It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Don't belive this he knew before he came here that he would have the 3 in front of him

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Don't belive this he knew before he came here that he would have the 3 in front of him

He couldn’t have foreseen John Stones’s turnaround

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

He couldn’t have foreseen John Stones’s turnaround

Still think there's going to be enough playing time for him

 

[plongo]

Even at his fittest,do you think he shifts any of the trio?

With a rotation strategy, I think it would still leave him with enough opportunities, plus injuries always come into play

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Still think there's going to be enough playing time for him

I agree. I hope he stays.

 

[Dadsupportedthem]

He couldn’t have foreseen John Stones’s turnaround

Its not beyond the realms of possibility that Stones reverts to making errors once the crowds and pressure returns. Obviously we pray this will not be the case.

 

[Woody135]

Don't belive this he knew before he came here that he would have the 3 in front of him

He couldn’t have foreseen John Stones’s turnaround

He also signed before Dias, so could have easily thought hed be partnering Laporte if he had a good season.

I don’t believe the story though. Its injury reducing his games this season and others playing well so not allowing an easy path back in.

Next season is a fresh start

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

He also signed before Dias, so could have easily thought hed be partnering Laporte if he had a good season.

I don’t believe the story though. Its injury reducing his games this season and others playing well so not allowing an easy path back in.

Next season is a fresh start

Both Ake and Laporte are left footers so I’d presumed that he was brought in to rotate with Laporte and Diaz brought in to rotate with Stones, but the emergence of the very effective Diaz & Stones partnership blew that notion away.
However, it’s not unusual (as Tom Jones often sang) for players new to us to get not a lot of game time in their first season here (think Cancelo last season, Torres this season etc.) so I do think Ake will get more game time next season.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Let's be honest. If Dias, Stones and Laporte stay injury free. I find it unlikely that he will get enough game time to stay happy.

Stones and Laporte have been injured quite a lot in recent years. Which is one of the reasons we signed Ake. So we'll see.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

I like that there's been no news recently. Shows that the club are focused completely on the UCL and all further proceedings in transfers (Grealish and Haaland) and subsequent briefings will happen after.