It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[wolviedinho]

I’m sad to see him go, but £45m is a pretty decent fee imo, given his contract situation.

£50m in the mail. You must be wrong @Ric -:)

 

[Tricky_Trev]

He doesn’t like a tweet in 2 months, then he (or whoever runs his account) likes a tweet that’s commenting on how he liked an Instagram post about Phillips to City. Yeah, that’ll be a done deal then. Welcome to Manchester Marc!

 

[wolviedinho]

Think Sterling has gone personally.

I think so too and probably a good move for both parties. He is mad to leave but we will sign a replacement. Felix links won’t go away.

 

[MaskedAguero10]

What if Pep is planning to go back to that 532-ish style he wanted to try back when we had Mendy? Especially with Cucurella heavily linked and us moving to more clinical-type forwards.

In possession it could look something like this:

Alvarez Haaland

Cucurella Bernardo KDB Walker

Rodri Cancelo

Dias Stones

Ederson

And out of possession:

Alvarez Haaland

Bernardo KDB

Rodri

Cucurella Dias Stones Walker Cancelo

Ederson

Which if you think about it makes sense. Cancelo can play his inverted role alongside Rodri. We've got KDB and Bernardo between the lines doing their thing. Crucially our two wingbacks who will provide the width and overlap and run up and down the pitch all day and are defensively GOOD. We have Haaland and Alvarez who can play off each other ala Dzeko and Aguero. I really think they can complement each other very nicely.
Finally, we have our centrebacks in Dias and stones at the back to provide the defensive foundation.

This also allows say de bruyne to drift wide as there will be more space in that wide right/ right halfspace area to deliver the crosses into Alvarez and especially Haaland. We also have a midfield overload as we will have 4 in the middle.

This could be our tactical evolution maybe.

 

[schfc6]

I think so too and probably a good move for both parties. He is mad to leave but we will sign a replacement. Felix links won’t go away.

If we trade Ferran, Jesus & Sterling for Haaland, Felix & Alvarez. That just might be the best business in history.

 

[el wey]

All going off today. @tolmie's hairdoo spot on again.

 

[MCFC1993]

What if Pep is planning to go back to that 532-ish style he wanted to try back when we had Mendy? Especially with Cucurella heavily linked and us moving to more clinical-type forwards.

In possession it could look something like this:

Alvarez Haaland

Cucurella Bernardo KDB Walker

Rodri Cancelo

Dias Stones

Ederson

And out of possession:

Alvarez Haaland

Bernardo KDB

Rodri

Cucurella Dias Stones Walker Cancelo

Ederson

Which if you think about it makes sense. Cancelo can play his inverted role alongside Rodri. We've got KDB and Bernardo between the lines doing their thing. Crucially our two wingbacks who will provide the width and overlap and run up and down the pitch all day and are defensively GOOD. We have Haaland and Alvarez who can play off each other ala Dzeko and Aguero. I really think they can complement each other very nicely.
Finally, we have our centrebacks in Dias and stones at the back to provide the defensive foundation.

This also allows say de bruyne to drift wide as there will be more space in that wide right/ right halfspace area to deliver the crosses into Alvarez and especially Haaland. We also have a midfield overload as we will have 4 in the middle.

This could be our tactical evolution maybe.

Leaving Foden, Grealish, Mahrez etc... on the bench...he's never doing that.

If we drop to a back 3 it'll be because Rodri has dropped back to fill in.

If he plays Alvarez and Haaland together then it'll be Alvarez playing wide.

 

[Roy Munson]

also selling both sterling and jesus without bringing in anyone with pace is dicey

Jesus is not quick. At all.
Haaland is rapid.
Problem solved.

 

[wolviedinho]

If we trade Ferran, Jesus & Sterling for Haaland, Felix & Alvarez. That just might be the best business in history.

Jesus and sterling will be hard to replace. If the new players can reach or surpass their achievements we will be laughing all the way to the champions league and retaining the league.

Based on outgoings, I would like to see sterling stay now Gabby is gone so the new players have time to settle in.

 

[MaskedAguero10]

Leaving Foden, Grealish, Mahrez etc... on the bench...he's never doing that.

If we drop to a back 3 it'll be because Rodri has dropped back to fill in.

If he plays Alvarez and Haaland together then it'll be Alvarez playing wide.

Foden/Grealish will cover De Bruyne/Silva. Mahrez for Alvarez