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

[damrider]

Kounde and Upamecano are better prospects

Way more expensive.

And need I remind you that ake's Bournemouth were also terrible? Not much you can do when you're surrounded by crap. He's by far their best player.

 

[ljones15]

I know its easier said than done but I'd love us to sign Thomas Partey (43 mill release clause) and slot Rodri in at centre back. Don't get me wrong, Rodders is a lovely footballer, in terms of reading the game, ball manipulation, press resistant - he's mustard but I do worry about his pace when we're in transition, Fernandinho used to get us out of the shit so many times in games, Gaz Baz before that as well. I think he impressed at centre back away at Palace last season and he will definitely help in the build up areas. Partey is the destroyer we desperately need in front of the back four and he's impressed me every time I've seen him.

 

[RayCTID]

Way more expensive.

And need I remind you that ake's Bournemouth were also terrible? Not much you can do when you're surrounded by crap. He's by far their best player.

Ake is more acclimatised to the league and the two mentioned I wouldn't mind City paying the fee as they do look better prospects

 

[cheekybids]

I just think we are going to be playing a different formation so the holes won’t be as big an issue.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

There isn't time to get a real top striker in. Loan or veteran maybe.

We have been looking for cbs for years, so should have a load scouted. Get on with it, get a cb signed & at least sort out one area of the team, perhaps then we can win a few difficult games 1-0 or 2-1, rather than letting 2 in.

decent centre half sees us regain the title, simple as that for me...

there’s already enough squad depth in the attacking third, for the prem that is, however, we are still a world class forward away from truly challenging for the champs league!

 

[Keeper!]

Maybe Ota can be emergency striker? If Alan Kernaghan can do it....

Get Ederson up front, some shot on that dude.

 

[SWP's back]

That's simply not true. Ake and Torres isn't better than Sane and Silva. Our squad isn't stronger.

Silva was part of the problem last year as he didn’t have the legs to press.

Sane played 15 minutes of PL football.

of course our squad is therefore stronger than last season.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Silva was part of the problem last year as he didn’t have the legs to press.

Sane played 15 minutes of PL football.

of course our squad is therefore stronger than last season.

The real question in all this is, Do you think the team we have at present is strong enough to win the league or pick up other silverware . Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and those rag bastards have all improved from the start of last season.

This feels like the start of our last season to me. Going into it with glaring gaps in our team.

No leader, No right footed top quality C/B. No reliable L/B but a reliance on Ake and Cancelo to fill it.

Fern (35) Gundogan and Rodri with reducing or no pace.

And as it looks like 2 month more before Sergio comes back.

I hope I`m proved wrong I really do.

 

[SWP's back]

The real question in all this is, Do you think the team we have at present is strong enough to win the league or pick up other silverware . Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and those rag bastards have all improved from the start of last season.

This feels like the start of our last season to me. Going into it with glaring gaps in our team.

No leader, No right footed top quality C/B. No reliable L/B but a reliance on Ake and Cancelo to fill it.

Fern (35) Gundogan and Rodri with reducing or no pace.

And as it looks like 2 month more before Sergio comes back.

I hope I`m proved wrong I really do.

Yeah I genuinely do.

We scored the most goals and always do, with or without Aguero as it’s down to the system.

We conceded 2 more than Liverpool.

We are are stronger than last season and I personally think other teams strengthening helps City rather than hindering us. Last season, very few clubs took points from Liverpool which was part of the system and reason behind the 18 points gap. The more teams that can actually take them on, the better.

 

[bondsman]

Yeah I genuinely do.

We scored the most goals and always do, with or without Aguero as it’s down to the system.

We conceded 2 more than Liverpool.

We are are stronger than last season and I personally think other teams strengthening helps City rather than hindering us. Last season, very few clubs took points from Liverpool which was part of the system and reason behind the 18 points gap. The more teams that can actually take them on, the better.

I think how many goals we score is miss leading. If we won every game 1-0 we win the league. The fact we hammer some teams shouldn’t disguise that we lost 9 games. I don’t see what has happened transfer wise to stop us losing those 9.