It's Quiet - a new dawn

[GX Blue]

Youri Tielemans now linked. I wonder which 'ITK' will now know info about him signing now its been said in the press? :-)

 

[RayCTID]

Didn't score many at Barca in a holding role, had a similar strike rate for Monaco from open play as he has for City.

Yaya did better in his first season at City than he did in his whole career. There is potential in Gundogan as an attacking threat as well.

 

[domalino]

Youri Tielemans now linked. I wonder which 'ITK' will now know info about him signing now its been said in the press? :-)

I believe very reliable sources have Tielemans 90% of the way to Monaco, he flew back from the united game via Monaco and had a meeting there with his agent.

If we did get him it'd be great, has the potential to be a brilliant midfielder and has the passing range we'll miss with Yaya going.

 

[GX Blue]

I believe very reliable sources have Tielemans 90% of the way to Monaco, he flew back from the united game via Monaco and had a meeting there with his agent.

If we did get him it'd be great, has the potential to be a brilliant midfielder and has the passing range we'll miss with Yaya going.

We can’t keep buying 18/19 year olds for millions based on potential.

This is why I want Sanchez. I know he is old at 28 but 3 years we would get out of him at a top top level. Goals and assists.

 

[OB1]

Well that renders all your future posts as "in the bin" material, cheers for the heads up.

PMSL.

 

[domalino]

We can’t keep buying 18/19 year olds for millions based on potential.

This is why I want Sanchez. I know he is old at 28 but 3 years we would get out of him at a top top level. Goals and assists.

Our current midfielders are 34, 30, 31, 27, 27, 31, 26 and a 19 year old who never plays.

It's hard to take seriously anyone who doesn't think some young legs would be worthwhile, nor someone who looks at the likes of Sané and Jesus coming into the team and thinks we shouldn't be looking a the best young players in Europe.

We're obviously looking at players in their prime like Walker 27 and Sanchez 28, there's no need to get scared of the idea we might look at a teenager as well.

 

[OB1]

I think the problem with predicting players with Pep is summed up perfectly with Walker. We're assuming that he's going to want similar players to those he had at Barca & Bayern, or he'll try to do what he tried in September with the fullbacks, when he could well have decided he doesn't want a flexible full back who can come inside anymore, he just wants someone to bomb down on the overlap because that's what suits the Premier League best.

If we were to end up with Mendy and Walker, I'm pretty sure that would be because Pep has decided just what you suggest.

I think Pep will be looking for muscle and pace in addition to high technique.

 

[GX Blue]

Our current midfielders are 34, 30, 31, 27, 27, 31, 26 and a 19 year old who never plays.

It's hard to take seriously anyone who doesn't think some young legs would be worthwhile, nor someone who looks at the likes of Sané and Jesus coming into the team and thinks we shouldn't be looking a the best young players in Europe.

We're obviously looking at players in their prime like Walker 27 and Sanchez 28, there's no need to get scared of the idea we might look at a teenager as well.

My own personal opinion is that 18/19 is way to early to judge a player. So these 40/50m purchases IMO aren't the answer to creating a 'future dream team'.

23/24 is a much better age to sign these youngsters for me. That's the age i would prefer we focused on.

 

[Jazzman]

Our current midfielders are 34, 30, 31, 27, 27, 31, 26 and a 19 year old who never plays.

It's hard to take seriously anyone who doesn't think some young legs would be worthwhile, nor someone who looks at the likes of Sané and Jesus coming into the team and thinks we shouldn't be looking a the best young players in Europe.

We're obviously looking at players in their prime like Walker 27 and Sanchez 28, there's no need to get scared of the idea we might look at a teenager as well.

I hope and expect to see Garcia get more playing time next season. I think he should take the squad place of either Fernando or Delph. Further I would let Yaya go and get Fabinho as replacement. With Gündogan back our midfield would look better that way.

 

[waspish]

1 in 3.3 across 10 or so appearances for us or 10 in 106 for Dortmund and a fair few of them penalties? He's a Modric style player, not a Lampard or Yaya.

No thats just stats for us