Aymeric Laporte

[NipHolmes]

Dont know too much about him, but I have been watching YT vids of all his involvement in games.

Seems to be a very competent young lad, sound passer and good tackler. Not the biggest of guys so I think set pieces will take some getting used to in this league. The one negative is he does switch off here and there, he is young, as previously said so he will obviously grow as a player with time. He has great stamina with late in the game running I have seen so that is a bonus and pretty nippy, as you all know its late counters that typically undo a side.

Mangala will make way apparently, bit gutted about that. I wish he would get a season under Pep, I think theres a player there. His physical attributes are A1+. I honestly believe he could improve to the point he is a key player.

 

[Monkfish]

We only buying players with long term injuries? Suppose it stops them getting injured

 

[Goater=Legend]

This guy still has a lot to learn, if you think otamendi is rash wait until you see this guy. Frequently misjudges high balls and gets caught underneath them, resulting in lottery floaty defensive headers.

Good commitment, and brave but nowhere near the finished article. Very raw

I wouldn't be surprised if someone didn't write this before we signed Mangala.

 

[ws01]

I have a question, which may or may not have been asked on in thread.

If he's as good as he's being built up to be, how come he hasn't he playedfor the French senior team yet?

This is all smelling like an another vastly overpriced, underperforming, surplus to requirments Centre Half signing. I think with Denayer on board Pep has more than enough to work with.

 

[chesterguy]

I am not sure why City bother with scouts. Why not just come on bluemoon and see what people on here know about players before they buy as we have so many experts

And before some of ou jump and down screaming but I watch a lot of Spanish football etc just remember that City pay alot of money to scouts who specifically watch individual players not once or twice a year or from YouTube clips but who watch players over a 12 month period or more

Now things dont always work out BUT I will judge their judgement in front of anyone on here. Now past performance is not a guide to future performance as we know but at least we can be sure that they have looked at everythng to try and make it work

What is important is how the manager intergrates and coaches the player and that is something that I think will change under Pep

 

[babua_blue]

I am not sure why City bother with scouts. Why not just come on bluemoon and see what people on here know about players before they buy as we have so many experts

And before some of ou jump and down screaming but I watch a lot of Spanish football etc just remember that City pay alot of money to scouts who specifically watch individual players not once or twice a year or from YouTube clips but who watch players over a 12 month period or more

Now things dont always work out BUT I will judge their judgement in front of anyone on here. Now past performance is not a guide to future performance as we know but at least we can be sure that they have looked at everythng to try and make it work

What is important is how the manager intergrates and coaches the player and that is something that I think will change under Pep

Aye ..impressed . .

Blue moon Rising

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

I am not sure why City bother with scouts. Why not just come on bluemoon and see what people on here know about players before they buy as we have so many experts

And before some of ou jump and down screaming but I watch a lot of Spanish football etc just remember that City pay alot of money to scouts who specifically watch individual players not once or twice a year or from YouTube clips but who watch players over a 12 month period or more

Now things dont always work out BUT I will judge their judgement in front of anyone on here. Now past performance is not a guide to future performance as we know but at least we can be sure that they have looked at everythng to try and make it work

What is important is how the manager intergrates and coaches the player and that is something that I think will change under Pep

They've got a fantastic record of getting in centre halves haven't they.

 

[chesterguy]

They've got a fantastic record of getting in centre halves haven't they.

As I said its down to the manager. What would the reaction on his forum been if we had bought Wes Morgan and Robert Huth at the start of last season. Its been proven its about setting up systems and having players to fit those systems

Its not about having a group of world class players and saying go out and play its about letting those players know what their roles are and how those roles in fit in to the overall system and getting their buy in to that system

Its not necessarily about who we buy but what we do with them when we get them dont you think!!

 

[r.soleofsalford]

As I said its down to the manager. What would the reaction on his forum been if we had bought Wes Morgan and Robert Huth at the start of last season. Its been proven its about setting up systems and having players to fit those systems

Its not about having a group of world class players and saying go out and play its about letting those players know what their roles are and how those roles fit in to the overall system and getting them to buy in to that system

Its not necessarily about who we buy but what we do with them when we get them dont you think!!

yep, you are of course correct, its not rocket science although the problem some people seem to have grasping it, it might as well be.

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Dont know too much about him, but I have been watching YT vids of all his involvement in games.

Seems to be a very competent young lad, sound passer and good tackler. Not the biggest of guys so I think set pieces will take some getting used to in this league. The one negative is he does switch off here and there, he is young, as previously said so he will obviously grow as a player with time. He has great stamina with late in the game running I have seen so that is a bonus and pretty nippy, as you all know its late counters that typically undo a side.

Mangala will make way apparently, bit gutted about that. I wish he would get a season under Pep, I think theres a player there. His physical attributes are A1+. I honestly believe he could improve to the point he is a key player.

I would get rid of Otamendi over Mangala any day. Mangala with a run in the team and confidence is a better player, just not sure if his passing game will ever meet Pep's requirements