Than you better watch the final again mate. As soon as Eder came on he gave Untiti all sorts of problems. Umtiti couldn't handle the psysical attribute Eder brought with him. Mangala has never lost a physical battle as long as I know him as a Cityplayer. Doesn't take away he needs improving other aspects, but you are -as usual- very fast with opinions.
will trust that they know what they are doing & that he will be great for us. But that doesn't change the fact that most of his own fans don't think he's currently good enough to start for Everton.
Sounds similar to Liverpool fans realising Ibe was better than Sterling around the time he turned down their contract.
Umtiti had a poor final so thats only 2 games left in the Euros. Not sure you can say he had a great Euros then considering one of the games they played was Iceland and their defense shipped 2 goals to them. I don't even know why we are comparing Umtiti and Mangala when you started the debate about him and Stones.Hi mate...was just stating that his national team manager put in Umtiti ahead of Mangala so must have felt he gave them a better chance of winning....overall Umtiti had a solid euros! My opinion was less about Mangala and more about "fact".....and fact was Mangala didnt get a game and Umtiti was ahead of him in the national team....but I'd agree...Umtiti didnt have a great final..
Apart from they were actually (disgracefully imo) booing Stones months ago.
Not overly convinced about John Stones. He'd be a decent squad player, lot's of potential, great opportunity for him to develop under Pep etc but I can't help but think the likes of Tosin Aderabioyo could take that squad role instead of him. I know a few people on here will laugh at that, but, at some point we've got to start looking towards the academy.
If we sign him I'm hoping Demichelis leaves and if the proverbial finger isn't pulled out I'd hope Mangala is moved on earlier rather than later.
Tosin gets a squad place for free anyhow. But he was very nervous on the ball v Chelsea so will have to work on that. Great prospect.
But he asked for a transfer a year ago.
Hasnt he gone off on loan to NAC?
Not overly convinced about John Stones. He'd be a decent squad player, lot's of potential, great opportunity for him to develop under Pep etc but I can't help but think the likes of Tosin Aderabioyo could take that squad role instead of him. I know a few people on here will laugh at that, but, at some point we've got to start looking towards the academy.
If we sign him I'm hoping Demichelis leaves and if the proverbial finger isn't pulled out I'd hope Mangala is moved on earlier rather than later.
But they were booing him for farting about on the ball & putting the team in danger, plus missing headers & generally being shit. When he played ok, they didn't boo him.
Re the Stones v Bumtitty argument & 'great work by Barca' did their own press not report that they tried to sign Stones first but believed we had him nailed on ?
Umtiti had a poor final so thats only 2 games left in the Euros. Not sure you can say he had a great Euros then considering one of the games they played was Iceland and their defense shipped 2 goals to them. I don't even know why we are comparing Umtiti and Mangala when you started the debate about him and Stones.
Demichelis has been released. If Kelechi can come through alongside Aguero, then other players can tooNot overly convinced about John Stones. He'd be a decent squad player, lot's of potential, great opportunity for him to develop under Pep etc but I can't help but think the likes of Tosin Aderabioyo could take that squad role instead of him. I know a few people on here will laugh at that, but, at some point we've got to start looking towards the academy.
If we sign him I'm hoping Demichelis leaves and if the proverbial finger isn't pulled out I'd hope Mangala is moved on earlier rather than later.
That's his brother I think.