Benjamin Mendy

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BigOscar said:
He was always going to be expensive because Monaco have absolutely no need to sell him. They don't need the money, they've already sold players this summer and made more than enough, plus there is a real lack of quality fullbacks in world football. Same with Walker, both on long contracts, both at clubs with more than enough money so that they really aren't in need of the money so to buy them you have to offer something so high it makes it worth their while.
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You cannot come on here talking such sense.
 
Happy with this signing, think he'll do very well but i also expect his defensive deficiencies to result in him getting a shit tonne of abuse on here from the idiot crowd just like Kolarov.

Must also mean we're sticking with just the 3 fullbacks then as we'd surely have brought in his cheaper alternative first before signing off on this otherwise that team could legitimately ask for a similar fee. Having just Mendy,Walker and Danilo for 2 crucial positions will prove to be a mistake imo. The second we see Fernandinho at fullback, we'll drop points.
 
Signing Mendy (and Walker, Danilo) is absolutely huge. Not only have we gigantically improved our FB positions. This will free Fernandinho to hopefully fully concentrate on being a DM/CM again. Which IMO could be our new "weak" spot. If Gundogan doesn't manage to stay fit.

Mendy and Walker supporting Sterling and Sane will be huge. It should be a huge boost for both the defence and attack.
 
ninjamonkey said:
Happy with this signing, think he'll do very well but i also expect his defensive deficiencies to result in him getting a shit tonne of abuse on here from the idiot crowd just like Kolarov.

Must also mean we're sticking with just the 3 fullbacks then as we'd surely have brought in his cheaper alternative first before signing off on this otherwise that team could legitimately ask for a similar fee. Having just Mendy,Walker and Danilo for 2 crucial positions will prove to be a mistake imo. The second we see Fernandinho at fullback, we'll drop points.
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Might as well give up then.
If we can't go all season without dropping a point
 
Passittogordon said:
I have no idea how anybody could suggest that we have overpaid. We are about to sign a 23 year old left back for around £50million. This left back potentially could be one of the brightest and best leftbacks in europe/the world for the next 5-10 years helping City to win the premier league/fa cup/league cup/champions league in the process. Much smarter people than us have assesed his progress and believe that this player is a cert. So considering what we will win with him at left back, £50mil is peanuts.
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With Walker we knew what we were getting. A proven Premier League English defender. Hence the price.

Mendy? 52m? That's just stupid money. We are paying for our inadequate transfer policy of the last few years. Full backs, no matter who is your manager, are a necessity. 2 years ago we should have identified the fact that ours were getting on a bit. What did we do? Nothing.

I'm disgusted by the price if I'm honest.
 
BimboBob said:
With Walker we knew what we were getting. A proven Premier League English defender. Hence the price.

Mendy? 52m? That's just stupid money. We are paying for our inadequate transfer policy of the last few years. Full backs, no matter who is your manager, are a necessity. 2 years ago we should have identified the fact that ours were getting on a bit. What did we do? Nothing.

I'm disgusted by the price if I'm honest.
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So using your budget (which is what btw), who should we have bought?
 
BimboBob said:
With Walker we knew what we were getting. A proven Premier League English defender. Hence the price.

Mendy? 52m? That's just stupid money. We are paying for our inadequate transfer policy of the last few years. Full backs, no matter who is your manager, are a necessity. 2 years ago we should have identified the fact that ours were getting on a bit. What did we do? Nothing.

I'm disgusted by the price if I'm honest.
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You are acting like the £52 mil is the price for a can of coke that you only consume once. Mendy will be our left back for upto 10 years. Its a bargin.
 
ninjamonkey said:
Happy with this signing, think he'll do very well but i also expect his defensive deficiencies to result in him getting a shit tonne of abuse on here from the idiot crowd just like Kolarov.

Must also mean we're sticking with just the 3 fullbacks then as we'd surely have brought in his cheaper alternative first before signing off on this otherwise that team could legitimately ask for a similar fee. Having just Mendy,Walker and Danilo for 2 crucial positions will prove to be a mistake imo. The second we see Fernandinho at fullback, we'll drop points.
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It's perceived lack of effort that saw Kolarov come in for stick, as long as he puts the effort in he should be avoid that.

Let's wait to see what happens by the end of the window before declaring we've made a mistake.
 
goatersnipple said:
Might as well give up then.
If we can't go all season without dropping a point
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What a pointless and bizarre comment. We'll drop points over the season because we were outplayed, out thought tactically, out of form or even just unlucky. We should not be in a position where we drop points because we're lacking in numbers in a key position and have to resort to playing players woefully out of position and out of their depth there.
 
BimboBob said:
With Walker we knew what we were getting. A proven Premier League English defender. Hence the price.

Mendy? 52m? That's just stupid money. We are paying for our inadequate transfer policy of the last few years. Full backs, no matter who is your manager, are a necessity. 2 years ago we should have identified the fact that ours were getting on a bit. What did we do? Nothing.

I'm disgusted by the price if I'm honest.
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If you are disgusted with transfer fees in general fair enough thats a reasonable view. But how can £52 mill for 22 year old Mendy be disgusting but not £50 mill for 27 year old Walker.
 
Come to Batman
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This page number must be an omen.
 
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We've got Mendy
Benjamin Mendy
I just don't think you understand
He's France's number 3
He plays for City
We've got Benjamin Mendy
 
Mendy for £52 million in 2017 is much better than Luke Shaw for £32 million in 2014 for anyone bitching and moaning about price.

NOW is the time for plane watch people
 
must admit it funny these day it used to be recorded as broke transfer record no matter what position now the rags have over paid for two player the record is now noted by position coincidence or just cynical
 
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