Kalidou Koulibaly

blueparrot said:
Koulibaly has been looked at by almost every top team around europe the last 2 or 3 years, Mangala wasn't. That tells us everything we need to know about the difference between Mangala and Koulibaly.
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Whoosh. His point was that a video could be produced of Mangala’s best couple of games to make him look a worldie.
 
BringBackSwales said:
Cheers. I don’t get to watch much football, apart from City, so was just wondering if there wasn’t someone younger out there, with equal ability, not playing for a club with a **** as owner, and ideally not away with ACN for up to 2 minted every 2 years, and not heading towards an age where injuries and slowing down are more likely
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There probably is, but nobody on here has posted any examples to prove it so far.

Whoever we sign, is going to be an expensive gamble.

Which is why Ake is an absolutely brilliant signing imo.
 
BringBackSwales said:
I haven’t seen much of this guy, but his age, price, a few injuries (I believe) plus ACN every 2 years, is he worth 60 to 70 m? The 2 times I watched him he definitely wasn’t, but that’s only 2 games
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You believe wrongly. ;-)
Can put your mind at rest there. For Napoli, he’s only missed 16 games in 6 seasons, which compares extremely favorably with Kompany, Stones, and even Laporte, who has already missed 33 games for us through injuries.

As for ACON, we are happy for Mahrez to play in it, and other players to play in their respective competitions, so I see no difference here. Anyway, the likelihood of it taking place in Cameroon this January is slim at best.
 
Gabriel said:
You believe wrongly. ;-)
Can put your mind at rest there. For Napoli, he’s only missed 16 games in 6 seasons, which compares extremely favorably with Kompany, Stones, and even Laporte, who has already missed 33 games for us through injuries.

As for ACON, we are happy for Mahrez to play in it, and other players to play in their respective competitions, so I see no difference here. Anyway, the likelihood of it taking place in Cameroon this January is slim at best.
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I often wonder is Peps style (and it is brilliant) that is the cause of our injuries allied with the physicality of the PL and lack of same in La Liga/Bundesleiga where his players did not get as many seriou/long term injuries.Just a thought
 
JCB001 said:
I often wonder is Peps style (and it is brilliant) that is the cause of our injuries allied with the physicality of the PL and lack of same in La Liga/Bundesleiga where his players did not get as many seriou/long term injuries.Just a thought
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Completely agree, we demand a lot of our players hence the need to rotate as frequently. I wouldn't change it for anything though.
 
blueparrot said:
Koulibaly has been looked at by almost every top team around europe the last 2 or 3 years, Mangala wasn't. That tells us everything we need to know about the difference between Mangala and Koulibaly.
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I recall the panic and knicker wetting on here when it was rumoured Chelsea might be making a move for Mangala - if only they had and saved us a packet.
 
JCB001 said:
I often wonder is Peps style (and it is brilliant) that is the cause of iur injuries allied with the physicality of the PL and lack of same in La Liga/Bundesleiga where his players did not get as many seriou/long term injuries.Just a thought
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We’ve always had injured players. Part of the problem is the physicality of the league, you’re right, but also the number of games/competitions and their intensity. If Guardiola is culpable, it’s less his style and more because he prioritizes winning ‘titles’ and that demands winning games in all competitions. It’s one way of developing a winning mentality and satisfying a larger squad, but you only arguably need quite such a squad if you are going flat out on all fronts.
If we win the Champions League, we might see a move towards prioritizing that and the League. We’d have a young(ish) squad with a serious winning mentality and less need to burn them out.
 
r.soleofsalford said:
most clubs will have to sell because they`ll be on their arse,
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but they will only get peanuts for a player right now unless manchester city or psg want them
a sellers market is now a fire sale ? and when clubs have to sell it means they have not been running there club right and but them in big debts by over spending

manchester city should not be used to get big money for players and maybe uefa and fifa should look at capping the value of players and wages
 
I can see Zinchenko going the opposite direction here. I don’t know if Napoli need a leftback or defensive midfielder.
 
ancoats said:
but they will only get peanuts for a player right now unless manchester city or psg want them
a sellers market is now a fire sale ? and when clubs have to sell it means they have not been running there club right and but them in big debts by over spending

manchester city should not be used to get big money for players and maybe uefa and fifa should look at capping the value of players and wages
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Similarly, we have a raft of young players for whom we need to find clubs this summer, with selling outright perhaps infeasible. Difficult at both ends.
 
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