It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[OB1]

Fear the worst if I’m honest

Mings is shite

John will be looked on as the main CB

I'd play Walker and Stones as the CBs for England.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

I'd play Walker and Stones as the CBs for England.

Aka the chuckle brothers!:))

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Ake would be the third choice which would also make him happier because he knows he is the first bench option. Don’t think we have to buy a top cb, because it would lead to the same problem if it is not stones, dias or the new guy that complains it would be Ake.
Personally we promote youth or buy a young cheap option

Logic would say if Laporte wants away to cash in on him (was never happy with either his string puller or his mentality when he ducked out of our original deal, buy back Tosin who I think has a £10M clause and put THB on-loan for the season at a Prem/top Championship club while Ake gets (injuries permitting) plenty of game time then the following season if Ake hasn't cut it sell him on and at the very least we'd then have Ruben, John, Tosin & THB who will hopefully be more rounded.

 

[domalino]

Which is why I would force Laporte to stay another year. Reality is he could easily displace Stones in preseason. He has the talent.

I dont think he is good enough if Stones plays at his best, but Stones has an injury history that can't be ignored and I'd be surprised if he made it through 2 straight seasons without an injury that keeps him out for a few months.

I agree with forcing him to stay a year though. There can only be so much disruption in one summer and Aguero has already gone, Bernardo seems to have asked a year ago so he's got priority.

 

[citizen_maine]

I dont think he is good enough if Stones plays at his best, but Stones has an injury history that can't be ignored and I'd be surprised if he made it through 2 straight seasons without an injury that keeps him out for a few months.

I agree with forcing him to stay a year though. There can only be so much disruption in one summer and Aguero has already gone, Bernardo seems to have asked a year ago so he's got priority.

Priority goes to whoever comes up with a suitable deal

 

[leo_city]

Which is why I would force Laporte to stay another year. Reality is he could easily displace Stones in preseason. He has the talent.

I think he stays. One of Laporte's biggest strengths is playing those diagonals or long balls into wingers. Left footed centre half will undoubtedly be used again imo. We changed our system last year, both our wingers were compact and tighter to work into the whole false 9 system. Not high and wide like they usually would be season prior. I think he would know his importance in the team too. Personally would be shocked to see him leave.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

Hopefully after the Euros 6 of the starting 11 today will be City players.

 

[domalino]

By the way, if the Sam Lee article today is right and Laporte told the club he wanted to go back to Spain 6 months ago, it meant he packed it in and quit about 8 weeks after Stones won his place back.


Which is pretty pathetic, if that's all it takes to make you want to leave.

 

[domalino]

Hopefully after the Euros 6 of the starting 11 today will be City players.

The current 4, Mings and Tripper ?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

The current 4, Mings and Tripper ?

Mings and Pickford.