Jules Koundé

[damrider]

Getting skeptical about the validity of that AS article. Guessing this won't be easy. Hope we get him!

Edit : This is apparently from before the AS article, so we'll see in the morning if it gets anywhere.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

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Tattoo time!!

 

[JimmyGrimble10]

The prominent word in this sentence is IS, we need now , This chap could be Moore , Maldini Puyul when he’s established ,but we need a centre back who is experienced, a leader now .

He’s good enough, NOW

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

In before it's all off in the morning because someone on twatter with 6 followers says Sevilla want 50M and KDB.

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

I read somewhere that he knew all the words to 'Ferry Across the Mersey' before his 1st birthday. Could beBS! ;)

funny, I was thinking the same

think this Thiago love fest will go on and on

 

[christened at st marks]

60m and Garcia on loan gets him out of the way

 

[cleavers]

Not every young player is the same. Stones was widely criticised before he even joined City due to his defensive weaknesses. Stones, contrary to popular belief, never actually had the potential to be an elite CB.

Stones is still only 26, and he is certainly a good footballer, he isn't defensively weak, more mentally weak, if he can get his shit together, then he could still be a very good player, and has at least 8 years to be a very good player, it's up to him, whether Pep believes any more I've no idea, but I do think Pep did believe at some point.

As to this chap, I can't say I've seen him play, but I'd rather a 21 year old come in for too much money than a 29 year old, maybe he could become the next Vinny, and give us 10 years service ? The 29 year old won't.

 

[lmhblue1]

Stones is still only 26, and he is certainly a good footballer, he isn't defensively weak, more mentally weak, if he can get his shit together, then he could still be a very good player, and has at least 8 years to be a very good player, it's up to him, whether Pep believes any more I've no idea, but I do think Pep did believe at some point.

That's all true but injuries have and probably will continue to get in the way of his path to becoming a 'very good player'.

 

[cleavers]

hat's all true but injuries have and probably will continue to get in the way of his path to becoming a 'very good player'.

I take it you mean Stones ? I'm not sure his injuries are the real issue.

 

[lmhblue1]

I take it you mean Stones ? I'm not sure his injuries are the real issue.

I disagree, I think injuries have constantly stopped him from gaining momentum and Pep has said the same in the past. Like you implied in your comment, he struggles with his mentality - he's basically the definition of a confidence player. He started both 17/18 and 18/19 strong but got injured and fell off in the second half of both seasons. Then last season he got injured right after the Norwich loss and was never able to string together a run of games without picking up another knock. Unless they were faking injuries to cover something up, which we've got no indication of, he was injured in August, most of September, pretty much all of December, and then had another injury for the first 3 or 4 games after the restart. It's a big problem for him imo.