I love the guy but if we sign Cucurella, where and when is Zin getting a game?!
Cucurella wouldn’t play every game, Cancelo is there.We play a lot of games across all competitions in any successful season.
It’s unrealistic to expect Cucurella to play every game, so Zin will play plenty.
He’s never exactly been first choice here anyway, and has seemed happy enough over the last five years.
He may decide enough is enough, in which case we shouldn’t stand in his way - but I still think losing him would be a mistake.
City have Couto and Kabore breaking through, and should be a part of preseason. Cancelo Cucu left, Walker and Kabo/Couto and Cancelo on the right. Perhaps?We play a lot of games across all competitions in any successful season.
It’s unrealistic to expect Cucurella to play every game, so Zin will play plenty.
He’s never exactly been first choice here anyway, and has seemed happy enough over the last five years.
He may decide enough is enough, in which case we shouldn’t stand in his way - but I still think losing him would be a mistake.
City have Couto and Kabore breaking through, and should be a part of preseason. Cancelo Cucu left, Walker and Kabo/Couto and Cancelo on the right. Perhaps?
Agree, I don’t see Couto playing for City in the near future what I’ve seen, hope I’m wrong.Cancelo is a right back filling in on the left though - his need to cut in all the time causes us problems which the best teams find it very easy to exploit.
And Kabore and Coutinho both scream CFG signings to me. I’d be surprised if either of them ever make a first team appearance for us.
Particularly considering they’ve got both Walker and Cancelo ahead of them.
Because going in to 4 competitions playing twice a week with only 3 FBs in the squad makes us very vulnerable to injuries. We started last season with Walker, Cancelo, Zinchenko & Mendy. If we sell Zinchenko we have lost 2 of them, just signing Cucurella means we would still be one player short.I don’t understand why some say we’d need to replace Zin if Cucurella signs, doesn’t make sense.
Fair but if they are thin in the fullback slot, if Zinny goes to Arsenal, then having either of those young lads as 4th choice would be nice. C-J would workCancelo is a right back filling in on the left though - his need to cut in all the time causes us problems which the best teams find it very easy to exploit.
And Kabore and Couto both scream CFG signings to me. I’d be surprised if either of them ever make a first team appearance for us.
Particularly considering they’ve got both Walker and Cancelo ahead of them.
We still have Ake who can cover. Ideally perhaps another FB, just don’t think it’s essential (if Cucurella in / Zin out).Because going in to 4 competitions playing twice a week with only 3 FBs in the squad makes us very vulnerable to injuries. We started last season with Walker, Cancelo, Zinchenko & Mendy. If we sell Zinchenko we have lost 2 of them, just signing Cucurella means we would still be one player short.
He is, but in a weird way his right footedness adds something to his play at left back. IN most of our games he is effectively an extra midfielder so it’s pretty much an inverted winger situation.Cancelo is a right back filling in on the left though - his need to cut in all the time causes us problems which the best teams find it very easy to exploit.
And Kabore and Couto both scream CFG signings to me. I’d be surprised if either of them ever make a first team appearance for us.
Particularly considering they’ve got both Walker and Cancelo ahead of them.