John Stones

[Neville Kneville]

We have tried to instigate the passing game through the back with little success in the past, Stones will change this.

If we knock the ball long it is always a 50/50 challenge and normally the big man wins, not Sergio.

Play the ball out to nifty midfield and we play to Sergios strengths.

Good signing if we do sign him, been impressed with Tosin but not as much Denayer TBH.

Tosin will go on loan and we sell Denayer and more than likely Mangala but he could be back up.

I'm sure Tosin would have kept Belgium in the Euros had he been eligible to be thrown in at right back after being sat on his arse for a month.

 

[domalino]

Given Pep's apparent desire for Kroos, he obviously disagrees.

That's because he loves Kroos.

If he thought we really needed another central midfielder, we'd be in for one. There's no links to anyone except Kroos which most accept would be an opportunistic thing.


Pep's not going to leave a hole in the squad down to if Kroos becomes available.

 

[pudge]

That's because he loves Kroos.

If he thought we really needed another central midfielder, we'd be in for one. There's no links to anyone except Kroos which most accept would be an opportunistic thing.


Pep's not going to leave a hole in the squad down to if Kroos becomes available.

We've been linked with every CM under the sun this summer..

 

[SiMCFC]

Gundogan. Fernando, Dihno, Yaya, Nasri, Delph. I think that's covered.

Gundogan is good enough.

Nasri isn't a CM.

Fernandinho will be playing deeper most likely from what Pep has said.

Yaya, Delph and Fernando are limited or restricted by age (Yaya).

I don't think we are anywhere near covered, we want to be on the same level as Real, Barcelona, Bayern not Utd and Liverpool.

Anyway, we are derailing this thread sorry. As a side I think we will sign another CM whether that is Kroos or not ;)

 

[domalino]

We've been linked with every CM under the sun this summer..

I'm not counting some gossip article in the Sun as a link.

Everyone we've gone after this season has been covered in plenty of depth by loads of sources, and the ITK's.

Gundogan & Kroos have been the only ones. There was some talk of Coric and Thiago for a while, but nothing serious. A couple of tweets about Pep wanting Kimmich or Weigl back in May.

There's been no serious links to anyone.

 

[jimmy blue shoes]

No Stones news then?

 

[domalino]

Gundogan is good enough.

Nasri isn't a CM.

Fernandinho will be playing deeper most likely from what Pep has said.

Yaya, Delph and Fernando are limited or restricted by age (Yaya).

I don't think we are anywhere near covered, we want to be on the same level as Real, Barcelona, Bayern not Utd and Liverpool.

Anyway, we are derailing this thread sorry. As a side I think we will sign another CM whether that is Kroos or not ;)

We'll probably only play 1 defensive midfielder at a time, and that could be Delph, Fernando, Fernandinho or even potentially Stones.

The others could all play the less defensive roles in a Pep side, as a lot of the defensive cover comes from narrow full backs.

 

[SheeshKebab]

No Stones news then?

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...show-coming-to-theatres-for-one-night-w431418

 

[Neville Kneville]

Gundogan is good enough.

Nasri isn't a CM.

Fernandinho will be playing deeper most likely from what Pep has said.

Yaya, Delph and Fernando are limited or restricted by age (Yaya).

I don't think we are anywhere near covered, we want to be on the same level as Real, Barcelona, Bayern not Utd and Liverpool.

Anyway, we are derailing this thread sorry. As a side I think we will sign another CM whether that is Kroos or not ;)

Why are they limited, or restricted by age, compared to Kroos ? I can understand it if someone thinks Kroos is a better passer etc (debatable in Yaya's case imo) but he moves like a Dalek going up a staircase.

All 3 would lap him on two circuits of the pitch.

 

[SiMCFC]

Why are they restricted by age, compared to Kroos ? I can understand it if someone thinks Kroos is a better passer etc (debatable in Yaya's case imo) but he moves like a Dalek going up a staircase.

All 3 would lap him on two circuits of the pitch.

I meant limited as in, have no composure on the ball, can't pass for shit etc, where as Yaya has been caught up by age and his legs aren't there anymore. Didn't phrase it well sorry.