It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[MadchesterCity]

I'm not sure why Lavia wouldn't rather go to Liverpool. Far better chance of playing consistently, a better home atmosphere, a better coach, etc...

Would have to learn a new language and the locals are all thieves, prostitutes and drug dealers

 

[WRicko]

More versatility for starters. Paqueta is the more creative.

More versatile hasn’t Caicedo played at full back and and different roles in midfield

 

[skillman]

Option to buy on Cancelo shows how much of a ballache it’s been to offload him this Summer

 

[Damanino]

whats with the Brighton thing? who we getting from them?

 

[richards30]

Option to buy on Cancelo shows how much of a ballache it’s been to offload him this Summer

i imagine he`s not making things easy for the club as well?

 

[SWPISHOME]

None are traditional CDM though wouldnt you say Bernardo KDB Foden Kova etc could all play Paqueta role

No better man than John Stones to play alongside Rodri. Stones was absolutely sensational playing that role last season.

Funnily enough Declan Rice cost £105m and is a traditional midfielder yet he can only dream of playing like John Stones.

 

[WRicko]

Bernardo and Kova are not creative enough and Kevin Foden are not defensive enough to play Paqueta or Gundo role.

Agree none are traditional CDM but kova can do the job sometimes like gundo, would need someone like stones beside him for physical aeriel presence

So what is Paqueta ?

Kova is playing the Gundogan role Bernardo has played deep in midfield

We have played a midfield three surely of Rodri and some combination of Gundogan KDB Bernardo and Foden the role I assume Parqueta will play

 

[WRicko]

Phillips is our week link so wouldn’t a traditional CDM be the best option

 

[supercity88]

No better man than John Stones to play alongside Rodri. Stones was absolutely sensational playing that role last season.

Funnily enough Declan Rice cost £105m and is a traditional midfielder yet he can only dream of playing like John Stones.

And Gvardiol has the potential to do even better than Stones in that role too.

 

[PragueBlue]

Phillips is our week link so wouldn’t a traditional CDM be the best option

Caicedo isn't going to come for over £100M to be back-up to Rodri. Other quality DMs aren't going to want to be back-up either.

We'll probably use Stones, Gvardiol, Paqueta or Kovacic when we need to give Rodri a rest.