Ederson Moraes

[Tugay One Cup]

Of course Champs league is most important to them...it pushes the global brand and therefore dominating football...

The Champions League is the icing on the cake. Too many variables in cup competitions to make it an expectation to win the thing. I could see us having a target of winning it within the next five years but sustained Premier League dominance is most likely the priority.

 

[simon23]

The Champions League is the icing on the cake. Too many variables in cup competitions to make it an expectation to win the thing. I could see us having a target of winning it within the next five years but sustained Premier League dominance is most likely the priority.

i never said they expected it but its the one they want

 

[Tugay One Cup]

i never said they expected it but its the one they want

Well that goes without saying; I'm sure Droylsden FC would love to win it.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

I disagree. A good goalkeeper and pair of fullbacks wins us the league.

Fabinho coming in is much more likely to be the kind of signing that pushes us up another level in terms of the CL and competing on multiple fronts, but to me the league is always the first priority and I think we'll win it with Yaya/Fernandinho/Gundogan at the base of midfield and without Fabinho.

Not saying I don't want him, I really do, just that he's not the one we need most.

I agree that a keeper and two fullbacks are more important, especially with the players we just released, but I'm also tired of seeing players just waltz through our midfield sometimes, I'm not sure just a new keeper and a pair of fullbacks will win us the league. The past few titles have been won by having very strong midfields that are hard to bypass (Fabregas-Matic, Drinkwater-Kante, Matic-Kante), we definitely need some muscle there, Yaya is too easy to bypass now (although not as much as the previous two seasons) and Fernandinho is late way too often, Fabinho would be such a big boost in that regard.

 

[simon23]

Well that goes without saying; I'm sure Droylsden FC would love to win it.

the owners will want the champs league....they will do what it takes to push us there...fabihno will certainly help that.....the chairman mentions progress in the champs league every year in his end of season video......and in particular progression in it....

on a footballing basis the midfield (defensively) is also as important as the fullbacks.....and fabihno covers both those elements.

 

[PragueBlue]

on a footballing basis the midfield (defensively) is also as important as the fullbacks.....and fabihno covers both those elements.

There are other good players too though. If we don't get him, we'll be after someone similar.

 

[simon23]

There are other good players too though. If we don't get him, we'll be after someone similar.

carvalho is the other option we are led to believe and he is a downgrade

 

[PragueBlue]

carvalho is the other option we are led to believe and he is a downgrade

I wouldn't rely on rumours. There are other players out there if some of our targets don't come off.

 

[kun]

carvalho is the other option we are led to believe and he is a downgrade

Tolisso at Lyon would be excellent

 

[BlueDejong]

After Bernardo Silva, goalkeeper Ederson Moraes (Benfica) may be the second major signing of Pep Guardiola to strengthen the City.