Kylian Mbappe

[Kompany is King]

If we bid last summer and he got better, surely it's reasonable to think we will bid again.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

Statistically the champions having the best attack is much more common than them having the best defence.

Our current defence has let in 7 goals in the last 10 games, and that's the 3rd best in the league, only behind Spurs (6) and United (4), and we've kept 4 clean sheets.

Peps made massive strides in tightening up the defence, it's just gone unnoticed for some reason.

So if we actually get our attack sorted out, the currrnt defence would be enough to win the league, and as Pep is obviously going to upgrade the personnel in the defence anyway, I don't think there's any reason to worry about it. Until this year He's had the best defensive record in every league season he's ever managed and next season I expect he'll get back to that.

Our defensive strategy is nowhere near as bad as Sky pundits would have you believe. We seem to have a shocking number of individuals errors and allows teams to score from the 1 decent chance they have. Hopefully our new players will sense danger much more.
Having said that had its clear we don't take chances. Everton at home is a good example. How many chances did we miss before they eventually shot and scored? A bit of improvement at the back and a lot of improvement up front and we'll be very, very difficult to beat next season. Imagine being the opposition when they can't get possession and when we have it we are cracking them in. It would be utterly demoralising for them!

 

[domalino]

Our defensive strategy is nowhere near as bad as Sky pundits would have you believe. We seem to have a shocking number of individuals errors and allows teams to score from the 1 decent chance they have. Hopefully our new players will sense danger much more.
Having said that had its clear we don't take chances. Everton at home is a good example. How many chances did we miss before they eventually shot and scored? A bit of improvement at the back and a lot of improvement up front and we'll be very, very difficult to beat next season. Imagine being the opposition when they can't get possession and when we have it we are cracking them in. It would be utterly demoralising for them!

Even with our current shocking personnel (Navas RB, Clichy etc.) If we maintained our recent defensive form for a whole season then we'd be looking at conceding 25-30 goals, which is up there with the best in the league.

I have to say, if Pep managed another club, or another manager was doing what Pep's doing, I dare say there'd be a lot of praise about how he's managed to turn Clichy, Kolarov and Navas into one of the tightest defences in the league.

 

[BLUE PEANUT]

Odds of 9/1 on Sky bet

 

[doobyedoobye]

no way are we buying mbappe!! he`s only had half a season and granted has been amazing but at least a world record fee???

If we seriously offered over 40 million euros last summer when he had barely touched the first team he must be some player in the making

 

[KCblue]

Monaco would have to receive a crazy amount to sell this summer. Still think he stays for a year and they make even more off him next year while having another year of competing for Ligue 1 and playing in the UCL.

 

[Easy]

Actually "Le10sport" is totally shit so you're right, that one is a fake news.

But true there is a fact : 110M€ bid from City was immediatly rejected by monaco few weeks ago

Monaco is smart to reject any bid, like I said earlier in the thread, 2018 is a world cup year, Mbappe will play and star for France and his value will go even higher. I don't see him leaving this summer. Better for the player and the club if he stays. I am predicting that Fabinho, Bakayoko, and a third player, maybe Mendy will leave. Do you think that Monaco will sell 4+ players this summer? I personally don't see it happening, too big of a change.

 

[Andrew___K]

Monaco would have to receive a crazy amount to sell this summer. Still think he stays for a year and they make even more off him next year while having another year of competing for Ligue 1 and playing in the UCL.

The contract, mate. It matters. And it ends in 2 years. I'm surely not an expert, bit think it's either Mbappe extending the deal, allowing Monaco to receive huge transfer fee next summer (think that'd be fair and would ensure that he'll be a starter for next club no matter what) or we'll see him moving right now. Otherwise... How can they get 100m+ for a player with 1 year contract? But then again, you never know with this crazy market, when the quoted price for Alexis is 50m...

 

[KCblue]

The contract, mate. It matters. And it ends in 2 years. I'm surely not an expert, bit think it's either Mbappe extending the deal, allowing Monaco to receive huge transfer fee next summer (think that'd be fair and would ensure that he'll be a starter for next club no matter what) or we'll see him moving right now. Otherwise... How can they get 100m+ for a player with 1 year contract? But then again, you never know with this crazy market, when the quoted price for Alexis is 50m...

Wasn't aware of his contract tbf. But good point, in that case I can see he and Monaco agreeing to an extension knowing that if he wants to leave in a year or twos time they will allow him to, knowing they will receive a higher fee.

 

[domalino]