Nathan Ake

tolmie's hairdoo said:
He's a lovely guy with just above average defensive abilities, he doesn't possess the pace or the passing ability to be considered a really top centre back.

Nathan is always playing on the fine margins between a great, last-ditch tackle, or being left for dead.

Doesn't not make him a suitable fourth-choice defender for us, but that's all he is and would have been hiding behind the sofa each week if he had become anything other.

I ask myself the question, would I look forward to him marking Haaland next season, and the answer would be yes please!

I'm sure City will have a plan as we would have three CBs at the World Cup this year.
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I just don't agree with this at all. Is this not just another case of rubbishing a player just because it looks as if he is leaving City?

I just don't recall any games where he has played as badly as you are inferring.
 
01cravend said:
Don't know how you can reach these conclusions after 2nd half of last season

- Defensively better than Laporte.
- Aerially better than Laporte and Dias.
- Pace faster than Laporte and Dias.

Only thing he falls behind on is his passing range.
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No way he was better than Laporte. He did well but I'm not having that.
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
Is this not just another case of rubbishing a player just because it looks as if he is leaving City?
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I do find it odd that the players who are on the verge of leaving us seem to not only drop off a bit in terms of quality but their athleticism seems to fall off a cliff as well.

Chelsea need to announce Sterling soon or his legs will start to calcify.
 
Gingers Dad said:
No way he was better than Laporte. He did well but I'm not having that.
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Tbh, apart from Laportes passing range, I feel he is the weak link out of our cb's. He is prone to defensive errors and poor positioning, albeit he finished the season off very well when we needed him most. I don't think we have a major defensive issue as once again we had the best defensive record in the league. I'm sure whatever happens, Pep will be on top of it!
 
If we get north of £50m for him I think it’s a great move.

Nothing against Aké but I don’t think he was ever going to be more than 4th choice in this squad and he’s 27. 10m profit on a guy who started 19 league games in 2 seasons is good business.

I think replacing him with a young kid with higher potential who in a couple of seasons could take over from Laporte if he has another big injury or pushes for a move again is probably a good way to improve the squad long term.
 
I'm more disappointed with Aké leaving than Sterling tbh. With Sterling it feels like the time is right. That's not the case with Aké though and he had many MOTM performances when we had our defensive crisis towards the end of the season.
 
It’s amazing how many posters suddenly turn on seemingly departing players. Like spoilt children it’s pathetic. Anyone can see Ake has improved immensely and will be missed should he go.

To say we don’t even need to replace him is complete madness. Question this and the default answer seems to be.... “doesn’t matter we have haaland now”. let’s make our already stretched squad smaller than last season with the most condensed scheduled season about to commence. History has shown we need 4 capable Cbs to compete in the league. Liverpool’s fourth choice Gomez has just signed a new deal we need a player of that standard at least.

No doubt will be the same posters moaning when pep has to practically throw away the fa cup in April due to lack of squad depth.
 
domalino said:
If we get north of £50m for him I think it’s a great move.

Nothing against Aké but I don’t think he was ever going to be more than 4th choice in this squad and he’s 27. 10m profit on a guy who started 19 league games in 2 seasons is good business.

I think replacing him with a young kid with higher potential who in a couple of seasons could take over from Laporte if he has another big injury or pushes for a move again is probably a good way to improve the squad long term.
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Which kid do you have in mind?
 
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