Kalidou Koulibaly

[Neville Kneville]

I'd agree with that. Looks to me as if he could do with a 4-5 weeks to get up to speed both with the system and the different pace of the game. I imagine the plan must have been to have Garcia and Laporte see us through until he was ready, so presumably, now, Fernandinho/Ake/Laporte will have to rotate until October.

I fear you are right.

Hope Garcia has fucked off before then.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

This lad is rubbish. Can’t imagine City going anywhere near him. Napoli obviously want to offload him and see City as a soft touch or a tool to up his price, which is dropping like a stone in this game. Playing like a clown.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Alot of you have a go at Harry Maguire on here by the sounds of it, but he was Pep's choice last season and he's one of the most solid defenders around regardless of the criticism on here. Yet, because he plays for United there's so many on here slating him.

He's definitely improved United defensively and is a leader from the back. Pep knows exactly what he is doing, make no mistakes about it.

I think they should just tell Pep to go out for a meal, on the club, while they decide who we bring in at cb.

If they'd done that with Pellegrini I'm pretty sure we'd have Van Dijk rather than Otamendi.

 

[_a_o_]

Kompany was woeful at Anfield in 2014, in what was billed as a title deciding game; we’re in the next round of the Champions League because one of the most decorated central defenders in football history gifted us two goals last night - these things happen to defenders.

He’s still substantially better than anything else available to us on the market. The asking price is daft, but realistically we won’t be paying it, and Koulibaly’s frustration at being kept there during his prime years due to his prohibitive cost - especially now he has his last chance to challenge for trophies at a big club in a legitimate league - is probably impacting on his form.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I understand where your coming from, but he should be up for this match, if not for his team, then for himself.
He was poor this evening and I'll bet he'll have a sleepless night tonight...poor bugga!

The whole team, when they lost the ball, were fucking awful. It was like Gatuso is a protege of Mel Machin.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Kompany was woeful at Anfield in 2014, in what was billed as a title deciding game; we’re in the next round of the Champions League because one of the most decorated central defenders in football history gifted us two goals last night - these things happen to defenders.

He’s still substantially better than anything else available to us on the market. The asking price is daft, but realistically we won’t be paying it, and Koulibaly’s frustration at being kept there during his prime years due to his prohibitive cost - especially now he has his last chance to challenge for trophies at a big club in a legitimate league - is probably impacting on his form.

Seems so.

Either that or he's living under a hedge, with John Stones

 

[Shaffer92]

 

[bondsman]

Bit crazy that some folk are writing him off but raving about Ake. One just lost to Barca in CL and has won the Italian cup the other just got relegated with Bournemouth. Not got much of an issue with Ake btw just saying Koulibaly is another level

 

[toffee balls]

Sniff sniff

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

The whole team, when they lost the ball, were fucking awful. It was like Gatuso is a protege of Mel Machin.

But without Mel's charisma.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

The whole team, when they lost the ball, were fucking awful. It was like Gatuso is a protege of Mel Machin.

Never struck me as a great thinker. I don't know what "give it to bloody Gordon" is in Italian but I'd wager it's his go-to tactic.

 

[CenturyClub]

In all seriousness, he needs to be very good at distributing the ball. If he isn’t, then he’s going to be a failure in Pep’s system.

Ignore what that plank Keown says, Koulibaly is excellent on the ball. He just had a really off game and his passing wasn't up to scratch.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

This isn't aimed particularly at Koulibably, but the art of being a centre half is so fucked, and has been for a a few years.

I think we'll struggle to find someone to partner Laporte.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Sniff sniff

Go and self isolate

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Gattuso was a hot headed, aggressive fucker as a player. Doesn't seem the sort of bloke to be a decent manager.......Roy Keane springs to mind.

 

[Neville Kneville]

This isn't aimed particularly at Koulibably, but the art of being a centre half is so fucked, and has been for a a few years.

I think we'll struggle to find someone to partner Laporte.

This was a discussion recently.

Non of them are great defenders but imo at least they should be athletic & decent in the air rather than just able to pass the ball.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

If you and that other bellend could stop promoting that rag twat's Twitter account then I'd be grateful.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

This was a discussion recently.

Non of them are great defenders but imo at least they should be athletic & decent in the air rather than just able to pass the ball.

It's genuinely sad, mate. Once a great position now seems an afterthought. What we wouldn't give for a Dave Watson or Vincent Kompany.

 

[RayCTID]

Not great but hardly Phil Jones or Harry Maguire material

 

[mccity]

City won last night with usual boo boys Gundogan, Jesus, and Walker all impressing. So now because we can't write off them we're resorting to immediately writing off players who don't even play for us?



Chill.