It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Andouble]

would be interesting to walk away from Cucurella, then spend 60mil+ on 2 left backs instead

 

[Goatmeal]

A big factor would be playing time. Had Cuc seen a path to to regular first team football at city he may have held out for us. Concelo is first choice. So any new LB would have to wait until he is injured/suspended or covering for Walker. The likes of Lodi want to be playing week in week out with the odd rotation.
The young lad Gomez would be more inclined to wait his turn.

 

[Centurions]

It could be a Lodi Lodi laugh’s.




I’ll get my own coat.

Close the door on the way out as well...

 

[blueparrot]

It could be a Lodi Lodi laugh’s.




I’ll get my own coat.

Then make sure you put it on and sit out in the sun.

 

[Mr-Mertle]

What?

Lodi has only been in Europe for 3 seasons.

Walker had 8 years of Premier League experience, 5 seasons of Champions League and Europa experience, 30 caps for England, Young Player of the Year, 2x TOTS.

Comparing an Englishman's time in the Premier League and how long he's been in Europe to a Brazilian is hilarious. Fair enough on the individual awards.

 

[Centurions]

would be interesting to walk away from Cucurella, then spend 60mil+ on 2 left backs instead

Why not, we spent half the amount that the dippers did on twice the striker.

 

[Burnage Burnsy]

He’s only 28.

One of the best calls ever that was

 

[Blue Smarties]

Where’s €120m come from!?

 

[PabZabb]

Big if, but if we could get Lodi and Gomez in, I’d argue this would be our most talented/balanced squad ever.

Ederson Moreno

Walker Cancelo
Dias Stones
Laporte Ake
Lodi Gomez

Rodri Phillips
Bernardo Gundogan
KDB

Foden Grealish
Haaland Alvarez
Mahrez Palmer

 

[Gumzy97]

Where’s €120m come from!?

Wait how has his release clause increased by 60 million when he hasn’t signed a new contract

 

[nmc]

He was desperate to go to Atletico last summer.

Mendes couldn't make it happen.

He must really want out…. Simone would have him just in front of the back 4 with everyone else….

 

[nmc]

Wait how has his release clause increased by 60 million when he hasn’t signed a new contract

UEFA ruling…. Release clauses count double for Arab owned clubs and are heavily discounted for American owned clubs… get with it !

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Where’s €120m come from!?

This is utter pish.

 

[supercity88]

Of all the players signed under Pep, I'd say Walker is the one who has developed the most, which a credit to both the player and Pep (one clearly wanted to learn and the other loves to teach).

Any decent player with the right attitude will improve under Pep.

I don't think Walker has developed significantly. His game has and always will be about his pace. Once that declines he will quickly be out of the team. He's good on the ball but look back at his time at Tottenham and you'll see all of the good things that he still does today. That crossfield drilled ball to the left wing he loves, that little burst forwards into space before dragging it back and passing into midfield.

Just to clarify, he's an excellent defender and one who has been so important to how we play. He had a lot better CV than Lodi when he joined though, largely through the fact we knew he could play in this league successfully. His signing enabled us to play the possession-dominant football and also deal with counter attacks. The dual inverted full back role Pep tried at West Ham, given time, could see him becoming even more effective to deal with that from a central area and enable the rest of our more creative players to do their work higher up the pitch.

 

[MafeotulBlue]

Where’s €120m come from!?

Bullshit clout chaser. Check reports from April and May when Newcastle were after him.

 

[richards30]

Big if, but if we could get Lodi and Gomez in, I’d argue this would be our most talented/balanced squad ever.

Ederson Moreno

Walker Cancelo
Dias Stones
Laporte Ake
Lodi Gomez

Rodri Phillips
Bernardo Gundogan
KDB

Foden Grealish
Haaland Alvarez
Mahrez Palmer

Wow!! that would truly give us a chance of winning everything imo.

 

[JewelZee]

I must have been watching a different Renan Lodi to the rest of you because I don't think I've seen anything special about him at all.

I wouldn't say anything, but I don't think he's shown to be as good as some are saying.

 

[JewelZee]

Lodi Ruben Stones Cancelo - wet me up and plant me outside.

The fact you put Stones in the group makes me love this post!

 

[decmancity]

No chance we are interested in Lodi. Not having it. Id rather play JWE.

 

[MafeotulBlue]

No chance we are interested in Lodi. Not having it. Id rather play JWE.

We have been linked with him in the past, so we have scouted him, it wouldn't surprise me mate, he is also on a release clause.