Agree 100%...I've been saying the same thing since Zinny's move to Arsenal has gained serious steam...for the millionth time Cucurella has NEVER been viewed by City as a replacement for Zinchenko...either we bring in another back or promote someone like Wilson-Esbrand...
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Oleksandr Zinchenko | Joins Arsenal for £30m
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Functioning ? Mendy can hardly be included since his first injury. I'd have to go back to Kolarov days.At the start of 21-22 season? And consistently right up until then.
He wasn't leaving when we starting pursuing Cucurella...You seem to have forgotten a Mr Ake is now staying
Functioning ? Mendy can hardly be included since his first injury. I'd have to go back to Kolarov days.
When was the last time we had 4FBs that didn't like olives then? Ffs, that's some skew.
The pursuit of Cucurella began as soon as the season ended...it was never connected to Ake or Zinchenko staying or leaving in any way...someone please show me when that was ever presented by the club...therefore Ake staying changes nothing as neither does Zinny leaving in regards to our pursuing Cucurella...City have been pursuing Cucurella regardless of Zin staying or going...if City chooses not to replace Zinchenko people can draw their own conclusions...
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It really isn't. We've managed for years with only 3 full backs available, no reason we can't do it again.When was the last time we had 4FBs that didn't like olives then? Ffs, that's some skew.
We're not short anywhere if we can bring Cucurella (or another LB) in.
20 man squad for heavy rotation as follows:
Ederson (GK)
Ortega (GK)
Carson (GK)
Walker (RB)
Cancelo (LB or RB)
Cucurella (LB)
Stones (CB or RB)
Ake (CB or LB)
Dias (CB)
Laporte (CB)
Rodri (DM)
Phillips (DM)
KDB (RCM)
Bernardo (LCM, RAM or LAM)
Gundogan (LCM)
Foden (LAM, RAM, RCM, CF)
Grealish (LAM)
Mahrez (RAM)
Haaland (CF)
Alvarez (CF, RAM, LAM)
Additional youth team players for occasional introduction / injury cover:
Palmer (RAM, RCM)
McAtee (CAM, RAM)
Kaboré (RB)
Mbete (CB)
Not only zero holes, IMO, and I'd back that squad against any other in the PL.
20 men for a typical 25 man squad seems pretty small.
I know we don't always fill the full squad but we usually go with at least 22 including CT players and excluding kids. As we did last season too, at least started that way.
Open to the idea of us going with a smaller squad. Argue quality over quantity too, but lets please stop pretending it is anything other than a small squad. Particularly when including multiple players that are down for 2 positions.
Pep and the club used to openly say '2 players for every position', not sure when it became 1 player for 2 positions myself, but in a couple areas that is currently the case.
All that said, FB is the only one that I see as a bit of biggie, personally. If we had kids with the promise (and it IS just promise) of Palmer or McAtee, might feel different.
It really isn't. We've managed for years with only 3 full backs available, no reason we can't do it again.
Managed, good word. And that wasn't through choice either, we didn't go into every season expecting to deal with only 3, would have sold or sent one out on loan if we did.
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We'll see what happens but if Zinchenko goes I only expect one left back to join. That will be through choice. If Zinchenko stays I think he'll struggle foe game time and a lot of the game time he does manage will be further forward.Managed, good word. And that wasn't through choice either, we didn't go into every season expecting to deal with only 3, would have sold or sent one out on loan if we did.
The pursuit of Cucurella began as soon as the season ended...it was never connected to Ake or Zinchenko staying or leaving in any way...someone please show me when that was ever presented by the club...therefore Ake staying changes nothing as neither does Zinny leaving in regards to our pursuing Cucurella...City have been pursuing Cucurella regardless of Zin staying or going...if City chooses not to replace Zinchenko people can draw their own conclusions...
While I agree myself, in fairness, we can't possibly know that. There is just as much chance the club knew Zinchenko would leave and looked at Cucurella in case that happened, as there is they identified Cucurella as an additional targeted player. We can read into it how we want to, but there is nothing clear cut.
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