Centre-back

chinkas87 said:
I would like to see Boyata get a few games this season.
I would too.

He was looking like he was going to be a real star but I think his confidence got knocked out of him and that was it.

Thought he had a good game against Bayern and I would definitely keep him and give him some chances this season.
 
I wouldn't mind getting an older Vieira type signing in for cover, someone who will bring a wealth of experience, can still perform in the league and in Europe, but in his twilight years wont mind being on the bench every now and again.

Lescott is more than capable cover in the league, and for certain games is a better choice to partner Kompany than Nasty.

Richards can do a job also. And before everyone starts banging on about his positional sense, I'll go ahead and remind everyone that our first clean sheet of the season last year was Sunderland at home with Richards partnering Lescott at CB.

If we bring in someone like Pepe, who will demand first team football, it will stifle Nasty's progress. Plus he's a twat.

Do I have a suggestion, no. i'd need to have a think... but I'm also not a premier league manager so my opinion is shite anyway. no need for any flapping from anyone though.
 
Not ideal and I wouldn't do it, but Yaya could play at CB to cover Nastasic and Milner/Barry replace Yaya in midfield
 
117 M34 said:
Not ideal and I wouldn't do it, but Yaya could play at CB to cover Nastasic and Milner/Barry replace Yaya in midfield

Or Rodwell replace Yaya in midfield. Didn't all the pundits harp on how Rodwell would be converted to CB by Moysie and then end up an England regular ?
 
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Could go for this guy
 
117 M34 said:
Not ideal and I wouldn't do it, but Yaya could play at CB to cover Nastasic and Milner/Barry replace Yaya in midfield

Lest we forget he played in a Chumps League Final at CB...


...or was that Abidal?
 
117 M34 said:
Not ideal and I wouldn't do it, but Yaya could play at CB to cover Nastasic and Milner/Barry replace Yaya in midfield

yaya can't play CH anymore than lescott can play LB. Yes the did it 5 or 6 years ago, but that was 5 or 6 years ago. Both have lost pace as they have aged. Not a fan of these makeshift ideas at all. Converting Zab to the Midfield, Lescott to LB, Milner to RB, Garcia to Ch etc.. all really really bad ideas.
 
Issue is not just about injury cover for me. We are playing a different style of play with defence pushing up. Our defence has been great at being deep lying but not sure how CBs will cope with more balls in behind and having to chase back. Holding the line, stepping up as a unit, pace to get back etc. much as I like Lescott, these are not his or Garcias best attributes. Nasty is not the fastest either. We need a different style of CB.
 
MadchesterCity said:
Lhasa Rekik gone out on loan?

Yep
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mdj0520 said:
I wouldn't mind getting an older Vieira type signing in for cover, someone who will bring a wealth of experience, can still perform in the league and in Europe, but in his twilight years wont mind being on the bench every now and again.

Lescott is more than capable cover in the league, and for certain games is a better choice to partner Kompany than Nasty.

Richards can do a job also. And before everyone starts banging on about his positional sense, I'll go ahead and remind everyone that our first clean sheet of the season last year was Sunderland at home with Richards partnering Lescott at CB.

If we bring in someone like Pepe, who will demand first team football, it will stifle Nasty's progress. Plus he's a twat.

Do I have a suggestion, no. i'd need to have a think... but I'm also not a premier league manager so my opinion is shite anyway. no need for any flapping from anyone though.
That's exactly what I think we need. Who that is I don't know. Someone like Walter Samuel from Inter.
 
So a cheap, experienced, mobile centre back capable of playing a high line hmm. Maybe someone like Kolo Toure? Ah, oops.
 
If Nasty is 6 weeks away, we don't need a defender as cover

Experience maybe an issue in the Champions League, I don't think quality is an issue. There are very few top quality defenders available who have Champions League experience because by definition they are at the top clubs and therefore not available

Pepe looked briefly like an exception. A few years ago, Lucio moved on a free. If someone of that calibre became available, then we should look at it, otherwise no

The only area I think we should be looking at is left back. If Kolarov wants out, and Juve offer us a decent fee, then I'd accept and get Baines even if he is old. Navas on one side, and Baines on the other, Negredo and Dzeko would be in heaven
 

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