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

[WRicko]

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.

Not sure what his position is in terms of rank for the left back position Mendy is far more inconsistent and weaker defensively Was default first choice left back when Mendy was injured I would use Cancelo and Mendy there but Cancelo there seems to be a after thought People are saying Ake will also be ahead of him but he plays left back less than Zinchenko and we have no idea if we will play him there to me it sounds like a ploy to get him in by convincing him he will get game time even when Laporte is fit

 

[WRicko]

Perhaps club see 1 or 2 academy boys coming through and stepping up

Are you speaking from inside knowledge why youth for Fernandinho but not for the Gundagon role ?

 

[WRicko]

Luiz would be my guess.

Still another player to buy next window summer tho

 

[Great Kompany]

When I look at our squad I see a very talented group of players good enough to atleast win the league. What it needs is Pep to coach the fuck out of them. That is something we need to change. Teams have figured our way of play and I believe this team is capable of evolving in its technique which obviously means Pep needs to do some technical maneuvering. Is he capable of that - definitely yes and so is the team.
But is he motivated enough - I am still apprehensive about that and that is something that concerns me

 

[pavelsrnicek]

If we’re done then on we go. I can sort of understand the reluctance to spend big on replacing Silva as we may have enough in midfield. Hopefully Rodri, Gundogan and Fernandinho supplemented by Bernardo and Doyle will be enough in midfield. I can understand not replacing Aguero while he’s still here but I can’t understand why we won’t address left back. We’re going into our 4th season with a single injury prone specialist left back. Makes no sense to me.

 

[BillyShears]

Perhaps club see 1 or 2 academy boys coming through and stepping up

Think Palmer and Doyle for different reasons will be considered for that DM/CM position.

A good way of looking at replacing Fernandinho is this - were Ferna on the market now would Pep sign him?

IMO the answer is no because Rodri is the proto-Guardiola 6. There are players across Europe (some even in the PL) who are more like Ferna but we never went near them.

 

[blueparrot]

Still another player to buy next window summer tho

Maybe, I'd see Luiz replacing Fernadinho, leaving Rodri and Luiz, Gundogan could then be surplus and might be replaced by Doyle or another academy player.

 

[leewill31]

Solid window imho if it stays like this 3 key players brought in the youth lads looking good as well with the likes of Delap/palmer/bellis Foden making massive strides key players coming back from injury.

All ways fascinates me this section of the forum with so many flappers :)

 

[Stoned Rose]

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

Rodri wouldn't sense danger in a room of serial killers.

 

[leo_city]

Damn. Semedo and Nouri would be starting full backs for a lot of top clubs.