toffee balls
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That is the price you pay for having football‘s greatest ever coach at the helm.
It should be seen as a positive.
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It should be seen as a positive.
citytill1die84
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Like I has we've been very fortunate with injuries.The ballance of our squad is better than any other in the world. Everyone gets an opportunity of game time, in every match. Add anymore and someone misses out
Have we ?Like I has we've been very fortunate with injuries.
Walker,Stones,Dias, Harland,Laporte,Foden, all have been out of the team at various times for 3 or more weeks at a time.
The simple truth is we manage the problem better than others
Dribble
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Not forgetting Aké at the beginning of the season too. This is why the most crucial bit of business for us outside of Haaland & Alvarez was Akanji.Have we ?
Walker,Stones,Dias, Harland,Laporte,Foden, all have been out of the team at various times for 3 or more weeks at a time.
The simple truth is we manage the problem better than others
At the beginning of the season, we'd have been defensively fucked without him...
JimmyGrimble10
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GKs:
Ederson, Ortega, Carson
Defenders:
Walker, Lewis, Ake, Dias, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol/Colwell,
Midfielders:
Rodri, Phillips, Bellingham, +1, De Bruyne, McAtee
Forwards:
Grealish, Foden, Haaland, Alvarez, Mahrez, +1.
Outs:
Laporte - very difficult to see where he goes. It’s almost certain he goes given his minutes, or lack there of, but the potential suitors are so limited. PSG and Atletico (on loan) maybe his only options? Italian clubs will never pay 40m for him. Barca just signed Inigo Martinez so that almost certainly closes the door on a loan there.
Gundogan/Bernardo - Looks almost certain they’re both gone but hopefully one atleast stays. Bernardo’s options will probably be PSG only who will front up the money - also doesn’t make sense considering he wants to move closer to home. Gundo seemingly hasn’t decided but looks certainly a free transfer to Barca - and the free transfer of the year.
Cancelo - stinks of another loan with no one paying anything near the 50-60m value City will want. Cut your losses and move on.
In:
CB - Replacing Laporte, Gvardiol doesn’t seem likely to move based on his recent comments that Leipzig will not sell, even if their value is met. Plausible as clubs aren’t in a need to sell and know he‘ll go for similar or more next year. Hard to see City paying the money for him and Bellingham in the summer.
CM:
Keep one of the two already here and add Bellingham would be the dream. Lavia probably not coming back unless Phillips leaves - and Pep ain’t losing 3 midfielders of his 5 in one window. Bellingham incoming probably would see a cheaper CM come in. Laiva being almost solely a DM, he ain’t playing in the 8 or 6/8 that Bernardo was plays. The lad at Celta or Kovacic would make sense if Bellingham joined.
Winger:
Can’t see it. Mitoma ideally but Brighton going to want close to 70-80m. Fati is seemingly on the market for 50m this summer
No chance City pay 130 for Bellingham, 100 for Gvardiol, Mitoma at 70-80m and then possibly another midfielder.
350m outlay if so. Here’s hoping.
Ederson, Ortega, Carson
Defenders:
Walker, Lewis, Ake, Dias, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol/Colwell,
Midfielders:
Rodri, Phillips, Bellingham, +1, De Bruyne, McAtee
Forwards:
Grealish, Foden, Haaland, Alvarez, Mahrez, +1.
Outs:
Laporte - very difficult to see where he goes. It’s almost certain he goes given his minutes, or lack there of, but the potential suitors are so limited. PSG and Atletico (on loan) maybe his only options? Italian clubs will never pay 40m for him. Barca just signed Inigo Martinez so that almost certainly closes the door on a loan there.
Gundogan/Bernardo - Looks almost certain they’re both gone but hopefully one atleast stays. Bernardo’s options will probably be PSG only who will front up the money - also doesn’t make sense considering he wants to move closer to home. Gundo seemingly hasn’t decided but looks certainly a free transfer to Barca - and the free transfer of the year.
Cancelo - stinks of another loan with no one paying anything near the 50-60m value City will want. Cut your losses and move on.
In:
CB - Replacing Laporte, Gvardiol doesn’t seem likely to move based on his recent comments that Leipzig will not sell, even if their value is met. Plausible as clubs aren’t in a need to sell and know he‘ll go for similar or more next year. Hard to see City paying the money for him and Bellingham in the summer.
CM:
Keep one of the two already here and add Bellingham would be the dream. Lavia probably not coming back unless Phillips leaves - and Pep ain’t losing 3 midfielders of his 5 in one window. Bellingham incoming probably would see a cheaper CM come in. Laiva being almost solely a DM, he ain’t playing in the 8 or 6/8 that Bernardo was plays. The lad at Celta or Kovacic would make sense if Bellingham joined.
Winger:
Can’t see it. Mitoma ideally but Brighton going to want close to 70-80m. Fati is seemingly on the market for 50m this summer
No chance City pay 130 for Bellingham, 100 for Gvardiol, Mitoma at 70-80m and then possibly another midfielder.
350m outlay if so. Here’s hoping.
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I mean, it's mostly our opposition and rival fans underestimating our players. We know their quality but it's also more about our system, I'm fairly certain lots of people know depending on how they get used, both Jesus and Zinchenko will be really good signings for ArsenalThe lesson from Jesus and Zinchenko should be that we underestimate the quality of our players, especially the ones who aren’t first choice.
Be interesting what net spend we do this summer? We made around 50m last summer and if we don’t spend more than 100m net I feel we are trying to make profit every year!
We sell around 150m worth of players including your players we spend around 250m to bring in 3/4 players. Don’t thing we will ever spend 250/300m net again and we will keep on selling our youth players and occasional first team player..
We sell around 150m worth of players including your players we spend around 250m to bring in 3/4 players. Don’t thing we will ever spend 250/300m net again and we will keep on selling our youth players and occasional first team player..
Blue Maverick
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Is Mendys contact finished this year? That will free up a few Bob a week.
Is Mendys contact finished this year? That will free up a few Bob a week.
He’s not been paid since he was arrested 2 years ago.
Gaz (FMwkdsoul)
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Money is still accounted for on paper though, in a frozen account.He’s not been paid since he was arrested 2 years ago.