Left Back

[SalfordGrimble]

I’d rather put some faith in JWE, and bring S.Gomez in incase it doesn’t work out.

You never know how good some of these youngsters are until they’re thrown in at the deep end, it worked for Rashford (ignoring the last season or 2).

 

[mattcity5]

Against West Ham, Walker and Cancelo played more as central midfielders than fullbacks at times.

If this is how Pep wants them playing, is it easier to get a fullback and train them to play centre midfield, or to buy a centre midfielder and coach them to fill in the fullback positions?

Maybe it's how Phillips gets into the team?

 

[Shaffer92]

A bit slow?

Seen Grimaldo? He's a snail. Not sure about Sosa.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

That's a disingenuous reading of what he tweeted and ignores what Jonathan Smith said - Cucurella was number 1, they haven't got a defined next in line but both have stated they are looking at other senior options as well as Gomez. They have been looking at numerous left backs for a while, so it's not true that Cucurella was the only target.

By what has been reported, a fairer reading would be that there are a few similar level targets, with varying strengths & injury records, and City haven't currently decided which to pursue.

You'd think they would know by now who the next target is

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I’d rather put some faith in JWE, and bring S.Gomez in incase it doesn’t work out.

When I saw S.Gomez, this is all I could think of.

 

[The Black Shed]

I like this game, cause if everyone moves up one then we can sell Mahrez and I can be 6th choice defender/midfielder/centre forward.

I'm waiting in the shadows as the new false-false 9. Currently sitting in 1,168th place

 

[Larry Stranger]

Against West Ham, Walker and Cancelo played more as central midfielders than fullbacks at times.

If this is how Pep wants them playing, is it easier to get a fullback and train them to play centre midfield, or to buy a centre midfielder and coach them to fill in the fullback positions?

Maybe it's how Phillips gets into the team?

I doubt Pep will stick to doing that in every game. At times he'd want a FB high and wide.

 

[Summerbuzz]

I'm waiting in the shadows as the new false-false 9. Currently sitting in 1,168th place

I'm the false 99. A twig in your Mr Whippy. For when the van runs out of flakes.

Jesus, I could go for a flake right now.

 

[the_tevez_wiggle]

I know we definitely need a left back, but why does nobody ever bring up rb? Kyle's not getting any younger and picked up a few small injuries last year. There doesn't seem to be a solid rb in the youth academy that I've seen. Surely if we say Kyle and cancelo are No1 rbs and lbs we need 2 understudies that can push them and also learn from them as well. I think the problem is now tho that there aren't many of either. The top ones are at good clubs and seem to be happy. I think rb is potentially as big of a problem as lb.

 

[RayCTID]

I know we definitely need a left back, but why does nobody ever bring up rb? Kyle's not getting any younger and picked up a few small injuries last year. There doesn't seem to be a solid rb in the youth academy that I've seen. Surely if we say Kyle and cancelo are No1 rbs and lbs we need 2 understudies that can push them and also learn from them as well. I think the problem is now tho that there aren't many of either. The top ones are at good clubs and seem to be happy. I think rb is potentially as big of a problem as lb.

If we sign a LB Cancelo can switch to his more natural RB if needed. An extra signing isn't needed. Any promising EDS player can be looked at.