Kamaro011
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If the Madrid rumor is true, it will be very difficult for us to get him.
The allure of Real Madrid is still too strong.
The allure of Real Madrid is still too strong.
Alphonso Davies
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Falls into the 'good on FIFA so massively overrated' category for me. I've not seen many full backs look as desperate as he did trying to keep a lid on Bernardo Silva last season. Good going forward but not good enough to break the bank and change our system to cover his deficiencies.
Bernado is one of the best dribblers in world football, the close control dribbling style is devasting and deadly. Look how Messi has destroyed everyone with it. So what is so bad about being destroyed by Bernado?
Gvardiol and Rodri both rinsed by Messi and we still bought them.
Bernado rinsed Yaya, Sane, D.Silva. Matter of fact, he rinsed us in that UCL match that made us buy him or did you forget???????
He has rinsed world class teams. Bernado is a MONSTER DRIBBLER, He destroys teams, WORLD CLASS TEAMS. He can embarrass anyone or any player and that is a fact!!!!
BERNADO vs CITY
birchwoodgingerste
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Get him in I don't want to see the players we got in fullback any longer.
You will tho. Pep wants to go full CB in the future.
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Pubteam Lomas
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This guy is fantastic and improves us now. Unobtainable in my opinion, but the sort of player we should be targeting.
However we all know we'll go for someone who may become good in 18 months.
Now, when they come off it's fantastic, but the reality is truth is they often fail.
One thing the Haaland transfer should have taught us was top players make a massive difference.
However we all know we'll go for someone who may become good in 18 months.
Now, when they come off it's fantastic, but the reality is truth is they often fail.
One thing the Haaland transfer should have taught us was top players make a massive difference.
Vester
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The type of signings that may or may not become good in 12-18 months works when you already have a strong squad with quality depth and there is no immediate need for new players to perform right away. Looking at the squad depth today and how we have played this season, I think we need players that can come in and deliver from day 1.
I'm not entirely convinced Davies is a world class LB (yet) and think he might be slightly overrated by many based on being fast on fifa, but he is undoubtedly a quality player that would contribute from day 1 and still young with potential to improve.
With that said, in my opinion Gvardiol/Ake as LB alternatives is not the teams biggest issue right now. CM/DM, winger or even RB since Walker has looked a bit off lately is more urgent concerns in the squad, at least for me. Just look at our bench alternatives during the last month, we've barely had any attacking options on there at all. But I obviously think Davies would be a quality signing as well and it would also allow Gvardiol to move in as CB!
Pubteam Lomas
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I agree with all that.
Never played fifa (I had a binatone when I was a kid!!!) but I get your point.
Walker has been poor and seems to have lost a bit of pace. When that’s his main strength then it becomes a bigger problem.
Davies looks great going forward and (dare I say it) looks like the player we thought Mendy was going to be, giving us width in the final third.