Up to Jack and Foden to stand up so now and fill the void left. It's time we looked at full season Phil after a bit of a break. Get him on the right week in week out and we will cookThey may not the same impact but for this season we will still notice their losses in the team. Kovacic signing is a good one and is so far showing encouraging signs but still will take time to fully adapt. Mahrez was good for 15 goals last season and was always useful for getting double figures throughout his time at City.
While I agree we don't to bring in a new signing to replace Mahrez but the team will miss him for this season.Up to Jack and Foden to stand up so now and fill the void left. It's time we looked at full season Phil after a bit of a break. Get him on the right week in week out and we will cook
Alvarez also needs more minutes on the pitch so I don't necessarily see replacing Mahrez as an absolute must.
Absolutely agree. He's a diamond who never let Pep down regarding the role he wanted him to play. And his numbers stack with the best of them.While I agree we don't to bring in a new signing to replace Mahrez but the team will miss him for this season.
For Flap Sake...Are we really need to win Transfer Window Throphy judging on the last few pages on this thread?
FFS
Mathematically, the second of those seasons was his great 24 goal season in 21-22 (mentioned) & the other he didn't score more than 15 goals total / 11 league goals (also mentioned, and as with his other 4 seasons with us).And what about his contributions for the first 2 years of our current 3 PL win. Not just the PL but the CL as well. Did you manage to factor that in your absolute shit take.
Didn’t we try to buy Bellingham for over £100m and then Rice for £90m?
Yes, I mean it might change once I get in immersed and caught up in the hurly-burly of another league campaign, but at the moment I’m still in the afterglow of what we’ve done. We basically completed football last season, and so if we didn’t win a trophy for the next 5 years, I honestly don’t think I could complain.Don't get me wrong mate, the figure I used is a rough estimate. But if we factor in the Mahrez fee, that's basically paid for Kovacic. And we've made around 30-40mil off youth talent thus far, yet are still being ultra-cautious.
It's interesting you say you're relaxed, because I'm the opposite. It feels like we're happily standing still; someone referenced it the other day but it's post-2012 winning season vibes with this window.
We may still win the league next season, but I do think the teams around us are strengthening. It's about forward planning at this stage; that's why Gvardiol is so important as a long term investment. It worries me that there are no credible links to another top class midfielder and a winger to replace Mahrez.