It's Quiet - a new dawn

[hihosilva]

Let me first say that I know absolutely nothing about any transfer dealings.
I just have a feeling that we have something in the pipeline that is going to go BOOM!

 

[bellsouth]

Let me first say that I know absolutely nothing about any transfer dealings.
I just have a feeling that we have something in the pipeline that is going to go BOOM!

You mean like a potato up an exhaust pipe?

 

[christened at st marks]

Fucking hell another old fart.Join the club. ;)

Never pass a loo brigade

 

[Damanino]

Since Ederson transfer I swear Txiki spent more time making Girona stronger than Man City.

To me its like a suicide hoping that Gundogan and Kompany will be able to play even half of our games next season. Both is very injury prone...

Yaya and Fernandinho 1 year older, and then we have Delph and Fernando. We do need some fresh, strong option in the middle. Maybe W. Carvalho? Maybe...

Fullback situation wasnt sorted for years, now we need to sort it at one time hopefully for years ahead but its gonna cost big money. The way we play requires special type of fullbacks but they are very important in Pep's tactics.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

If we're now smart, we make a concrete move on Fabinho to cover Walker at right-back.

It will also fix the gaping hole we will have at the base of our midfield when Fernandinho, Yaya and Gundogan are either injured or overrun.

Fabinho wants to go to the World Cup with Brazil and knows playing at right-back will help improve his chances.

Seen the Atletico Madrid links but...

Won't even charge Txiki for the advice ;)

 

[avoidconfusion]

Must admit, I am getting slightly nervous about our transfer dealings since the ederson transfer. Pep can't be happy right now. I also do not get why we are loaning out so many players to Girona

 

[mosssideblue]

Genuine question now, not being arse or flapping - but isnt this where having so much money should put us at an advantage? If we want a player, why do we not just grease the palms of him and his agent and any other relevant hangers on as necessary to put us ahead of any other suitors?

You must be taking the piss.

 

[mayo31]

You mean like a potato up an exhaust pipe?

I thought it was a banana up the tail pipe

 

[Blue Coop]

If we're now smart, we make a concrete move on Fabinho to cover Walker at right-back.

It will also fix the gaping hole we will have at the base of our midfield when Fernandinho, Yaya and Gundogan are either injured or overrun.

Fabinho wants to go to the World Cup with Brazil and knows playing at right-back will help improve his chances.

Seen the Atletico Madrid links but...

Won't even charge Txiki for the advice ;)

It's made sense all window. Hopefully his links to PSG make us dish a little revenge too.

 

[domalino]

If we're now smart, we make a concrete move on Fabinho to cover Walker at right-back.

It will also fix the gaping hole we will have at the base of our midfield when Fernandinho, Yaya and Gundogan are either injured or overrun.

Fabinho wants to go to the World Cup with Brazil and knows playing at right-back will help improve his chances.

Seen the Atletico Madrid links but...

Won't even charge Txiki for the advice ;)

Pep's obviously happy with the defensive midfield options though, so getting a player who prefers to play there and can occasionally cover RB doesn't really make a lot of sense.

He's also the complete opposite kind of RB to Alves so as a replacement doesn't really work.

Not to mention Monaco selling us 3 players in 1 window seems unlikely, and I'm not sure how being our 3rd choice defensive mid and 2nd choice RB is going to get him into Brazil's team.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

It's made sense all window. Hopefully his links to PSG make us dish a little revenge too.

It's an easy one to do. He's available and Mendes can make it happen in the blink of an eye.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

If we're now smart, we make a concrete move on Fabinho to cover Walker at right-back.

It will also fix the gaping hole we will have at the base of our midfield when Fernandinho, Yaya and Gundogan are either injured or overrun.

Fabinho wants to go to the World Cup with Brazil and knows playing at right-back will help improve his chances.

Seen the Atletico Madrid links but...

Won't even charge Txiki for the advice ;)

I cant say I have watched a lot of Fabinho but the apparent reluctance of any club to take a punt on him concerns me a little. He hasn't exactly been shy in letting the world know of his availability, yet no club seems willing to snap him up. Whats wrong with him?

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Apparently pep met alves on friday, and alves agreed a deal and gave his word, despite intrest from psg. Psg then doubled their offer and he fucked off to psg. Guardiola feels betrayed, although walker has always been 1st choice.

Believe what you want

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

It's an easy one to do. He's available and Mendes can make it happen in the blink of an eye.

yet we've been very, very cold about it to date. Unsure if he'd be a fan of being our second choice.

 

[citytill1die84]

If we're now smart, we make a concrete move on Fabinho to cover Walker at right-back.

It will also fix the gaping hole we will have at the base of our midfield when Fernandinho, Yaya and Gundogan are either injured or overrun.

Fabinho wants to go to the World Cup with Brazil and knows playing at right-back will help improve his chances.

Seen the Atletico Madrid links but...

Won't even charge Txiki for the advice ;)

I'd be happy with that but can't see City paying 90/100m for 2x RBs although Fabinho can cover midfield

 

[Phil1]

Pep's obviously happy with the defensive midfield options though, so getting a player who prefers to play there and can occasionally cover RB doesn't really make a lot of sense.

He's also the complete opposite kind of RB to Alves so as a replacement doesn't really work.

Not to mention Monaco selling us 3 players in 1 window seems unlikely, and I'm not sure how being our 3rd choice defensive mid and 2nd choice RB is going to get him into Brazil's team.

I don't suppose there's a buy 2 get 1 free option?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Pep's obviously happy with the defensive midfield options though, so getting a player who prefers to play there and can occasionally cover RB doesn't really make a lot of sense.

He's also the complete opposite kind of RB to Alves so as a replacement doesn't really work.

Not to mention Monaco selling us 3 players in 1 window seems unlikely.

He's exactly like Alves in terms of his best foot is forward.

Delph and Fernando will be moving on and as much as he now sees himself as midfielder, he knows his chances of making the Brazil squad are better served also getting opportunities at right-back.

It doesn't appear to stop him considering Paris, who are far better stocked than us in the central midfield base and now have Alves replacing a seemingly outgoing Aurier.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Does anyone know if maffeo will go on the us tour? Haven't seen him in those training vids. Was probably meant to go to girona, but im just wondering if we might pull the plug, at least temporarily.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

He's exactly like Alves in terms of his best foot is forward.

Delph and Fernando will be moving on and as much as he now sees himself as midfielder, he knows his chances of making the Brazil squad are better served also getting opportunities at right-back.

It doesn't appear to stop him considering Paris, who are far better stocked than us in the central midfield base and now have Alves replacing a seemingly outgoing Aurier.

He would almost certainly play in midfield for us most of the time, cos he would be much better in that holding role than yaya or dinho imo.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I'd be happy with that but can't see City paying 90/100m for 2x RBs although Fabinho can cover midfield

We are planning on spending £70m on two left-backs, neither who can really cover midfield, although like to bomb forward.