Benjamin Mendy

[Havoc]

No one ITK has said anything here so did not expect anything from this.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

1. Lots of rumours but from the video...it looks like he in Paris...
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3. Get French Football‏ @GFFN 20m20 minutes ago
   Latest Benjamin Mendy report from SFR Sport being misconstrued enormously: it states only that the player is flying to England.
   
   
4. 
   Get French Football‏ @GFFN 19m19 minutes ago
   It isn't more specific than that - Benjamin Mendy's supposed destination is Man City but his reps confirm a flight to England nothing more.
   
   BlueMoonRisingTV‏ @BMRisingTV 16m16 minutes ago
   Benjamin Mendy has arrived in Manchester. We could have our second signing before the bank holiday is over. This window is gonna be fun.
   

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   Get French Football‏ @GFFN 10m10 minutes ago
   Exceptional! Benjamin Mendy posts video of him arriving Paris: "Manchester has changed eh? Everyone chill out."
   
   
2. MCFC Info‏ @MCFClnfo 14m14 minutes ago
   MCFC Info Retweeted Benjamin Mendy
   
   Mendy is NOT in Manchester
   

 

[Dax777]

Well when people are accountable to absolute fuck all, opinions (based on zero research, mind) quickly become facts. I mean how can people claim that they are absolutely confident that Bernat or say Sessegnon is better than Mendy. Who the fuck has time to watch Fulham play in the championship week in, week out? And if people haven't done that, then how the fuck are they even drawing these absurd comparisons?

Perhaps it has more to do with your reading that what was said. I never said that about Sessegnon.

And for what its worth, this nonsense of "oh you couldn't have seen that many games" is a silly retort. I have seen about 8 to 10 games of Theo, I only needed the 1st two to be convinced. The others only helped my n
Knolege. I've seen Monaco at least 20 times thus season so about 12 to 15 of those involved Mendy. But even if it were the case that I had seen less it still won't matter.

No one questions my opinion about Delph even though I've only seen him 4 or 5 to.re this year. Yet when I or anyone else opines about Delph none of the "muppet makers" moan about having not seen enough of him. Nor so they disavow themselves of their opinions on limited knowledge.

Sure I've seen David and Kev more than Theo or Mendy. But I have an accurate enough picture of both Mendy and Theo. And I didn't need 30 games to do it.

So I always laugh when folks come with the "Oh I bet you've only seen so and so games."

 

[MP71]

Brilliant trolling if true, not even signed and already clarkied bluemoon.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Brilliant trolling if true, not even signed and already clarkied bluemoon.

Fun while it lasted tho mate!;) I'm guessing someone on here would have known if he'd already visited and then met up with the national team in Paris...

 

[Dax777]

i'm getting the feeling that Dax doesnt rate Mendy .... lol

On the contrary, its the position I don't rate. I quite like Mendy just fine. He is a great crosser, moves explosively forward, good at battling possession and an aggressive defender. Also has good strength and athletism. He is an okay tackler,. Has.average defensive positioning, and his passing is iffy, he loses more Ariel battles than his physique suggests he should, plus he has an injury history. So, no I'd conclude he is a 22 -25 million player in an inflated economy.

 

[Damocles]

Perhaps it has more to do with your reading that what was said. I never said that about Sessegnon.

And for what its worth, this nonsense of "oh you couldn't have seen that many games" is a silly retort. I have seen about 8 to 10 games of Theo, I only needed the 1st two to be convinced. The others only helped my n
Knolege. I've seen Monaco at least 20 times thus season so about 12 to 15 of those involved Mendy. But even if it were the case that I had seen less it still won't matter.

No one questions my opinion about Delph even though I've only seen him 4 or 5 to.re this year. Yet when I or anyone else opines about Delph none of the "muppet makers" moan about having not seen enough of him. Nor so they disavow themselves of their opinions on limited knowledge.

Sure I've seen David and Kev more than Theo or Mendy. But I have an accurate enough picture of both Mendy and Theo. And I didn't need 30 games to do it.

So I always laugh when folks come with the "Oh I bet you've only seen so and so games."

Professionals, which are people not only chosen for their exceptional ability to spot talent but also have very expensive qualifications and training in this area take a minimum of 10 games to make a decision on a recommendation.

If you've done it in two your opinion is, as I suspected, pointless

 

[citizens_1976]

Perhaps it has more to do with your reading that what was said. I never said that about Sessegnon.

And for what its worth, this nonsense of "oh you couldn't have seen that many games" is a silly retort. I have seen about 8 to 10 games of Theo, I only needed the 1st two to be convinced. The others only helped my n
Knolege. I've seen Monaco at least 20 times thus season so about 12 to 15 of those involved Mendy. But even if it were the case that I had seen less it still won't matter.

No one questions my opinion about Delph even though I've only seen him 4 or 5 to.re this year. Yet when I or anyone else opines about Delph none of the "muppet makers" moan about having not seen enough of him. Nor so they disavow themselves of their opinions on limited knowledge.

Sure I've seen David and Kev more than Theo or Mendy. But I have an accurate enough picture of both Mendy and Theo. And I didn't need 30 games to do it.

So I always laugh when folks come with the "Oh I bet you've only seen so and so games."

I have followed this forum for many years and because you seem to have good knowledge or you proclaim to watch various games around the world, when you make an opinion on a player it sticks in my mind.

Okay, so over the years there has been several of players you wanted City to sign...

Dejan Lovren when at Lyon
Jordan Amavi when at Rennes
Nolito when at Celta Vigo
Boufal when at Lille
Ghezzal when at Lyon
Pastore when at Palermo

I am not questioning your football knowledge in any stretch of the imagination, but sometimes I do feel you make comments on players no one has ever seen just to be different than everybody else. Yes, you may have seen all of these players play when at the clubs I mentioned, but I do feel when it is quite impossible to follow every single player around the world on a regular basis and form a perfect assessment on the player. Even the scouts at city will not have time for that.

Now answer this, where would we honestly be right now if we had signed the players you mentioned above? I do feel that most of the research you do is based off stats and the whoscored website. Like I said, I am not knocking you, but to claim you would rather have Sessegnon above Mendy at this moment in time is absurd.

 

[kaz7]

He has got a sense of humour this lad

 

[Marvin]

Professionals, which are people not only chosen for their exceptional ability to spot talent but also have very expensive qualifications and training in this area take a minimum of 10 games to make a decision on a recommendation.

If you've done it in two your opinion is, as I suspected, pointless

Nevertheless you can still form an opinion of what you have seen - it's just that for that opinion to be valid you need

a) to be able to process information, and
b) have adequate data

 

[JimmyNJ]

do we still think Pep is going to try again to shift to a back three next year? can Mendy play in a back three?

 

[cadds92]

do we still think Pep is going to try again to shift to a back three next year? can Mendy play in a back three?

We will play a back three but not every week. Pep sets up in the best way he thinks will defeat an opponent, not a universal formation to beat all.

Mendy and Walker as wing-backs in a 3-4-3 would be a good watch though.

 

[Damocles]

Nevertheless you can still form an opinion of what you have seen - it's just that for that opinion to be valid you need

a) to be able to process information, and
b) have adequate data

Of course. But the fullback role in England has specific requirements alone and within that the full back role, the fullback role in Peps team requires even more specific skill sets.

I'd argue it's impossible to have adequate data within such a small sample size. Gael Clichy played well in about 5 games last year

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Looks like the original report was from SFR Sport..they have 71k followers on twitter so understandable people believe what they said.....the wait continues!;)

Mendy moves closer to Manchester City
Posted on May 28, 2017 4:59 PM

SFR SPORT

https://sport.sfr.fr/football/merca...city.html?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

INFO SFR SPORT. Announced for several days near Manchester City, Benjamin Mendy has taken a big step forward towards the club coached by Pep Guardiola. The champion of France with Monaco would have indeed flew to England this Sunday afternoon.

After Bernado Silva, will Manchester City continue its summer market start with a Monegasque sound? A recent French champion with the club du Rocher, Benjamin Mendy seems to be getting closer and closer to joining the club led by Pep Guardiola . According to information from SFR Sport, the international side would have flown this Sunday afternoon in direction of England via a private jet. Information that appeared to confirm the player himself who posted a snapshot from the device on his Snapchat account. Mendy spent the evening of Saturday in Marseilles, city of his old club, after leaving his home Monegasque. And now is close to City, a club that has had its priority since last week.

 

[andyhinch]

Perhaps it has more to do with your reading that what was said. I never said that about Sessegnon.

And for what its worth, this nonsense of "oh you couldn't have seen that many games" is a silly retort. I have seen about 8 to 10 games of Theo, I only needed the 1st two to be convinced. The others only helped my n
Knolege. I've seen Monaco at least 20 times thus season so about 12 thaveo 15 of those involved Mendy. But even if it were the case that I had seen less it still won't matter.

No one questions my opinion about Delph even though I've only seen him 4 or 5 to.re this year. Yet when I or anyone else opines about Delph none of the "muppet makers" moan about having not seen enough of him. Nor so they disavow themselves of their opinions on limited knowledge.

Sure I've seen David and Kev more than Theo or Mendy. But I have an accurate enough picture of both Mendy and Theo. And I didn't need 30 games to do it.

So I always laugh when folks come with the "Oh I bet you've only seen so and so games."

Have you ever considered you may have fuck all idea about what makes a good footballer and that people that are payed to do so, might have more knowledge, I know it's left field thinking but I'm out there baby

 

[kun]

Have you ever considered you may have fuck all idea about what makes a good footballer and that people that are payed to do so, might have more knowledge, I know it's left field thinking but I'm out there baby

If that's the case then why do any of us bother posting any of our opinions on anything football related? We're not scouts, we're not managers, we're not referees, we're not directors of football, we're just fans.

 

[GornikDaze]

Have you ever considered you may have fuck all idea about what makes a good footballer and that people that are payed to do so, might have more knowledge, I know it's left field thinking but I'm out there baby

If you're seriously suggesting that the city heirarchy know more than the bluemoon experts you're seriously deranged... or just enjoying the bank holiday spirit ;)

 

[sky_blue]

If that's the case then why do any of us bother posting any of our opinions on anything football related? We're not scouts, we're not managers, we're not directors.

There's a difference between an informed opinion, a fact and a random "I pulled this stuff out of my arse 2 seconds ago". I genuinely despise people who try to act like their holier than thou bullshit is the truth and their farts smell like Chanel 5.

 

[andyhinch]

If that's the case then why do any of us bother posting any of our opinions on anything football related? We're not scouts, we're not managers, we're not referees, we're not directors of football, we're just fans.

Good point, I've no idea why they feel the need, it's more posting opinion as fact, it doesn't make it so.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

On the contrary, its the position I don't rate.

That is absolutely nonsensical. Seriously, zero sense. And, just to make it that touch more confusing, you follow it up with a less than flattering review of Mendy; a player you just said you rated.