Joao Cancelo

[aguero93:20]

We have enough cornettos.

You can never have enough cornettos.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Maybe they would take Mangala at the right price.

It’s frightening that he is still on the payroll.

 

[richards30]

tbf juve aren't exactly the most attacking team ever and the Serie A has some rock solid defences i reckon he would get more assists here

He would run riot in our team mate

 

[trumpton]

I keep hearing the line, on several threads, it would be dangerous to go into the season with X number of centre halves. With the amount of possession we have, and the holding midfielder breaking up most of the oppositions play, how much work do our centre halves actually do! Christ, we could probably win the league with Jones and smalling at centre half with the amount of quality we would have around them!

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

I keep hearing the line, on several threads, it would be dangerous to go into the season with X number of centre halves. With the amount of possession we have, and the holding midfielder breaking up most of the oppositions play, how much work do our centre halves actually do! Christ, we could probably win the league with Jones and smalling at centre half with the amount of quality we would have around them!

Laporte is a doubt for Sunday.

Stones appears unable to maintain form/consistency for more than 5 months (going off previous seasons)

Otamendi - appreciate his efforts, but possibly on the wane at 32.

Harwood-Bellis and Garcia both very young.

Fernandinho - superb at everything he does, but not a natural centre back and 34 years of age.

I'd like to see a centre back brought in, but there is dearth of talent currently in this area - in my opinion. I also very much doubt City want to make Maguire the most expensive defender to walk the planet, but would take him at a sensible price.

 

[cleavers]

Christ, we could probably win the league with Jones and smalling at centre half with the amount of quality we would have around them!

Let's not even think about that.

 

[Keeper!]

Laporte is a doubt for Sunday.

Stones appears unable to maintain form/consistency for more than 5 months (going off previous seasons)

Otamendi - appreciate his efforts, but possibly on the wane at 32.

Harwood-Bellis and Garcia both very young.

Fernandinho - superb at everything he does, but not a natural centre back and 34 years of age.

I'd like to see a centre back brought in, but there is dearth of talent currently in this area - in my opinion. I also very much doubt City want to make Maguire the most expensive defender to walk the planet, but would take him at a sensible price.

Taxi for the slab

 

[richards30]

Laporte is a doubt for Sunday.

Stones appears unable to maintain form/consistency for more than 5 months (going off previous seasons)

Otamendi - appreciate his efforts, but possibly on the wane at 32.

Harwood-Bellis and Garcia both very young.

Fernandinho - superb at everything he does, but not a natural centre back and 34 years of age.

I'd like to see a centre back brought in, but there is dearth of talent currently in this area - in my opinion. I also very much doubt City want to make Maguire the most expensive defender to walk the planet, but would take him at a sensible price.

Agree with all of this! We need a CB

 

[AdamManCity]

Everyone is obsessed with the idea of a first choice full-back. Quality competition is hugely important for any top side. Having two top right-backs, with different strengths, will help push both players on and bring the best out of them. Walker had a spell of complacency last season and with a top class option breathing down his neck it is less likely this will happen again. That being said, we are aiming to win the lot next season and both will play regularly given that we should be hoping to play 3 games a week. I like the prospect of having the option of one fullback who is very reliable defensively and another who can help us unlock stubborn defenses. Ideally we would have two who excel in both areas, but they are very hard to find.

Looking back at the 2011/12 season, it is hard to say that any of Richards, Zaba, Clichy or Kolarov were clear first choice in their position, all were on a similar level that year and played a big part in our title win. Hopefully a similar thing happens next season.

 

[MarsLlama]

I imagine City would much rather see who's available for around £50m in January than throw £85m at Maguire. It makes us look weak, shows that we're desperate and we end up with a player who doesn't even get in our best starting XI. We can make do for half a season without another CB.