It’s Quiet 20 - What is the Wirtz that could happen?

[thomas1307]

If you want a similar player in terms od level and style I would say Emil Smith-Rowe.

cheers not someone then you would have as an alternative to wirtz

 

[waspish]

Costa
Cambiaso
Dias
Gvardiol
Kerkez
Rodri
Reijnders
Rodrygo
Doku
Marmoush
Haaland

Probably just Cambiaso and Costa out them who we will get! We get mgw I can see that will be that this summer with about £160m added to the 175m in January 335m is a fair whack

 

[kingn6]

cheers not someone then you would have as an alternative to wirtz

No he is a decent creative player but not our level in my view.

 

[thomas1307]

No he is a decent creative player but not our level in my view.

haven't seen him play at all only going by fbref stats which had him similar to kdb this season

 

[simon23]

It's all about finding a different way to play you only have to look at psg now no messi neymar or mbappe their team on paper u would say lacks creativity but they are 10x better than they were.

The problem with those 3 wasnt a lack of creativity it was a lack of work rate/effort/attitude problems and lack of defensive responsibility....Pep would never accept that from anyone so we dont have to worry about that
we do need to worry about a lack of guile and creativty in our team however..from both the wide players and now centrally

 

[simon23]

it does feel that's the way pep's gone in this run we are on both o’reilly and nunes high and wide so could be an option going forward

we are going to need 2 very very good fullbacks then as none of our existing players can play this role well enough....Nunes aint good enough full stop...OReilly is a midfielder and while he has done well it aint his position long term..and all the other players are centre halves converted into fullbacks who cant attack that well (besides Gvardiol who is more of a goal threat than creative)....

 

[simon23]

I would ONLY replace Ederson IF he is definitely wanting out...

Its money we dont need to spend otherwise.

 

[thomas1307]

we are going to need 2 very very good fullbacks then as none of our existing players can play this role well enough....Nunes aint good enough full stop...OReilly is a midfielder and while he has done well it aint his position long term..and all the other players are centre halves converted into fullbacks who cant attack that well (besides Gvardiol who is more of a goal threat than creative)....

by the looks of it we are definitely in the market for full backs and nunes could be a good squad player and would love to see o’reilly in the midfield

 

[simon23]

by the looks of it we are definitely in the market for full backs and nunes could be a good squad player and would love to see o’reilly in the midfield

Pep has already said Nunes wont play in midfield...

Therefore we need to replace him with someone who is either a better fullback or a midfielder who actually can play in our midfield.

We need to be absolutely ruthless this summer or we will fall further behind

 

[ProofMCFC]

Probably just Cambiaso and Costa out them who we will get! We get mgw I can see that will be that this summer with about £160m added to the 175m in January 335m is a fair whack

If so, battle for top 8 again

 

[thomas1307]

Pep has already said Nunes wont play in midfield...

Therefore we need to replace him with someone who is either a better fullback or a midfielder who actually can play in our midfield.

We need to be absolutely ruthless this summer or we will fall further behind

which is why the reports are saying the rb is an important position for city to solve this summer

 

[simon23]

which is why the reports are saying the rb is an important position for city to solve this summer

but that is to replace Walker

Nunes needs to go either way - he aint good enough to play in his normal position so we need to replace him with someone who can push the other midfielders for their place in the starting 11.

 

[thomas1307]

but that is to replace Walker

Nunes needs to go either way - he aint good enough to play in his normal position so we need to replace him with someone who can push the other midfielders for their place in the starting 11.

either way we are after fullbacks which is what my whole point about possible changing the system so the creativity comes from outwide

 

[simon23]

either way we are after fullbacks which is what my whole point about possible changing the system so the creativity comes from outwide

yes but will Pep change something like that?

You said Nunes was a useful squad player....Im saying he aint good enough to play in his natural position and if we go out and buy these fullbacks he has no place to play...therefore needs to be sold

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[thomas1307]

yes but will Pep change something like that?

You said Nunes was a useful squad player....Im saying he aint good enough to play in his natural position and if we go out and buy these fullbacks he has no place to play...therefore needs to be sold

i think he already is changing he attacking now with both o’reilly and nunes holding the width and ok i only said good squad players my main point is around changing the system your the one banging on about nunes that was never my point haha

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Ah yes another 30 million defender who wont be seen

 

[richards30]

Vanderson is available for €30m and Frimpong less than that!

 

[samuelyeboah]

Ah yes another 30 million defender who wont be seen

nonsense, he's 21 and a full international. he'll be in the squad rotation unlike reis/eche

 

[ArtetaTechnicalArea]

Need to go and bid for Saka this summer. Our worst season in years and we could still finish above them and win a cup, with the CWC to come too. He's a top player who would deliver the goals and assists we need from wide areas. Plus it would be funny to watch the meltdown.

football casual detected. What time do the Yankees play tonight?