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

[kaz7]

Come on Kaz, don't be childish. We are all Blues on here.

Factually incorrect

 

[CenturyClub]

Factually incorrect

Well most of us then, especially me.

 

[wolfie1988]

We went further than you

You think our left back issues were caused just by us missing Laporte. You mad?

 

[simon23]

Why is Ferran talking about Messi?

Something lost in translation perhaps...maybe he was trying to say that we are a fantastic team even if we havent got Messi????

 

[kaz7]

You think our left back issues were caused just by us missing Laporte. You mad?

We were exposed, we won back to back titles with stand ins, it wasn't the only issue but for me the glaring one on that side, he wasn't there to cover

 

[ctwrd]

I wouldn't sell him but I'm not ready to the see the little fucker in a City shirt again just yet. A quite unbelievable miss and quite unforgivable too given the situation and time in the game.

We can't afford to lose any key players though giving the gaping holes elsewhere in the squad.

agree, was talking hypothetically what we would need to improve the team to the point where we would confidently be as good as or the best in Europe. The work required would need to take acouple of

So why would we need to sell a star to buy this season then

As above. Wasn’t referring specifically to this season

the priority now has to be a CB. We can probably get away without the other additions but not in europe (we will be shafted again anyway)

@Kaz there are other outlets than blue moon forum

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Anyone think Mahrez would be really good in midfield hes got great vision and can deal with pressing.

No. Doesn't have the work rate, tenacity, stamina or strength to play CM.

 

[BAB.DAB]

In the era of ffp, if we had to sell one of stars, I would rather it was him than de Bruyne, Bernardo etc

But not this season, which season then

 

[ctwrd]

We were exposed, we won back to back titles with stand ins, it wasn't the only issue but for me the glaring one on that side, he wasn't there to cover

I agree to an extent. There is no perfect football side without weakness and we have to a large extent managed withthe lb situation in pep’s time. However, eventuallyyou have to sort it out and cant just carry onCancelo atLB frustrates me.

i like mendy and it adds another option if sterling cuts inside that zinchenko and cancelo don’t provide but pep doesn’t seem to really have fully confidence in mendy. He has had a few lapses in concentration as well. It would have been interesting to see howhe would have developed if he had not picked up that injury in his first season.
Lyon was not just a defensive mistake (more ederson) or sterling Miss, it was a terrible performance overall and we never got going. Team selection set the tempo.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

Is Pep being in his last contract a factor in our transfer window? Are we saving up for next year, so that the new manager (preferably Nagelsmann) can get the players he wants? COVID can also play a part since we literally don't know when fans can go in, so maybe we are treading with caution? Is there still some Messi saga madness going on behind the scenes? Bartomeu may be getting impeached, they can't pay Setién let alone Suarez. With Bartomeu needing to clear out his deficit if he does get sacked, he must surely be thinking about the transfer. These are the only explanations I can think of, does anybody have any guesses what may be going on behind the scenes?

 

[SWP's back]

Why is Ferran talking about Messi?

Because he was asked about the failed move.

 

[SWP's back]

Something lost in translation perhaps...maybe he was trying to say that we are a fantastic team even if we havent got Messi????

That’s exactly what he’s saying.

 

[oldius]

I wonder whether some people actually know what our squad is. We have quality throughout: Ederson, Laporte, KDB, BS, Gabby, Sergio and Raz would get into most world elevens. Kyle is also up there too. We have 2 nominees for the Golden Boy in Phil and Torres and we have just bought a full Dutch international with PL experience. 'Glaring holes and deficiencies' is the language of BS, IMO.

I look forward to the season ahead with excitement.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

A loan deal with an option to buy for Luka Jovic would be perfect

We’re not Arsenal.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I wonder whether some people actually know what our squad is. We have quality throughout: Ederson, Laporte, KDB, BS, Gabby and Raz would get into most world elevens. We have 2 nominees for the Golden Boy in Phil and Torres and we have just bought a full Dutch international with PL experience. 'Glaring holes and deficiencies' is the language of BS, IMO.

I look forward to the season ahead with excitement.

I Think we all want to be able to agree with you. It`s just what I see at the moment doesn`t fill me with excitement. I fear the lack of a 1st class right footed C/B. Having an ageing Fern and a slow Rodri combined with too many touches off Gundogan and a lack of aggression will be a problem.

We may have papered over the cracks of our 3 year problem at left back by buying Ake who is a left footed C/B but I think the jury is out on that.

Aguero`s recovery from injury is a worry also. I love Jesus the way he leads the line with tenacity movement and positioning but he`s isnt as yet as prolific as Sergio.

I love this club (as we all must) but I`m not blind to what I think we need.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I hope we dont rue they day we kept Gundogan and let Aouar go to an opponent.

 

[Ric]

I hope we dont rue they day we kept Gundogan and let Aouar go to an opponent.

Regardless of Gundogan, I think it’s a mistake not to move for Aouar.

 

[manimanc]

All these bullshit posts soon to be shot down in flames when we hammer wolves.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Has Ferran ruled out any more signings then?

 

[Dobsy]

It's looking like fans won't be back in football grounds in any meaningful way next season. Next summer there will be some big clubs with big financial problems.