De Bruyne?

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

That's why he isn't suited to playing in a 2 and never will be but at the base in a 3 you don't need lightning pace just the abilty to be able to read the game, tackle,and play the easy ball to the ball playing midfielders! He can do that! Garcia was fantastic at it but yet again he was hanged out to dry in a mid 2 just look busquets devoid of pace and would look shit in a 2 but in a 3 he's the world's best!

excellent points mate!;)

 

[uwe rosler 28]

excellent points mate!;)

Thanks true blue! The problem we have as another poster has put is playing a system that suits all our players for me it's got 2 be a 4-3-3 gives the fullbacks licence to get forward gives yaya legs around him and for me would see silva in his best position in central midfield seeing lots of tne ball it would also give the defence much needed cover when teams are attacking us!

 

[Neville Kneville]

Hi Neville, I think thats the problem mate.....Our style of play exposes his weaknesses....I'm sure in the right system, Fernando is a solid player and would do great but he doesnt suit our style of play and that puts added pressure on the midfield around him and when you have someone like Yaya who's strength is going forward and not defending...combine these 2 things and it just doesnt work. I agree, he's not a mug but I just dont think he fits what we need and because of out style, teams always going to find the weak link....

I think it's a much harder job to play that position for City, than it would be for Chelsea for example. People have talked of Shneiderlin etc, waltzing into our team, but I really don't think it's that easy at all. I don't think it will be that easy for Pogba either, I still think we will be looking for the right balance around him if he signs.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

slow news day so if anyone interested....here's a link to De Bruyne's top 10 goals. I hadnt seen some of these goals before so just wanted to post if anyone interested.....I think given the chance, this guy will be great in the prem! Lets hope we get some news early next week...

 

[Proy]

This deal is not close then?

How have I never seen this before?

I'm still fucking laughing here, top banana is that!

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

I think it's a much harder job to play that position for City, than it would be for Chelsea for example. People have talked of Shneiderlin etc, waltzing into our team, but I really don't think it's that easy at all. I don't think it will be that easy for Pogba either, I still think we will be looking for the right balance around him if he signs.

Hi Neville, I agree mate.....feel sorry for anyone thats got to control the deep(holding) areas, as our wide open play put so much pressure on that position! cheers mate!

 

[Lee the Blue]

Not imo. I think it's compiete bollocks.

No it is true. Where's the TOP quality we desperately need? Where's the new left back to replace the substandard pair we currently have? Sterling may turn in to a decent player - emphasis on May - Delph is quota job, tops. A jobber player who fills
In as and where needed but will hardly push us over the top against the big boys.

I see nothing new in our squad that will get us to the business end of the CL, or indeed overhaul Chelsea. We were told top quality would arrive but it hasn't so far. The wait goes on, hence the original point is valid.

Shout it down all you want but we remain a million miles away from the likes of Real, Barca, Bayern et Al.

 

[Proy]

The middle of the park has been a weakness throughout Manuels time here, but it hidden itself in his first season because the openness meant we scored a fuck load of goals.

4-3-3 will help, massively actually. Even Yaya/Dinho/Delph would give more solidity than last season without signing Pogba.

I was alarmed how we went to pieces when Delph went off against Madrid. And Fernando looked like a much better footballer with someone beside him.

 

[Sterling Silva]

I dont much about this player, is he any good? Is he what we need?

 

[Sergi0 Na5r1]

I dont much about this player, is he any good? Is he what we need?

Nah mate he's coming to City. You worry about signing Muller and Bale ;)