Kalidou Koulibaly

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

3 at the back I meant with two wing backs. A system he has played regularly at Bayern.

That's not what Pep played at Bayern. Pep played something similar to a 3-5-2 or 3-5-1-1. Those two wingbacks were actually wide midfielders (LMF and RMF) not wing backs / full backs in the traditional sense.

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

We’re hijacking the thread talking about Ake, but while we’re at it: isn’t he short and is he not part of the reasons why Bournemouth might relegate?

Andy Robertson was relegated with Hull... didn't turn out a bad but for Liverpool..

 

[Claytop]

I think defence at City is probably one of the hardest positions to play at the minute, so it's pretty tough to judge how someone will fit in, in our system & style. I'm pretty sure Ota & Stones (when fit) would look good playing in a much more defensive set up, it's a huge jump from playing in Bournemouth's defence to ours.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Andy Robertson was relegated with Hull... didn't turn out a bad but for Liverpool..

Yep - Liverpool have been very good at fleecing relegated teams for their best players, and as a consequence have picked up some decent players for very reasonable prices.

Leicester did it with Maguire too - and he ended up being flogged to the Rags as the World's most expensive defender last summer!

Ake would be a smart move, IMO, for the role we'd want him to play in our squad.

 

[kun]

Andy Robertson was relegated with Hull... didn't turn out a bad but for Liverpool..

Wijnaldum too with Newcastle

 

[Tugay One Cup]

We’re hijacking the thread talking about Ake, but while we’re at it: isn’t he short and is he not part of the reasons why Bournemouth might relegate?

I dunno but I'm a fan of big hair so it's a yes from me.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Wijnaldum too with Newcastle

Shaquiri with Stoke is another. Not a regular for them, granted - but he's been a useful squad player.

 

[Jumanji]

Fair enough. Hope we get some quality changes at the back. Really like to see some fresh, hungry faces back there.

Give us a speedy winger and two classy CBs, and I can be buried in peace. :)

 

[OliMCFC]

I like the idea of Ake and Koulibaly, the Left/Right footed balance sorted. Ake for like 20-30m could be a steal. Koulibaly for 70/80 sorted. 100m on 2 CBs and whatever we recoup for Stones and Otamendi. Get a class forward and the title looks a helluva lot more likely next year

 

[mcfc482]

I like the idea of Ake and Koulibaly, the Left/Right footed balance sorted. Ake for like 20-30m could be a steal. Koulibaly for 70/80 sorted. 100m on 2 CBs and whatever we recoup for Stones and Otamendi. Get a class forward and the title looks a helluva lot more likely next year

aren’t they both left footed. While Koulibaly would be a great signing it really is unusual to see 2 left footed cbs play together. It would be strange to see him and Laporte as a pair.

before anyone says it doesn’t matter think about any teams which have or currently play with 2 left footed cbs. It’s one of those weird things in football, 2 right footers is fine but not lefties.

The only recent example I can think of is deschamps playing Umtiti and Lenglet (I think) together. Apart from that there isn’t anyone who comes to mind