Hugo Viana to be new Director of Football (Official Announcement p17)

madloaf said:
We did. He missed a penalty. And hit a decent half volley and smashed a volley a million miles away - but if you think for one second he doesn't score the 3 chances that their lad had (who scored 2 of them) you are a silly person :)
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Am not suggesting their number nine for ours. But he would be a good signing moving forward especially with our big fella on route to Spain.
 
Don't really think the squad needs a huge upgrade. Just a few tweaks.

Goalkeepers: Ederson's good to stay, Ortega will go so probably need to replace him.

Defenders: Walker will stay but step down and Lewis will move into midfield so a new RB is due. Or we move Akanji to RB full-time and buy a new CB. Happy with everyone else.

Midfielders: Not sure a "Rodri back-up" exists in the form we want, we just need someone like Kovacic but with more defensive discipline. Speaking of, Kovacic is fine to stay. De Bruyne will take a step back, Foden will remain first option. Gundogan will go. Bernardo will stay but take a step back. New DM/CM and creative CAM needed imo.

Wingers: Bobb, Savinho, Doku, and Grealish is enough to be going on with. Nunes too if he fancies staying out on the left. Sneaky suspicion Grealish might leave for a fresh start after all these injuries, the burglary, new child, etc. So perhaps we'll be in the market there.

Forwards: Haaland is incredible, he's good to stay. Need another number 9 to back him up a bit.

So, a back-up GK if Ortega leaves, a RB (or CB), a DM/CM hybrid type, a creative CAM, and a striker. Five players. Shouldn't be too hard to line up the targets Pep wants and give it a go.
 
There is no guarantee big sums will be spent this summer especially when we are waiting to hear the results of the Premier League charges and whether Pep will remain at City for a further season. Interesting times...
 
youngbob said:
Don't really think the squad needs a huge upgrade. Just a few tweaks.

Goalkeepers: Ederson's good to stay, Ortega will go so probably need to replace him.

Defenders: Walker will stay but step down and Lewis will move into midfield so a new RB is due. Or we move Akanji to RB full-time and buy a new CB. Happy with everyone else.

Midfielders: Not sure a "Rodri back-up" exists in the form we want, we just need someone like Kovacic but with more defensive discipline. Speaking of, Kovacic is fine to stay. De Bruyne will take a step back, Foden will remain first option. Gundogan will go. Bernardo will stay but take a step back. New DM/CM and creative CAM needed imo.

Wingers: Bobb, Savinho, Doku, and Grealish is enough to be going on with. Nunes too if he fancies staying out on the left. Sneaky suspicion Grealish might leave for a fresh start after all these injuries, the burglary, new child, etc. So perhaps we'll be in the market there.

Forwards: Haaland is incredible, he's good to stay. Need another number 9 to back him up a bit.

So, a back-up GK if Ortega leaves, a RB (or CB), a DM/CM hybrid type, a creative CAM, and a striker. Five players. Shouldn't be too hard to line up the targets Pep wants and give it a go.
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"Don't really think the squad needs a huge upgrade. Just a few tweaks."

Come on mate, this is an old team, we are going to lose Bernardo, Walker, KDB, Gundo and probably Ortega this summer. Rodri is not to be anywhere near his level for at least 18 months if ever.

That alone is a huge hole, this squad this time next year will be very different.

In the next two windows we need to be going in hard and stop pussying about.
 
Franny 1234 said:
Am not suggesting their number nine for ours. But he would be a good signing moving forward especially with our big fella on route to Spain.
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There’s absolutely no way Haaland leaves City without at least beating Alan Shearer’s PL goalscoring record (he could beat Jimmy Greaves’ all-time record if he really wanted).
 
M23 Citizen said:
There’s absolutely no way Haaland leaves City without at least beating Alan Shearer’s PL goalscoring record (he could beat Jimmy Greaves’ all-time record if he really wanted).
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Not sure that's going to happen, his career will be a selfish one for me, he will go to all the major leagues , that's just the way it is with him.
 
youngbob said:
Don't really think the squad needs a huge upgrade. Just a few tweaks.

Goalkeepers: Ederson's good to stay, Ortega will go so probably need to replace him.

Defenders: Walker will stay but step down and Lewis will move into midfield so a new RB is due. Or we move Akanji to RB full-time and buy a new CB. Happy with everyone else.

Midfielders: Not sure a "Rodri back-up" exists in the form we want, we just need someone like Kovacic but with more defensive discipline. Speaking of, Kovacic is fine to stay. De Bruyne will take a step back, Foden will remain first option. Gundogan will go. Bernardo will stay but take a step back. New DM/CM and creative CAM needed imo.

Wingers: Bobb, Savinho, Doku, and Grealish is enough to be going on with. Nunes too if he fancies staying out on the left. Sneaky suspicion Grealish might leave for a fresh start after all these injuries, the burglary, new child, etc. So perhaps we'll be in the market there.

Forwards: Haaland is incredible, he's good to stay. Need another number 9 to back him up a bit.

So, a back-up GK if Ortega leaves, a RB (or CB), a DM/CM hybrid type, a creative CAM, and a striker. Five players. Shouldn't be too hard to line up the targets Pep wants and give it a go.
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I think you've hugely underestimated what's required
We're in a pretty similar situation to when Pep arrived with the ageing squad he inherited and players who are not good enough
 
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