Eric Hitchmough
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Boys let's try to keep the arguments and insults to PMs. We're all Blues at the end of the day.
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Nathan Ake
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What do you think he’s better at and please don’t say passing! The king of the 20 yard square pass is John and he was touted as some kind of English Beckenbauer. Never makes ground when he has space,commits anyone or plays a pass to open a team up. No pace and error prone.
I was going to say his reading of the game and passing range :p
BlueCityfan
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What do you think he’s better at and please don’t say passing! The king of the 20 yard square pass is John and he was touted as some kind of English Beckenbauer. Never makes ground when he has space,commits anyone or plays a pass to open a team up. No pace and error prone.
Always thought Stones passing ability was wildly overrated. Especially when it comes to long passing. Compare his passing to Laportes, it's night and day.
Ake will be the best CB on the ball at City. Stones doesn't compare.
Ake will also be the worst CB aerially at City, but it's been stated many times in this thread why that shouldn't be a deal breaker.
He'll be a good buy.
Ake will also be the worst CB aerially at City, but it's been stated many times in this thread why that shouldn't be a deal breaker.
He'll be a good buy.
BlueCityfan
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I wonder if he can be paired with Laporte in some games? You rarely see 2 left-footed CB's as a pairing.
I work with three Bournemouth fans. They ALL think he's been brilliant for them, their best-ever player, and that he deserves a chance at a bigger club. Passing first-rate, positioning first-rate, wins more than his fair share in the air, and a leader. It's a big 'yes' from me.
I'm sure, but it wouldn't be Pep's go-to pairing.I wonder if he can be paired with Laporte in some games? You rarely see 2 left-footed CB's as a pairing.
A right footed center back and a left footed center back split the pitch in two.
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Another John Stones if we signed him.
M18CTID
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I work with three Bournemouth fans. They ALL think he's been brilliant for them, their best-ever player, and that he deserves a chance at a bigger club. Passing first-rate, positioning first-rate, wins more than his fair share in the air, and a leader. It's a big 'yes' from me.
Could turn out to be an absolute snip at £35m if that’s the case.
oakiecokie
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I honestly can`t understand all the negativity about the signing of this player.He will be a more than useful addition to our squad and IMO he will be the first of two centre backs who we will bring in and we will shift both Stones and Oti.
IMO we will sign a top quality c/h but Ake is still far better an option than Stones and Oti.People keep complaining thats he`s only an average player but we`ve yet to see him play in a decent team than a continuous poor team.Pep will groom him to an even better player of that I have no doubt.
Give the lad a chance before castigating him.
IMO we will sign a top quality c/h but Ake is still far better an option than Stones and Oti.People keep complaining thats he`s only an average player but we`ve yet to see him play in a decent team than a continuous poor team.Pep will groom him to an even better player of that I have no doubt.
Give the lad a chance before castigating him.
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