It'sBlue93:20
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Firstly , I don’t think any of the signings have been particularly bad. I just don’t think any of them have been level-raisers or instant first team contenders which we have seen from: Haaland , Dias , Akanji etc.
Kovacic has probably performed the best of the bunch and I really like the way he keeps the play ticking - his cameo vs Liverpool shows the qualities he possesses.
Gvardiol - I think has massive potential. I think people really forget how young he is. He isn’t actually much older than some of the academy boys. But I think he’s done fairly well albeit perhaps not in his strongest position. I do think defensively we are quite strong in terms of personnel. Don’t doubt he will be a future hit though.
Doku - I’m maybe a little bit against some people on here but I really like Doku. I don’t think he is the kind of player we have been accustomed to seeing at City lately. I think he’s unpredictable , a nightmare to defend against and if he improves his decision-making and learns to retain the ball better , I honestly think he could be one of the best wingers in the world. I thought his cameo vs Liverpool was very good. I also think people are quickly forgetting he is coming back from a long-term injury is very young and like Gvardiol needs a bit of patience and time to get things wrong , he is young , he is gonna make mistakes.
Nunes - He is perhaps the weakest this far of the Pep signings. It’s interesting as he isn’t a typical Pep midfielder. Although I do think with Doku , Kova , Gvardiol and Nunes there was perhaps an attempt to make us more transitional. But with Nunes he’s very athletic , a good ball carrier. Looks better in wide areas but isn’t a controller or have the ability in possession that we typically see from a Pep midfielder. I think we have seen flashes of brilliance but also flashes of very poor play. I would give him time though. Perhaps long-term he is a wide outlet. Personally I want a player that is effective in all games not just games for his ball-carrying. Against Liverpool where we were struggling to control the midfield we couldn’t turn to Nunes to help us and that just shows that he isn’t trusted yet. I’d give him another season and if that doesn’t work out then I’d say he’s off. But I do have faith in him.
Kovacic has probably performed the best of the bunch and I really like the way he keeps the play ticking - his cameo vs Liverpool shows the qualities he possesses.
Gvardiol - I think has massive potential. I think people really forget how young he is. He isn’t actually much older than some of the academy boys. But I think he’s done fairly well albeit perhaps not in his strongest position. I do think defensively we are quite strong in terms of personnel. Don’t doubt he will be a future hit though.
Doku - I’m maybe a little bit against some people on here but I really like Doku. I don’t think he is the kind of player we have been accustomed to seeing at City lately. I think he’s unpredictable , a nightmare to defend against and if he improves his decision-making and learns to retain the ball better , I honestly think he could be one of the best wingers in the world. I thought his cameo vs Liverpool was very good. I also think people are quickly forgetting he is coming back from a long-term injury is very young and like Gvardiol needs a bit of patience and time to get things wrong , he is young , he is gonna make mistakes.
Nunes - He is perhaps the weakest this far of the Pep signings. It’s interesting as he isn’t a typical Pep midfielder. Although I do think with Doku , Kova , Gvardiol and Nunes there was perhaps an attempt to make us more transitional. But with Nunes he’s very athletic , a good ball carrier. Looks better in wide areas but isn’t a controller or have the ability in possession that we typically see from a Pep midfielder. I think we have seen flashes of brilliance but also flashes of very poor play. I would give him time though. Perhaps long-term he is a wide outlet. Personally I want a player that is effective in all games not just games for his ball-carrying. Against Liverpool where we were struggling to control the midfield we couldn’t turn to Nunes to help us and that just shows that he isn’t trusted yet. I’d give him another season and if that doesn’t work out then I’d say he’s off. But I do have faith in him.