have had a lot of victories of late and so a bit of a bloody nose is possibly due, just like with Alves. I have no doubt with Pep we will come back even stronger.

It is a desperate signing from Utd's point of view. They are not signing him as part of a plan, it's a hugely expensive punt, on a 29 year old, to rescue them.

I don't see why anyone should try to let them off lightly for it.

No way do they actually want to pay this money out, they are in a position where they felt they had to go for him.

 

[fareastblue]

Not only that, they also ‘know’, he only wants Pep, he turned down PSG AND Munich in the summer and he’d never want to play for Maureen. Well, maybe none of that is true? Also, this idea that going there is a backward step from Arsenal is fanciful. Whatever Maureen’s philosophy is or isn’t, this is the 4th best start they’ve had in the history of the PL. If there’s one thing he knows how to do, it’s win cup matches, especially over 2 legs. Sanchez might go to the dark side and they might win the CL and FA cup, contributing hugely. Then again........

Or maybe he will have to do heavy defensive works for all his attacking talents

 

[GunnerGer]

One of the family is an Arsenal season ticket holder. He shares your view also. He reckons he’s lost that yard of pace and not the same player he was. Still a very good player but his best years are behind him. Also he said the stories of unrest with him are the tip of the iceberg. He has kept saying throughout this saga that we would be better investing in a younger world class striker that would eventually replace Kun.

At Arsenal he is not a team player. He is / was a fantastic individual capable of moments if defining quality. My memories of him at Barcelona was someone struggling to fit in fully with how they were playing as well.

Now, Pep knows best, he obviously had a plan for Sanchez, but I just always thought it was a bit of a gamble.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

That was for everyone mate and not directed at you.

Apologies. Thanks for the dialogue. Let's hope I am wrong on both counts.

 

[warringtonblue]

Yeah because times have been hard since we missed out on Alves, right?

When Danilo was signed instead of him, not the greatest bit of business ever

 

[taleofbluehalves]

Do me a favour things change quickly. If Utd decide as a last throw of the dice to throw ridiculous money at it then things change. Sanchez might have preferred us but if they offer £150k a week more what can we do? @tolmie's hairdoo posts in good faith but nothing is done until they've actually signed.