Benjamin Mendy

[kaz7]

Agent trying to improve package?

Maybe Monaco trying to stiff us on the price

 

[BringBackSwales]

Maybe Monaco trying to stiff us on the price

Reckon it's likely one of the two

 

[blue b4 the moon]

City Chief tweeted it .
Soz !

I'm only messing mate.

Don't forget there's a real and a false 'city chief' Twitter tho.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Maybe so but it doesn't warrant someone saying it's beeen a strange transfer window!

Your argument against him saying that is less warranted.

 

[doobyedoobye]

Klopp wants to make an impact this window and he seems to have a decent war chest but why get into a bidding war with us.....?

 

[richards30]

Klopp wants to make an impact this window and he seems to have a decent war chest but why get into a bidding war with us.....?

He won't imo. Contary to some on here VVD at this time wasn't a major target? Sam lee and tolmie have both stated that VVD is on a B list so there is an interest but nothing further than that at this time. It's also been stated that our deals have been worked on for months but there is always the risk that clubs try to squeeze another few million at this time. Mendy is a vital cog for a pep team imo as alex Sandro is too expensive so hopefully we have this near enough boxed off.

 

[SilverFox2]

Maybe Monaco trying to stiff us on the price

In the light of the previous deal for Mr Silva and its ease of making I would like to think it may involve a 3 player deal including the expensive one.
Cannot think of a better way of ensuring money is forthcoming than dealing with City so perhaps both parties are happy to trade without the need for 3rd party involvement.

I wish.

 

[higgi1p]

Buying a new carpet for his new house in Manchester.

So he didn't come by plane after all

 

[TonyM]

Stalled?

 

[MCityFC]

 

[Homar]

http://tinypic.com/r/nm11z4/9

Manchester?

Where did you get this photo from? I can't see it on his Twitter or Instagram.
The photo that he posted on twitter yesterday was taken on an iPhone. This is a screenshot and it doesn't look like an iPhone screenshot.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Where did you get this photo from? I can't see it on his Twitter or Instagram.
The photo that he posted on twitter yesterday was taken on an iPhone. This is a screenshot and it doesn't look like an iPhone screenshot.

That's Snapchat.

 

[YaYa's Left Peg]

Completely agree. They'd all be ecstatic to draw Liverpool in the group stage.

Haha, like that.

 

[rushts]

Where did you get this photo from? I can't see it on his Twitter or Instagram.
The photo that he posted on twitter yesterday was taken on an iPhone. This is a screenshot and it doesn't look like an iPhone screenshot.

Carpet world?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Didn't he sign for the 2014 Premier League winners, Liverpool, yesterday ?

 

[Blue Coop]

Where did you get this photo from? I can't see it on his Twitter or Instagram.
The photo that he posted on twitter yesterday was taken on an iPhone. This is a screenshot and it doesn't look like an iPhone screenshot.

That's an Instagram story rather than an Instagram post, so it'll have disappeared by now. You can see the faint white bar at the top of the photo doing the timing.

 

[lasereyes]

Again, these prices make a mockery of the pretense around here that there is some inflated market for players. There isn't. Rodriquez, even though I personally don't rate him, is considered to be a top 10 LB in Europe. Going for 15 million pounds. This suggests a general price of 15 - 30 million for the best LBs outside of LB starting at the very best clubs (I.e Marcelo, Alaba, Alba, and Sandro.).

why dont you rate him, bud?

 

[philjoneswho?]

Story on Instagram stating he's in Medina as of an hour ago...

 

[Dax777]

why dont you rate him, bud?

I think his deadball skills mask an otherwise average footballer. He is good at Freekicks, cornerkicks and penalties. But if you already habe players who do that for your squad as we do in Yaya and Aguero for Pks, Kev, Yaya and Kola for FKs, and Kev, Silva and B.Silva for CKs.

So for us really its his skills at LB that would be key not his extracurricular skills. And those LB skills are quite average.

 

[MCityFC]

I think his deadball skills mask an otherwise average footballer. He is good at Freekicks, cornerkicks and penalties. But if you already habe players who do that for your squad as we do in Yaya and Aguero for Pks, Kev, Yaya and Kola for FKs, and Kev, Silva and B.Silva for CKs.

So for us really its his skills at LB that would be key not his extracurricular skills. And those LB skills are quite average.

At left back, he had one less assist than Silva across all competitions last season (Silva 9, Mendy 8). Mendy has been called "arguably the best crosser of the ball in Europe from the left back position." (I'd argue Marcelo is still the best). None of his 8 assist last season came from deadball situations and he had one goal and it wasnt a penalty; in fact, Mendy has never taken a penalty kick, ever. If you don't rate Mendy, that's fine but at least have legitimate reasons why. For example (and I rate him), I think he's defensive positioning and concentration is weak (5-3 at the Etihad for example) yet he's still rated as a decent defender because his athleticism makes up for lapses in concentration. For instance, he's really good at taking the ball off wingers, it's hard to dribble by him and he has an engine so his workrate is superb. He's still young and a bit raw (which I don't think are necessarily negatives) but hopefully, if he comes, he can be molded into a better defender without giving up all he as going forward.

BTW, I'm not taking a shot a Spanish Dave, I know his contributions are bigger than what's on the stat sheet. We bottled a lot of chances that should've been assists for Silva and KDB. And if you've seen enough of Mendy's crossing then you know he should've had a few more assists as well.