Deal agreed with Bayern Munich for Leroy Sane - €60m (including add-ons)

[kaz7]

I think Sane is a prodigious talent and has all the tools to become a truly elite player, one of very, very best. He's fucking mustard.

However, Pep obviously sees something in training, whether it's his application or attitude, that grates on him. On Sunday, there were 'times' when his attitude seemed poor, not just to me, but to numerous fans around me.

Please don't take my criticism of him as my suggesting that he's shit, because it isn't. What I'm saying is, if Silva, or Sterling for that matter, had been in some of the situations that Sane found himself in on Sunday, the difference in 'defensive urgency' would have noticeable. Sane did track back at times, but he also switched off and maybe this is the flea in Pep's ear.

I think not playing doesn't help him,he can't be match fit now

 

[Sir peace frog]

every team in the top 5 leagues if offered sane or mbappe would go for mbappe imo,than kid is unreal,shit league or not,he did the right thing staying in france at such a young age,if and when he goes to real madrid or wherever he goes he will be ready to take the footballing world by the bollox.

im not slagging sane off far from it,because imo he will become a world class player, but a level below mbappe,and hopefully both of them with city.

 

[Nascent Blues]

I think not playing doesn't help him,he can't be match fit now

Yeah, maybe. Again, I'm not saying he's Berbatovesque, just that Pep demands one hundred percent one hundred percent of the time and if he sees him falling short of this, especially when compared to our other players, then he's goning to have an issue.

 

[Kazzydeyna]

The managers job is to make the absolute most of all his players. Especially the ones that he signed himself.

If the manager let's probably the greatest young talent in the world go, whilst keeping Mahrez, questions would have to be asked at the very highest level .

It really would be unforgivable

 

[blueparrot]

The managers job is to make the absolute most of all his players. Especially the ones that he signed himself.

If the manager let's probably the greatest young talent in the world go, whilst keeping Mahrez, questions would have to be asked at the very highest level .

It really would be unforgivable

As long as we keep winning, which is the managers job, nobody at the club is going to challenge or question Peps team selection, if Sane isn't happy and doesn’t sign the club will sell him no choice. Its really as simple as that.
He isn't the greatest young talent in the world, he isn't the greatest young talent in our squad at the moment, he may have the potential but if he was living up to his potential he’d play more. Mahrez is irrelevant he doesn’t play instead of Sane, Bernardo does.

 

[Thaksins Love Child]

From what i've seen of him in the CL he is not at sane level,we'll have to agree to disagree on this one

Not even a comparison to be made. Mbappe is the real deal no question about it.

 

[Larry Stranger]

So why do you think Pep has given the chance for Sterling to become a POTY candidate, and one of the best in Europe, while Sane hasn’t been able to establish himself? If Sterling and Sane were made available which would the top C/l clubs go for ?I don’t think it’s ability Sane has that in droves , at least as much as Sterling. What has Sterling done to convince Pep that Leroy hasn’t from more or less the same starting point . Personally I have no idea but there must be something.

IMO the reason is because of 2 things. First the opposition are playing us differently nowadays. Last season teams tried to press us high and found out they can get done quickly if they did. So now they are sitting deep and countering or playing a medium block and pressing us when we cross the halfway line. Space is condensed and harder for us to find openings. We need wingers who are capable to break down teams with good ball control, trickery and passing. Thus Bernardo becoming an important winger for us.

The second reason is Pep is hellbent on keeping the ball. He doesn't like losing it since it leads to counter attacks. When the wingers are wide and balls are pinged to them, Sterling, Bernardo and even Mahrez are better at picking out of the sky and keeping it. There has been a fair share of Sane not being able to hold on to it. When it comes do being dynamic Sane is it for sure. However, even though he has pace to burn he does have longer strides and when trying to beat his man he can get dispossessed because of it. He's a little predictable and really left footed and teams will usher him inside and not let him get behind. He has to cut inside, but not a good right foot. Sterling is harder to predict on 1 v 1's. He has a lower center of gravity and good ball control and can go either way. A nightmare for defenders when you don't know which way they will go.

Plain and simple. Right now if everyone is fit, Sterling and Bernardo are our best wingers. They produce the most opportunities for shots on goal as a team. I love Leroy and hope he can work on a few of these things.

 

[blueparrot]

IMP the reason is because of 2 things. First the opposition are playing us differently nowadays. Last season teams tried to press us high and found out they can get done quickly if they did. So now they are sitting deep and countering or playing a medium block and pressing us when we cross the halfway line. Spaces is condensed and harder for us to find openings. We need wingers who are capable to break down teams with good ball control, trickery and passing. Thus Bernardo becoming an important winger for us.

The second reason is Pep is hellbent on keeping the ball. He doesn't like losing it since it leads to counter attacks. When the wingers are wide and balls are pinged to them, Sterling, Bernardo and even Mahrez are better at picking out of the sky and keeping it. There has been a fair share of Sane not being able to hold on to it. When it comes do being dynamic Sane is it for sure. However, even though he has pace to burn he does have longer strides and when trying to beat his man he can get dispossessed because of it. He's a little predictable and really left footed and teams will usher him inside and not let him get behind. He has to cut inside, but not a good right foot. Sterling is harder to predict on 1 on 1's. He has a lower center of gravity and good ball control and can go either way. A nightmare for defenders when you don't know which way they can go.

Plain and simple. Right now if everyone is fit, Sterling and Bernardo is our best winger. They produce the most opportunities for shots on goal as a team. I love Leroy and hope he can work on a few of these things.

That makes perfect sense, he certainly loses the ball more than Bernardo or Sterling, which Pep will hate. There seems to be some that think Pep should play him regardless so we don't lose his potential, Pep won’t do that players have to earn his trust. Seems Foden is starting to do that now.

 

[SWP's back]

The managers job is to make the absolute most of all his players. Especially the ones that he signed himself.

If the manager let's probably the greatest young talent in the world go, whilst keeping Mahrez, questions would have to be asked at the very highest level .

It really would be unforgivable

Well if you’re not having a fucking moan.

 

[SWP's back]

From what i've seen of him in the CL he is not at sane level,we'll have to agree to disagree on this one

Oh Karen. He’s the best young talent in the world. I don’t think you’d meet anyone that isn’t a City fan that would take Sane of Mbappe.