Full Backs?

karen7 said:


When you look at it written down you have to wonder why we left it so long and let them all get old together
Also how much prices have jumped in 6 yrs
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It must be said too that as a club this summer they have backed up their statements and done what they said, in Khaldoons interview he said they would invest and true to their word they do that, clubs like Arsenal bullshit their fans and make empty promises...
 
uteblue said:
It must be said too that as a club this summer they have backed up their statements and done what they said, in Khaldoons interview he said they would invest and true to their word they do that, clubs like Arsenal bullshit their fans and make empty promises...
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The sheers jump in quality is staggering.

Caballero -> Ederson
Clichy -> Mendy
Zabaleta -> Walker
Sagna -> Danilo
Navas -> Silva

When you think about the wages off the books as well with Nolitio, Kolarov, Hart, Zaba, Caballero, Clichy, Navas and Sagna all leaving and Yaya on a reduced one year deal then there won't really have been that much of an increase on the wage budget. Thats without the potential departures of Mangala, Nasri, Bony, Fernando, Kelechi and Delph.
 
Sleeping_Easy said:
The sheers jump in quality is staggering.

Caballero -> Ederson
Clichy -> Mendy
Zabaleta -> Walker
Sagna -> Danilo
Navas -> Silva

When you think about the wages off the books as well with Nolitio, Kolarov, Hart, Zaba, Caballero, Clichy, Navas and Sagna all leaving and Yaya on a reduced one year deal then there won't really have been that much of an increase on the wage budget. Thats without the potential departures of Mangala, Nasri, Bony, Fernando, Kelechi and Delph.
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They've done a good job too buying players from teams that play a similar attacking football that we do so their shouldn't be a long bedding in period, if we had bought say Luke Shaw, coming from that shit style, you might be worried, I'm excited, no excuses this year we should improve ten fold
 
Our squad next season is really starting to take shape:

GK- Ederson, Bravo
Defenders- Walker, Danilo, Mendy, Kompany, Otamendi, Stones
Midfielders- Yaya, Gundogan, Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo, KdB, Sterling, Sane
Forwards- Kun, Jesus

I've excluded Fernando, Kelechi, Delph and Bony as they are supposedly close to departing to Galatasaray, Leicester, Stoke and Swansea. Now we need to figure out Nasri and Mangala's futures, I have a suspicion that both will leave on loan due to their wages. I've excluded the likes of Tosin and Roberts as they don't need to be included.

Anyway if the above is correct then we have a squad of 18 (15 foreign meaning we have 2 slots free and 3 HG so we have 1 spot free).

Looking at the players listed we absolutely need a defender and a forward before our business is done.
 
Still have a feeling we'll be signing another left back. I know Danilo can play there but I don't think we're taking any risks this season of leaving ourselves short i.e. no using Mangala at left back because Mendy's injured & Danilo's playing in midfield. We've also left the 3 shirt free, which could either be on purpose or have absolutely no significance...
 
karen7 said:


When you look at it written down you have to wonder why we left it so long and let them all get old together
Also how much prices have jumped in 6 yrs
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They did supposedly try last summer to get Theo Hernandez and Alex Sandro, I think Pep is just pretty exacting and few fullbacks can do what he demands of them, which is basically centre back, midfielder, winger and fullback all in one game.
 
Jacob Smith said:
Still have a feeling we'll be signing another left back. I know Danilo can play there but I don't think we're taking any risks this season of leaving ourselves short i.e. no using Mangala at left back because Mendy's injured & Danilo's playing in midfield. We've also left the 3 shirt free, which could either be on purpose or have absolutely no significance...
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Danilo is no 3
 
Are we not signing a 4th full back then? I did like the look of Zinchenko on the left yesterday but I read he's being linked with a move to Napoli. I'd rather give him games at left back than use Sane as a wing back.
 
Mancini Manus Domini said:
Are we not signing a 4th full back then? I did like the look of Zinchenko on the left yesterday but I read he's being linked with a move to Napoli. I'd rather give him games at left back than use Sane as a wing back.
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I assume Pep must have something in mind as otherwise we are one injury to a natural fullback away from the other two having to play all the games? Similarly thin at CB, and to a lesser extent striker. We have a great squad but could still be a little deeper in certain areas
 
Danillo has been one of the most impressive players in pre-season. I didn't realise he was so good.

We have two or three weaknesses in the squad:

lack of cover at full-back
question mark over ability of central defenders
Finishing - Aguero. I was worried about him last season. Still worried.

There is also a January transfer window in case a fullback gets injured.

I think we are more likely to go for Mbappe.
 
Jacob Smith said:
Still have a feeling we'll be signing another left back. I know Danilo can play there but I don't think we're taking any risks this season of leaving ourselves short i.e. no using Mangala at left back because Mendy's injured & Danilo's playing in midfield. We've also left the 3 shirt free, which could either be on purpose or have absolutely no significance...
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I'm sure this has absolutely no significance :)

Seeing as Danilo wears 3
 
Marvin said:
Danillo has been one of the most impressive players in pre-season. I didn't realise he was so good.

We have two or three weaknesses in the squad:

lack of cover at full-back
question mark over ability of central defenders
Finishing - Aguero. I was worried about him last season. Still worried.

There is also a January transfer window in case a fullback gets injured.

I think we are more likely to go for Mbappe.
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If you think Danilo has been wonderful, why would you also think we need cover at Fullback. That's what Danilo is there for.
 
Marvin said:
Danillo has been one of the most impressive players in pre-season. I didn't realise he was so good.

We have two or three weaknesses in the squad:

lack of cover at full-back
question mark over ability of central defenders
Finishing - Aguero. I was worried about him last season. Still worried.

There is also a January transfer window in case a fullback gets injured.

I think we are more likely to go for Mbappe.
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You are worried about Aguero's finishing? I'd suggest it was the rest of them that need to sharpen up.
 
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