Aymeric Laporte

[mosssideblue]

Pep is brewing something special.

Hope he stays within touching distance of the bog then

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Laporte is waaaaaaay better than Stones

By some distance...... he will be citys pique

 

[mosssideblue]

Really ? That match could arguably be tougher introduction than both West Brom and Burnley games !

Put it this way,he is fit,and available at that kind of money,he be put in pretty sharp I suspect,especially with our little issue at left back,unless Zinc continues for the next few games that is

He is fit and avail, but he has never trained with our players, so I don't see Pep rushing to introduce him until he is comfortable integrated with his team mates and IMO that takes more than a few days.

 

[meeesh]

I think we have to handle it very delicately. He's clearly very emotional about leaving his boyhood club and, like Navas, won't find it easy to settle in. We don't want to put him under any more stress and pressure than is absolutely necessary. And who does he come in for? It's not like we're signing Chiellini, this kid is promising but not better than Otamendi and probably not more suitable than Stones at the moment.

Technically yes he can play left-back but I get the impression that that's in the same way that Mangala can play left-back from a conversation I had with a Bilbao journalist yesterday. I reckon Pep would prefer Zinchenko.

I concur,although it is like Christmas morning when a new signing arrives,get the shiny new toy out the wrapper !!!

But,joking apart,common sense should prevail,however a debut v Wigan in cup,could be a baptism of fire

 

[brooksy76]

@brooksy76 You have achieved Bluemoon legendary status over the last few windows.
I doff my cap to you sir.
I am currently enjoying a Jamiesons, partly in celebration of this thread but mostly medicinal for the bruised ribs I received at Thai boxing tonight.
I reckon the least you deserve is a guided tour of the mod forum or maybe a weeks loan of Ric's yacht complete with crew and butler ; )

There is an operations managers job going in the private jet hangar think that' right up my street! I can stop trying to think up ways of sneaking in. I was thinking about borrowing a plane and tug and just driving in of the apron but thought I might get arrested!

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

By some distance...... he will be citys pique

As long as he doesn't start holding hands with Ibra in the penalty area in the return derby, rather than clobbering him, then fine.

 

[rapidCT]

I cannot believe the lack of enthusiasm on here over this move. He is going to be our main defender for the next 10 years. He is just pure class. Today is my birthday, 20 friends at my house, and I still won t feel good untill this is official. Than I could party.

 

[rapidCT]

I cannot believe the lack of enthusiasm on here over this move. He is going to be our main defender for the next 10 years. He is just pure class. Today is my birthday, 20 friends at my house, and I still won t feel good untill this is official. Than I could party.

*nameday

 

[richards30]

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[remember arthur mann]

Presume it'll be made official at one ?