It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[BringBackSwales]

Caicedo over Rice/Bellingham any day of the week.

Apart from Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays. Oh and Sundays

 

[samuelyeboah]

Rice wouldn't be a "backup", we are now playing with two DMs so it makes perfect sense we'll target a DM. Phillips out, the 3 of Rice, Rodri and Stones playing in the 2 positions, with rice and stones also able to play in defense. perfect player and perfect transfer.

 

[bluenova]

Rice, Gvardiol and Kovacic? Looks like we are getting bigger lads into the first team.

Funny isn't it, when not so long ago Pep was the man who wanted eleven diminutive midfield players.

I think it was Karen Carney recently who said she sat pitchside at the Madrid game and was struck by just how physical dominating this City side now was. I've heard the same mentioned in commentary a few times recently too.

Perhaps Pep will become known as the manager whose team scored 200 goals in a season using just central defenders, defensive midfielders, and Haaland!

 

[not my fault!]

I just can’t see City giving up on Phillips after one season, he’s also expressed the desire to stay and prove his worth and I think the club look for that fight in players. Look at the transformation in Grealish, there’s nothing to say Phillips won’t get a chance and grasp it next season. They saw something in him to begin with, that doesn’t just disappear and add to that he’s said publicly he’s gotta come out of his shell more and get involved.

 

[KingGeorge]

Funny isn't it, when not so long ago Pep was the man who wanted eleven diminutive midfield players.

I think it was Karen Carney recently who said she sat pitchside at the Madrid game and was struck by just how physical dominating this City side now was. I've heard the same mentioned in commentary a few times recently too.

Perhaps Pep will become known as the manager whose team scored 200 goals in a season using just central defenders, defensive midfielders, and Haaland!

The man truly is brilliant with his ability to evolve.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Txiki and pep do know best, some random baggage handlers opinion means fuck all, and some opinions aren't worth posting, but people think they know better and post shite anyway so they are rightly told that their opinion is of no consequence

Is this not the legacy of the internet and the dawn of social media? Everybody thinks their opinion matters.

 

[el wey]

The thing is, if they sell to Arsenal, every club in the world will know they'll have cash and will be looking for a DM (us included). If we offer cash + KP they'll definitely save up some time and money.

 

[Chopper2115]

So Gvardiol for £85 m and palmer on loan for the season then.

 

[colesy]

I just can’t see City giving up on Phillips after one season, he’s also expressed the desire to stay and prove his worth and I think the club look for that fight in players. Look at the transformation in Grealish, there’s nothing to say Phillips won’t get a chance and grasp it next season. They saw something in him to begin with, that doesn’t just disappear and add to that he’s said publicly he’s gotta come out of his shell more and get involved.

I half agree, but Grealish was getting an amount of game time last season, but Phillips has been basically frozen out. TI can't recall a decent money signing, probably since his namesake "Buster", coming with a good reputation, but playing so little, hardly even getting a run in the cups.

 

[blueparrot]

Unbelievable achievement but I don't think it necessarily means us fans can't ever question any logic in his transfer policy for the rest of his time here. Particularly so when we're talking record breaking fees or near to for a player we know a fair bit about. If he signs for 100 million and works out a treat, I'll be delighted to be proven wrong. Until then, it's just a fans forum and everyone will hold their opinion.

Of course we can all question the logic I’ve questioned th logic of Rice many times,just that when I question Pep on it I understand than it’s highly unlikely he’s wrong I’m right so my opinion is most likely wrong.