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It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?
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You seem to get shouted down on here for pointing out the obvious.
Something is going on, what we don’t know is what.
Saving money in case Pep goes
Saving money in case charges go against us
Feel can attract better players once charges are gone.
Saving money as some big players due to leave soon and replacements will be expensive.
I have felt for awhile we have seemed a bit scared to flex due to all the negativity.
Our net spend could well end up being positive and over last 5 years lower then all our competitors.
Others will say it’s just not losing anyone, youth, Savio etc. But I think in an ideal world there is a refresh.
But there does seem more to it.
One thing is for certain the club get a lot right, so whatever is behind this
Something is going on, what we don’t know is what.
Saving money in case Pep goes
Saving money in case charges go against us
Feel can attract better players once charges are gone.
Saving money as some big players due to leave soon and replacements will be expensive.
I have felt for awhile we have seemed a bit scared to flex due to all the negativity.
Our net spend could well end up being positive and over last 5 years lower then all our competitors.
Others will say it’s just not losing anyone, youth, Savio etc. But I think in an ideal world there is a refresh.
But there does seem more to it.
One thing is for certain the club get a lot right, so whatever is behind this
None of them see the first 11 at City. Not even close...Arsenal seemingly signing Merino, after adding Calafiori - decent additions there. Wonder if they will still be looking at Gyokeres after that expenditure as well
Its very difficult to improve our team.You seem to get shouted down on here for pointing out the obvious.
Something is going on, what we don’t know is what.
Saving money in case Pep goes
Saving money in case charges go against us
Feel can attract better players once charges are gone.
Saving money as some big players due to leave soon and replacements will be expensive.
I have felt for awhile we have seemed a bit scared to flex due to all the negativity.
Our net spend could well end up being positive and over last 5 years lower then all our competitors.
Others will say it’s just not losing anyone, youth, Savio etc. But I think in an ideal world there is a refresh.
But there does seem more to it.
One thing is for certain the club get a lot right, so whatever is behind this
Our fantastic youth policy is providing great young players coming through with big sales fees plus players like Bobb, O' Reilly, McAtee etc. in the pipeline. We are at the top of the Premier league and competing with Europe's best
wolviedinho
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Phillips? -:)All this doom posting: where are the minutes going to go to all these world class signings you want? Who is playing less this year?
handsofstone
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You seem to get shouted down on here for pointing out the obvious.
Something is going on, what we don’t know is what.
Saving money in case Pep goes
Saving money in case charges go against us
Feel can attract better players once charges are gone.
Saving money as some big players due to leave soon and replacements will be expensive.
I have felt for awhile we have seemed a bit scared to flex due to all the negativity.
Our net spend could well end up being positive and over last 5 years lower then all our competitors.
Others will say it’s just not losing anyone, youth, Savio etc. But I think in an ideal world there is a refresh.
But there does seem more to it.
One thing is for certain the club get a lot right, so whatever is behind this
Mock first XI:
- - - - - - - - Ederson - - - - - - - -
Walker - Dias - Akanji - Gvardiol
- - - - - - Rodri - - - Kova - - - - -
- - Bernie - - - KDB - - - Phil - -
- - - - - - - - Haaland - - - - - - - -
Bench (9 spots): Ortega, Stones, Ake, Rico, Nunes, Bobb, Doku, Grealish, Alvarez
You buy a player you knock a player out. Do you knock out a youth player? Do you put a £60mil player like Nunes in the bench? Savio is already on the bench in this scenario, we putting him in for Bobb? Do we buy a CM while we can't shift Phillips (tbf imo yes)
That's also not including McAtee, Perrone, Doyle, O'Reilly, Susoho as the youth who could step up like Rico/Bobb have
Just because we have money doesn't mean we should spend it. We have a godly team we don't need to "flex" we aren't Real
Sure if we sold a Benrardo, Grealish, De Bruyne we'd be getting a big expensive replacement but u till we do the spots just aren't really there (again unless you wanna drop our best youth prospects )
richards30
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Mock first XI:
- - - - - - - - Ederson - - - - - - - -
Walker - Dias - Akanji - Gvardiol
- - - - - - Rodri - - - Kova - - - - -
- - Bernie - - - KDB - - - Phil - -
- - - - - - - - Haaland - - - - - - - -
Bench (9 spots): Ortega, Stones, Ake, Rico, Nunes, Bobb, Doku, Grealish, Alvarez
You buy a player you knock a player out. Do you knock out a youth player? Do you put a £60mil player like Nunes in the bench? Savio is already on the bench in this scenario, we putting him in for Bobb? Do we buy a CM while we can't shift Phillips (tbf imo yes)
That's also not including McAtee, Perrone, Doyle, O'Reilly, Susoho as the youth who could step up like Rico/Bobb have
Just because we have money doesn't mean we should spend it. We have a godly team we don't need to "flex" we aren't Real
Sure if we sold a Benrardo, Grealish, De Bruyne we'd be getting a big expensive replacement but u till we do the spots just aren't really there (again unless you wanna drop our best youth prospects )
Prefer:
Ederson
Akanji
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
Bernardo Silva
De Bruyne
Foden
Grealish
Haaland
;-)
city warrior
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I think there are two really clear weaker points.Mock first XI:
- - - - - - - - Ederson - - - - - - - -
Walker - Dias - Akanji - Gvardiol
- - - - - - Rodri - - - Kova - - - - -
- - Bernie - - - KDB - - - Phil - -
- - - - - - - - Haaland - - - - - - - -
Bench (9 spots): Ortega, Stones, Ake, Rico, Nunes, Bobb, Doku, Grealish, Alvarez
You buy a player you knock a player out. Do you knock out a youth player? Do you put a £60mil player like Nunes in the bench? Savio is already on the bench in this scenario, we putting him in for Bobb? Do we buy a CM while we can't shift Phillips (tbf imo yes)
That's also not including McAtee, Perrone, Doyle, O'Reilly, Susoho as the youth who could step up like Rico/Bobb have
Just because we have money doesn't mean we should spend it. We have a godly team we don't need to "flex" we aren't Real
Sure if we sold a Benrardo, Grealish, De Bruyne we'd be getting a big expensive replacement but u till we do the spots just aren't really there (again unless you wanna drop our best youth prospects )
- RB/CB: Walker had a bad last season, he had a poor Euro, and he is old. Rico doesn't have the defensive skills and athleticism to be our starting RB. Akanji could do it, but then we have very little depth in the defense (especially with Stones being a roulette with his injuries).
- A 6/8: Kovacic is really good, but a starter for our team? I don't know (and I love Kovacic and defended him since he arrived). Bernardo had his worst season, and a poor Euro (and this is probably his last season anyway) and Nunez I think is just not at our level.
LOL you never learn, it how you end a season it's not how you start.It seems all teams are preparing for the new season except City that are preparing for Pep's last season.