It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[LucahArchie10]

Do you reckon we try a swap deal in the summer Phillips for Rice since West ham like him?

Rice & Rodri won't work

 

[Ajm1985]

From Jack G's article, are we potentially looking at getting Maddison in as an 8, with the idea of Foden playing off Haaland?

 

[K-Bo]

Leao and maddison both entering final year in the summer, chilwell fee will be reduced because of injuries, and chelsea's need to get rid.

Grealish is the exception not the rule, City like deals and release clauses these days, not much evidence we'll pay 150 for bellingham, we wouldn't do it for Kane who pep desperately wanted.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Anyone who has watched City knows we don’t replace like for like, we change and evolve
We didn’t replace Yaya, David, Leroy or Sergio with clones or lesser versions

You've hit the nail on the head there!

People, fans get stuck in time when things were perfect.
We have a huge fanbase that is still stuck on nostalgia.

Some stuck in the Colin Bell, Mike Summersby era.
Some stuck in the Alan Ball, Frank Clark era.
Some stuck in the Bobby Manc era.
Some stuck in the peak Aguero Pellegrini era.
Some stuck in the Sane, Sterling era.
Some stuck in the post Aguero - false 9 Cancelo era.
And lots will be stuck in the Haaland era!

But Pep knows any system he comes up with has a shelf date before defenses adjust and the system has been found out and doesn't work anymore inspite of it winning titles.

So we morph into the next system that works with players that are skilled and those that have the personality to gel and not kick up a fuss if sitting out!

 

[Agueroooo9320]

My point is we are a world class club, we should be targeting established and flourishing talent. Players like Maddison, Phillips, Gomez and to some extent even Grealish aren't that. They are average to sub average in that case of Gomez.

this my feeling as well. we are downgrading ourself.

 

[citytill1die84]

As gutted as I am we've no proper LB, the meltdown on here when Ake gets injured or ripped apart by say that Kulusevski on Sunday will be a sight to behold.

Ripped apart lol he's just kept Bukayo Saka quiet for 90 minutes.

Sounds like u want it to happen. Strange behaviour.

 

[richards30]

So tolmie mentioned £300m net spend in the summer so if Bernardo is leaving and plus others it must be going to be a £400m gross spend ish?

Bellingham @ £130m
Maddison @ £40-50m
Left back @ £50m ish?
Leao?

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

this my feeling as well. we are downgrading ourself.

So they do come in pairs

 

[LucahArchie10]

Think City also have a sell-on for Harrison.

I get it, you don't like him.

Pep does, and he's not doing a bad job of this managing lark.

There are very few people like Kev, so we need to temper our expectations on a like-for-like.

Same fans who don't like Jack

 

[Sir peace frog]

So any player that shows decent enough skills and promise when younger is now called a 'generational player?'

its a dreadful saying, the people that use it are usually twitter twats,