Jorginho

[Rammy Blue]

If what Brennan has said is true then it smells of Napoli and Chelsea trying to effectively get us to pay more for Jorginho so that they can offset that against their compensation they are trying to sort for Sarri.

 

[nmc]

Reminds me totally of the Alexis saga.

How so? City came straight out and said we were no longer interested in that saga. We haven’t done that here (yet).

 

[The Preacher]

We conceded fewer goals from set pieces than any other team in the premier league last season, so if teams want to target that area, that's perfect for us.

Also I think someone like Jorginho despite his own lack of pace does protect us on the break because if you have someone like him creating from deep, helping unlock defences, you don't need to over-commit the wingbacks, and we can keep them ready to snuff out counter-attacks.

Pep's Bayern Munich almost eliminated conceding on the counter attack in their third season, and it mostly came from cutting out loss of posession against teams like Klopp's pressing them.

As I said, I don’t claim to know that much in detail about tactics and don’t watch a lot of football outside of the Premiership. What you say about Pep’s final season at Bayern is reassuring and I take your point about defending set-pieces.

 

[Cobwebcat]

If it's a ruse why is he in London?

 

[celf]

Nothing coming out of the Jorginho camp , his agent has been very vocal all the way thru this saga

 

[pudge]

Surely it wouldn't take over two weeks since agreeing a deal for a player and signing said player? Especially if personal terms were agreed ages ago.

Unless there was a cock up somewhere if that timeline is true.

 

[Del_Bosque]

It looks much much worse if we still actually think he’s signing and he’s got on a plane and gone to Chelsea

Genuinely look like mugs

Fair enough if we’ve moved on but we’re seemingly waiting on him and he’s turned up at Chelseas ground

 

[Martin*]

Javi Garcia reincarnated.

Delighted he appears to be off to Chelsea, would have been the biggest flop since Mangala.

 

[SilverFox2]

Not sure this would save any face to be honest. If anything it would serve to make it look worse if indeed we have been "snubbed". Presumably City must've had some encouragement from his agent to brief Blackburn and Brennan?

Agreed also what would it serve to have a player who is apparently not fully committed to City which we are told is vital no matter how much we are theoretically in the right.
Perhaps the mafia want their cut out of it after all it is Naples and Abramovich has shall we say connections.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Yeah fair enough mate, I apologise. You're right it's not over yet, but it sounds very much like it might be. I do think we are desperate or very soon will be though.

i understand that such saga's cause frustration for some,but taking a step back and visualising the bigger picture is whats needed.Some of the overreactions and nonsense i read helps no one.

Cheers for the reply,appreciated.