Josko Gvardiol

[blueparrot]

How many times have you seen him play?

To be fair he often thinks the players we already have aren't that good, so Gvaudiol will fit like a glove.

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Top player. Only 21. Imagine what pep will do with him. He can play left back also. Hes strong as an OX. Can play ball. Im all for it. Lets say we get 40 mill for cancelo. Thats only 40 mill outlay. Lets get it done

 

[Nascent Blues]

Shiny new toy syndrome in here.. Lads not even that good.

When you say that he's not that good, do you mean on the handful of occasions when you've seen him play he failed to live up to your expectations?

An honest question (if we can believe the rumours that he'll be playing for us next season): what do you believe (at a guess) the difference is in man-hours City have put into scouting him compared to you watching him play?

 

[JustAnotherCityFan]

Top player. Only 21. Imagine what pep will do with him. He can play left back also. Hes strong as an OX. Can play ball. Im all for it. Lets say we get 40 mill for cancelo. Thats only 40 mill outlay. Lets get it done

30-40m for Laporte too. With the emergence of Rico Lewis we can lose Cancelo and Laporte and replace with Gvardiol so the high fee for Gvardiol becomes redundant.

 

[mcfcpride]

If we get this deal done, our backline is absolutely stacked. Good luck scoring against Ruben, Stones, Ake, Akanji, and Gvardiol with Rodri in front of them.

 

[01cravend]

He's looked at his tackle and heading percentages. What more could you possibly need?

And how have you reached the conclusion that he's "fucking quality"?

Probably some bollocks like fifa potential

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

If we get this deal done, our backline is absolutely stacked. Good luck scoring against Ruben, Stones, Ake, Akanji, and Gvardiol with Rodri in front of them.

And then a solid back up for Rodri in Kovacic were looking Solid. Imagine keeping Gundo and Bernardo. Adding kova and gvardiol. Wow

 

[TFC]

Laporte and Gomez out, this lad in? Makes all the sense in the world and I wouldn't mind betting we wouldn't be too far out of pocket. I love the way this club is run.

 

[Gumzy97]

We probably want him as he's one of the best left footed CBs available, the other being Bastoni I think. Not many world class or getting to that level left footed CBs around. Plus he's only 21

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

I like this kid alot, Pass like Laporte, Carry like Stones, Defend like Dias. Monster in there for a good few years.

 

[TFC]

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Good enough for me mate.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Good enough for me mate.

too quick.. well done. :)

 

[01cravend]

When you say that he's not that good, do you mean on the handful of occasions when you've seen him play he failed to live up to your expectations?

An honest question (if we can believe the rumours that he'll be playing for us next season): what do you believe (at a guess) the difference is in man-hours City have put into scouting him compared to you watching him play?

Top 5 league scout don't do shit other than compile data packages and watch them play a few times.

If not then our scouts also recommended Maguire before Dias. Jorginho before Rodri, that Phillips was a good fit and Cucurella for LB? Benjamin Mendy before that...

 

[Irlam Haaland]

I like this kid alot, Pass like Laporte, Carry like Stones, Defend like Dias. Monster in there for a good few years.

He looks like King Leonidas, lets hope he defends like a Spartan.

 

[jamesha]

Top 5 league scout don't do shit other than compile data packages and watch them play a few times.

If not then our scouts also recommended Maguire before Dias. Jorginho before Rodri, that Phillips was a good fit and Cucurella for LB? Benjamin Mendy before that...

We will never know how Maguire, Cucurella and Jorginho would have played for City but the latter was decent for Chelsea and probably would have been better under Pep.

Mendy, pre-injury, was playing well and provided quite a few assists.

I think our scouting team gets it right more often than not which is reflected in the success since Pep arrived.

 

[willipp]

Top 5 league scout don't do shit other than compile data packages and watch them play a few times.

If not then our scouts also recommended Maguire before Dias. Jorginho before Rodri, that Phillips was a good fit and Cucurella for LB? Benjamin Mendy before that...

So what should we do if no scout in the top 5 leagues can be trusted, our own scouts never get it right and we need a player? Sounds like were fucked.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

And how have you reached the conclusion that he's "fucking quality"?

Probably some bollocks like fifa potential

Of course. It's borderline impossible these days to watch someone who plays for a Champions League club or a country which finished third at the World Cup. I don't know how anyone manages it.

It's cool if you've got doubts but I'm almost entirely sure that if he joins then you'll realise how wrong you are by September.

 

[Dribble]

We will never know how Maguire, Cucurella and Jorginho would have played for City but the latter was decent for Chelsea and probably would have been better under Pep.

Mendy, pre-injury, was playing well and provided quite a few assists.

I think our scouting team gets it right more often than not which is reflected in the success since Pep arrived.

And you can add Pogba, Sanchez, Fred, Ronaldo, Messi & Kane (to a degree) to that list too... \0/

 

[01cravend]

Of course. It's borderline impossible these days to watch someone who plays for a Champions League club or a country which finished third at the World Cup. I don't know how anyone manages it.

It's cool if you've got doubts but I'm almost entirely sure that if he joins then you'll realise how wrong you are by September.

I didnt sat you couldnt but don't pretend you watch RB Leipzig games outside of us playing them or any Croatia games outside the world cup/euro finals... so you've reached your conclusion in the same/similar amount of "watch time" as me.

 

[01cravend]

So what should we do if no scout in the top 5 leagues can be trusted, our own scouts never get it right and we need a player? Sounds like were fucked.

I didn't say they can't be trusted they just don't scout as extensively as the information on said player is already basically available... you don't need a scout to tell you a full international champions league Bellingham would be a good signing... for the likes of Julian Alvarez/Gabby/Fernandinho that's where the real scouting is done.