Both can play left or right and both can compete with Sane and Sterling on both flanks. Khaldoon talked about buying players to compete with our squad.. maybe it's Mahrez or Hazard but won't surprise me if we buy both if the price was right.Why would we do that, it would cost us nearly 200 mill, and what would we do with both.
So who out of our current 4 forwards or 5 with Bernardo makes room in the squad?Both can play left or right and both can compete with Sane and Sterling on both flanks. Khaldoon talked about buying players to compete with our squad.. maybe it's Mahrez or Hazard but won't surprise me if we buy both if the price was right.
Mahrez leaves Leicester, Vardy to score less than 15 next season. He makes them tickPositionally Mahrez is a bit of a luxury as it stands, but if Bernardo & Sterling are earmarked for being sometimes used in other roles (Sterling seemed to be the subject of several central experiments late season) then it becomes more logical. Mahrez feeding Sterling's pace as he does Vardy for example.
Re the left side: some of Jesus' best performances prior to signing for City, imo, were when he played on that side, including some great defensive effort, & although he's shown nothing yet for City, when moved there, it doesn't mean he won't do in the future, if Pep decides to use that as an option.
The upside of Mahrez would be, imo, that he'd be coming here as someone who wants to prove himself, not as someone who thinks he's the star man, & that he is a tricky fucker, who may open up spaces v bus parkers.
I forget to mention that we need to consider replacing David, Hazard can fill that role. Both Mahrez and Hazard are extremely versatile players.So who out of our current 4 forwards or 5 with Bernardo makes room in the squad?
Consider, yes but it wont be this summer. I still expect Bernardo and as time goes on Foden to take over. Zinchenko will make way to fit one forward in the squad can't see anyone else leaving. I'm certain it will only be one forward coming in.I forget to mention that we need to consider replacing David, Hazard can fill that role. Both Mahrez and Hazard are extremely versatile players.
Pep will definitely not go for a big target man
He will look for alternatives to break the bus not try and go over the top
Pep will definitely not go for a big target man
He will look for alternatives to break the bus not try and go over the top
What we did last season without one seemed to work in England alright.I am talking about a technically gifted target man. Someone that can do the pass and move stuff like jesus but can be on the end of a whipped in delivery aerially as well as on the ground. It is another string to our bow. Agree Pep is unlikely to but I think we should consider it. It works in England. Look at Dzeko and Giroud's goals from the bench.
Mahrez fills anywhere across the attack & Jorginio allows Dave & KDB good rest. Kev was average for around 5 weeks from March this season his energy levels dropped & rightly so for his awesome season.
I still think Dino will be 1st choice in most games with Dave, KDB, Gundagun & Jorginio each rested.
Could Gundagun be sold?
Mahrez, Sane, B Silva & Sterling WOW.