Imo he's also far worse at reading the game and weaker in the air. Could be a great addition and I trust txiki so I'm hardly worried but I don't think he's going to take us to the next level.r.soleofsalford said:aguero93:20 said:Marwood, tbf, had about a 50% success rate with signings, so far Txiki is 100% and is getting great prices for outgoings (although I'm far from sold on Fernando). Time will tell, but looks like the two Catalan boys are doing a fantastic job.Balti said:weren't all these players brought in under someone elses watch?
they deserve at least as much credit tbf
probably more imo
nice job on the renewals though
imo fernando is a better, more tenacious and more mobile replacement for garcia, we all know, or should know, that when toure is released from his defencive duties that he become more effective
It might not be true, but I don't mind every rag in the world wondering if it is.......BringBackSwales said:cleavers said:If true (the wages)BlueDejong said:Ferran & Txiki....
1 Rooney = > 1 Silva + 1 Aguero
Hahaha
no this simply cannot be true, players only sign for united for the prestige
Balti said:ElanJo said:I knew we'd be in good hands as soon as they arrived. 2 of the best signings the club has ever made
really?
Really? Soriano is one of 1000 top notch CEOs/marketing execs we could have recruited, honestly I've worked with people just as good, Txiki on the other hand is generally acclaimed as the best DOF in football with maybe Antero Henrique (Porto) and Mathias Sammer (Bayern). Txiki for me is the most valuable of the two.ElanJo said:Balti said:ElanJo said:I knew we'd be in good hands as soon as they arrived. 2 of the best signings the club has ever made
really?
Yes.
Particularly Ferran.
aguero93:20 said:Really? Soriano is one of 1000 top notch CEOs/marketing execs we could have recruited, honestly I've worked with people just as good, Txiki on the other hand is generally acclaimed as the best DOF in football with maybe Antero Henrique (Porto) and Mathias Sammer (Bayern). Txiki for me is the most valuable of the two.ElanJo said:
But early to judge isn't it?aguero93:20 said:Imo he's also far worse at reading the game and weaker in the air. Could be a great addition and I trust txiki so I'm hardly worried but I don't think he's going to take us to the next level.r.soleofsalford said:aguero93:20 said:Marwood, tbf, had about a 50% success rate with signings, so far Txiki is 100% and is getting great prices for outgoings (although I'm far from sold on Fernando). Time will tell, but looks like the two Catalan boys are doing a fantastic job.
imo fernando is a better, more tenacious and more mobile replacement for garcia, we all know, or should know, that when toure is released from his defencive duties that he become more effective
Seen plenty of him at Porto, including 4 times live, have mates that are season ticket holders and they don't think he's any better than Garcia. As I said, I'm not worried, but not too excited either, Sagna our top signing for me and we could be pissing ourselves over getting Zuculini for less than £40m in 3/4 years.SWP's back said:But early to judge isn't it?aguero93:20 said:Imo he's also far worse at reading the game and weaker in the air. Could be a great addition and I trust txiki so I'm hardly worried but I don't think he's going to take us to the next level.r.soleofsalford said:imo fernando is a better, more tenacious and more mobile replacement for garcia, we all know, or should know, that when toure is released from his defencive duties that he become more effective
He has actually looked good for City in 2 matches already. His passing and movement is fantastic. He is slightly slower than I'd like, and has sometimes attacked too much, for someone who's supposed to be a specialist DM. And I haven't seen enough tackling and break ups from him yet but when we are in possession he is miles ahead of Garcia, and probably a yard ahead of Dihno.band that is saying something. I have no doubt he'd be very good.LoveCity said:I've seen Fernando about 10-15 times in European games and in nearly every one of those appearances he was better than Garcia's best for us.
He's a super bargain buy and anyone judging him by pre-season or even start of season needs to go back into the Bluemoon archives, specifically theFlopinhoFernandinho thread.