It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Stato]

Can't believe you lot are still going on about neymar. Turning into vagner love/isco levels of bollocks

 

[clarion]

I really want Neymar in our club but if we have to give Bernardo for him then no.
Bernardo is the engine of our midfielder and a hard worker.
Although if he wants to leave us, I'd rather get Neymar from PSG than 60-80mil euros from Barca.

Bernardo is not the engine of our midfielder.
It’s just myth. He is the reason we have so many problems defensively when he plays along KDB and Rodri.
The last 6 games we won 5 and draw one. Bernardo played as MF on two of them.
West Ham 2:2
Villa played until 68th minute. He was subbed then and history happened. He is winger or support for the winger. Or attacking MF. It is lovely to see him running behind Ryad on the left also. If KDB‘s on the pitch we need proper MFs in order to be stronger defensively.
It is nice to see him running with ball but our game is easier to build with Gundo on the pitch and his passing.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Is it cover we need to stay ahead & finally crack the Champions League, or two players who provide competition & cover for each other? I'd say we need both which at the highest end if football, Zin only provides cover at City.

Personally, I think playing midfield & LB cover at Arsenal would be perfect for him.

No, we need to keep him and make another signing

 

[PragueBlue]

Bernardo is not the engine of our midfielder.
It’s just myth. He is the reason we have so many problems defensively when he plays along KDB and Rodri.
The last 6 games we won 5 and draw one. Bernardo played as MF on two of them.
West Ham 2:2
Villa played until 68th minute. He was subbed then and history happened. He is winger or support for the winger. Or attacking MF. It is lovely to see him running behind Ryad on the left also. If KDB‘s on the pitch we need proper MFs in order to be stronger defensively.
It is nice to see him running with ball but our game is easier to build with Gundo on the pitch and his passing.

IMO we were at our best last season with a CM of Rodri, Bernardo and Gundogan.

 

[Maly]

Bernardo is not the engine of our midfielder.
It’s just myth. He is the reason we have so many problems defensively when he plays along KDB and Rodri.
The last 6 games we won 5 and draw one. Bernardo played as MF on two of them.
West Ham 2:2
Villa played until 68th minute. He was subbed then and history happened. He is winger or support for the winger. Or attacking MF. It is lovely to see him running behind Ryad on the left also. If KDB‘s on the pitch we need proper MFs in order to be stronger defensively.
It is nice to see him running with ball but our game is easier to build with Gundo on the pitch and his passing.

When you say so many problems defensively, I’m pretty sure we had the best defensive record in the Prem, so what problems are you talking about?

 

[bobmcfc]

No way Bernie would want to go to PSG anyway.

 

[Jonesyy91]

So Zinchenko is already done, so Martin was misinformed

Or informed exactly what he was supposed to be informed.

 

[Dobsy]

Bernardo is not the engine of our midfielder.
It’s just myth. He is the reason we have so many problems defensively when he plays along KDB and Rodri.
The last 6 games we won 5 and draw one. Bernardo played as MF on two of them.
West Ham 2:2
Villa played until 68th minute. He was subbed then and history happened. He is winger or support for the winger. Or attacking MF. It is lovely to see him running behind Ryad on the left also. If KDB‘s on the pitch we need proper MFs in order to be stronger defensively.
It is nice to see him running with ball but our game is easier to build with Gundo on the pitch and his passing.

Interesting angle. I think it's a bit too small a selection to be definitive for me, and too strong to call it a "myth". You will catch some fish with this one.

We've watched Bernardo be MOTM against Liverpool from CM on more than one occasion, for example.

I see where you're coming from that him + KDB might not always be the best combo though. It puts a lot on Rodri and potentially constrains the attacking output from De Bruyne, a world class player, to accommodate Bernardo, an absolutely outstanding player of course, but not the level of KDB.

That said the flip side is Bernie can be so threatening maybe it makes KDB better?

I'd love to see more stats on it.

 

[Complex Simplicity]

Neymar is a bad fit for us and would end up costing us a fortune. I just don't see how he can be a good fit with Grealish here also. He's 30 and it would be much better giving a 20 year old Cole Palmer a chance. We could always go for Nkunku next summer.

That would be my perfect scenario.

 

[CityBluez]

So Zinchenko is already done, so Martin was misinformed

Maybe but How does city xtra know. Last I checked they weren't journalists themselves.