Julian Weigl

[City_Sean]

Pulisic is the guy who looks impressive. Reus is like Kompany. Doesn't plat enough in my opinion to be rated.

Well you can certainly rate Reus, but his injury record is pretty dreadful. Couldn't see any club taking a punt on him.

 

[Damocles]

Hear he's worth a punt

 

[Damocles]

I think he had a purple patch great 1st season and hasn't pushed on from there. He is similar to Busquets, kinda. So everyone expects him to become as good or dominant from the DM position.

I haven't been impressed watching him since his first season. He is good, but not special. Reminds me a lot of Nuri Sahin. Who was spectacular in his breakout first season at Dortmund but never reached that height again.

I sense Wiegl will go the same route.

I think he's the smartest footballer I've seen since Pirlo but each to their own.

 

[Tevez City]

Pulisic is the guy who looks impressive. Reus is like Kompany. Doesn't plat enough in my opinion to be rated.

Jadon Sancho > Pulisic

Watch them when they both start and see who have better impact

 

[citytilllidie]

Jadon Sancho > Pulisic

Watch them when they both start and see who have better impact

Pulisic has already nailed his colours to United's mast. Massive United fan apparently from when he was growing up in Traff....., er, no, er, Canada or somewhere

 

[domalino]

I think he's the smartest footballer I've seen since Pirlo but each to their own.

The problem with that is he's also got the athleticism of Pirlo to go alongside it.

 

[Damocles]

The problem with that is he's also got the athleticism of Pirlo to go alongside it.

And somewhat obviously, so did Pirlo and look at the player he turned out to be

 

[FCBarca]

I'm convinced Pep & Txiki are well ahead of others in his pursuit but as we saw with Alexis, that might not matter in the end. I hope not as I hope Barcelona will be in for him too

 

[domalino]

And somewhat obviously, so did Pirlo and look at the player he turned out to be

You know full well the game is much faster than it was when Pirlo was younger, and when he was older he had 3 other midfielders to run for him...is that what you're advocating?

There's a reason Weigl has always played in a 2, which means we'd need to drop Silva or De Bruyne to accommodate that player to hold his hand defensively.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Are we heavily linked with him or is this nothing more than an appreciation thread?

If he’s anything like Xhaka, we should stay well away.

 

[Damocles]

You know full well the game is much faster than it was when Pirlo was younger, and when he was older he had 3 other midfielders to run for him...is that what you're advocating?

There's a reason Weigl has always played in a 2, which means we'd need to drop Silva or De Bruyne to accommodate that player to hold his hand defensively.

The reason Weigl has always played in a 2, which he hasn't ALWAYS but let's just carry on, is that Dortmund have always generally played in a 2 or 3. This is like saying that Yaya has always played in a 2 or 3 so he's incapable of playing alone apart from all of those times he played successfully alone.

And Weigl's lack of athleticism is overrated. It's the typical adherence to physicality which out of every club on planet Earth, City fans should see is nonsense.

And he doesn't need anyone to "hold his hand" defensively. He's a better defender than every person currently employed by City including the centre backs.

We're looking at different things. You're looking at his body. I'm looking at his brain. I'm pretty sure he'll end up as a City or Barcelona player and in several years everybody would always have said that he was going to be great.

 

[Delphinho]

The reason Weigl has always played in a 2, which he hasn't ALWAYS but let's just carry on, is that Dortmund have always generally played in a 2 or 3. This is like saying that Yaya has always played in a 2 or 3 so he's incapable of playing alone apart from all of those times he played successfully alone.

And Weigl's lack of athleticism is overrated. It's the typical adherence to physicality which out of every club on planet Earth, City fans should see is nonsense.

And he doesn't need anyone to "hold his hand" defensively. He's a better defender than every person currently employed by City including the centre backs.

We're looking at different things. You're looking at his body. I'm looking at his brain. I'm pretty sure he'll end up as a City or Barcelona player and in several years everybody would always have said that he was going to be great.

Thats just bullshit

 

[01cravend]

We need a Fernandinho regen and this kid isn't it.

 

[domalino]

We're looking at different things. You're looking at his body. I'm looking at his brain.

Except we're not, because I already know he's a great player technically, I just don't think he has the ability to replace Fernandinho because like it or not, put it down to Englands his physical attributes are a big part of why he's able to play that role.

Any City fan who has seen Yaya play there in the last 2 years should be more than enough to show any City fan that ability on the ball isn't enough.

A more accurate line would perhaps be - you're looking only at his brain, I'm looking at both.

 

[Damocles]

We need a Fernandinho regen and this kid isn't it.

He's already a better player than Fern, if not quite as versatile.

I just don't think he has the ability to replace Fernandinho because like it or not, put it down to Englands his physical attributes are a big part of why he's able to play that role.

This is the Premier League exceptionalism argument slightly modified. "Yeah but can he do it in England??!?!?!?!", etc. It's a crap argument, football is football is football.

Would you turn down a 25 year old Busquets due to his lack of mobility?

You may feel that you're looking at both, but I'm looking at the important one. You don't need mobility to defend if your brain is good enough. And his seems to be.

 

[Delphinho]

He's already a better player than Fern, if not quite as versatile.



This is the Premier League exceptionalism argument slightly modified. "Yeah but can he do it in England??!?!?!?!", etc. It's a crap argument, football is football is football.

Would you turn down a 25 year old Busquets due to his lack of mobility?

You may feel that you're looking at both, but I'm looking at the important one. You don't need mobility to defend if your brain is good enough. And his seems to be.

Please stop now

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Having actually watched him live three times - I believe he will go on to become one of the very best midfielders in the world.

His footballing intelligence and instinct to gravitate to the open space is very rare in a role that usually takes years to learn.

He makes himself available each and every time, a get-out-of-jail-free card against every type of press.

Absolutely wonderful talent and having covered football all around the world, I can see why Pep has the horn for him.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

For me, it would be our best signing since KDB.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Isn't Fred pretty much nailed on? which makes me question all these links to Jorginho, Weigl etc...

 

[blueparrot]

Having actually watched him live three times - I believe he will go on to become one of the very best midfielders in the world.

His footballing intelligence and instinct to gravitate to the open space is very rare in a role that usually takes years to learn.

He makes himself available each and every time, a get-out-of-jail-free card against every type of press.

Absolutely wonderful talent and having covered football all around the world, I can see why Pep has the horn for him.

I think you're right, but I still can't see how he fits in the squad as well as Fred and Fernandinho, would have thought it's one or the other.