Pepe

[Rammyblues]

This is all to do with CL IMO needs another Mr Reliable. (I know I know I shouldn't have posted the last bit) :-)

 

[FantasyIreland]

i don't mind pepe or any other defender coming that pelli deems good enough but it does seem a little paniky, we still have lescott and micah around and nasty wont be out that long.

I think the concern surrounds the possibility that Nasty or,worse still,kompany,may be unavailable in the middle of the season when we are deep into all competition.

The above two aren't good enough to cover for any extended period imo.

 

[Bill]

i don't mind pepe or any other defender coming that pelli deems good enough but it does seem a little paniky, we still have lescott and micah around and nasty wont be out that long.

I think the concern surrounds the possibility that Nasty or,worse still,kompany,may be unavailable in the middle of the season when we are deep into all competition.

The above two aren't good enough to cover for any extended period imo.

good point.

 

[thenabster]

If it were up to me, I wouldn't touch Pepe with a 9 foot pole but since MP wants him, let him get his players and I'll support them.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

How abot sign dimichelis loan him to madrid sign pepe then when varanes recovered get dimechelis back as cover easy.

we should have enough cover in rodwell, he looked good at CB for everton and people where talking about him being a future england defender at the time, dont know why nobody has thought about this since he signed?

Probably because his potential in midfield is even greater.

And being out injured for most of the season, he hasn't had time to be seriously tested at the back.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Manchester City believe their hopes of signing Pepe could rest on whether Real Madrid bring in Gareth Bale, sources told ESPN.


City have registered an interest in the defender as manager Manuel Pellegrini looks to find a fourth centre-back for his squad. But Real manager Carlo Ancelotti said a month ago that Pepe is not for sale and City have not made a bid for the Portugal defender.


However, they feel the situation could change either if Pepe asks to leave the Bernabeu - which is unlikely - or if Real need to raise funds for a marquee signing such as Bale.


Pepe remains former Real manager Pellegrini’s top target to strengthen his back four but the Chilean will not make a signing for the sake of it if he proves unavailable.


The club are determined to learn the lessons from last summer when they failed to secure the players former manager Roberto Mancini wanted and four of their five arrivals struggled.


With Matija Nastasic, the one triumph from their August 2012 spending spree, injured and Kolo Toure having joined Liverpool, they will begin their Premier League campaign with only two fit senior specialist central defenders, Vincent Kompany and Joleon Lescott.


But Nastasic could be fit for next week’s game at Cardiff and Pellegrini, whose four main summer signings were secured comparatively quickly, will not be afraid to end the transfer window without further acquisitions if Real are intent on keeping Pepe.


Pellegrini was non-committal about further additions in his Friday press conference, saying: "We will see. Maybe not."

 

[baldybouncer]

If it were up to me, I wouldn't touch Pepe with a 9 foot pole but since MP wants him, let him get his players and I'll support them.

That's very good of you!

 

[p.taker]

He just made a mistake against Betis. Both him and Demichelis have made mistakes now. Don't want either.

 

[richards30]

Looks like this isn't happening then! :-(

 

[CitizenTID]

He also failed to tackle the guy that scored RMA 0 - 1 BET