It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Trickyblues]

I remember how much everyone including myself lost their minds when we didn't land a striker last summer. baffling decision, amateur, unserious. Turned out fine. Let's see what happens here but I think we'll be just fine

Not having a striker is completely different to not having a left back imo.

 

[DeBlueLou]

I remember how much everyone including myself lost their minds when we didn't land a striker last summer. baffling decision, amateur, unserious. Turned out fine. Let's see what happens here but I think we'll be just fine

Yeah... not the same. Going into the season with like 9 attackers who can play false 9 and 2 fullbacks is massively different, hahah.

 

[DeBlueLou]

I think were in for a transition season to be honest looking at what happened on Saturday and the players we have sold.

Every season is transitional ;) two senior fullbacks isn’t transitional, it’s negligence.

 

[JewelZee]

Agreed. Might be walking on thin ice here, but I think Cancelo is massively overrated. He’s capable of doing incredible things and will at times look like the best full-back in the world, but he’s very ineffective. For every good involvement (pass, cross, tackle etc.) there’s at least 2 bad ones. The very definition of a high risk, high reward player. I’d love to see Kabore in a slightly better league, seems like we could have a Walker replacement already at our club. Also have very big hopes for Rico Lewis, but at 17 he’s needs least 2 more seasons

The main reason Juventus moved on from him was mainly because of his inconsistent nature.

Credit to him for at one point becoming recognized as a top back in the world but in reality he's not. He is 100% overrated, I agree, and another player who benefits greatly playing with the players he's surrounded by at City. He's had his moments of brilliance over the past two years and he's also been abysmal at times.

There's a time to go for it and a time to keep it simple. He never keeps it simple. By always going for the spectacular he fucks up quite a bit. Add in the fact that he's a poor defender and worse, an unwilling defender, and to me he has no business being a FB. He would be more suited playing in a role further up the field.

If you want to see a true world class attacking FB over an extended period of years at both club and country take some time to go back and watch Jordi Alba play. If Cucurella can be 80% the player Alba was over his career we'd be getting a great fit for maybe the next 7 to 10 years. JMO.

 

[leo_city]

Changing our (complicated) system on top of integrating 3 new players would be mental.
I don't even think Pep has room for 3 CBs in his philosophy.

I did not refer to a back 3, I meant 3 Prems in a row. I do agree on it potentially taking time with integration and all.

 

[kun]

Oh so it's Cancelo who's going to take the stick previously aimed at Sterling

 

[samuelyeboah]

Not having a striker is completely different to not having a left back imo.

But we do have a left back. We actually had him last year, too, and that turned out fine. With all the respect to zinny he played like 1400 minutes last season.

 

[JewelZee]

Mendy’s delivery would‘ve been a scandal with Haaland on the end of it.

Shame he’s a prick.

Mendy, scandal, prick. I see what you did there. Tied it all together nicely.

 

[PragueBlue]

Oh so it's Cancelo who's going to take the stick previously aimed at Sterling

Depends on the poster. Grealish and Mahrez are also contenders and I'm sure one or two will be added to the list once the season gets going.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

Depends on the poster. Grealish and Mahrez are also contenders and I'm sure one or two will be added to the list once the season gets going.

grealish contender? he wins hand down already because of some people here who want to see him and city fail.