It's strange their are folks who consider Ota's first season a debacle. Hi inconsistent? Yes. Debacle? Far from it.
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ADegenerate
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It's strange their are folks who consider Ota's first season a debacle. Hi inconsistent? Yes. Debacle? Far from it.
Right here with you Dax. I have no idea why this guy gets so much flack. We allowed 1.07 GPG and the best was 0.97. I think it's a total fallacy that our CB's were a major issue. How about the fact that Pellers had a questionable season tactically....how about the fact that our attack was worthless once KDB went down...how about the fact that our squad is old as hell...how about everyone but KDB didn't meet/exceed expectations (Kun was standard kun).
No...I'm crazy. Manga and Otamendi ruined our season apparently. Let's throw 80m at CBs. Total joke IMO.
JoeMercer'sWay
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If the Sterling rabid mob are sublime, then the Otamendi mob are ridiculous.
citytill1die84
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Not bothered 1 bit about Laporte we need decent fullbacks who can help fill in. Mangala & Otamendi will both improve under Pep.
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Not bothered 1 bit about Laporte we need decent fullbacks who can help fill in. Mangala & Otamendi will both improve under Pep.
Not every player in our side will improve under Pep. Some will and others will be shifted off or benched. I'd assume Mangala would.
citytill1die84
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Not every player in our side will improve under Pep. Some will and others will be shifted off or benched. I'd assume Mangala would.
Mangala & Otamendi both good players who were left exposed by Pellegrini style of play. More than convinced they'll both improve under Pep.
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Mangala & Otamendi both good players who were left exposed by Pellegrini style of play. More than convinced they'll both improve under Pep.
Otamendi has a shot. Mangala isn't great on the ball, nor is he reknowned for his intelligence or passing range. He seems the polar opposite of a 'Pep player'.
ADegenerate
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Otamendi has a shot. Mangala isn't great on the ball, nor is he reknowned for his intelligence or passing range. He seems the polar opposite of a 'Pep player'.
(Not attacking you). Anyone else sick of this rhetoric about 'pep players'. If he's so transcendent why can't he adjust and maximize players that aren't prototypical to his system? If it's just a system then he isn't really that transcendent now is he?
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(Not attacking you). Anyone else sick of this rhetoric about 'pep players'. If he's so transcendent why can't he adjust and maximize players that aren't prototypical to his system? If it's just a system then he isn't really that transcendent now is he?
I get what you mean, that's why I put it in quotation marks. I'm also sick of the rhetoric 'Pep will make player X a star'. You can't make average players world beaters simply by changing coaches. I think there has to be balance between the two; you must have players that help you implement a style you think will maximise victories.
birchwoodgingerste
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Laporte may play full backNot bothered 1 bit about Laporte we need decent fullbacks who can help fill in. Mangala & Otamendi will both improve under Pep.
sam-caddick
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Otamendi has a shot. Mangala isn't great on the ball, nor is he reknowned for his intelligence or passing range. He seems the polar opposite of a 'Pep player'.
mangala will leave i reckon, but it will be a loan like it was rumoured to be last summer.
i do think if we bring in laporte i don't see us bringing in stones as well or any other defender. what would the point of bringing back denayer.
denayer will replace martin and laporte will replace mangala.
i think we will bring in a back-up goalkeeer to replace caballero and both zabaleta and kolarov will leave with us brining in two new fullbacks.
worlseyweb said he had heard angelino was going to get his chance next season so we will see.
Pubteam Lomas
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Denayer played right back at Galatassary. Think he may be being lined up for that job
City_Sean
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Denayer played right back at Galatassary. Think he may be being lined up for that job
Denayer lacks the quality on the ball to play as a RB under Pep. His full backs have to be like wingers.
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It's a waste of time trying to negotiate with Bilbao.Yup, basically. It's probably us trying to negotiate less than his buy back and Athletic saying buy him now for that price or he'll go for more.
Neville Kneville
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Denayer lacks the quality on the ball to play as a RB under Pep. His full backs have to be like wingers.
Not sure about that. Denayer is great on the ball. I imagine he could improve quite a lot as well.
Whether he has the 'legs' to do that amount of running is another matter.
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(Not attacking you). Anyone else sick of this rhetoric about 'pep players'. If he's so transcendent why can't he adjust and maximize players that aren't prototypical to his system? If it's just a system then he isn't really that transcendent now is he?
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I can't see beyond Mangala and Otamendi as the CB pairing for the CL qualifiers. Kompany will not be fit. Laporte is also be coming back from injury. If we sign Stones, even if Everton do not drag out the transfer until mid August, he will be a late arrival after the Euros and doesn't seem to me to be the sort of player that should be thrown into a CL qualifier after spending very little time at the club. If we do sell Mangala I cant see it happening until the final days of the window, more likely on a loan deal.
Interesting view. I'm inclined to agree.I can't see beyond Mangala and Otamendi as the CB pairing for the CL qualifiers. Kompany will not be fit. Laporte is also be coming back from injury. If we sign Stones, even if Everton do not drag out the transfer until mid August, he will be a late arrival after the Euros and doesn't seem to me to be the sort of player that should be thrown into a CL qualifier after spending very little time at the club. If we do sell Mangala I cant see it happening until the final days of the window, more likely on a loan deal.
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