It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

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Grealish’s Shinpads said:
That was under Cook, not the current regime
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We are blessed to have had such good times. Of course, two of those players became club legends and 2 not, one having not worked out at all. I think this shows that, despite the best of intentions, club recruitment is not an infallible process.
 
Rascal said:
I was told by a very good source that Pep was not bothered about buying a CF, he likes false 9 and sees Foden as perfect for the role, with back up from Raheem, Jesus and Kev. I got rounded on in typical BM style as being a bullshitter. Pep told my source and I quote " we have seen nothing yet" as he is perfecting the plan and Foden is central to it. Buying a CF like all the media suggested we needed would only have been done and again i quote "if it was an exceptional opportunity". The signing of Grealish adds another false 9 possibility and he was always the main target. Pep rates him very highly and will make him a better player. In 12 months Grealish could possibly be one of the best payers on the planet.

I agree with you, the negativity has been disappointing, some of our fans sound spoiled brats, In my opinion we now have the best squad in our history, we have some really promising kids as you have suggested and Torres could well be one of our best ever buys.
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Whilst this sounds exciting, I don have to wonder what life will be like post Pep. Not many other managers utilise a false 9 and we’ll have a gaping hole there. We can, of course, buy a 9 then, but our other players will have to learn how to play with one again.
 
Ajm1985 said:
Why is it fashionable to deride those questioning the transfer strategy/results as having slapped arses or being entitled?

Pep led the team to win the league last year and made it clear that it needed refreshing with a couple of key signings, most importantly a striker. Khaldoon reiterated that. That they courted Kane, briefing confidence up to a week ago, and got nowhere near is worthy of criticism. As is having no back up option (see the flirtation with Ronaldo).

City will win games and play great football - possibly even win the league again. However, Pep and the club wanted a striker (Pep mentioned Kane in a couple of pressers which he rarely does), put all their eggs in Kane's basket and came out with nothing - it is worthy of criticism.
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Fair dos if you understand why we didn't sign a striker, but many simply throw a strop and are keen to blame the club without having a scooby what was or did happen behind the scenes.
 
domalino said:
More like €115 or £98m if the news is to be believed about Mino and Alf wanting €40m between them.
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I think the club will do it. He’s a young world class player. not a 28 year old Kane. Our club likes signing young players. Making them superstars.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
Whilst this sounds exciting, I don have to wonder what life will be like post Pep. Not many other managers utilise a false 9 and we’ll have a gaping hole there. We can, of course, buy a 9 then, but our other players will have to learn how to play with one again.
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We just do what Barcelona did in 2014 and buy a Luis Suarez to score 200 goals in 280 games.

Most of our players have had strikers up front for 15-20 years, they won't forget it because Pep plays a false 9 for a bit.
 
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