Mehdi Benatia

[bluechampion7891]

I don't think any of Bayern or City's players are smiling either, at least we knew beforehand it was going to be tough, maybe not that tough. You didn't.

Considering City couldn't get Liverpool this is probably the worst draw you could have had, we were the team to avoid, bad luck is on you.

Btw if we win the first one at home against CSKA we're looking good, you'll have a lot of pressure in the 2nd unless you win against Bayern, which of course is a possibility.

Enough of the mind games! We've done this before.

Winning your home games is all important, and City can certainly do that.

I'm glad Benatia moved on now.

Are Maicon and cole likely to be the full backs?

I'm not sure about Cole, they're some rumors swirling around saying we're chasing a new LB with the €10 extra milions Napoli gifted us, someone ductile and more dynamic who can play both sides, I hope so because he's terribly out of shape.

Maicon will be the starter, he has proved us he still go it. Defensively is none, offensively is a serious weapon to deploy, he has to be handled carefully though, he can't play 3 games in 7 days. His playmaking skills goes underrated, he can partecipate to the manoeuvre greatly. he can create something from an unusual position. I think he will be used mainly in Europe because of his experience, anyway Torosids is a good replacement and experienced enough to play the Champions League so I'm not worried if Maicon is out.

On the other side of the floor Emanuelson scares the hell out of me, he's bad, and Cole against Navas will be a nightmare if Pellegrini decides to play him, his pace is unbearable for us.

There are some other rumors, which don't make any sense to my ears, saying we have an agreement with Psg for Rabiot, apparently €12m.

I can't deny he's great prospect, I really like him, but a midfield which comprises PJanic-De Rossi-Strootman-Nainggolan-Keita-Ucan-Rabiot-Paredes is disproportionate, a bit of a waste considering Cole is starting on the left, plus Rabiot said he wants to play so I don't see his signing as a possible scenario.

A LB or a striker are much more likely.

Isnt strootman out till January?

 

[sgerlat]

I think sgerlat doesn't like Ashley Cole.

I don't like him at all, he's done with football but still can't be worse than Dodò, Balzaretti or the adapted Romagnoli.

All we need from him is a winning mentality, he won the CL like Maicon and Keita, that's why they're here, Pjanic reached the semi scoring at Bernabeu the equalizer when he was just 19 or 20. We needed someone who is used to playing certain kind of games, even though is now a scrub, hence considering we're a fairly young team his experience will surely help.

Then of course if we buy a new LB I'll be jumping around my seat, hopefully he's not Santon.

 

[sgerlat]

Enough of the mind games! We've done this before.

Winning your home games is all important, and City can certainly do that.

I'm glad Benatia moved on now.

Are Maicon and cole likely to be the full backs?

I'm not sure about Cole, they're some rumors swirling around saying we're chasing a new LB with the €10 extra milions Napoli gifted us, someone ductile and more dynamic who can play both sides, I hope so because he's terribly out of shape.

Maicon will be the starter, he has proved us he still go it. Defensively is none, offensively is a serious weapon to deploy, he has to be handled carefully though, he can't play 3 games in 7 days. His playmaking skills goes underrated, he can partecipate to the manoeuvre greatly. he can create something from an unusual position. I think he will be used mainly in Europe because of his experience, anyway Torosids is a good replacement and experienced enough to play the Champions League so I'm not worried if Maicon is out.

On the other side of the floor Emanuelson scares the hell out of me, he's bad, and Cole against Navas will be a nightmare if Pellegrini decides to play him, his pace is unbearable for us.

There are some other rumors, which don't make any sense to my ears, saying we have an agreement with Psg for Rabiot, apparently €12m.

I can't deny he's great prospect, I really like him, but a midfield which comprises PJanic-De Rossi-Strootman-Nainggolan-Keita-Ucan-Rabiot-Paredes is disproportionate, a bit of a waste considering Cole is starting on the left, plus Rabiot said he wants to play so I don't see his signing as a possible scenario.

A LB or a striker are much more likely.

Isnt strootman out till January?

I haven't seen someone like him playing for my favourite team in a while, I hope not, I'll be devasted if so.

He should be back in November, early to mid, at least that's what the last medical records said, but I do too have the feeling it's going to take longer, there's something fishy we don't know about his health, I can smell it.

 

[bluechampion7891]

I'm not sure about Cole, they're some rumors swirling around saying we're chasing a new LB with the €10 extra milions Napoli gifted us, someone ductile and more dynamic who can play both sides, I hope so because he's terribly out of shape.

Maicon will be the starter, he has proved us he still go it. Defensively is none, offensively is a serious weapon to deploy, he has to be handled carefully though, he can't play 3 games in 7 days. His playmaking skills goes underrated, he can partecipate to the manoeuvre greatly. he can create something from an unusual position. I think he will be used mainly in Europe because of his experience, anyway Torosids is a good replacement and experienced enough to play the Champions League so I'm not worried if Maicon is out.

On the other side of the floor Emanuelson scares the hell out of me, he's bad, and Cole against Navas will be a nightmare if Pellegrini decides to play him, his pace is unbearable for us.

There are some other rumors, which don't make any sense to my ears, saying we have an agreement with Psg for Rabiot, apparently €12m.

I can't deny he's great prospect, I really like him, but a midfield which comprises PJanic-De Rossi-Strootman-Nainggolan-Keita-Ucan-Rabiot-Paredes is disproportionate, a bit of a waste considering Cole is starting on the left, plus Rabiot said he wants to play so I don't see his signing as a possible scenario.

A LB or a striker are much more likely.

Isnt strootman out till January?

I haven't seen someone like him playing for my favourite team in a while, I hope not, I'll be devasted if so.

He should be back in November, early to mid, at least that's what the last medical records said, but I do too have the feeling it's going to take longer, there's something fishy we don't know about his health, I can smell it.

Rags do tend to smell

 

[sgerlat]

Isnt strootman out till January?

I haven't seen someone like him playing for my favourite team in a while, I hope not, I'll be devasted if so.

He should be back in November, early to mid, at least that's what the last medical records said, but I do too have the feeling it's going to take longer, there's something fishy we don't know about his health, I can smell it.

Rags do tend to smell

They should get along with Tiber's pantegane, they smell too.

 

[aguero93:20]

I haven't seen someone like him playing for my favourite team in a while, I hope not, I'll be devasted if so.

He should be back in November, early to mid, at least that's what the last medical records said, but I do too have the feeling it's going to take longer, there's something fishy we don't know about his health, I can smell it.

Rags do tend to smell

They should get along with Tiber's pantegane, they smell too.

That's funny, I call the rags pantegane too.

 

[sgerlat]

Rags do tend to smell

They should get along with Tiber's pantegane, they smell too.

That's funny, I call the rags pantegane too.

I think because Rooney and Jones kind of resemble them.

 

[Bluephoria]

From Roma
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.asroma.it/en/news/statement_by_james_pallotta_september_8/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.asroma.it/en/news/statement_ ... ptember_8/</a>

Presumably the fee soothed their pain a little. It offers some insight into what it may be like for Txiki and others trying to negotiate and deal in the market. Who do you believe etc .

 

[cookster]

From Roma
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.asroma.it/en/news/statement_by_james_pallotta_september_8/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.asroma.it/en/news/statement_ ... ptember_8/</a>

Presumably the fee soothed their pain a little. It offers some insight into what it may be like for Txiki and others trying to negotiate and deal in the market. Who do you believe etc .

We dodged a bullet with this guy. Morals of a sewer rat.

 

[sgerlat]

I love Pallotta.