It's Quiet the £250m return

[Paul1970]

Can’t say stuff like that mate, the happy clappers who have seen us win everything don’t really care now about what happens going forward. ;-)

At least they will be able to watch premier league years

 

[SWPISHOME]

Reis and his agent probably got the impression Akanji, Ake, Stones likely all stay with Gvardiol, Dias being the main CB pair as well. even Khusanov is ahead of him in the pecking order who will struggle for minutes if nobody is leaving from this department.

a loan is good for Reis inn this case, as he need to play to improve and if he can get regular minutes in a CL side, thats much better than 2 PL starts, 3 Carabao starts all season here.

The thing is if Reis does stay he could play alot more than he thinks, We don't have defenders that stay fit other than Gvardiol, Khusanov and Ait-Nouri who had a good record at Wolves.

Akanji, Stones and Ake are made of wet toilet roll. We could well end up with doing with Reis staying put strangely enough. Pity we couldn't offload Akanji, Ake and Stones and keep Reis and Bah.

 

[super_city_si]

I think Arsenal's squad is far superior to the Dippers. Through gritted teeth I think they will provide the biggest challenge to us this season. What Chelsea will conjure up is anybody's guess.

Said in the arsenal thread, now they have a proper striker they could be a problem. All mentality with them though. If they get back to playing the nice football they did, then they are the biggest threat. If they decide the striker is just another cog in their set piece encyclopedia then theyre nothing to worry about. They need to get away from playing for set pieces play the one touch they were incredible at a couple years ago.

 

[Berti No Show]

Can’t say stuff like that mate, the happy clappers who have seen us win everything don’t really care now about what happens going forward. ;-)

You've just got to trust the club. Viana hasn't done much wrong this window, and they've obviously gone for a RB and Newcastle have said no. Do you want us to buy a player for buyings sakes and then have to sell him again?

Think winning so much has made our fans entitled. We don't know how lucky we've been to see what we have. I'd have taken 1 League Cup when I was growing up. We've been spoilt. We can't dominate forever, Football is Cyclical and at some stage the dominance had to end.

 

[Damanino]

The thing is if Reis does stay he could play alot more than he thinks, We don't have defenders that stay fit other than Gvardiol, Khusanov and Ait-Nouri who had a good record at Wolves.

Akanji, Stones and Ake are made of wet toilet roll. We could well end up with doing with Reis staying put strangely enough. Pity we couldn't offload Akanji, Ake and Stones and keep Reis and Bah.

problem is if Pep has older players available he wont tell them sorry you are not selected for away CL suad or PL match because Reis is.
Ake and akanji wont be injured all season, here and there yes, but not most of the season. whenn they are fit they sit o the bench and we wont need Reis to sit on the bench too meaning lot of times he would be not named even into match squad. Stones's fitness is a different story but other clubs well aware of this too, and with his salary heis hard to move out.

 

[LongsightM13]

The Cult finished way off and were never in contention two years ago. Didn’t sign anyone and then won at a canter last season

Their freakish lack of injuries last season was the real difference maker imo, along with a more restrained playing style
And even then they tailed off pretty badly. 84 points

Last year was arsenal’s best chance, with us out of contention, and they still blew it on all fronts. Mental flakiness will cost them again

Some on here are waving the white flag very early imo

 

[oldius]

I don't know who Liverpool's outstanding RB is but all I'll say is that they lost TAA and they replaced him instantly with one of the most attacking fullbacks in Europe. They've also got that young lad who came in a few times and seem to do quite well. The point is, they've got 2 actual right backs whereas we've got a failed attacking midfielder and a young kid who looks severely out of his depth operating as ours.

I think our gaping holes are at right back & at centre half where we have Stones, Ake & Akanji who I don't think have ever completed a full season without some form of significant injury. That isn't criticism of them, it's just how it is.

I think we lack pace both at the back and in midfield and whilst we have signed Reijnders & Cherki, I still think we're a player short. We're also lacking a significant goal threat outside of Marmoush & Haaland, especially out wide. Doku and Savinho's numbers are way short of where they need to be in order for us to mount a serious challenge both domestically and in Europe. I really hope this season will be the breakthrough season for them both.

We'll be there or thereabouts, whether we've currently got enough to win it, I'm not sure

Liverpool don't have one. And for all of TAA's attacking qualities, there is no way (by the standard of what is being requested here) that he would be up to the required defensive capabilities. As for Frimpong and Kerkez, they are good prospects but very, very attacking by nature. Are they better than Ait-Nouri and Lewis/Nunes, not in my opinion. As for centre back, we have Dias, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Reis, Ake, Stones and Akanji. A comparison with Liverpool would not be favourable for them, IMO.

It is about balance. I agree that mobility in central midfield is a big shortfall (or was), but equally important was the lack of aggressive pressing from the front. If we get that right, neither our defence nor midfield will be vulnerable.

Good exchanging different opinions respectfully. Cheers.

 

[JewelZee]

The Cult finished way off and were never in contention two years ago. Didn’t sign anyone and then won at a canter last season

Their freakish lack of injuries last season was the real difference maker imo, along with a more restrained playing style
And even then they tailed off pretty badly. 84 points

Last year was arsenal’s best chance, with us out of contention, and they still blew it on all fronts. Mental flakiness will cost them again

Some on here are waving the white flag very early imo

Any waving of the white flag is absolutely ridiculous...

 

[Gumzy97]

I think this is the biggest challenge that City face. They know how valuable he is and how good he is, but the level to play in our midfield is another level. I suspect that they'll try really hard to keep him because in a year Bernardo and Gundo will be gone, and probably Kovacic too. At that point a lot of space opens up in midfield and there's a world in which the four are Rodri, Gonzalez, Reijnders, and Rico.

Yeah that’s the challenge really, Rico has what special / elite midfielders have that ability scan and keeps his head moving probably why the club are so keen to keep him and develop him, His size doesn’t really matter in midfield similar to Gavi low centre of gravity. Gavi and Lewis are really similar if you watch both.

You give Rico a full season in the middle you’ll have people shouting for him to start for England and us every week.

 

[blueparrot]

Said in the arsenal thread, now they have a proper striker they could be a problem. All mentality with them though. If they get back to playing the nice football they did, then they are the biggest threat. If they decide the striker is just another cog in their set piece encyclopedia then theyre nothing to worry about. They need to get away from playing for set pieces play the one touch they were incredible at a couple years ago.

We’ll find out and I could be made to look silly, but don’t think the striker they’ve got is that great. Yes he had a very good season in Portugal but wouldn’t be surprised he was more like Nunez than a 20 plus goal a season striker. Whether we win the league or don’t think we will finish above arsenal and outscore them.

 

[richards30]

You've just got to trust the club. Viana hasn't done much wrong this window, and they've obviously gone for a RB and Newcastle have said no. Do you want us to buy a player for buyings sakes and then have to sell him again?

Think winning so much has made our fans entitled. We don't know how lucky we've been to see what we have. I'd have taken 1 League Cup when I was growing up. We've been spoilt. We can't dominate forever, Football is Cyclical and at some stage the dominance had to end.

Not with the people who own the club and the wealth available to us though mate? Khaldoon is sure to winning at everything? Not just football but in areas of life?

 

[Quinny851]

The Cult finished way off and were never in contention two years ago. Didn’t sign anyone and then won at a canter last season

Their freakish lack of injuries last season was the real difference maker imo, along with a more restrained playing style
And even then they tailed off pretty badly. 84 points

Last year was arsenal’s best chance, with us out of contention, and they still blew it on all fronts. Mental flakiness will cost them again

Some on here are waving the white flag very early imo

Arsenal are shite and they won't win anything significant whilst they have Arteta. Pep is very emotive but when it comes down to the serious stuff, he steps up. Arteta doesn't have that ability

 

[LongsightM13]

Would have to push back on that, On June 20th, it was being widely reported that we wanted to keep Reis this season and that Guardiola was keen for him to stay. A month on, and it’s now increasingly looking like he and other young players will have to leave, as contracted senior players look set to remain, and their leaving is the only feasible way of whittling down our bloated squad. Our succession planning has been poor, largely because it’s been determined by what went before.

Widely reported by who?
Don’t believe everything you read

 

[Berti No Show]

Not with the people who own the club and the wealth available to us though mate? Khaldoon is sure to winning at everything? Not just football but in areas of life?

No team in world football can carry on winning every single season like we have. We've done things not even Fergie's United did of all the years he was there. He didn't have to contend with his competitors spending over 400 million in one summer window also. He had the field to himself until Roman Abrahmovic took over Chelsea.

Yeah, and we've bought some incredible young players. Nypan, Echeverri, Reis, Khusanov, Cherki. This all signals that we intend to challenge for years and years. Just got to trust the club. It's disappointing we aren't probably going to bring in a right back, but it doesn't mean we need to just bring anyone in to fill that spot. Nunes isn't as bad as some make out on here.

 

[p.taker]

I'd have driven him to Brighton for 50 million.

Are you old enough to drive?

 

[LongsightM13]

Arsenal are shite and they won't win anything significant whilst they have Arteta. Pep is very emotive but when it comes down to the serious stuff, he steps up. Arteta doesn't have that ability

They’re a lot like Klopp’s cult, it’s all about the heart and over-emotion, in the team and in the stands
The refereeing conspiracies, the excuses, that silly song
We’re all about the head, being smart and not getting sucked into emotion, which will triumph nine times out of 10
Ironically, Slot taking a head over heart approach last season is part of why they won it

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Oh yes, Marmoush and O'Reilly did very well, but Marmoush came in flying from Germany, and O'Reilly played with vast experience beside him. Yes, fatigue, both mental AND physical.

Could you tell me whom you believe is the outstanding RB at Liverpool? I guess you believe that they will be the league winners, and where our 'gaping' holes are?

Reis, Echeverri and Nypan may make a difference, or may not and will be loaned, but the idea that we have only bought three players is not true, though I respect that you were referring to this summer only.

Bradley is a very good RB, if he can stay injury free I think he'll play more than Frimpong. I'd love him at City but there's zero chance of that happening.

 

[blueparrot]

I think this is the biggest challenge that City face. They know how valuable he is and how good he is, but the level to play in our midfield is another level. I suspect that they'll try really hard to keep him because in a year Bernardo and Gundo will be gone, and probably Kovacic too. At that point a lot of space opens up in midfield and there's a world in which the four are Rodri, Gonzalez, Reijnders, and Rico.

Maybe but think Nypan and O’Reilly will also be challenging for that 4th or 5th spot. Not saying he can’t be the winner in that but have some doubts he can be better than those 2.

 

[LongsightM13]

We’ll find out and I could be made to look silly, but don’t think the striker they’ve got is that great. Yes he had a very good season in Portugal but wouldn’t be surprised he was more like Nunez than a 20 plus goal a season striker. Whether we win the league or don’t think we will finish above arsenal and outscore them.

Already going to be better than Haaland and Isak, according to Magic Hat and other deranged Tarquins

 

[Berti No Show]

Are you old enough to drive?

I was obviously being sarcastic.