keep one centre half...who?

[bluemoon98]

Otamendi

 

[bluemoon98]

Next question which midfielder is he going to convert to a center back. Did it at barca and bayern.

Fernandinho

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Mangala all day long

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Otamendi, he is world class the more he settles in at city.

 

[yorkblue]

Fernandinho

obvious choice unless he brings somebody else in.

 

[Quad]

Otti for sure always takes time to settle to the premiership

I think we showed we can defend if set up right but that's not happend much this season

 

[Corky]

We will keep 3. Fernandinho as a centre back in England? Stick him next to Otamendi, and why not get John Burridge back if we want to be the smallest team in the league and let Huth score a hattrick every game.

 

[Balti]

anyone as long as it isn't Mangala

 

[OB1]

In merrie (sic) old England, we say centre half.

And it's a really tough call. Kompany is a crock, with no reason to suggest his injury record will improve as he ages further, Mangala is a quicker version of Lescott with the ball (ie. not comfortable with it) and not as good a defender without it - sample: letting Van Dijk stand goal side of him at corners last week - and Otamendi, whilst far more natural in possession, manages to drop a serious ricket every other game. I'd like to keep the faith with Kompany, but not without buying cover anyway. Maybe 5 centre halves next season then? Kompany, Stones, Laporte, Otamendi and Denayer? Trouble with that quintet is that Kompany is still the only natural organiser and leader......

Don't see how we can get rid of Vinnie unless he retires so your five CB collection seems the obvious solution, maybe with Vinnie doing some coaching. I am fairly indifferent on a choice between Manga and Ota. Manga is younger and left footed so might make for more balance.

 

[Bill]

mangala. by a distance.