De Bruyne?

[Larry Stranger]

1. Not everyone is high on him. Read the thread its a 70/30 split. And if you ask him or Pogba? It becomes a 40/60 spread against him.
2. Things Nasri do better: He is not the ball retainer Nasri is, he doesn't have as good of a ball technique as Nasri does, cannot fence the ball like Nasri can, and he is not the efficient passer Nasri is.

3. What he does better: He crosses better, shoots better, runs faster, passes on quicker, and is very direct on the counter. He takes on players better. I'd say they are on per moving off the ball (Nasri is a master at this, and I think DB has him even).

There you have it

But I reckon this is why we need him. Of all our midfielders Nasri, Silva, Navas and now Sterling none has a good a cross and an eye for goal like KDB. He'll bring more chances even if that means less ball retention at times.

 

[Ric]

Has anyone noticed he looks like both Prince Harry AND Captain James Hewitt?

I reckon he looks more like Matt Lucas as the only gay in the village .

I think he looks a bit like one of the Columbine killers.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Has anyone noticed he looks like both Prince Harry AND Captain James Hewitt?

Yes. He's oddly baby faced, too. There's a little boy still in there, looks wise.

Southampton's manager also has that same weird gene, where you can still see the 11 year old boy in his face.

 

[Decepticon]

There will be times where I think both will be in the starting team. De Bruyne, Silva, and Sterling will benefit from Nasri playing slightly deeper and vice versa.

De Bruyne, Silva, and Sterling with Nasri is an incredible lineup, I can't wait to see this.

 

[CanadianCityzen]

Why are people so skeptical of Anonymous? He called the Sterling announcement date over a week in advance and is clearly not copying Tolmie or other ITK info off of here as he has contradicted their info a couple of times now.

 

[finlay14]

Just offer the money and sign him up. Even 60million we can afford it, its only petty cash :)

 

[Ducado]

Why are people so skeptical of Anonymous? He called the Sterling announcement date over a week in advance and is clearly not copying Tolmie or other ITK info off of here as he has contradicted their info a couple of times now.

Is that you Mr Anonymous ;-)

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Why are people so skeptical of Anonymous?

Possibly a combination of his twitter name...errr.... and the fact he's on twitter.

 

[Ethan23]

1. Not everyone is high on him. Read the thread its a 70/30 split. And if you ask him or Pogba? It becomes a 40/60 spread against him.
2. Things Nasri do better: He is not the ball retainer Nasri is, he doesn't have as good of a ball technique as Nasri does, cannot fence the ball like Nasri can, and he is not the efficient passer Nasri is.

3. What he does better: He crosses better, shoots better, runs faster, passes on quicker, and is very direct on the counter. He takes on players better. I'd say they are on per moving off the ball (Nasri is a master at this, and I think DB has him even).

There you have it

That'll do for me sir. Get him in!

Sterling and De Bruyne even though they maybe don't keep the ball as well as Navas and Nasri. Their almost ignorance, dare I say it. Will be a breath of fresh air next season!

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Nasri my arse. I thought everyone had got wise to this charlatan by now. His deficiencies will only be magnified by the directness and positivity of players like sterling and de bruyne. The days of him holding up play are gone. He needs selling if/when we get de bruyne because he is well down the pecking order.