Declan Rice

[Haaland94]

Fucking nuts if we let Arsenal get Rice imo.

I like Rice a lot, so I get the feeling. However, there are plenty of other players out there, just as good or better. I feel uneasy because of the unknown, we don't know who else we are targeting, but we will all feel better once we know who else we are targeting ;).

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Forgive me if you have said this but is there any confirmation Rice would join city over arsenal? Does he want to play under Pep

Not a scooby mate, only that they've spoken and he asked our England lads all about City.

 

[J_MCFC21]

Now that west ham patreon twat is saying rice hasn't rejected city and would consider it. changes his story by the hour.

Goes to show he's a KFA rather than any sort of ITK, another chancer

 

[argyle]

Why all the negativity in here?
Has he actually said he's not coming or is just fanny flapping and conjecture?

Views are changing on here by the hour with each twitter post.

He may be coming in which case he's exactly what we need and will be an excellent signing.

He also may not be coming in which case he's overrated, not that special and glad he's gone to Arsenal.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Whilst being a trophy winning machine has undoubtedly made us a very attractive club to play for, I can understand why some players might prefer to go to a team that's on the up and try to take them to the next level.

They may see that as more rewarding than coming to City and potentially winning a fourth consecutive title where their contribution could be overlooked as the outside perception, no matter how wrong it is, will be that it was inevitable we'd win the league anyway.

Whereas if they go to a team like Arsenal and end up winning the league then they wil be seen as the difference maker and will receive far more praise and personal recognition which I think most footballers care about. If Rice chooses Arsenal over us then I suspect this could be a factor.

Additionally, he is more likely to start every game at Arsenal than he is at City and I'm sure he will have seen how difficult it's been for Phillips to get in to our team. Anyway, it's not like he'd be going to Crystal Palace or something. He'd be joining a Champions League club that were very close to winning the league last season with owners that are clearly willing to invest whatever it takes to compete at the top.

Personally, I don't really care if he joins them as I think he's being massively overrated due to his nationality and I don't think he makes Arsenal that much better. I suspect whoever we get instead will end up being a lot better and we will look back on this as another bullet dodged like previous ones that have mostly ended up at United.

 

[NeilMcnabTwoFooted]

You got exposed tactically by Sporting Lisbon, Brighton , West ham , dismantled at our ground, Forest , Southampton nearly pulled it off so did Bournemouth. You lost the league due to Arteta not being Tactically astute all teams mentioned copyed the tactics improved them a little bit at a time they cut spaces off and exposed your high line. Counter attack, control , second balls and controlling transitions

You have plan A and no plan b. When plan A fails of possession, quick passes , wing play you have no out. You can't hold leads either. When it's going good your players are brilliant but when the pressure is at the highest you crumbled Anfield a major example of that.

Your player of the season Odegaard a captain when everything is going well , a coward when the pressure is high lost the ball in midfield against us and never recovered. Star boy as your fans like to call him Saka went missing when pressure was at the highest at the end of the season. When leaders were needed they were not there.

The question is, is Arteta good enough to find a way to win against teams next season who know how you play now, since your no longer the surprise package, they know how you play , they know what you want to do and teams at the end of the season that I mentioned sussed you out. Which cost you the league and a European trophy.

great, great post, sounds harsh but everything said is stone cold truth, the Gooner got told some harsh truths right there

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Yeah you’re right, this guy changes the story every hour! Who’s buying the Patreon for us!!!

The other ITK account reckons they are waiting for Arsenal to get up to 120m lol

 

[xgorton]

City 2/1 Arsenal odds on,don't think we we're ever in for him.

 

[paulchapo]

Totally cool with either outcome. I don't rate Rice as highly as others do, but if it's his choice and he doesn't want to come here I'd never want him. Players should crawl over broken glass to play for Pep and us. Any player who doesn't is a bottler. People may say look at Philips but the fucker has picked up three medals without playing many minutes since he's been here.

 

[big gaz]

You are correct, sir!

Since leaving Manchester, I’ve seen them both play multiple times, but, seriously….?

Born & Bred Blue. Grew up at Maine Road…literally…was a Junior Blue, played for City as a kid. On my wife’s first visit to Manchester before we got married, she was on the Kippax singing “Fuck off, Villa” with everyone else. Ergo, she passed the matrimony test!!

Both kids been over numerous times for various games, with highlights being getting sunburnt at the 0-0 Huddersfield game with my wife at the Etihad when we lifted the trophy, a week long trip to London with my son, culminating in the 6-0 FA Cup win against Watford, and a CL game with both kids (older girl, younger boy).

Still all City fans and NONE OF US could give a monkey’s about baseball!

;-)

Chicago mate thanks for that reply, and the family story Keep the faith my friend.
For me first game 67 at 8 yr, like many seen the good and the bad and also thought I'ed never see us win a pot, oh what a rollercoaster :-)
Any way off for the Cubs v Cards game at the Hammers ground ;-)