It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

SterlingSilvas said:
Tolmie. yesterday.

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It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

Okay forward signings have been good but we are talking bout midfield now, two crucial senior players are leaving in Gundo & Ferna, out of all the midfielders in the world we think Kalvin & Rice is the best options? Not so much against Kalvin for 25m but we can certainly do better. Firstly...
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Yeah, neither Cucurella nor Phillips can and would be done before the last game imo.
 
domalino said:
De Jong can be as good as KDB under Pep.

There is only one player we’ve been linked with who is capable of playing as a 6 and as an 8 and is good enough to be one of 4 central midfielders sharing 3 positions without a drop off in quality.

Everyone else is Rodri backup but not good enough to start, or is too good to be back up 80% of the time.
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Seems very unlikely. I rate De Jong, but he has 13 goals and 22 assists in 225 games whilst playing for one of the best teams in Spain and Holland.

Kev beat those numbers in 1 season at Wolfsburg.
 
Anyone following the Eredivisie - is Sangare good enough for city? He seemed to have had a fantastic season and was also really good in AFCON. could be an interesting cheap option, certainly take him over Phillips.

Kind of player I would like city to get more. More obscure league, but a huge baller.
 
DeBlueLou said:
Sam Lee stated that Cucu joining was a good chance... but did tolmie say a third one was done? so its not Cucurella.
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I'm assuming Cucurella is the closer of the two deals as Sam's DM states Cucurella is close? Nothing solid on the Philips front yet I'm guessing
 
FromPollockToSilva said:
I assume he meant as good at his role as Kevin is at his, rather than matching De Bruyne's attacking output
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Perhaps, but maybe this is why I can't get on board with De Jong at the moment. What is his role exactly? He's neat and tidy and can run with the ball well, but I've yet to see him really excel at anything.

Under a different coach, who knows?

But it's a hell of a gamble for the fee and wages involved.
 
DeBlueLou said:
Yea and his clause activates IF they get relegated. As for Cucurella i cannot see that being done quick or before the season ends, as there is no clause for mr Txiki to activate, haha
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Curveball incoming, which should be fun.
 
DeBlueLou said:
Yea and his clause activates IF they get relegated. As for Cucurella i cannot see that being done quick or before the season ends, as there is no clause for mr Txiki to activate, haha
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on a related note - will be an interesting summer - with regards to Everton Spending - and Leeds & Burnley writing to the PL for Everton's finances

Leeds + Burnley wrote to PL on May 13 expressing concern that Everton have enjoyed unfair advantage despite racking up three-year losses of £371.8m - the permitted loss is £105m
 
razman said:
on a related note - will be an interesting summer - with regards to Everton Spending - and Leeds & Burnley writing to the PL for Everton's finances

Leeds + Burnley wrote to PL on May 13 expressing concern that Everton have enjoyed unfair advantage despite racking up three-year losses of £371.8m - the permitted loss is £105m
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Pity Everton are stacked with shite, dont think id buy anyone for us. Maybe Gordon.
 
Roy Munson said:
Perhaps, but maybe this is why I can't get on board with De Jong at the moment. What is his role exactly? He's neat and tidy and can run with the ball well, but I've yet to see him really excel at anything.

Under a different coach, who knows?

But it's a hell of a gamble for the fee and wages involved.
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He seems like he has done best when he's been utilized as a defensive midfielder.
 
Ghostofmerlin said:
He seems like he has done best when he's been utilized as a defensive midfielder.
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Does he?

It looks like he makes less tackles, wins fewer headers and has less interceptions per game than Rodri.

He just gives me a 'jack of all trades' kind of vibe. I'm just amazed he's viewed by many as a midfielder who you build your team around. He's not shown anything like that in his career so far.

As Domalino said, perhaps Pep can get that out of him but he's not a raw kid anymore. He's 25.
 
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