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[Neville Kneville]

That depends doesn't it ? If the General does going either in a part ex or just straight transfer we have to replace and this chap fits the bill perfectly.

He fits the bill of replacing Stones or Laporte for me, not Kompany or Otamendi.

If either of those two go, we are looking for an occasional starter imo, maybe an older player not a young70 mil player.

 

[KDBtojesus]

Sounds like the deal is pretty much done for him to go Barca...they certainly need him

 

[Neville Kneville]

He is a better tackler than John. He tackles like a young Vinny or Vidic. A bit of a bully tackler. And he is very good in the air. As an overall footballer, I think John's better. Both of our guys are.

But he is big, 19, and a bully. So understandably, there is lots of hype.

Personally, I don't think improvement at CB, even if achievable, pushes the needle of our overall improvement much.

Even if it is achieveable, it's expensive & we have Silva & Fernandinho coming to the end of their careers plus Aguero a year or so away & we have 4 central defenders & two fantastic young prospects coming through.

 

[FCBarca]

The point was that we play a difficult system and it takes some CBs longer than others to learn it. Some never learn it (but then bizarrely get given a new contract).

I understood, that was part of my point. Laporte from an earlier age was given a tremendous amount of responsibility at a demanding club & fanbase while being tested by the best attackers & offenses in the world. Stones, by contrast developed with much less pressure I'd argue and only stands to reason it might take a player of this profile longer to adapt.

Of course, I think Stones is playing fine and remains a vital player

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

He fits the bill of replacing Stones or Laporte for me, not Kompany or Otamendi.

If either of those two go, we are looking for an occasional starter imo, maybe an older player not a young70 mil player.

Replacing Laporte your having a laugh

 

[Neville Kneville]

Replacing Laporte your having a laugh

Sigh.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Sigh.

that it ?

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Imo we already have stones and laporte, a cb pairing that given a good run (which i think will happen next season) will cement itself as one of the best in football

The money available this season should be spent to get the player wants to replace Fernan and possible an additional striker

 

[Neville Kneville]

that it ?

I wasn't suggesting it. I was saying that he would be signed to play & imo we don't need him.

Read the thread.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

I wasn't suggesting it. I was saying that he would be signed to play & imo we don't need him.

Read the thread.

ok I bad and I totally agree with you we don't need him.