This was my take on things. Lee obviously hears thingsThat Sam Lee report is all over the place. City want Olise, City want to use Bernardo and Foden on the wings, Rico is a right back option, Rico is an option for the midfield. Covers a whole lot of options and doesn't seem certain on any of them If you ask me.
That Sam Lee report is all over the place. City want Olise, City want to use Bernardo and Foden on the wings, Rico is a right back option, Rico is an option for the midfield. Covers a whole lot of options and doesn't seem certain on any of them If you ask me.
This is my take on things too. SL obviously hears things, he works in the industry. This though, seems to cover all bases and gives the impression that he actually has nothing to offer. I could have written/ said what he said without any insight at all..That Sam Lee report is all over the place. City want Olise, City want to use Bernardo and Foden on the wings, Rico is a right back option, Rico is an option for the midfield. Covers a whole lot of options and doesn't seem certain on any of them If you ask me.
And fair enough.It's my opinion pal, maybe the club is looking for talent in South America like Alvarez and Perrone.
But the majority user in this forum will think the club is not serious by signing unproven talent from there.
It's not possible to replace with like for like.Can somebody point me in the general direction of rational debate, as all I'm seeing is ridicule, abuse and cliquey in-jokes?
At the time of writing, our only major signing Kovacic doesn't pose anything like the goal threat of either Mahrez or Gundogan, and whilst Gvardiol (if he ever signs) might eventually prove to be a fantastic long term acquisition, he's not the genuine speedy Left Back that would provide the balance.
I've not seen any serious links for any other player, but then again, we bought Akanji, seemingly out of the blue, on the last day of the 2022 Summer Transfer Window
I've not watched the pre season friendlies, but has Phillips showed any signs of adapting to Pep's philosophy?
Similarly, I'm assuming that because Doyle didn't travel, we must be intending on selling him to the highest bigger, whilst there must be loftier ambitions for both Palmer and McAtee?
Are we seriously intending on keeping Cancelo or just letting things drift until somebody makes a half-decent offer?
At some point, we'll have to let Walker go, but maybe Bayern can promise more guaranteed starts?
Not flapping, and I certainly won't be panicking after the joys of travelling to every European away game last season, and the memory of the Final Whistle in Istanbul.
However, I've also got a Ticket for Turf Moor and unless my calendar is wrong that game is next week. Yes, the Transfer Window has still got a few weeks, but I refuse to believe that the delay was all part of a clever strategy.
Maybe we will maybe we won't, easy job this journalism lark !!!That Sam Lee report is all over the place. City want Olise, City want to use Bernardo and Foden on the wings, Rico is a right back option, Rico is an option for the midfield. Covers a whole lot of options and doesn't seem certain on any of them If you ask me.
Just highlights possible solutions Pep sees in the team, nothing new.That Sam Lee report is all over the place. City want Olise, City want to use Bernardo and Foden on the wings, Rico is a right back option, Rico is an option for the midfield. Covers a whole lot of options and doesn't seem certain on any of them If you ask me.
And fair enough.
But the point I disagreed with was that we can only sign upgrades on what we have, since that is just disingenuous cause such players are already established and playing at the top echelon and or untouchable in terms of a transfer. For that we would have put up and offer ridiculous money for them (which we obviously wont), or we just have to take a chance on potential in an already inflated market.
World class players don't grow on trees. We can't fold our hands and wait for another club to develop a player to our 'level' and offer them to us on a platter at cut price deals based on our own valuation. The current market is the market, unfortunately, and current trend suggests it's only going one way. We either sink or swim. We can't eat our cake and have it too.