Players who might improve us

[Colin Bells Boots]

If he's 'surplus to their requirements' why would we want him? Any player who is available, because they're surplus is not a good signing.

That is not a persuasive argument imo, because there may be perfectly good reasons why Madrid being willing to sell.

Perhaps they have other players who are a better fit for a revision of a tactical formation, and need funds to carry that out.


Your broadbrush statement about not being good enough for us , is bland and not necessarily accurate.

If Pep thought he could fulfill a role that was needed, and the price was acceptable, I believe that City would be interested.

I find your comment a bit naive tbh.

 

[RodneyRodney]

That is not a persuasive argument imo, because there may be perfectly good reasons why Madrid being willing to sell.

Perhaps they have other players who are a better fit for a revision of a tactical formation, and need funds to carry that out.


Your broadbrush statement about not being good enough for us , is bland and not necessarily accurate.

If Pep thought he could fulfill a role that was needed, and the price was acceptable, I believe that City would be interested.

I find your comment a bit naive tbh.

Possibly true - also , if he feels unjustly marginalised/discarded by Real, he would come to us motivated and determined to prove them wrong

 

[King Jay]

Real Madrid's Aurélien Tchouaméni (DM) could be surplus to requirements soon.

He is massively overrated. Don’t do nothing on the field.

 

[southamptonblue]

Possibly true - also , if he feels unjustly marginalised/discarded by Real, he would come to us motivated and determined to prove them wrong

If he had the right attitude, he'd be doing that at Madrid.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

If he had the right attitude, he'd be doing that at Madrid.

Isn't he ?

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

That is not a persuasive argument imo, because there may be perfectly good reasons why Madrid being willing to sell.

Perhaps they have other players who are a better fit for a revision of a tactical formation, and need funds to carry that out.


Your broadbrush statement about not being good enough for us , is bland and not necessarily accurate.

If Pep thought he could fulfill a role that was needed, and the price was acceptable, I believe that City would be interested.

I find your comment a bit naive tbh.

Ban on.

People could have said the same about KDB. Surplus to requirements at Chelsea....
I know he kicked on at Wolfsburg, but remember Merson and Thompson chuckling away on Soccer Saturday when we bought him.
Look at Cole Palmer.

Some players just fit.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Ban on.

People could have said the same about KDB. Surplus to requirements at Chelsea....
I know he kicked on at Wolfsburg, but remember Merson and Thompson chuckling away on Soccer Saturday when we bought him.
Look at Cole Palmer.

Some players just fit.

@southamptonblue isn't convinced .

 

[southamptonblue]

@southamptonblue isn't convinced .

No one has the answer....it's opinions ;)
I've seen nothing but 'average' in him.....the usual "what Pep can do with him" line is used alot, but I guess most are still wondering what he did with Phillips.
KDB is a non argument, there was a reason he went to Wolfsburg from Chelsea....none of the top clubs (managers) wanted him, he didn't just 'kick on' there either...he became one of the best players in that league. Not sure what's strange about Palmer either, he didn't fail here, he was behind some excellent players and young.....and Pep was happy to keep him ;)

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

No one has the answer....it's opinions ;)
I've seen nothing but 'average' in him.....the usual "what Pep can do with him" line is used alot, but I guess most are still wondering what he did with Phillips.
KDB is a non argument, there was a reason he went to Wolfsburg from Chelsea....none of the top clubs (managers) wanted him, he didn't just 'kick on' there either...he became one of the best players in that league. Not sure what's strange about Palmer either, he didn't fail here, he was behind some excellent players and young.....and Pep was happy to keep him ;)

Exactly this. No offence intended.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Be very surprised if we don't add at least 3 in Jan desperate for a back up striker a right back and someone in the rodders mould although kovatic I'd doing OK.

Whilst I think you're correct in what we need, I think you'll be majorly disappointed with what we get.

We might get a midfielder but even that I wouldn't say is a banker. Nobody wants to lose a key player in January so it will take us paying through the nose for somebody up and coming or the only alternative is looking at somebody who's fell down the pecking order at a big club but then why would any of the big clubs be willing to strengthen one of their biggest rivals for trophies, either domestically or in europe midway through the season?

We won't sign a defender, we were more than happy to go into the season with 7 defenders, nothing to suggest we will have changed tune on that. As for a striker, we clearly need it but i just can't see it as again we'll have to pay big money for somebody who probably isnt top of our wishlist so we'll most likely throw the dice once more on haaland staying fit all season and Bobb and Foden playing there as the alternative.