BlueCityfan
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Not sure about Monaco's full-back's. Pep likes intelligent and technical full-backs. Not just powerful and fast full-backs like Sidibe.
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Full Backs?
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blue b4 the moon
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Thier defence looks as poor as ours, both were pulled all over the place last night.I can't still work out if any of their full backs will improve or hinder us.
City_Sean
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I can't still work out if any of their full backs will improve or hinder us.
Hinder, I wasn't very impressed with either of them. They're athletes but they have no real footballing quality.
Hinder, I wasn't very impressed with either of them. They're athletes but they have no real footballing quality.
You probably right on that point after re-watching the game. Most of it is down to age, they look inexperienced for top level football at this stage. They do have some technical ability to be fair, and may improve when given time but out their defensive unit Fabinho looks like he can cope.
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Hinder, I wasn't very impressed with either of them. They're athletes but they have no real footballing quality.
Agreed with this, though I'd like to add that Fabinho, who is a natural RB, looked very impressive on the whole. He'd be the priority target there IMO.
Mbappe and Silva are impressive and desirable, but it's clear for all to see what needs to be fixed first and foremost.
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Said in the Sidibe thread I think Fabinho is more of a fit for Pep than Sidibe as a fullback he'd be my preference.Agreed with this, though I'd like to add that Fabinho, who is a natural RB, looked very impressive on the whole. He'd be the priority target there IMO.
Mbappe and Silva are impressive and desirable, but it's clear for all to see what needs to be fixed first and foremost.
Said in the Sidibe thread I think Fabinho is more of a fit for Pep than Sidibe as a fullback he'd be my preference.
Agree 100%, it's clear he's a Pep player and he seems to be in favor of a move to City, I say get it done asap.
LB- Benjamin Mendy (Monaco) and Ryan Sessegnon (Fullham)
RB- Benjamin Henrichs (Leverkusen) and Pablo Maffeo
Come on, we can do better than this. No use low balling when the club has unlimited resources and ambition.
IMO:
Left Back - Grimaldo or Bernat, my preference would be Bernat but I could see Grimaldo being the easier get.
Right Back - Fabinho, as above.
Central - One of Laporte or Bonucci, I have no doubt that City will make another run at one or possibly both this summer.
Thier defence looks as poor as ours, both were pulled all over the place last night.
Their centre backs didn't look too clever either (Gilk at a push could do a job)
Sleeping_Easy
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I thought Mendy had a good game but not overly impressed by Sidibe he got caught out of position quite a few times and it seems he uses he natural athleticism to get him out of a whole often similar to what Richards did when he was here.
Sleeping_Easy
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Their centre backs didn't look too clever either (Gilk at a push could do a job)
Glik had been a revelation before this game according to the press
blue b4 the moon
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He'd be a red card waiting to happen if he was in sky blue.Their centre backs didn't look too clever either (Gilk at a push could do a job)
He'd be a red card waiting to happen if he was in sky blue.
True and switch off when Stones scored from the corner. Glik reminds me of Mangala and Ota just lacks that extra bit needed.
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TFC
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Dani Alves 'wants a move to City' ffs.
Got enough pensioners thanks.
Got enough pensioners thanks.
Tevez City
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Dani Alves 'wants a move to City' ffs.
Got enough pensioners thanks.
His contract ran, he went for Juve for free and now we have to pay Juve couple millions to sign him !
It reminds me when Demichelles ran his contract, went for Athletico Madrid for free and then we paid Athletico 4 millions to sign him !
We ended up with 34 years old Demi, and they ended up with young Toby for 7 millions.
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And regarding fullbacks, If Valencia and Moses turned out as a good fullbacks, why can't we try Navas and Delph there ?
We will save millions and keep it to buy exceptional talents only.
We will save millions and keep it to buy exceptional talents only.
TFC
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His contract ran, he went for Juve for free and now we have to pay Juve couple millions to sign him !
It reminds me when Demichelles ran his contract, went for Athletico Madrid for free and then we paid Athletico 4 millions to sign him !
We ended up with 34 years old Demi, and they ended up with young Toby for 7 millions.
I really hope this is paper talk!
nmc
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Dani Alves 'wants a move to City' ffs.
Got enough pensioners thanks.
Alve's has used us a few times to get a new contract. Fuck him off.
And regarding fullbacks, If Valencia and Moses turned out as a good fullbacks, why can't we try Navas and Delph there ?
We will save millions and keep it to buy exceptional talents only.
Delph is never fit and is shite and Navas is a dwarf.