It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[blueparrot]

He is, but what when he’s knackered or injured. We need more quality added to our squad it’s too small.

Who are you getting rid of to bring more players in then ? With Doku and a midfielder Eze even if Laporte and Cancelo go we're at our maximum.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I can concur there is not another Rodri in the market as there was no Busquets until Rodri came but can’t our scouts find out someone from France Portugal or Championship who is a little capable.

I don’t know much about the DM market and Pep is quiet choosy in who he puts in his midfield but isn’t there one DM in the target so Poor Rodri gets some respite.

Rodri looks knackered and if City have a deal with Footballing gods to sacrifice Rodri for our treble then fair enough!
Else Rodri needs help.

Looks like Phillips won't be allowed to step in to give Rodri a rest. I don't think signing another DM is of urgent priority seeing as Stones and Gvardiol can both play in Rodri's position if need be, and i think they will both be fine playing there. Ake and Akanji could also probably play in front of the back line, such is the versatility of several of our defensive players.

 

[Keeper!]

Who are you getting rid of to bring more players in then ? With Doku and a midfielder Eze even if Laporte and Cancelo go we're at our maximum.

Phillips, we are hawking him to one and all

 

[BringBackSwales]

i said at the start of the window i didnt want to see us buying players that don't improve us much for huge sums on cash and that looks exactly like what we are going to do, 90m on Paqueta or Eze, the transfer market is fucked up but we are going along with the madness

We have bought Kova for £25m, Gvardiol about £80m, Duko for around £50m in the way, none of that looks like madness to me

 

[Gumzy97]

We need a midfielder to rotate with Rodri.

The Eze link is bizarre.

They must see something most dont.

Eze is a ten, you could play Foden ,Eze ,Rodri in midfield. Or Eze ,Foden and Kovacic.

Kovacic can cover Rodri he plays deep for his national team and he did at Chelsea.

Midfield options then become

Eze,Foden,Rodri,Kovacic ,Bernardo (if he’s not playing on the right)

That’s enough options to not worry about injuries.

 

[blueparrot]

Phillips, we are hawking him to one and all

We won't replace Phillips with an attacking midfielder if we replace him at all, would leave us top heavy. If we buy Eze and Doku. Think Kovacic would be Rodri back up.

 

[oldius]

I would imagine that the central midfield would come from Rodri/Kova/Bernardo/Stones/Gvardiol.

Attacking midfield is then KDB, Phil, Cole, Jack, Doku, Alvarez, McAtee and Bobb, plus AN.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Who are you getting rid of to bring more players in then ? With Doku and a midfielder Eze even if Laporte and Cancelo go we're at our maximum.

Palmer and McAtee out on loan.

 

[Keeper!]

We won't replace Phillips with an attacking midfielder if we replace him at all, would leave us top heavy. If we buy Eze and Doku. Think Kovacic would be Rodri back up.

Time will tell but it looks like we are giving Kalvin the boot

 

[christened at st marks]

How does Eze and Doku stop Rodri playing 60 games per season?