It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[Cityinmud]

That's because aside from Haaland there are no obvious alternatives for the level we operate at. If you disagree name some.

We won't sign haaland ever. So we should forget about sign-ing a striker?

 

[Maly]

Cant believe some posters are saying aguero's replacement isn't needed/wasn't a priority because he didn't contribute anything last season. Absolutely deluded.

Why do you think it’s deluded bud?

 

[domalino]

We needed a top quality striker in the FA Cup semi and the Champions Lge Final for starters.

Did we?

We didn't create any chances in those games, I'm not sure why adding a striker is the answer to that and not adding someone like Grealish who creates chances.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Don’t you feel we’ve done that by signing Grealish? We’ve only lost Aguero & Garcia, neither of whom I’d consider are a big loss when you look at what they contributed last season

The thing is, Grealish wasn’t the biggest whole in the squad. I was in favor of getting him, and I think like many people here, we thought someone like Bernardo would be going. But it’s like PSG getting Donnarumma even though they already have Navas, who is a great keeper. No doubt Grealish is a quality player but to strengthen the squad would be to fix holes in DM, LB (especially now!!!) and striker. But the window isn’t over yet! Lol

 

[Maly]

We needed a top quality striker in the FA Cup semi and the Champions Lge Final for starters.

Because we lost? Would a striker have changed that?

 

[blueparrot]

Cant believe some posters are saying aguero's replacement isn't needed/wasn't a priority because he didn't contribute anything last season. Absolutely deluded.

They aren’t, just what’s a available isn’t better than we have. I may be overstating his ability, it remains to be seen, but I think on the other side what Torres has started to show as a striker is being very under estimated by a lot of people,and he’ll contribute much more than Aguero did last season..

 

[Maly]

The thing is, Grealish wasn’t the biggest whole in the squad. I was in favor of getting him, and I think like many people here, we thought someone like Bernardo would be going. But it’s like PSG getting Donnarumma even though they already have Navas, who is a great keeper. No doubt Grealish is a quality player but to strengthen the squad would be to fix holes in DM, LB (especially now!!!) and striker. But the window isn’t over yet! Lol

So as things stand, do you think we’re stronger or weaker than last season?

 

[sniff]

Why’s it a fuck up? How has this season finished? Have we been relegated or something?

Because by not signing a striker and not strengthening the squad, we allow others to close the gap. Just like Khaldoon said in his interview. After last season we needed to go out and show the world they are playing catch up. I reckon the Rags and Chelsea have made a few good signings. I bet they dont feel like we will be fine this year. Everyone in football knows we fucked up this summer. Put everything on Kane. Like we did the year before with Messi. Now we are left going into the season without adequate striking options.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

We won't sign haaland ever.

You don’t know that. We will be pursuing him next summer

 

[Postman Pep]

Why’s it a fuck up? How has this season finished? Have we been relegated or something?

It's madness isn't it. Even in the dark days I doubt I got to this level of negativity in August.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

So as things stand, do you think we’re stronger or weaker than last season?

Weaker in both PL and UCL because rivals are stronger. And if we try to play similarly from last season, we might find that playing with fans in the stadium changes the dynamic of the game and could be an issue. Chelsea, PSG and Liverpool away in a row in September will be a good test

 

[Cityinmud]

Why do you think it’s deluded bud?

Because when false 9 system doesn't work against certain teams and we need to tweak the system ,we don't have anyone in our bench to call. Aguero was one of the important reason of our success in pep's system. Not replacing him is a mistake

 

[abu13]

Anyone else thinking that things would look a lot better if we had actually signed Ings.

While I still believe we are the team to beat Ings would have made our squad better.

 

[domalino]

I dont think people will realise how big a game changer Grealish is going to be until he finds his feet and then KDB comes back in.

When we see the what happens when 2 players who make that many chances and assists link up or the space opened up by teams trying to contain both, people will work it out.

Pep wanted him more than a striker.

 

[Cobwebcat]

About time Sandler and Roberts were sold. Maybe they go somewhere tomorrow. Free if we have to.

 

[samuelyeboah]

The fuckup lies in the strategy to replace aguero, not its end result, if you ask me.

it was nonsensical to begin with. thinking you're gonna call levy's bluff when he wasn't bluffing. no plan b. sitting on our asses when world class alternatives become available, still believing levy is bluffing. scrambling near the end of the window to sign someone else AND end up getting gazumped.

All of this could have been avoided if our transfer strategy was planned in advance and involved swiftly going for plan A, then B then C if fails.

having said all that, we're gonna piss the league again and win the CL

 

[blueparrot]

Weaker in both PL and UCL because rivals are stronger. And if we try to play similarly from last season, we might find that playing with fans in the stadium changes the dynamic of the game and could be an issue. Chelsea, PSG and Liverpool away in a row in September will be a good test

Doesn’t make us weaker and we are stronger, and until teams play we have no idea whether they are stronger, making big signings doesn't always make a team stronger. Sometimes it makes them worse.

 

[Gumzy97]

I dont think people will realise how big a game changer Grealish is going to be until he finds his feet and then KDB comes back in.

When we see the what happens when 2 players who make that many chances and assists link up or the space opened up by teams trying to contain both, people will work it out.

Pep wanted him more than a striker.

Im worried about KDB. I don’t think he will play much this season, the ankle injury seems very bad and could flare up any time from reports he might play one game then be out the next two.

 

[Maly]

Because by not signing a striker and not strengthening the squad, we allow others to close the gap. Just like Khaldoon said in his interview. After last season we needed to go out and show the world they are playing catch up. I reckon the Rags and Chelsea have made a few good signings. I bet they dont feel like we will be fine this year. Everyone in football knows we fucked up this summer. Put everything on Kane. Like we did the year before with Messi. Now we are left going into the season without adequate striking options.

I have no idea how it’s a fuck up when we’re still in all 4 competitions with a chance to win them. Everyone in football knows we fucked up? Really?

Bet they’re all hoping we have, but none of us will know if it’s a fuck up until the end of the season

 

[domalino]

Im worried about KDB. I don’t think he will play much this season, the ankle injury seems very bad and could flare up any time from reports he might play one game then be out the next two.

Nothing from any of the reports I've seen have suggested that's going to happen.

Martinez said he could play but he'd have pain, so City and him have decided to give him time off for it to completely heal.