It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[richards30]

You need to replace Sterling with a player with a mixture Pace and technical ability. Or you get found out. If you have wingers with the same attributes including academy graduates you are easy to defend. Not at the start but teams will work you out. Its why most of the dangerous wide players in the league have a mix of technical ability and pace.

Sterling no matter his form strikes fear into a full backs due to his searing pace. Palmer can come in and replace him but he's got the same qualities and attributes as Mahrez.

You need something different. In different games. Against a parked bus you need technical wingers, against a high line you need searing pace to take advantage of the high line.

i know he has had injuries but what about Dembele?

 

[blueparrot]

We can cope far better with Jesus and Sterling leaving rather than Bernardo. Bernardo is irreplaceable at the moment unless Bellingham suddenly becomes available.

As for not replacing Sterling and Jesus, I think this is a mistake in that we’ll lose their work rate and their ability to stretch teams. Apart from Foden every one of our wide players has a natural tendency to cut inside. It could make us a little easier to defend against. However we can probably get by without them if Alvarez settles and Palmer steps up.

Probably why we want a left back. But don't you think Pep and Txiki and the coaches have sat down and planned all this and ran through all the scenarios. Or will they just be winging it this summer.

 

[razman]

We can cope far better with Jesus and Sterling leaving rather than Bernardo. Bernardo is irreplaceable at the moment unless Bellingham suddenly becomes available.

As for not replacing Sterling and Jesus, I think this is a mistake in that we’ll lose their work rate and their ability to stretch teams. Apart from Foden every one of our wide players has a natural tendency to cut inside. It could make us a little easier to defend against. However we can probably get by without them if Alvarez settles and Palmer steps up.

100 %

Bernie is our Team's engine. Can eventually come round to Jesus and Raz going but not Bernie, atleast not this year when we aren't linked with any sort of replacement

 

[DeBlueLou]

i know he has had injuries but what about Dembele?

As a free it’s worth a shot but isn’t his salary demands “Barca-high”?

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I think it would be a great move if palmer and mcatee get given a proper chance. Two of the most talented young players in England and at some point they deserve a chance.

We don’t need to waste 50/60 m when we have players like this.

 

[LongsightM13]

Who would you replace Sterling with? I think we need an out and out winger with pace but not sure who is available

I like the look of Diaby at Leverkeusen, direct and just had his most productive season yet. They are in the CL next year though, so would probably want a lot for him. And we’ve never really been linked in any event

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Not saying we should be reliant on it, but if Jesus and Sterling leave, we don’t have a genuinely quick winger like we used to.

Grealish & Foden LW, Mahrez & Palmer RW. Could really do with a versatile pacy option for both LW & RW, like a Diaby.

 

[LongsightM13]

Not saying we should be reliant on it, but if Jesus and Sterling leave, we don’t have a genuinely quick winger like we used to.

Grealish & Foden LW, Mahrez & Palmer RW. Could really do with a versatile pacy option for both LW & RW, like a Diaby.

Nkunku would be another option but even more expensive

 

[TonyM]

Wake me up before you go-go.

I hope he stays 'cos he still puts the boom boom into my heart.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Nkunku would be another option but even more expensive

Nkunku I see as a Bernardo replacement if he leaves, plays just behind the striker but has a lot of freedom to move across the wings or get into the box.

Personally I’d take Gnabry at 30mil, can play either wing, probably wouldn’t kick off if he didn’t start every game.