Joao Cancelo

[Plain Speaking]

Exactly what I thought when I read that post. MInus the injuries, I'll take it.
Mind you, Mendy, too, minus the injuries — I'll take, in a heartbeat.

We might be getting a less than perfect attitude with Cancelo also? if rumours are true!

 

[7evens]

Think Pep will be looking to have the option of 3-5-2 available to him. Danilo will likely stay because he can play all across the back.

 

[Plain Speaking]

Surprised an Italian club want trippier he is garbage he must have a very goos agent.

He had a spell when he was very good at Spurs, seemed better than Walker, but he's gone off the boil a bit last season. He was in the Youth team that won the FA cup. (Downside for me is apparently he's a rag fan, although he did chose to join our academy over theirs when he was young)

 

[blue aura]

He had a spell when he was very good at Spurs, seemed better than Walker, but he's gone off the boil a bit last season. He was captain of our Youth team that won the FA cup. (Downside for me is apparently he's a rag fan. )

I thought Ben Mee was youth team Captain?

 

[pudge]

It'll be funny seeing Juventus demand a large fee from us and then approach Spurs offering a fiver and a Fiat Punto for Trippier.

 

[DMA's]

Think Pep will be looking to have the option of 3-5-2 available to him. Danilo will likely stay because he can play all across the back.

Which foreign squad player leaves to make room for cancelo then mate?

 

[7evens]

Which foreign squad player leaves to make room for cancelo then mate?

Whoops, miscounted! Still not sure why we can't get rid of Bravo and sign a HG goalkeeper. It makes almost too much sense.

1. Ederson
2. Bravo

(Walker)
3. Cancelo
(Stones)
4. Laporte
5. Otamendi
(Maguire)
6. Mendy
7. Zinchenko
(Angelino)

8. Fernandinho
9. Rodri
10. Gundogan
11. De Bruyne
12. David Silva
(Foden)

(Sterling)
13. Bernardo Silva
14. Mahrez
15. Sane
16. Aguero
17. Jesus

 

[Plain Speaking]

I thought Ben Mee was youth team Captain?

Yes sorry corrected. Thanks, another ex-City academy player, that's done well.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

We might be getting a less than perfect attitude with Cancelo also? if rumours are true!

Attitudes aren't set in stone, in my opinion. Or at least, not in the case of all players (a firm exception: I'd never want Neymar at my club, because I genuinely believe that he'll be trouble virtually wherever he goes).
But in many cases a player's approach and attitude can be moulded. And if there's one thing I trust Pep on, it's his ability to do that. This lad's 25, I honestly know virtually nothing about him, but all the reports are good as far as ability goes. For the rest, well, if he comes, and he's putting a shift in, I'll get behind him.
To be fair on Mendy. I sometimes wonder whether his high jinks and occasional silliness aren't the expression of an immense frustration at seeing this wonderful team do all these wonderful things, and thinking “I could be a part of that, but my body's betraying me".

 

[Plain Speaking]

Attitudes aren't set in stone, in my opinion. Or at least, not in the case of all players (a firm exception: I'd never want Neymar at my club, because I genuinely believe that he'll be trouble virtually wherever he goes).
But in many cases a player's approach and attitude can be moulded. And if there's one thing I trust Pep on, it's his ability to do that. This lad's 25, I honestly know virtually nothing about him, but all the reports are good as far as ability goes. For the rest, well, if he comes, and he's putting a shift in, I'll get behind him.
To be fair on Mendy. I sometimes wonder whether his high jinks and occasional silliness aren't the expression of an immense frustration at seeing this wonderful team do all these wonderful things, and thinking “I could be a part of that, but my body's betraying me".

I place great store on the right attitude. This player hasn't stayed long at any of the club's he's been at. While he might not be a full blown Balotelli, or Joey Barton, I think squad harmony is vital. I would be wary of getting any player that might upset our squad. You only need to look at our local rivals, to see how bad attitudes can damage a club. Pep might only be here 2 more years.