It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

[MCFC ISRAEL]

So get Ake in and maybe another CB then we are done for the summer(first team)?

I think we will also go for a LB + striker/midfielder

 

[01cravend]

I think we will also go for a LB + striker/midfielder

Not seeing any solid links, particularly for a striker/mid?

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I think we will also go for a LB + striker/midfielder

Definitely need a L/B

 

[bugsyblue]

Maybe I'm missing some context but this question came out of left field. I'm not at all happy. If our defensive options for next season are Laporte, Ake, new world class CB, Garica, then I'll be happy.

That’s exactly my point. @domalino was arguing we’d have won the league with Laporte and thus it’s not that important to sign a world class defender. I argued we wouldn’t have won the league because we still need to replace Kompany.

 

[domalino]

That’s exactly my point. @domalino was arguing we’d have won the league with Laporte and thus it’s not that important to sign a world class defender. I argued we wouldn’t have won the league because we still need to replace Kompany.

But we don't. If Laporte was fit or we had a very good left sided back up (which I believe Aké to be) then we would have won without Kompany. We have dozens and dozens of games worth of proof that Laporte + A.N. Other is good enough to win 9/10 games and the league.

I don't think the club want to go in with just Aké, I don't think we will, but it would have been enough last summer to get us the title this year.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Torres, Ake and Koulibaly we know about. How many more would be your best guess?

Four after Torres, but a slight hope for a very big and surprising fifth.

 

[axlgod]

Four after Torres, but a slight hope for a very big and surprising fifth.

I’m completely goosed with that one Tolm.
any clues?

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

I’m completely goosed with that one Tolm.
any clues?

have a gander at the thread you might get some hints.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I’m completely goosed with that one Tolm.
any clues?

Played Mrs Mangle in Neighbours and used to look after Kitty in The Sullivans...

 

[sky_blue]

But we don't. If Laporte was fit or we had a very good left sided back up (which I believe Aké to be) then we would have won without Kompany. We have dozens and dozens of games worth of proof that Laporte + A.N. Other is good enough to win 9/10 games and the league.

I don't think the club want to go in with just Aké, I don't think we will, but it would have been enough last summer to get us the title this year.

In a vacuum, yes, but looking at the reality I don't agree. Liverpool finished on 99 points. We would've needed more than that to win the title, or in other words, replicate or improve upon the best attacking season ever in English football history (City 17/18). With Laporte, we would have probably finished with 90+ points, but not above 99. To bridge that gap, we need more reliable finishers. We missed Sane's 20+ goal+assists this season.