Alexis Sanchez

[paulchapo]

Bet you didn't call Yaya and Kun mercenaries though?

Actually there is an interview out there somewhere with Gary Cook where he states Ya Ya totally bought into and believed in the project and the money wasn't his motivation. He said for Tevez and a couple of others it was but not for Ya Ya.

When we were attempting to build this club up from 35 years of mediocrity we had to bend over a bit to attract players. That is no longer the case. Sanchez is an ageing mercenary looking for one last big pay day and him and his selfish Mr, me, me attitude can fuck right off!

 

[M18CTID]

I agree. I'm glad we walked away when the agent walked back on the deal.

I'm not going to grandstand about it though like we're pious and better because of it.

That's what the ****s in Salford and Arsenal did for almost the past decade.

Yep - there's no moral high ground to take here (although it is fun seeing those opposition fans who said players were just joining us for the money, yet here we have United offering more money while being miles behind us in the league, squirm like fuck). It's just a case of backing whatever stance the club employs at that moment in time. We've not been averse to chucking money at players in the past to get them to join but now we're in a position where we can pick and choose a lot more, and more importantly the squad harmony needs keeping intact.

 

[CC1]

Maybe if he'd gone to Southampton and proved himself at this level.

As it is we know no more about him now than we did last year.

I’m sure Pep does. He looked a great prospect before he was loaned to Celtic. Need to give him a chance now - he’s older than our academy grads.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

His agent is Mino.

He won't be taking a paycut, Mino will bend Woody over for any shortfall.

I've been convinced for a while that Maureen buys a lot of his players for a bung......the slimey fuckers will sort summat between them.

 

[GX Blue]

What a lot of people on here - and most of the media - do not get (other than that excellent Sam Lee 'briefing' posted earlier) is that we have just signed a world class player yesterday.

That player is called Team Spirit.

HAHA

 

[moomba]

I’m sure Pep does. He looked a great prospect before he was loaned to Celtic. Need to give him a chance now - he’s older than our academy grads.

Suspect he'll be sold to be honest. Going back to Celtic wasn't too smart.

 

[razman]

Agreed Yaya came for the money. He was the trigger for all our other signings when such a big player - a champions league winner - signs.

 

[J_MCFC21]

Mino apparently wants United to pay off the rest of his contract with them so around 20-26m :D think he has around 2 years left on that..

 

[manimanc]

Had no idea David Brent was a City fan!

Absolutely.

Pep does this before every team talk.

 

[domalino]

Patrick Roberts?? Give him a chance.

I’m sure Pep does. He looked a great prospect before he was loaned to Celtic. Need to give him a chance now - he’s older than our academy grads.

Just play Diaz instead. He's a better prospect, and the kid we saw vs. Shakhtar would be more than useful in the back end of the season.

For a start he should play vs. Bristol and Cardiff/Mansfield next week, and maybe we'll see him step up when given a more prolonged run out.

No one expects him to be Sanchez, but a decent option to give Sterling/Sané 20-30 minutes rest in games we're leading is definitely something he could be until the end of the season.

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

Patrick Roberts?? Give him a chance.

Sadly Roberts blew he chance, if he had stayed in England this year I think he would have, but he has fallen off the radar going back to Scotland.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

We are in a completely different position as a club now, we don't need to bribe players to play for us with ridiculous money, that's the rags job now.

Teams like Barca and PSG dont need to "bribe" anyone. They are top clubs but throw such large amounts of money round because thats what the market is for world class players. The days for getting "world class" for less than 300-400k a week will soon be over. Those teams mentioned did it becuase thats what it takes to stay on top and get the top players. When you read Sam's report its clear, this was never about money and not wanting to pay him more. We made this personal and thats the only reason we walked away.

 

[Ric]

I don't think City are unduly worried about missing out on Sanchez tbh. It felt like much of the momentum/appetite for the move was lost when Arsenal messed us around at the end of August.

We were evidently willing to stick to the original offer to the player - I don't think we would've left him high and dry, because of the message it would send out to future targets - but our complete refusal to improve terms suggests to me that we weren't that bothered if we lost out. I don't think it was complacency or arrogance that we thought he would only choose us/Guardiola, or even a moral stance against agent fees. I just think we might've moved on from a target who turns 30 this year.

 

[Healdplace]

HAHA

You might find it funny but it is a huge part of why we are where we are. Surely that is obvious in how we play when things go against us. That earns more points over a season than any star ego does.

 

[Mancrobbo]

we agreed a deal ,he was happy to sign ,then arsenal fucked about ,we must of said to him deals still in place either jan or summer, his agent has gone around telling people he will get xyz from city can you beat it ,united have beat it ,his agent has come back to us for more money and weve told him to fuck off,I'm more than happy with that, don't get me wrong I would of loved sanchez at city,but fuck him.

This exactly!

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

I don't think City are unduly worried about missing out on Sanchez tbh. It felt like much of the momentum/appetite for the move was lost when Arsenal messed us around at the end of August.

We were evidently willing to stick to the original offer to the player - I don't think we would've left him high and dry, because of the message it would send out to future targets - but our complete refusal to improve terms suggests to me that we weren't that bothered if we lost out. I don't think it was complacency or arrogance that we thought he would only choose us/Guardiola, or even a moral stance against agent fees. I just think we might've moved on from a target who turns 30 this year.

The fact we are 12 points clear changed the landscape a good deal.

 

[Mid Wales blue]

Mercenaries don't stay at clubs for 7+ years. To call one of our greatest ever players - a man that scored the winner in the s/f and final of our first trophy for many, many years, who took the Newcastle match by it's balls when it was drifting away, who stayed on on one leg to set up Zaba v QPR, who scored a screamer to equalise in the LC Final v Sunderland, who powered over 20 goals and was unplayable in a league winning season, who scored the winning pen in another cup final, and who could have signed for much much more money in China this season but opted to stay on on reduced terms to help out City for one more year - to call him a mercenary is just mindless and in bad taste.

This is spot on!
Not only did he do all that, for four years he was the best midfielder in the premiership, possibly Europe, everyone knew it! But as he chose to play for us, personal accolades on this side of the water never came his way! Everything went through Yaya, And Yaya dictated the way we played.
I have been lucky to have seen him playing at his very best, and I mean very best!
It was unbelievable the way both Yaya and Silva, would hold on to the ball, no fecker could get the ball off them. Then there’s the passing between them, sometimes it seemed they were taking the piss out of the opposition!
I am extremely great full he chose to play for Manchester City, and in doing so, giving us his peak years. He is City Legend to me and always will.

 

[robbieh]

I don't think City are unduly worried about missing out on Sanchez tbh. It felt like much of the momentum/appetite for the move was lost when Arsenal messed us around at the end of August.

We were evidently willing to stick to the original offer to the player - I don't think we would've left him high and dry, because of the message it would send out to future targets - but our complete refusal to improve terms suggests to me that we weren't that bothered if we lost out. I don't think it was complacency or arrogance that we thought he would only choose us/Guardiola, or even a moral stance against agent fees. I just think we might've moved on from a target who turns 30 this year.

Think this is it. We were given a get out clause and we took it. The unexpected goalscoring prowess of Raheem, the continued upward trajectory of Leroy and question marks over Alexis's performances made us rethink.

 

[fatbloke]

I understand your point however market forces mean wages and transfer fees dont stay still very long.
The reality is that if you want the highest quality then you have to stump up the cash and move with the market (whatever the market demands). If you don't then you will not get the best players and be left behind. That's the reality.
In the summer the world's best players will be asking the same salaries. Are we going to meet the market or go bargain hunting ? That's what interest me because we refused VVD's transfer fee and are doing the same for Sanchez. This is not a good sign

The best team doesn’t always need the best players, it’s how they work together and compliment each other not just on the pitch but off it as well.

You only have look at the characters we’ve brought in this season (e.g. Mendy) whose seasons been fucked by injury but he’s there and giving his support to the others, he even said he’s got a fight on his hands to get his left back position off Delph which must have been a huge confidence booster for him.

If there’s a player we think will fit in the team, who will improve us and themselves in the process we’ll pay the money (e.g. Walker).

 

[CC1]

Sadly Roberts blew he chance, if he had stayed in England this year I think he would have, but he has fallen off the radar going back to Scotland.

Thought his CL experience would have helped his development