I think one of the main reasons that Pep wanted him was so that he could play him and Stones at the same time, teams know that we will push Stones into midfield to outnumber them but now we can do the same with Gvardiol. They won't have a clue who is coming from where anymore.I have this crazy hope that Gvardiol is going in to play CM and that Laporte will stay (Philips being the one to move on) - Plus if there's room a couple of attacking extras.
..............Ederson............ (Ortega)
..Stones ......Dias ......Ake .. (Walker/Akanji/Laporte)
..........Rodri Gvardiol......... (Kovacic)
Bernardo KDB Foden Grealish (Olise/Duko/Bobb/Palmer/McAtee)
............Haaland.............. (Alvarez)
My thought is that if either Stones or Gvardiol play in midfield then there's enough cover for Rodri so we could sell Philips or even let him go on loan to see if he regains his mojo.I think one of the main reasons that Pep wanted him was so that he could play him and Stones at the same time, teams know that we will push Stones into midfield to outnumber them but now we can do the same with Gvardiol. They won't have a clue who is coming from where anymore.
Definate sniff about them mate.@Inter Me Nan, @BringBackSwales
Do you think that at least some of the "Sack Txiki and the board!" merchants are on the WUM to get a reaction?
Laporte staying seems unlikely, as does Phillips leaving. But I would expect Gvardiol to be tried in the CB --> CDM role, only one other than Stones that can do that and his passing would be very useful thereI have this crazy hope that Gvardiol is going in to play CM and that Laporte will stay (Philips being the one to move on) - Plus if there's room a couple of attacking extras.
..................Ederson................. (Ortega)
...Stones ......Dias .........Ake ... (Walker/Akanji/Laporte)
...............Rodri Gvardiol.......... (Kovacic/Lewis)
Bernardo KDB Foden Grealish (Olise/Duko/Bobb/Palmer/McAtee)
....................Haaland.............. (Alvarez)
BINGO....I understand that the fee has been agreed but not the payment or bonus terms.
IF IF IF IF the player ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY wants to sign for City,we should set a deadline (96 hours) or we defer it until his buyout clause is activated next summer.
We are hardly short of multi purpose defenders.
No I think they are daft cunts@Inter Me Nan, @BringBackSwales
Do you think that at least some of the "Sack Txiki and the board!" merchants are on the WUM to get a reaction?
Surely mostly teenage keyboard warriors how any thinking person can come to that conclusion is beyond meNo I think they are daft cunts
ladies and gentleman, we have the next Fabrizio Romano hereBINGO....