Sorry if I was unclear but my point was that if Kompany with a batch of injuries can still keep to his level then Koulibaly without them should too. I'd assume unless he becomes a crock then he'd be playing many games a season.
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Citizen Green
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Is that his/her username? 93:20? Never recall seeing them postNo......... a long term poster on this forum with a proven track record
mosssideblue
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?then there are pigs
I'm guessing it's a reference to Animal Farm, but I could be wrong.
Zin 'messiah' Zimmer
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he is beast.
the best defender in the league next season .
remember this.
tend to agree, getting his peak years, where he brings much needed steel but most importantly, a calming influence for Laporte...
Do we really need to care about Koulibaly money? I mean we are prepared to pay 60 million anyway...and if he has the same impact of VVD for 3 seasons without getting injured then it would be well worth imo..Personally cant wait for him to come and make an impact
Only us City fans can downplay going after a defender with the reputation of Kalidou Koulibaly. If United and Liverpool were going for him their fans would label him as the next "Maldini" coming to Anfield/Old Trafford.
I dislike arrogance but our fans need to have a little more self belief in how big we've become, how good we are and what we've won over the years. We aren't that little club anymore.
If we are to be considered one of the big boys in World Football attitudes have to follow suit with it. Who cares about how much a 29 year old costs, we aren't here to penny pinch- we want to become the best team on Earth and to do that we need to spend whatever it takes on proven quality. If Van Dijk was being sold from Liverpool for 63 million- Liverpool would have their pants pulled down and he's the same age as KK.
The way I see it, we bought Sane at a very young age to set up the future of this club and lost him- and that could happen to a lot of players we buy at a young age. Football is a short career, players from other countries don't tend to want to stay at clubs for a long period of time. Silva, Aguero, Kompany are the exception. But if you look around the world - Barcelona bought Neymar young to set up their future after Messi and he left. Mbappe probably won't stay at PSG for very long. There's no guarantee. Id rather we buy proven world class in areas that need immediate improvement than buy another young player with potential like John Stones who is still potential and hasn't improved under us - even after having the time being Kompany's understoody for 3 seasons. With Rodri we have time because we still have Fernandinho, with Jesus we have time because we still have Aguero but in defence we have Laporte who still isn't the finished article yet like a Van Dijk, Terry, Vidic or a Tony Adams. We need a defender who's ready now to get back what's ours. The title.
In a world where there are very little available top class defenders who brings the presence Koulibaly could bring to us- we've got to strike.
I dislike arrogance but our fans need to have a little more self belief in how big we've become, how good we are and what we've won over the years. We aren't that little club anymore.
If we are to be considered one of the big boys in World Football attitudes have to follow suit with it. Who cares about how much a 29 year old costs, we aren't here to penny pinch- we want to become the best team on Earth and to do that we need to spend whatever it takes on proven quality. If Van Dijk was being sold from Liverpool for 63 million- Liverpool would have their pants pulled down and he's the same age as KK.
The way I see it, we bought Sane at a very young age to set up the future of this club and lost him- and that could happen to a lot of players we buy at a young age. Football is a short career, players from other countries don't tend to want to stay at clubs for a long period of time. Silva, Aguero, Kompany are the exception. But if you look around the world - Barcelona bought Neymar young to set up their future after Messi and he left. Mbappe probably won't stay at PSG for very long. There's no guarantee. Id rather we buy proven world class in areas that need immediate improvement than buy another young player with potential like John Stones who is still potential and hasn't improved under us - even after having the time being Kompany's understoody for 3 seasons. With Rodri we have time because we still have Fernandinho, with Jesus we have time because we still have Aguero but in defence we have Laporte who still isn't the finished article yet like a Van Dijk, Terry, Vidic or a Tony Adams. We need a defender who's ready now to get back what's ours. The title.
In a world where there are very little available top class defenders who brings the presence Koulibaly could bring to us- we've got to strike.
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BringBackSwales
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Could I respectfully request small u for united, small l for liverpool, and the same for anfield and old toilet. ThanksOnly us City fans can downplay going after a defender with the reputation of Kalidou Koulibaly. If United and Liverpool were going for him their fans would label him as the next "Maldini" coming to Anfield/Old Trafford.
I dislike arrogance but our fans need to have a little more self belief and self arrogance in how good we are and what we've won over the years. We aren't that little club anymore.
If we are to be considered one of the big boys in World Football attitudes have to follow suit with it.
Only us City fans can downplay going after a defender with the reputation of Kalidou Koulibaly. If United and Liverpool were going for him their fans would label him as the next "Maldini" coming to Anfield/Old Trafford.
I dislike arrogance but our fans need to have a little more self belief in how big we've become, how good we are and what we've won over the years. We aren't that little club anymore.
If we are to be considered one of the big boys in World Football attitudes have to follow suit with it. Who cares about what a 29 year old costs, we aren't here to penny pinch- we want to become the best team on Earth and to do that we need to spend whatever it takes on proven quality. If Van Dijk was being sold from Liverpool for 63 million- Liverpool would have their pants pulled down and he's the same age as KK.
Spot the fück on.
central defenders best years are 28-32.tend to agree, getting his peak years, where he brings much needed steel but most importantly, a calming influence for Laporte...
this guy better then laporte.
his out of form, same all Napoli this year.
in city back to best.