Nathan Ake

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I mean, I get that. But I find the idea that there's no chance that they'd ever play together, not even once, odd.

Hypothetically, Ake and Laporte are the only two players who can play CB and are fit? Who goes on the left?
Neither, we play 3 at the back for balance to help the build-up play. If that means Fernandinho, Rodri or Walker moving to CB for a game, so be it. I can't imagine missing three natural CB's (Garcia, Stones/KK, Adaradiayo/THB) and three players who can all play there in an emergency at the same time.
 
I'm questioning whether you've watched either Stones or Ake to make that determination.
The revisionism on Stones by some on here is absolutely insane.

He was a big part of his our Centurions season, a key part of our Fourmidables season and England’s best defender at the World Cup.

Add in a black eye, a fuck up in the LC final and a fuck up for England in the Nations League and suddenly he’s “a disaster waiting to happen” he’s “not developed” in fact he’s “regressed” and we “should get rid”.

Instead of judging him on the odd fuck up, judge him on his City career. His record alongside Laporte is fantastic.
 
If he was a better option than Stones then we would have already signed him. He isnt and never will be what we need.
That makes no sense, we’ve waited and waited for Stones now we think he’s not going to make the level we thought and now we think Ake is a better option. The fact we didn’t originally is neither here nor there. I was a big supporter of Stones thought we had a future City and England captain this season he has proved me wrong we can’t wait any longer just hoping for the best.
 
The revisionism on Stones by some on here is absolutely insane.

He was a big part of his our Centurions season, a key part of our Fourmidables season and England’s best defender at the World Cup.

Add in a black eye, a fuck up in the LC final and a fuck up for England in the Nations League and suddenly he’s “a disaster waiting to happen” he’s “not developed” in fact he’s “regressed” and we “should get rid”.

Instead of judging him on the odd fuck up, judge him on his City career. His record alongside Laporte is fantastic.

he was great then. I I’ve been a massive fan of his and backed him all the way but since his “personal problems” he’s gone backwards.
 
The revisionism on Stones by some on here is absolutely insane.

He was a big part of his our Centurions season, a key part of our Fourmidables season and England’s best defender at the World Cup.
He was? He didn't play much the second half of the hundred point season and definitely was not a key part of the team last year. Injuries aside, he looks like a totally different player. Maybe he'll be good somewhere else at some point, but it's best for all parties to move on.
 
Stones' head isn't fully in it and we will not see the very best in a City shirt. Currently, Ake is the better option for what the squad needs.
 
Latest twitter bits seemingly say this is not as advanced as reported yesterday.

Could we use this transfer to scare our real target negotiating partners that we move on if they dont accept our offers? Koulibaly, Sevilla defender guy maybe?

Also Chelsea, United could be in for Ake who is keeping his options open, I assume he wants to see who offers the highest salary. Chelsea also has buy back option.
 
He was? He didn't play much the second half of the hundred point season and definitely was not a key part of the team last year. Injuries aside, he looks like a totally different player. Maybe he'll be good somewhere else at some point, but it's best for all parties to move on.
Haha, he played 24 league games last season, luv.
 
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