Eberechi Eze

xMatMcC said:
If it was called a penalty on the field, it would have stood. One angle showed he was caught and we've seen then given recently for similar tackles. Mind you, not enough in it to overturn the no penalty decision.

He was likely moved out wider as that's where the space was as Arsenal compressed. Eze is the man they want on the ball making things happen. He still attacked the penalty area when he could. I assume you know that.
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He did try. Look, I like the guy as a player. Do I think he's an elite attacking mid? No. Do I think he can become a very, very good one in our squad under Pep? Yes. 90 mil for me should get you a near elite level middie. Forget the bullshit going on in the Prem. Outside of Bellingham who is considered to be on an entirely different level 90 mil is still considered to be a shit ton on the continent. You do realize that 90 mil in France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal is still considered to be big, big money.

That said, are you telling me that on the face of last night's game alone not knowing we have an interest and a need you would come away from watching with the thought that Eze would be someone we should pursue? I've seen him be impressive many times, but please stop trying to tell me he was impressive yesterday v. Arsenal...

For the record, I've NEVER been one to question the club's moves in terms of who we want to buy or sell and especially for how much. I tend to pay attention to how we play, who plays, where and when, injuries, tactics, opponents, and such. This one at this amount just struck me in a weird way.

If we do wind up getting Eze regardless of the fee then it's onward and upward for me...
 
Haaland94 said:
That I totally disagree with. Barella is amongst the best midfielders in the world. What has Eze done? He is closer to James McAtee than he is to Barella, IMO.

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I've watched Barella enough times. I don't see a World beater. I see a good midfielder. I'm not shitting on Barrela here. I feel the same way about Kovacic. And I love Kova here.

I'm sure Barela would do well here too. I'd just rather have Wirtz. Who has a better offensive game and processes information quicker. Close to Kevin level processing.

Barrela is not that. He tackles a bit, defends a bit, has a decent pass on him, very combative, can work out of tight spaces when he needs to and scores amazing goals every now and then.

Nothing special for me. Good player though.
 
mosssideblue said:
I admit I haven't read every page, but where is confirmation that we are willing to pay £90m for him.
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there isn't,TH mentioned he thought it would take 90m, but that's what people do on bluemoon, see a figure and go off their fucking heads :)
 
Haaland94 said:
4 years older. He literally had one good season. It doesn't justify the quoted price. We could get a player at his level from continental Europe at half the price. I used Jesper Lindstroms (from Frankfurt) example earlier in this thread. We need a world-class midfielder, and he is definitely not world-class. He is not a box-to-box either. I would rather pay more for someone ready-made (Barella) or younger with a higher ceiling (Wirtz). Anyone saying they are not available is just guessing, and nobody actually knows anything for certain. I highly doubt they would reject 100m+ offers.
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He is further along because he is older and more experienced. That's all I was saying.

In terms of everything else you're saying I may have a claim to you plagiarizing me, LOL...just kidding of course...
 
Sir peace frog said:
there isn't,TH mentioned he thought it would take 90m, but that's what people do on bluemoon, see a figure and go off their fucking heads :)
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Did you create your moniker on the recommendation of some anger management counselor? Just asking because you do tend to be not that peaceful Sir Frog, LOL...just sayin'...
 
Dax777 said:
Can you state his qualities then?
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I’ve been typing on this forum too much so I’m kinda lazy, I’ll write a bit.

He is closest in similarity to Bernardo Silva.

A maestro with the ball, doesn’t lose it, but can also glide past players pretty easily. Yet has an engine to run for days and help the defence.

He links the attack from the defence, so while he doesn’t huge goals and assists, he still gets quite a bit for what his role requires.

Barella just in serie had 12, then year before 14 goal contributions in the league alone.

These are such rare qualities in football, the complete midfielder who controls the ball well, dribbles well, defends and runs a lot, and chips in with goals and assists to boot.

He is everything on why I rate Bernardo Silva so highly.

You can look at his fbref stats (I’m too lazy) to see how complete he is.
 
mosssideblue said:
I admit I haven't read every page, but where is confirmation that we are willing to pay £90m for him.
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I'm not convinced that City would value the player that highly, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what Palace asked for given his importance to them, how late in the window the bid is, and the fact that we were seemingly willing to spend a similar amount on Paqueta.
 
Silva_Spell said:
What it doesn't prove is that I was wrong in saying the club has made huge mistakes in the market before.
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You've listed 1 possible mistake out of how many transfers over the last 7 years, probably about 50, so the chances are they won't make a mistake this time because it's quite unusual. So what was the point you were trying to make ?
 
Dax777 said:
I've watched Barella enough times. I don't see a World beater. I see a good midfielder. I'm not shitting on Barrela here. I feel the same way about Kovacic. And I love Kova here.

I'm sure Barela would do well here too. I'd just rather have Wirtz. Who has a better offensive game and processes information quicker. Close to Kevin level processing.

Barrela is not that. He tackles a bit, defends a bit, has a decent pass on him, very combative, can work out of tight spaces when he needs to and scores amazing goals every now and then.

Nothing special for me. Good player though.
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We can definitely find common ground on Wirtz. Recently turned 20, but as you said, special. For me, the closest out there to KDB. The perfect successor, long-term.
 
Haaland94 said:
We can definitely find common ground on Wirtz. Recently turned 20, but as you said, special. For me, he is the closest successor to KDB long-term.
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I think we all would take Wirtz, but hes not leaving rn and City need that signing this window :S
 
Have we been linked in the media yet with Eze? Not doubting tolmie or twosips, just wondering the usual jour is have heard anything yet.
 
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