We had Alvarez last season and nothing really changed since then. He is a decent option but we still have plenty of them already have them and as the old saying goes, form is tempoary class is permanent.
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Omar Marmoush
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We can still attract players without being in the Champions League and if anything Marmoush still needs time to fully bed in. The RC Lens kid seems the signing that makes more sense in terms of depth.We do not have time, the season is half way done. We need to make the top-4. Marmoush as an attacker, brings us closer to that objective. Foden will catch on when he does, till then, we need someone who can deliver right now.
What? We won the league with Alvarez last season...We had Alvarez last season and nothing really changed since then. He is a decent option but we still have plenty of them already have them and as the old saying goes, form is tempoary class is permanent.
He contributed alot of goals, and now he left and we never replaced him.
I really dont understand how your against this signing. We arent saying to sell Foden or KdB.
We are saying it gives us more options, especially with injuries or players out of form.
There is literally no downside.
Ray, if our board has any sense left in them, then they should get Marmoush, end of it.We had Alvarez last season and nothing really changed since then. He is a decent option but we still have plenty of them already have them and as the old saying goes, form is tempoary class is permanent.
Marmoush will bed in now, till June.We can still attract players without being in the Champions League and if anything Marmoush still needs time to fully bed in. The RC Lens kid seems the signing that makes more sense in terms of depth.
I am not so sure. He needs time to fully acclimatise. We have a few more of our current players returning to their oldselves. The plus he is seem relatively cheap.Marmoush will bed in now.
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Signing him now, rather than in June, gives him more time to settle in and adapt. This will give him a head start compared to the players we’ll sign in the summer.I am not so sure. He needs time to fully acclimatise.
Too much expectation but we already have plenty of attackers who know the drill so it isn't completely sink or swim.Marmoush will bed in now, till June.
Or could backfire and the possibly the better targets would be available in the summer. As I said we are covered so there is slightly less pressure on him to perform from the get goSigning him now, rather than in June, gives him more time to settle in and adapt. This will give him a head start compared to the players we’ll sign in the summer.
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I'm in for the KateRushness of his name.
Indeed. As the saying goes: One in Kate Bush is worth ten in the hand...;)
What happens when Haaland gets injured? Do you want us to overwork him like we did with Rodri, only to risk a similar outcome? And what if KDB and Foden aren’t firing or aren’t fit—where is the creativity going to come from? You’re the one putting too many expectations on players who haven’t been consistent. It’s clear we’ve needed more goals since last season, and this season has highlighted the need even more.Too much expectation but we already have plenty of attackers who know the drill so it isn't completely sink or swim.
Ray, let this happen, I really don't see any downside to it.
Okay, if you had to pick someone who might be a better target—let’s say they were mysteriously available—who would that player be?Or could backfire and the possibly the better targets would be available in the summer. As I said we are covered so there is slightly less pressure on him to perform from the get go
Foden finished the season with 27 league goals as I keep stressing he is still capable.What happens when Haaland gets injured? Do you want us to overwork him like we did with Rodri, only to risk a similar outcome? And what if KDB and Foden aren’t firing or aren’t fit—where is the creativity going to come from? You’re the one putting too many expectations on players who haven’t been consistent. It’s clear we’ve needed more goals since last season, and this season has highlighted the need even more.
Ray, let this happen, I really don't see any downside to it.
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If Doku and Grealish know the drill then that just highlights how desperately we need to upgrade on them. Grealish last scored for City in 2023. It’s 2025.Too much expectation but we already have plenty of attackers who know the drill so it isn't completely sink or swim.
Sporting Lisbon's striker but again not available.Okay, if you had to pick someone who might be a better target—let’s say they were mysteriously available—who would that player be?
They can still contribute. Savinho has finally broke his duck. We other players who are well known to step up in the final stages of the season as wellIf Doku and Grealish know the drill then that just highlights how desperately we need to upgrade on them. Grealish last scored for City in 2023. It’s 2025.
Until he gets back to his capabilities, we need to keep pushing. Foden will catch up with the program once he’s found his form, and we’ve seen how lethal he can be when firing on all cylinders. So, having multiple goal-scorers from different positions on the pitch is a bad thing for you? Wouldn’t it actually provide us with more depth and variety in attack, making us less predictable and more difficult to defend against? We need more options, especially if we want to sustain consistent attacking pressure throughout the season.Foden finished the season with 27 league goals as I keep stressing he is still capable.
Again give him time. It his first bad season but he is showing signs of improving his form. He has stepped up in the final stages of the season despite patchy form. I am not suggesting in not competing with Arsenal for his signature but I don't see a desperate need for another striker eitherUntil he gets back to his capabilities, we need to keep pushing. Foden will catch up with the program once he’s found his form, and we’ve seen how lethal he can be when firing on all cylinders. So, having multiple goal-scorers from different positions on the pitch is a bad thing for you? Wouldn’t it actually provide us with more depth and variety in attack, making us less predictable and more difficult to defend against? We need more options, especially if we want to sustain consistent attacking pressure throughout the season.
Pssssh.Sporting Lisbon's striker but again not available.
Marmoush is versatile, technical, intelligent, creative, and excels at dribbling in tight spaces. A destroyer against low blocks. He can seamlessly fit into any system Pep decides to play.
Viktor, on the other hand, is a no.9, and nothing else. He is similar to Haaland. He’s not particularly technical, creative, or crafty. Pep would either have to change the system to accommodate both, or drop one—and I don't see Pep playing with two non-technical strikers in the same lineup. Viktor and Haaland both need space to thrive.
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