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

[Easy]

He is redundant though as they absolutely do not rate him as a midfielder. Plus look at the options ahead of him - Gundo, Kev, Foden, and Bernardo.

Personally I would sit him in the stands and shrug my shoulders, but as we know well Pep hates nothing more than "sad faces".

I really don’t understand why Zinchenko would stay. In our squad he’s a leftback, and right now he’s behind Mendy, Ake, and probably Cancelo as well.

No chances for him to play in midfield.

Staying at City to be a 4th choice leftback? Mind boggling decision. It’s not like he’s on crazy wages either so a move would be simple enough.

With everyone fit Zinchenko is anyway going to be in the stands the majority of the time, so bringing in another leftback won’t really effect him imo.

If wants to progress his career it’s time to move on.

 

[blueparrot]

Agreed in a way - a more confident back line who push up and squeeze the space my help condense that space where the midfield usually should be - Dias is from what ive read very good at defending ont he front foot (like Kompany)

its the left side where Mendy is that concerns me however -Laporte has a big job on his hands

Think it may depend on which games we decide to use Mendy or Ake as left back , get that right and it will solve a lot of problems. The biggest issue will come if we lose Laporte and need Ake at centreback so rely on Mendy as left back. If it does become an issue we do have January before the c/l knockout stages and only 12 weeks away.

 

[Phil1]

cue the psychos calling you a rag or a dipper

Just another new member with his glass very much half empty. There's quite a few joined recently but I'm sure all are just concerned we are suddenly shite with no chance of silverware, and not fans of other clubs masquerading as blues.

Because that would be sad as fuck, wouldn't it.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

To be fair, you say literally every single player isn't joining, you're bound to get some right.

Again, complete bollocks. If you would like to take the time to research this you will actually find that every player I have said isn’t coming actually hasn’t with the exception of Bony, and even then all I did was laugh at the thought of him being a target. I was even foolish enough to go along with the Messi story even though I personally doubted it would happen. So if you are going to make such bold statements please do your research first.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I watched him at LB for the Dutch team in the last round of internationals and as expected he was solid defensively but looked slightly awkward when asked to attack down the wing and get crosses in.

Sounds like a perfect City fullback then.

Tbh, I said prior to those international games that my worry re Ake, is a cb running up & down the line all game.

He only just got away with it for Holland, going off holding his hamstring.

 

[Blue tiger]

cue the psychos calling you a rag or a dipper

Haha to be fair football is a game of opinions fella, if people dont like mine then it's fair enough. No one Hope's my prediction of us being nowhere near the title is wrong more than me.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

you post as if it definite and as if you know when in reality you know as little as any one else accept a few people who have links to the club - you just post thinkgs like:

"it wont happen"

it comes across as defnitive yet you have no knowledge to base you opinion on and you dont even give an explanation for it

so if its not shit stirring and you are not explaining your opinion what exactly is it?

It’s exactly as posted, a statement that it won’t happen. Not difficult to understand really. Difficult to understand how that is shit stirring. You can either believe it or not but ultimately it will become true as demonstrated on a rather consistent basis.

 

[razman]

If our business is done, then

1) We still have a decent chance of winning the league provided Laporte / Dias stay fit throughout and Dias Adjust quickly. Ake and cancelo enough to cover Mendy at lb.

2) may reach final UCL at max (ofcourse Hope i am wrong) . Our mid field has a 35 year old who is our Best option and Gundogan who will be playing a lot of games. Ideally should have Got his long term replacement Aouor who is just 40m Euros!

3) big summer again needed next year...with aguero/ LB / gundo long term replacement

 

[Stockport Blues]

If our business is done, then

1) We still have a decent chance of winning the league provided Laporte / Dias stay fit throughout and Dias Adjust quickly. Ake and cancelo enough to cover Mendy at lb.

2) may reach final UCL at max (ofcourse Hope i am wrong) . Our mid field has a 35 year old who is our Best option and Gundogan who will be playing a lot of games. Ideally should have Got his long term replacement Aouor who is just 40m Euros!

3) big summer again needed next year...with aguero/ LB / gundo long term replacement

With your 3rd point your also missing a Fernandinho replacement there

 

[razman]

With your 3rd point your also missing a Fernandinho replacement there

Some may argue his replacement is already there in Rodri

Micah Richards made a great point , Rodri doesn't sense danger like Fernandinho. This year he has to improve that aspect of his game