It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Aguero was hurt all last season and neither of the other two have left yet/maybe won't.

All three likely gone - and I mentioned Aguero's injury.

My claim RE Aguero - is that he has a year or two of performance good enough to start - when fit - for our side - or any top side. He's not done yet at the top level.

 

[blueparrot]

All three likely gone - and I mentioned Aguero's injury.

My claim RE Aguero - is that he has a year or two of performance good enough to start - when fit - for our side - or any top side. He's not done yet at the top level.

How do you know have you seen his medical reports and prognosis ?

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

How do you know have you seen his medical reports and prognosis ?

This

 

[blueparrot]

This

Can’t see it.

 

[supersonicblue]

This is, for me, a strange ole transfer window.

City have been very good at retaining talent - rarely has a valued player left our club.

In this window though we're losing:
Aguero - understandable due to age - but still... Aguero has got a year or two of top form left you'd think if he can avoid injury.

Laporte - extremely good CB. Wished that we could have kept him. Understandably dissatisfied with playing time.

B. Silva - unhappy with personal life in Manchester. Not much can be done I suppose.
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In this window we're losing 3 top players - maybe they wouldn't be first choice starters - yes - but they'd certainly contend to start.
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At any rate - this is a strange window - for me - in that we're losing so many high profile players. I can't recall any recent window where such an abundance of talent was outgoing... did we lose Nasri and Tevez in the same window?

Laporte’s not going anywhere yet

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Can’t see it.

Watch any of Sergio's recent goals for City - he's clearly fit and is scoring where others - e.g., Jesus, would not have.

Yes, we could not agree on a contract extension - but Sergio isn't a cripple past his days - he's got a year or two left - as anyone can see by watching his recent goals for us.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Laporte’s not going anywhere yet

I hope you're correct.

I thought I heard during one of the Euro matches that he'd agreed terms with Barca - I must be confusing that recollection with Garcia.

 

[blue oli]

Watch any of Sergio's recent goals for City - he's clearly fit and is scoring where others - e.g., Jesus, would not have.

Yes, we could not agree on a contract extension - but Sergio isn't a cripple past his days - he's got a year or two left - as anyone can see by watching his recent goals for us.

Which has to tell you we were extremely confident about a replacement to let him go

 

[Luke The Blue]

And?

Just because you have won more trophies than someone else doesn't make you a better player.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Which has to tell you we were extremely confident about a replacement to let him go

Obviously we're not confident of a replacement.

Trouble is, Aguero is long in the tooth - the simple explanation is that Aguero wanted more than we were willing to offer.

Replacement top choice striker - I've no clue whatsoever whom that might be - Haaland may not want to transfer, Kane is extremely iffy due to Levy... beyond that... do we have someone in mind to replace Aguero?