It's Quiet the £250m return

[NQCitizen]

we already have two shit right backs...

We've got two flawed right backs (as one is 20) that our legendary coach seems keen enough to develop.

Which right back moved this summer you'd play over them?

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

You stick a 140 mil bid in for Hakimi and see what happens.

We’re Manchester Fucking City. It’s high time our fans realise that means something different now. Shopping for projects is all well and good when you give them room to grow. Look at our recent projects.

Alvarez
Ferran T
Eric Garcia
Sergio Gomez
Angelino

Considering the squad issues at full back two of those listed should have been given more of a chance than shifted out so Ake and Delph etc could masquerade as full backs.

We won so much. But the cost was never giving certain lads a fair shake because the risk was too high. Now we pay for that.

But the payment must be going to the top tier, not finding the latest prospect for FC UFA etc

And you'd pay £140m for a player who us subject of a police investigation?

Good business that!!!

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

A huge blow, Sky reporting it as lol.

Maybe if the cunts would have offered more, earlier, Palace would have been able to get a decent replacement….never their fault

Hope he goes to a bigger club in Jan

 

[richards30]

Gotta say that not getting a proper right back is beyond negligent to be honest.

 

[Bluewonder]

Why is everyone so convinced there was a right back to sign of the right age, the right tactical profile, the right quality and actually available?

Who is this person?

"Anyone would be better" just isnt a valid approach for a football club.

PL right backs better than ours:

Frimpong (former City academy)
James
Gusto
Muniz
Livramento
Porro (former City academy)
Aina
Cash
Timber
TRIPPIER!
WALKER!!

And how many are there in La Liga who are better than Lewis and Nunes, or in Serie A, or Ligue 1?

It's a fucking shambles.

 

[ninjamonkey]

I tend to agree. As much as I dislike knee-jerking, we have a glaring weakness that EVERYONE knows about and target.

Pretty sure Brighton targetted our left side 2 days ago

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

You stick a 140 mil bid in for Hakimi and see what happens.

We’re Manchester Fucking City. It’s high time our fans realise that means something different now. Shopping for projects is all well and good when you give them room to grow. Look at our recent projects.

Alvarez
Ferran T
Eric Garcia
Sergio Gomez
Angelino

Considering the squad issues at full back two of those listed should have been given more of a chance than shifted out so Ake and Delph etc could masquerade as full backs.

We won so much. But the cost was never giving certain lads a fair shake because the risk was too high. Now we pay for that.

But the payment must be going to the top tier, not finding the latest prospect for FC UFA etc

Who places RB when he is jailed for rape ?

 

[NQCitizen]

PL right backs better than ours:

Frimpong (former City academy)
James
Gusto
Muniz
Livramento
Porro (former City academy)
Aina
Cash
Timber
TRIPPIER!
WALKER!!

And how many are there in La Liga who are better than Lewis and Nunes, or in Serie A, or Ligue 1?

It's a fucking shambles.

Ok. Now name one who moved this summer (obviously not frimpong whos more attacking than Nunes)?

 

[burning blue soul]

Pretty sure Brighton targetted our left side 2 days ago

No, they targeted the other glaring weakness of a ball lobbed over the back line.
We have more than one glaring weakness.

 

[decmancity]

1. No cover for Rodri - one injury and we are back to where we were last season
2. We needed two right backs - we didnt get any - a huge fuck up which will cost us games and already has lost us 6 pts
3. No centre half....Dias has lost the plot, Stones and Ale made of glass - Lots riding on whether Khusonov can make that step up ( I do rate him hugely however).
4. Left back - one injury and we are back to Nico Oreilly playing at left back (considering Ake is also made of glass). If we had got a centre half we could have then also used Gvardiol as cover for left back but we didnt.
5 The icing on the cake would have been a goal a goal scoring and more importantly creative winger

We have several midfielders, they are all "cover" for Rodri. If Pep can't put out a starting 11 that will be competitive without Rodri he should hand in his fucking notice.

We have 5 central defenders, yeah Stones and Ake are sick notes but that is why we can't sell them, they will be gone next year for Bah and Reis.

We have Ait-Nouri and Ake, Gvardiol and O'Reilly all with several appearances at left back at the top level. What more do you want?

By all accounts we went after one of the few wingers who probably fall in that category and Rodrygo isnt even that proficient in front of goal but he didn't want to move so we had to pull the plug. Maybe Savinho will start on fire and score 30 this year, who knows.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

IMO the affect from Palmer's transfer is still holding us back.
We won't sell any kid around the first team in case we end up with more egg on our faces.
Hence we give them more time than they should get and we end up keeping them hoping they come good.

Rico and O'Reilly should have been sold for good money and replaced in the squad with quality.

 

[ninjamonkey]

No, they targeted the other glaring weakness of a ball lobbed over the back line.
We have more than one glaring weakness.

Yeah over the left side.

 

[Gumzy97]

One major positive we have signed the best keeper in the world who's 26 hitting his prime for 26 million pounds. That's incredible business on a 5 year contract

 

[burning blue soul]

Yeah over the left side.

Well, the ball started on the left side and then ended up on our right backs arm as he was doing his Adam Ant dance.

 

[york away to this!]

I’ve still got my cock out from that.

I've still got the tshirt.
(Weah, not your cock...)

 

[ninjamonkey]

Rico and O'Reilly should have been sold for good money and replaced in the squad with quality.

Replace them with who? Neither of them need to be registered and dont take up a spot therefore they literally cannot be replaced.

 

[Don Karleone]

I appreciate any details others might have so I'm legit not having a go.

Sport is a way to spend time we're not working, sleeping, grieving etc. when there's literally countless other things that could fill that time otherwise- its a diversion, an escape some choose.

I'm too old to allow it to run my life. If people can't take a joke, maybe this isnt for you.

It's taken me longer than I'd like to admit to get to that point, and I still struggle with it. Agree wholeheartedly.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Well, the ball started on the left side and then ended up on our right backs arm as he was doing his Adam Ant dance.

That was a set piece, earned on our left side.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Wedderburn taking the piss out of Sky. lol go on blue

 

[simon23]

We have several midfielders, they are all "cover" for Rodri. If Pep can't put out a starting 11 that will be competitive without Rodri he should hand in his fucking notice.

Rodri himself says we havent got the quality - Ill go with the Ballon Dor's opinion on that

We have 5 central defenders, yeah Stones and Ake are sick notes but that is why we can't sell them, they will be gone next year for Bah and Reis.

Reis and Bah are kid on loan- how many loanees have come back to make a lasting impression on the first team ever? They are potentail nothing more

We have Ait-Nouri and Ake, Gvardiol and O'Reilly all with several appearances at left back at the top level. What more do you want?

One of the 4 is an actual left back. one as you have acknowledged is made of glass, one will be needed for centre half and the other is a no.10

By all accounts we went after one of the few wingers who probably fall in that category and Rodrygo isnt even that proficient in front of goal but he didn't want to move so we had to pull the plug. Maybe Savinho will start on fire and score 30 this year, who knows.

Never said I wanted Rodrygo...I know Sav wont score 30 or even 20 this season