It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[leo_city]

Or is that Gabby saying he's happy to stay and play in a different role.

I hope so, as I'd hate to see him leave.

Same journo and some other reliable ones have reported Jesus is staying

 

[FantasyIreland]

He will have a great partnership with our wingers, and he excels at making those runs into the box. No doubt he can play there.

It kind of kills two birds.....finds him a spot and helps solve a squad weakness.

 

[bluenova]

Because..
a. Pep will just do whatever his players tell him to?
b. Ferran Torres doesn't exist?

I think he's quoting Pep.

Quotes from Pep about playing Torres centrally and Jesus on the wing at Norwich:

“I had the feeling,” Guardiola said, explaining his decision. “I spoke with Gabriel and he likes to play sometimes more in wider positions than the central one, and Ferran has a big sense for the goal, I would say a little bit higher than Gabriel when he plays in central positions.”

“(Torres’) movements are more towards the goal, Gabriel comes more to associate (link up), to drop a little bit, and Ferran makes movements more to the goal. With our lack of goals lately, we need a guy who can make a movement there.”

 

[richards30]

Or is that Gabby saying he's happy to stay and play in a different role.

I hope so, as I'd hate to see him leave.

Yeah i hope he stays as well mate, he was superb at the weekend down that right hand side.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Same journo and some other reliable ones have reported Jesus is staying

Good,I'd hate to see him tearing it up against us.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Well if your target is currently the best striker in Premier League the selling club will hardly just roll over and make it easy for us now would they? We need experience in attack, we need to replace goals of Sergio, the whole 'project striker' is where the list grows, but in experience terms, there's hardly any great/attainable options, Kane is the most ideal candidate, same scenario.

I strongly disagree, as I have spent the last months doing, and with days to end this nightmare, I can’t be bothered to repeat the same points yet again.

 

[leo_city]

We can’t look at last season with weakened teams (even in UCL, no Sancho and Mbappe in one game) and no fans, something that changed the dynamic of the game. Have to look now. If you look at Chelsea’s squad, they’re not as talented as ours, but it’s certainly more balanced. They don’t have the “holes” like you mentioned.

I get you mate, hence my reasoning, just think the 2 defensive positions could have been addressed earlier. Not been addressed for 2 seasons and more now, while each season we have made it work by tweaking our attack and not being limited, despite issues of personnel not being available/out of form. The defensive issues are still the main letdown for this side.

 

[Craggers]

Same journo and some other reliable ones have reported Jesus is staying

I hope so mate. Great news!

 

[vincent]

like clockwork

you're not a real fan if you dare have any criticism of anything regarding the club ever or have any opinion that differs from the accepted consensus

That was not the point i was making but carry on…

 

[Phil Mitchell Foden]

Or is that Gabby saying he's happy to stay and play in a different role.

I hope so, as I'd hate to see him leave.

I think he'd do a better job out wide than Torres. They seem better suited each others roles.

This could actually work out quite well.

 

[waspish]

You are going to be disappointed then.

This will happen again at some point. We simply can't win the League every year.

Orrr I want to win it every year for the next 20

 

[kun]

Orrr I want to win it every year for the next 20

Don't we all. ha!

 

[Gumzy97]

Would Ronaldo be this confident if there was nothing in this, Mendes is loved at city this 100 percent could happen

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Would Ronaldo be this confident if there was nothing in this, Mendes is loved at city this 100 percent could happen

Not coming just from overseas media anymore

 

[diamond geezer]

So many on here saying ‘this is what we need’ ‘it’s simply not good enough from the club’ I would bet most of these posters have never stepped foot in the Etihad.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Would Ronaldo be this confident if there was nothing in this, Mendes is loved at city this 100 percent could happen

Mendes is loved at City?

 

[Craggers]

I think he'd do a better job out wide than Torres. They seem better suited each others roles.

This could actually work out quite well.

Completely agree.

Gabby at the weekend was superb on the right and Torres seems to be better finisher of the two, so could be a switch for the better.

 

[Gumzy97]

Mendes is loved at City?

Yea, Txiki loves him from what Tolmie said

 

[leo_city]

Would Ronaldo be this confident if there was nothing in this, Mendes is loved at city this 100 percent could happen

I hope this relationship of Txiki, Pep and others at club with Mendes isn't the death of us, because we absolutely cannot be Ronaldo's get out card from Juve, we are not a charity. It would be an embarrassing transfer at the risk of uprooting our wage structure, getting an old player in as a stop-gap, showing desperation. The only benefit is some piss boiling when the rag cnuts are fuming, but at what cost?

 

[kun]

Mendes is loved at City?

He's a true professional. Txiki and Ferran respect that.

He's everything Raiola wishes he was.