Douglas Luiz

Mancityphilfo2000 said:
Anyone reckon we are waiting on ederson from Atalanta?
As a main dm signing but also sign Luiz as he can play further foward.
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It’s a weird one.

DM is clearly our Achilles heel and yet we are looking at a loan option. Makes me think Rodri is coming back sooner than we think and the club has decided to go for another player who can play when rodders needs a break or we need more strength in midfield.

No one is taking rodders place in the team.

Seems odd.
 
wolviedinho said:
It’s a weird one.

DM is clearly our Achilles heel and yet we are looking at a loan option. Makes me think Rodri is coming back sooner than we think and the club has decided to go for another player who can play when rodders needs a break or we need more strength in midfield.

No one is taking rodders place in the team.

Seems odd.
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My guess is they wanted Zubimendi and he wouldn’t come, at least not now.

Wary of signing another Phillips.

I don’t think either Emerson or Luiz are good enough even though they could help short term.
 
Cobwebcat said:
My guess is they wanted Zubimendi and he wouldn’t come, at least not now.

Wary of signing another Phillips.

I don’t think either Emerson or Luiz are good enough even though they could help short term.
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Why chase Zubimendi when he clearly didn’t want to leave Spain? Unless he has changed his mind and if that has happened, you would think he would want to come now before we buy someone else in the summer.

I would love to know how far Rodri is away from coming back. I don’t mean playing game after game but training with the team.

The hole he left exposed our aging/fatigued squad.

It’s interesting. I can get the CB need. I can get we need a Haaland backup/someone who can play along the front.

I still can’t see why we haven’t went in big for a dm.

Might not be popular but I would take that mainoo if that’s real and not a negotiating tactic.
 
wolviedinho said:
Why chase Zubimendi when he clearly didn’t want to leave Spain? Unless he has changed his mind and if that has happened, you would think he would want to come now before we buy someone else in the summer.

I would love to know how far Rodri is away from coming back. I don’t mean playing game after game but training with the team.

The hole he left exposed our aging/fatigued squad.

It’s interesting. I can get the CB need. I can get we need a Haaland backup/someone who can play along the front.

I still can’t see why we haven’t went in big for a dm.

Might not be popular but I would take that mainoo if that’s real and not a negotiating tactic.
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It is a strange one I've just seen some comments from Eddie Howe saying he's upset that newcastle keep losing there best players and they themselves are looking to bring a midfielder in should the worse happen.Maybe Bruno g isn't a fairytale signing we all thought it was.
 
Good player. If he can run he'll be better than Gundogan. So sad for Gundo. I wish he'd never come back. For him and us equally.
 
wolviedinho said:
It’s a weird one.

DM is clearly our Achilles heel and yet we are looking at a loan option. Makes me think Rodri is coming back sooner than we think and the club has decided to go for another player who can play when rodders needs a break or we need more strength in midfield.

No one is taking rodders place in the team.

Seems odd.
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You don't come back from an ACL injury sooner than expected. It's always a flat 8-9 month recovery if all goes well and many get setbacks extending that by a few months. And when he does come back, he will not be thrown straight in, and he certainly won't be doing a 60 game season immediately after.

Someone will have to take Rodri's place in the team because we won't have the ever present Rodri available to us for at least 18 months and even that's assuming everything goes to plan with his recovery.
 
ninjamonkey said:
You don't come back from an ACL injury sooner than expected. It's always a flat 8-9 month recovery if all goes well and many get setbacks extending that by a few months. And when he does come back, he will not be thrown straight in, and he certainly won't be doing a 60 game season immediately after.

Someone will have to take Rodri's place in the team because we won't have the ever present Rodri available to us for at least 18 months and even that's assuming everything goes to plan with his recovery.
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Agree, I can't see him playing 90 mins game after game for a long while after he starts full training again, probably toward the back end of this year or early 2026. Of course I hope I'm completely wrong but surely we have to be planning for that possibility.

It's clear we need another specialist DM to play the minutes Rodri cant even when he's back available. Obviously no one is going to fully fill the void he leaves but I'd be happy to see Luiz on loan until the end of this season, pay a loan fee and if it works out possibly make it permanent. If not look toward Ederson or Zubimendi in the summer.
 
Cobwebcat said:
My guess is they wanted Zubimendi and he wouldn’t come, at least not now.

Wary of signing another Phillips.

I don’t think either Emerson or Luiz are good enough even though they could help short term.
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Zubimendi is too similar to Rodri, we need someone to compliment him more.

We need some pace, athleticism and box to box ability.
 
kingn6 said:
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then why was

perer ried
steve mcmahon
niel mcnab
mike doyle
paul lake

etc

all wore 4 when playing the holding midfield role

growing up in the 80s was always in school and most teams in the uk at least

1– Goalkeeper
2– RB
3– LB
4– DM
5– CB
6– CB
7– RW
8– CM or secondary striker
9– Striker
10– CM or secodary striker
11– LW
 
ninjamonkey said:
You don't come back from an ACL injury sooner than expected. It's always a flat 8-9 month recovery if all goes well and many get setbacks extending that by a few months. And when he does come back, he will not be thrown straight in, and he certainly won't be doing a 60 game season immediately after.

Someone will have to take Rodri's place in the team because we won't have the ever present Rodri available to us for at least 18 months and even that's assuming everything goes to plan with his recovery.
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100% agree.

If Rodri is fit to start next season and play 90 minutes it will be a huge bonus but even then forget about playing 3 games a week for at least another 6 months after that.
 
Postman Pep said:
In a world of sixes, eights and tens whatever happened to the no 4 ?
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The number went out of fashion when the last incumbent at Man City only managed 16 appearances and none of them were in the least bit successful - the number still represents the DM position - Dire Midfielder!
 
urban genie said:
then why was

perer ried
steve mcmahon
niel mcnab
mike doyle
paul lake

etc

all wore 4 when playing the holding midfield role

growing up in the 80s was always in school and most teams in the uk at least

1– Goalkeeper
2– RB
3– LB
4– DM
5– CB
6– CB
7– RW
8– CM or secondary striker
9– Striker
10– CM or secodary striker
11– LW
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Mike Doyle was a centre back though.
 
urban genie said:
then why was

perer ried
steve mcmahon
niel mcnab
mike doyle
paul lake

etc

all wore 4 when playing the holding midfield role

growing up in the 80s was always in school and most teams in the uk at least

1– Goalkeeper
2– RB
3– LB
4– DM
5– CB
6– CB
7– RW
8– CM or secondary striker
9– Striker
10– CM or secodary striker
11– LW
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Exactamundo. (Eddie and Joan - Early Doors).

My recollections too of team positions.
 
urban genie said:
then why was

perer ried
steve mcmahon
niel mcnab
mike doyle
paul lake

etc

all wore 4 when playing the holding midfield role

growing up in the 80s was always in school and most teams in the uk at least

1– Goalkeeper
2– RB
3– LB
4– DM
5– CB
6– CB
7– RW
8– CM or secondary striker
9– Striker
10– CM or secodary striker
11– LW
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2 non City players of the era I remember were Hollins and Bremner. Both wore 4
 
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