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Aymeric Laporte
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Jazzman
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Is it confirmed that he is only going to be out for 2 months?
If so perhaps this could be a blessing in disguise for City. He will be completely rested when Pep starts in 3 months. And not be on any international duty in France.
If so perhaps this could be a blessing in disguise for City. He will be completely rested when Pep starts in 3 months. And not be on any international duty in France.
He has just put on instagram that the first test results were negative (bad). I don't think he will be out for more than a few months but as long as its around 3 months its no issues. Don't think an injury should deter us from signing someone so young.
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Aren't negative results for scans; good ?He has just put on instagram that the first test results were negative (bad). I don't think he will be out for more than a few months but as long as its around 3 months its no issues. Don't think an injury should deter us from signing someone so young.
Silvercloud
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That's the way I read it. They scan, looking for something, if they don't find it, it's negative. Then again, I am a pint half full bloke.
City_Sean
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Our for two months apparently. So I'd imagine we'll still be right in the hunt for him.
The way he wrote bad after the negative part got me to believe it wasn't a good thing. Plus he put a sad smiley so probably not good news.Aren't negative results for scans; good ?
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Right thought the ' bad' was your bit, anyway sounds like 2 months so bad for him especially with the Euros but maybe good for us and pre season.The way he wrote bad after the negative part got me to believe it wasn't a good thing. Plus he put a sad smiley so probably not good news.
tolmie's hairdoo
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I've had a good watch now, or as good as you can from his various showreels, etc.
I don't see it, seriously? He obviously has an eye for a high-risk pass, like Otamendi, which looks great when it does manage to squirt through the lines.
My concern is his overall balance?
His heading is hardly purposeful, and it seems to come off in all manner of directions. That's a big concern for me, considering the lack of aerial threats he must come up on a regular basis in La Liga?
In addition, just as with Mangala, he has a penchant from tackling from the wrong side, and I have to say, he doesn't look any superior to Stones, certainly in terms of comparable pace.
Stones, obviously would comes at a higher cost, due to his passport, but he does have the knowledge of already playing in this country.
To be honest, it's a personal thing. Never rated Boateng or Benatia, and don't much now, same goes for Ramos and Pique. They reside in teams where they don't really get their non-stop examination. It makes me appreciate Kompany, all the more.
I like my defenders to be able to defend, and leave his more advanced team-mates, to do the talking.
What I'm saying, these price tags for defenders, don't seem to ensure a marked difference between ability levels, as they seem to do with their very best midfielders and attackers in the game?
There is also a real paucity of quality full-backs in the world, clubs know this, and it seems to now be creating a new market of guess and hope.
Oh, for the days of Baresi, Maldini, Costacurta, Nesta, Cafu and Zanetti.
For me, Madrid have had the best two for a while in Varane and Marcelo.
I don't see it, seriously? He obviously has an eye for a high-risk pass, like Otamendi, which looks great when it does manage to squirt through the lines.
My concern is his overall balance?
His heading is hardly purposeful, and it seems to come off in all manner of directions. That's a big concern for me, considering the lack of aerial threats he must come up on a regular basis in La Liga?
In addition, just as with Mangala, he has a penchant from tackling from the wrong side, and I have to say, he doesn't look any superior to Stones, certainly in terms of comparable pace.
Stones, obviously would comes at a higher cost, due to his passport, but he does have the knowledge of already playing in this country.
To be honest, it's a personal thing. Never rated Boateng or Benatia, and don't much now, same goes for Ramos and Pique. They reside in teams where they don't really get their non-stop examination. It makes me appreciate Kompany, all the more.
I like my defenders to be able to defend, and leave his more advanced team-mates, to do the talking.
What I'm saying, these price tags for defenders, don't seem to ensure a marked difference between ability levels, as they seem to do with their very best midfielders and attackers in the game?
There is also a real paucity of quality full-backs in the world, clubs know this, and it seems to now be creating a new market of guess and hope.
Oh, for the days of Baresi, Maldini, Costacurta, Nesta, Cafu and Zanetti.
For me, Madrid have had the best two for a while in Varane and Marcelo.
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