Alexis Sanchez

[domalino]

With the signing of Bernardo Silva, Mané is the only one who would have a chance of getting into our side.

I'd take Sané over Mané every single day of the week.

 

[Citizen Green]

Bayern in full media swing, stating they 'can't have a team of €100m veterans'

Think we're in the clear now.

 

[Citizen Green]

I'd take Sané over Mané every single day of the week.

Sané will be the best player in England within 18 months, he's literally got everything.

 

[Marvin]

Liverpool already signed Salah, & will probably play Coutinho in the midfield three alongside two of Wij/Can/Lallana/Henderson. If you don't think that attack is as formidable as City,, then I don't know what to tell you :(

Man U is a stretch though, yes. All hypothetical.

Gabriel Jesus is Brazil's no 9. He scored 7 in his first 10 league games for City. Aguero bags 30 a season, and as you say Sane can easily get double figures.

How on Earth do Liverpool get anywhere close? Can, Llalana, Henderson. They would not get in City's team. Salah? Huge question marks against him after Chelsea. Who scores the goals for Liverpool then? If they sign Aubeyang, or Mbappe I'll take them seriously. Chelsea and Spurs are the threat. If you want to tell me how good they are, I would be believe you. They proved it last season. You should remember that Jesus only arrived in January and then promptly broke his foot.

 

[Phil1]

You haven't "triggered" anyone, you just wrote something stupid, then people told you it was stupid with varying degrees of politeness.

Ivan Perisic has scored 11 & 7 goals in his seasons at Inter, 7, 11 & 2 in his seasons at Dortmund, but you then claim he's a 15+ goal player and far superior goalscorer to the likes of Sterling who's outscored him ever year he's been a professional.

I like the phrase 'varying degrees of politeness' haha!

 

[bumbleblue]

This gets better every time I watch this

My fave now is the guy getting swamped under yellow top guy's left armpit

"TEETH" bottom left , gets me every time.

 

[Citizen Green]

Gabriel Jesus is Brazil's no 9. He scored 7 in his first 10 league games for City. Aguero bags 30 a season, and as you say Sane can easily get double figures.

How on Earth do Liverpool get anywhere close? Can, Llalana, Henderson. They would not get in City's team. Salah? Huge question marks against him after Chelsea. Who scores the goals for Liverpool then? If they sign Aubeyang, or Mbappe I'll take them seriously. Chelsea and Spurs are the threat. If you want to tell me how good they are, I would be believe you. They proved it last season. You should remember that Jesus only arrived in January and then promptly broke his foot.

Sterling also bags 10 a season, ridiculous comparison.

 

[OhSoGroovy]

Hahahahahaha.

Oh dear god. You actually think Salah, Firmino, Mané, Lallana, Coutinho is better than Aguero, Jesus, Sané, Sterling and KDB.

Liverpool would swap any of their players for any one of ours.

Grow up, & try to be objective for once, bud.

Look at the numbers. Lallana scored 8 goals from midfield last season, Wijnaldum scored 6, Coutinho 13 on the wing & could just as well hit double digits in the advanced midfield role. Those are pretty damn good numbers for two midfield spot. Mané could easily hit 15-20 goals as well if he's not injured.

Again, we're talking strictly league play here

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Rags 59 league goals - 17 off big nose = 42 league goals ATM

City 80 league goals -2 off players that have left = 78 league goals

But I can see where he's coming from saying the rags have more goalscoring potential like having yaya and gudongan for a full season instead of half a season.

 

[Marvin]

Bayern in full media swing, stating they 'can't have a team of €100m veterans'

Think we're in the clear now.

We've known that for ages. What we don't know is whether Wenger is going to sell. If Guardiola wants a striker he'd be better off buying a Dembele. I've been watching Sanchez very closely at the Confed. and he hasn't been beating his man on the outside. He doesn't have the pace. He's obviously effective in the box as a striker, but that's jesus territory. It works at Arsenal but to the detriment of Giroud and I think it might have the same effect at City. Sanchez would want to come inside and play in the box. If his job would be to stay out wide and provide the width and crosses then Sterling and Sane are both better at that. Sanchez would score 20 plus at City next season I have no doubt, but similarly I think Jesus and/or Aguero would without Sanchez. We'd add more value by bringing in a young forward to replace Aguero, or a central defender. My solution would be defender now, and replace Aguero when it's time.

 

[Marvin]

Grow up, & try to be objective for once, bud.

Look at the numbers. Lallana scored 8 goals from midfield last season, Wijnaldum scored 6, Coutinho 13 on the wing & could just as well hit double digits in the advanced midfield role. Those are pretty damn good numbers for two midfield spot. Mané could easily hit 15-20 goals as well if he's not injured.

Again, we're talking strictly league play here

Yes they're decent, but you started on the goal power, and City's supposed lack of it. JESUS in both senses. Did you not watch him last season? Are you aware that he is the best striker in South America. You're adding that to Aguero and Sane. Plus we have two Silvas and KDB in midfield. And next season we will have a defence.

Don't give us Henderson and Llalana.

 

[arfurclue]

Rags 59 league goals - 17 off big nose = 42 league goals ATM

City 80 league goals -2 off players that have left = 78 league goals

But I can see where he's coming from saying the rags have more goalscoring potential like having yaya and gudongan for a full season instead of half a season.

but he's 'objectively' deciding that's he right about the rags having more goalscoring potential. Surely that's worth at least 40 goals a season for them?

 

[Marvin]

Sané will be the best player in England within 18 months, he's literally got everything.

he has but so has Mane. Mane is Liverpools shining light but so far they have two world class players in Countinho and mane. Whereas City have 3 all across the front line and then 3 in midfield. Bravo in goal, and Kompany at centre back, with full backs on their way like Alves and Mendy so no contest. Where it becomes interesting is when you pit City against Chelsea and Spurs. Yes Liverpool will eclipse Utd but they will be really boring to watch again, and yes admittedly very difficult to beat. They could buy Ronaldo and they'd still be boring.

 

[OhSoGroovy]

Yes they're decent, but you started on the goal power, and City's supposed lack of it. JESUS in both senses. Did you not watch him last season? Are you aware that he is the best striker in South America. You're adding that to Aguero and Sane. Plus we have two Silvas and KDB in midfield. And next season we will have a defence.

Don't give us Henderson and Llalana.

I'm fully aware of Jesus' ability, I don't doubt it for a second. All the potential in the world to be the next world-class & legendary striker for Brazil That attack is amazing, of course. So is Liverpool's who only scored two less goals last season.


Best striker in South America? What? Do you mean when he was playing in the Brasileiro ?

 

[domalino]

Grow up, & try to be objective for once, bud.

Look at the numbers. Lallana scored 8 goals from midfield last season, Wijnaldum scored 6, Coutinho 13 on the wing & could just as well hit double digits in the advanced midfield role. Those are pretty damn good numbers for two midfield spot. Mané could easily hit 15-20 goals as well if he's not injured.

Again, we're talking strictly league play here

So what exactly is your point?

You think Aguero, Sané, Sterling, Jesus, KDB, Bernardo Silva is a worse attack than Firmino, Mané, Coutinho, Lallana, Wijnaldum and Salah?

That's the point you're actually trying to make? Because I don't think even Jurgen Klopp would try to convince anyone of that.

 

[Blue Llama]

Grow up, & try to be objective for once, bud.

Look at the numbers. Lallana scored 8 goals from midfield last season, Wijnaldum scored 6, Coutinho 13 on the wing & could just as well hit double digits in the advanced midfield role. Those are pretty damn good numbers for two midfield spot. Mané could easily hit 15-20 goals as well if he's not injured.

Again, we're talking strictly league play here

Your the one that is not being objective. We can all play the "what if" game. Kun only played the equivalent of 26 games in the league and scored 20 goals he missed 12 games mainly through suspension and not injury. Another 12 games out of him and he would have scored 30 goals. Jesus played the equivalent of 7 games and scored 7 goals. By your reckoning that's another 30 goals right there. Gundogan played 8 games and scored 3 goals so that's another 12 goals.

 

[OhSoGroovy]

So what exactly is your point?

You think Aguero, Sané, Sterling, Jesus, KDB, Bernardo Silva is a worse attack than Firmino, Mané, Coutinho, Lallana, Wijnaldum and Salah?

That's the point you're actually trying to make? Because I don't think even Jurgen Klopp would try to convince anyone of that.

No, I didn't say that. The context was the lack of depth up front, possible over reliance on either Jesus or Kun for goals (scenario of injury to Kun & having one recognized goalscorer for three matches a week), & how many times Pep emphasized that you guys lacked that killer instinct in the boxes, many times last season. A problem that both Sánchez, & Sané played on the right would solve. Not to mention that Pep loves to rotate & you guys will need those quality rotation options to not burn the likes of Sterling & Sané out. With the (likely) signings at FB, midfield & possibly CB, you guys have those bases there covered. Signing a world-class forward who can play in all three positions up front, is a proven goalscorer in the top echelons of international, CL & PL football, & will provide healthy competition to boot.

 

[Blue Llama]

City players capable of playing as a number 9 or 10. Kun, Jesus, KDB, Sane, Iheanacho. Probably others could but not as a natural position. We have no more reliance on one player than any other club that has a world class striker as their number 1.

 

[OhSoGroovy]

City players capable of playing as a number 9 or 10. Kun, Jesus, KDB, Sane, Iheanacho. Probably others could but not as a natural position. We have no more reliance on one player than any other club that has a world class striker as their number 1.

Nacho is probably leaving, & neither Sané nor Sterling have played there yet have they? Also, I would think having someone like Sánchez there is pretty different that those two or KDB.

 

[Marvin]

No, I didn't say that. The context was the lack of depth up front, possible over reliance on either Jesus or Kun for goals (scenario of injury to Kun & having one recognized goalscorer for three matches a week), & how many times Pep emphasized that you guys lacked that killer instinct in the boxes, many times last season. A problem that both Sánchez, & Sané played on the right would solve. Not to mention that Pep loves to rotate & you guys will need those quality rotation options to not burn the likes of Sterling & Sané out. With the (likely) signings at FB, midfield & possibly CB, you guys have those bases there covered. Signing a world-class forward who can play in all three positions up front, is a proven goalscorer in the top echelons of international, CL & PL football, & will provide healthy competition to boot.

It must have escaped your notice that Jesus signed in the Janaury transfer window

Please tell me what the weak link is in Sane, Jesus, Aguero with back up from Sterling, Silvas and KDB?