Centre Midfield

[Cityfan]

Yeah we definitely need another CM. If Fernandinho or Gundogan get injured were gonna struggle IMO.

Er Gundogan is injured. I know it is now fashionable to deny that this is of any concern, but brutal medical reality is that it is clearly of more concern than an injury free state.
I'm with the idea that another central midfielder would be desirable, thought that most seasons though. If Nasri is fit and firing it would certainly help but the mood music doesn't sound great.

 

[BlueDejong]

Leandro Paredes anyone ?

 

[Kompany is King]

would prefer Garcia to be given a chance

 

[domalino]

I'd rather see Aleix given a chance over Zuculini.

Well there's no reason not to keep both if Zuculini is at all useful. Garcia doesn't take up a squad space and if he's good enough (which he certainly seems to be) then Zuculini is not going to be an obstacle to him.

Zuculini's big problem is the same as it always was - no room in the squad for him as a foreign player, so we'll never get to see him in a run of proper games to evaluate him.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Were still another quality midfielder short. Without gundogan, we're back to our problems from last year.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

I'm looking forward to seeing more of Garcia this season. I still wonder if by the end of the window that we'll get someone like Kroos but we are biding our time. I'd personally be surprised if we did nothing more.

 

[magistadreadnought]

The 3 marquee signings- stones, sane and a cm possibly? Can't see it being any other position tbh. Attacking wise we're sorted especially with all the youth signings. Same with CB if we get stones. And at FB pep seems content with the current situation, so I guess it could only be cm.

 

[bluesince76]

Pep is obsessed with midfielders. There's no way he's going to wake up on September 1st saying "still a nagging doubt I forgot to buy something. Where did I put that list. Domenec, where's my shopping list? Oh, shit!"

With Sané arriving, hopefully, plus Nolito, we have more options on the wings than last season. So where does that leave Silva and de Bruyne who got shoved out there at times?

Nasri could also have got his chance to play in the central position he's always wanted in a team where a great first touch and maintaining possession were key, but then he decided he preferred doughnuts.

 

[ello_jo]

1. There's still a month to go in the transfer window, remember when it took us about 4 minutes to sign Robinho.

2. Can see Silva operating a little deeper in the Xavi role.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

Pep is obsessed with midfielders. There's no way he's going to wake up on September 1st saying "still a nagging doubt I forgot to buy something. Where did I put that list. Domenec, where's my shopping list? Oh, shit!"

With Sané arriving, hopefully, plus Nolito, we have more options on the wings than last season. So where does that leave Silva and de Bruyne who got shoved out there at times?

Nasri could also have got his chance to play in the central position he's always wanted in a team where a great first touch and maintaining possession were key, but then he decided he preferred doughnuts.

Lol! "I knew I had something to do."
"How could I forget .... a midfielder."