Nathan Ake

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

said in the past we should take a punt on this lad but more around the 25

 

[ganganvince]

Usually when we played against a physical team Pep would use one of Vinnie or Otamendi. Burnley has Wood and Barnes. Watford, Deeney. Brighton, Murray. Newcastle, Rondon. A fair few teams with big strikers that can cause a normal CB problems.

The kind of game The Mangler thrives on.



I will get my coat.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Christ no.

 

[cjn]

said in the past we should take a punt on this lad but more around the 25

Theres no way you're going to buy someone good enough to play for us from a Prem club for 25m these days. 40m would be a fair price.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Serious question.
Why is that so funny ?
Get a player valued at half the price of McGuire and whom Pep could turn into a more than decent centre back.

your

Theres no way you're going to buy someone good enough to play for us from a Prem club for 25m these days. 40m would be a fair price.

yea I know I'm saying he's worth around that fuck there talking about the villa player for 40 and I've never heard of the lad.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

If the shortlist is him, Maguire or Bonucci then I'd be ecstatic if we signed him but the cynic in me thinks that we're just pushing links to Maguire alternatives in the media.

 

[deano ou812]

Prices for players are well and truly inflated especially in the premier league if it’s another premier league team buying,ffs getting to the stage a squad player runs up and down the touch line warming up during a game and that’s an extra £10 mill added on ...

 

[urban genie]

An ma n called Ake in purple, in Manchester.

We have one of them already ;-)

 

[Manc in London]

Usually when we played against a physical team Pep would use one of Vinnie or Otamendi. Burnley has Wood and Barnes. Watford, Deeney. Brighton, Murray. Newcastle, Rondon. A fair few teams with big strikers that can cause a normal CB problems.

I am trembling at the thought of facing those teams next season without Vinny....

Pep may have occasionally brought in Otamendi and Vinny but all it takes is for the big striker to stand with the centre-half who is not so good in the air.

Like I said, Canavarro was not tall, neither was his national team partner, Nesta. Then you had Costacurta and Baresi at Milan. Both of them under 6ft. Baresi was only 5ft 9in. Thankfully for them, they did not have to face Rondon, Deeny, Barnes and Murray.

 

[Homar]

Decent player, but I’d worry that we’d be left lacking physically.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Top player, I’d have him in a heartbeat.

 

[robbieh]

To be honest haven't watched enough of him or Maguire. How did he play against us last season. I can't remember.

 

[Blue Pete]

I like him, I also like Maguire.

I dont like the price for either of them, but if that's the market.

 

[George Hannah]

he's a shorthouse but very bouncy and a lefty too, I like him as well

 

[deano ou812]

he's a shorthouse but very bouncy and a lefty too, I like him too

Hahahahaha I need my eyes testing I thought that was shithouse ffs ..

 

[IBlue]

It was also a handball that VAR should have caught.

Not disputing that, however we should have won the ball

 

[PrezIke]

Decent player, but I’d worry that we’d be left lacking physically.

I like him as well, and but with he and Garcia we have another player not so great in the air or strong which is where we are vulnerable.

This is very much in part I think why we wanted Maguire.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

he's great in the air for a small bloke as most are saying

 

[decmancity]

Good player, a lot of good things which have no doubt drawn the attention of Pep. Certainly better value than Maguire

 

[PrezIke]

he's great in the air for a small bloke as most are saying

Okay, but so is Nico, and he's better at it.

Ake is also not physically as strong.

Don't get me wrong, I like him and thought we'd be interested, but Maguire fits a larger need now that Vinny is gone and Nico is only 1 inch taller and mostly relies on athletic ability and timing for headers.

Maguire is 6'4" and nearly 4.5 stone heavier than Ake.