It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[HalfwayUpTheKippax]

50 or he stay

£50,000,001, actually

 

[Seth MCFC]

If we sign Phillips and Cucurella, then losing Jesus, Sterling and Zinchenko wouldn't be too bad because:

Haaland > Jesus.
Alvarez < Sterling (although Alvarez will eventually surpass Sterling).
Phillips > Fernandinho.
Cucurella > Zinchenko.

Also, Palmer will likely have his breakthrough season which will ease Sterling's departure.

 

[Fordyboy46]

If we sign Phillips and Cucurella, then losing Jesus, Sterling and Zinchenko wouldn't be too bad because:

Haaland > Jesus.
Alvarez < Sterling (although Alvarez will eventually surpass Sterling).
Phillips > Fernandinho.
Cucurella > Zinchenko.

Also, Palmer will likely have his breakthrough season which will ease Sterling's departure.

Phillips over Fernandinho, not a chance mate

 

[lol yank]

Alvarez is going to be unreal. Every time I watch river plate he is head and shoulders the best player on the pitch. Pressing his ass off and overall quite a cheeky player. Super creative. Starting him with haaland is gonna be unfair.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Phillips over Fernandinho, not a chance mate

Unfortunately Fern can't run anymore mate.

Fern in his pomp, a far better player, but time catches up with everyone eventually.

 

[Larry Stranger]

Alvarez is going to be unreal. Every time I watch river plate he is head and shoulders the best player on the pitch. Pressing his ass off and overall quite a cheeky player. Super creative. Starting him with haaland is gonna be unfair.

He almost just nicked one off the opposing keeper again. I will miss Jesus, but Alvarez even though not as quick as Gabby has an engine to press. It can help us out in counter pressing when the ball is lost also. He does have a bit of everything. Just going to need a bedding in period in the PL.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

If we sign Phillips and Cucurella, then losing Jesus, Sterling and Zinchenko wouldn't be too bad because:

Haaland > Jesus.
Alvarez < Sterling (although Alvarez will eventually surpass Sterling).
Phillips > Fernandinho.
Cucurella > Zinchenko.

Also, Palmer will likely have his breakthrough season which will ease Sterling's departure.

Jesus and sterling leave we will need to bring 1 in, probably rw.

 

[lol yank]

He almost just nicked one off the opposing keeper again. I will miss Jesus, but Alvarez even though not as quick as Gabby has an engine to press. It can help us out in counter pressing when the ball is lost also. He does have a bit of everything. Just going to need a bedding in period in the PL.

The runs he makes are going to open up so much space. It seems innate for him. After a few months with pep I have zero doubt he’s gonna be a world beater. Couple it with haaland opening up space and being a huge focal point for opposing teams Foden kdb Mahrez and grealish are going to run completely amuck. Fun times ahead.

Nab nkunku and win everything for a decade

 

[Vester]

If we sign Phillips and Cucurella, then losing Jesus, Sterling and Zinchenko wouldn't be too bad because:

Haaland > Jesus.
Alvarez < Sterling (although Alvarez will eventually surpass Sterling).
Phillips > Fernandinho.
Cucurella > Zinchenko.

Also, Palmer will likely have his breakthrough season which will ease Sterling's departure.

This. Sure, we would all happily take another elite winger if possible, but if this is our summer window our team looks stronger than the team that won the league last year, with the added edge of actually having strikers again. This + the likes of Palmer, McAtee, Delap are one year older and with 5 subs they can get more minutes and contribute to a larger extent than previously over the course of the season. Personally I'm more worried about the lack of depth at FBs if Zinchenko leaves, than being worried about us lacking options in attack. But with CBs not rotating as much, it may give Ake & Stones the minutes they need if they can also be used as FB cover, so perhaps it makes sense.
With all this said, I would obviously be over the moon if we would end up signing someone like Felix or Nkunku as well!

 

[Delphinho]

Pep is known to be a massive fan, and can you make any other players in that position who would be much bigger transfers than Felix?

Not much bigger, but Leao and Nkunku would be very expensive as well

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[crazyg]

Unfortunately Fern can't run anymore mate.

Fern in his pomp, a far better player, but time catches up with everyone eventually.

Exactly. I used to use a stopwatch when I ran the 100 yards.
Now I need a calendar.

 

[better dead than red]

Injury prone

I'd take him. He will cost less than Mendy did most likely, wages will probably be less and will play as much or more. When he plays, he is tough as nails.

Moreover, and I may be mistaken, aren't Arsenal known for "injury prone" players who go elsewhere and spend less time injured?

 

[oakiecokie]

Exactly. I used to use a stopwatch when I ran the 100 yards.
Now I need a calendar.

I use a sun dial.

 

[BuryBlue1977]

Whenever I’ve heard Sterling talk about a move away from City he has always said he’d like to play abroad and experience a different culture. I understand Chelsea want him, especially for the knock down price, but why would Sterling leave City for Chelsea. Doesn’t make sense

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Sterling will be a massive loss
I hope he sees sense and stays and fights for his place
I find it amusing how everyone suddenly rates Alvarez as a world beater
I suspect the majority had never heard of him until he signed
He is now in the hardest league in the world I hope he succeeds
Whereas Sterling has already done so

 

[bluenova]

If we sign Phillips and Cucurella, then losing Jesus, Sterling and Zinchenko wouldn't be too bad because:

Haaland > Jesus.
Alvarez < Sterling (although Alvarez will eventually surpass Sterling).
Phillips > Fernandinho.
Cucurella > Zinchenko.

Also, Palmer will likely have his breakthrough season which will ease Sterling's departure.

Alvarez < Sterling (although Alvarez will eventually surpass Sterling).

Sterling was 2 years younger than Alvarez when we paid nearly £50m for him - and that was prices 7 years ago. He's scored 130+ goals, and has nearly 100 assists.

Alvarez could be a very good player, but to suggest he'll surpass Sterling is a huge, huge statement.

 

[vincent]

Whenever I’ve heard Sterling talk about a move away from City he has always said he’d like to play abroad and experience a different culture. I understand Chelsea want him, especially for the knock down price, but why would Sterling leave City for Chelsea. Doesn’t make sense

moving back home perhaps…

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Whenever I’ve heard Sterling talk about a move away from City he has always said he’d like to play abroad and experience a different culture. I understand Chelsea want him, especially for the knock down price, but why would Sterling leave City for Chelsea. Doesn’t make sense

Guaranteed starter at Chelsea I would think.

 

[handsofstone]

Alvarez can come in and do the squad role that Gabby was doing.....like we have no idea how goods he's going to be but everything you hear about the player it sounds like he's the real deal

So maybe he's not as good as Sterling or Gabby, but he can fill in I'm sure....and who knows, he may be even better than we think....we will at least have pre-season to have a look at him, sure that if Pep sees over pre-season he won't cut it a replacement will be brought in

I'm also sure that we have a list of targets as we've known Jesus/Sterling/Mahrez we're entering the final 12 months so I'm sure we've planned to replace them

But surely if both Gabby and Raheem are going this summer....SURELY there is a 0% chance Bernardo goes....right?

Bernardo is the only player im truely 'worried' about leaving as everyone else,
(Who have been linked with a move) Jesus, Sterling, Gundogan, Ake, Zinch, Mahrez etc. Can be replaced...I can't see how we can replace Bernardo