MJMRuiz said:Aguero would not leave at all, that's a ridiculous assumption to conjure up.Optimus Prime said:I very much doubt Ibrahimovic would have been the best choice for our team - he's the biggest name who is currently available to us, but I don't think that's our focus any more, which seems to be pissing a lot of our fans off.
This is about team building, rather than amassing a list of names - its not as much fun for the Transfer junkies, but its how proper teams build their success.
Ibrahimovic in would have likely seen Aguero off at the first available opportunity - which is a heavy price to pay for a short-term fix.
It's all well and good having "team spirit", but Everton have team spirit, that doesn't win you titles when your back's against the wall, individual brilliance does. You clearly don't know enough about Ibrahimovic if you think he's just a name, utter madness to think just because he's a world class player he's not going to be part of a team.
MJMRuiz said:Says more about the quality of our delivery imo. And the fact Dzeko's movement in the box is far superior to Negredo's. Dzeko is very proactive in the box.01cravend said:I think the big difference between him and Dzeko is that Negredo will bust a gut to get on the end of a cross
Don't think i've ever seen Edin slide one in at the far post...Tap one in yes
I fully understand, I just don't agree with it. We're not Barcelona, and they can't turn us into Barcelona no matter how hard they try.BillyShears said:People saying we should've signed Ibra don't understand what's going on at City and what we're trying to achieve.
MJMRuiz said:What are you talking about? There are only so many variables in the way you can set a side up, and knowing Pellegrini like I do, it's quite obvious he'll employ the 4231/4222. It's Pellegrini's job to convince him to join, he's hardly going to put him off is he?! The only thing Negredo could possibly bring to the side that Dzeko can't is work rate, and that's irrelevant when we should be starting with Aguero and Jovetic. Dzeko and Negredo will fight for third choice, simple as that, and Dzeko is a much better goal scorer. Negredo fourth choice by next May, mark my words.leewill31 said:MJMRuiz said:Underwhelmed. We've missed out on an opportunity here, Ibrahimovic was available but we've settled for a player in Negredo who will be fourth choice by the end of the season. £20m on a 27 year old fourth choice player? Not good. This 'holistic' approach where we cut out any problem players is really starting to grind on me, we could have secured Ibrahimovic on a three year deal and got two or three years of world class service from him.
Negredo isn't better than Dzeko, you'll all be sick of him within 12 months I can guarantee it. Our first choice line up should look like -
------------Aguero
Silva/Nasri--Jovetic--Silva/Navas
Which means we have back up in the form of Negredo and Dzeko, two similar players, and the only back up for that #10 spot is Nasri/Silva who lack goals. I'd much rather, if we're cost cutting and avoiding 'problem players', we used Guidetti for fourth choice, or signed a new, young striker to take that fourth choice spot.
you have no idea how pelli wants to set his team up and by all accounts he aint no 4th choice especially with what Negredo has been saying about pelli convincing him to join us.
they think we should have 2 A* players in every position and if the players we do sign are not in the top 10 on fifa then he is not good enough.BillyShears said:People saying we should've signed Ibra don't understand what's going on at City and what we're trying to achieve.
You just don't understand the subtleties behind a striker's movement.oakiecokie said:MJMRuiz said:Says more about the quality of our delivery imo. And the fact Dzeko's movement in the box is far superior to Negredo's. Dzeko is very proactive in the box.01cravend said:I think the big difference between him and Dzeko is that Negredo will bust a gut to get on the end of a cross
Don't think i've ever seen Edin slide one in at the far post...Tap one in yes
What !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats the fucking last thing he is at City !!! Bone idle and will not bust a gut trying to get onto any balls that may fly across the area.You are obviously a Dzeko fan and certainly not a City fan if you think otherwise !!
Give me fucking strength.
MJMRuiz said:I fully understand, I just don't agree with it. We're not Barcelona, and they can't turn us into Barcelona no matter how hard they try.BillyShears said:People saying we should've signed Ibra don't understand what's going on at City and what we're trying to achieve.
LoveCity said:The fee is much lower than was being reported, only £16.4m up front with a few in future addons.