Rate our summer 2015 transfers out of 10

[Kinkladze 1]

- Delph - Good midfield alternative, covers the most ground when he plays, consistently solid performer - 8/10

-Otamendi - Awesome defender but these WTF are you doing moments are worryingly regular, though our defense would be even worse without him in it. 6.5/10

- De Bruyne - Has 11 goals of which 1 was "important"(sevilla) the rest have come in routs or losses. goes missing for large parts of games. Not yet convinced me that he's not a fair weather player. 5/10

- Sterling - Inconsistent but has been our best player in Europe. Needs to start playing his own game (taking people on, create more chances etc), rather than just holding the ball up waiting for Kolarov to run past. 6/10

Otamendi - for anyone to describe him as an 'awesome defender'' is just plain embarrassing. What some people have been watching I don't know but he has most certainly not been awesome.

 

[Blue Expat]

Both have won us matches. How about we wait until we get a manager with an actual brain before you write them off huh?

I didn't write them off, I am just disappointed because I expected more from them.


I appreciate KDB against Sevilla, and Sterling goals that helped us to top the group but that is not enough.

 

[01cravend]

Otamendi - for anyone to describe him as an 'awesome defender'' is just plain embarrassing. What some people have been watching I don't know but he has most certainly not been awesome.

Well I'm not embarrassed. Last season he was the best defender in La Liga. This season he's made the most tackles, the most clearances and the most interceptions of all our defenders.. He doesn't get injured and the amount of times he has had to cover for Mangala or Demichelis is ridiculous. He hasn't been awesome for us(thought my rating reflected that?), but given he's new to the league, team, language etc, and playing alongside a new partner every week, who would look good?

The actual embarrassment here is that you obviously only judge him on his bad moments, rather than his whole contribution.

 

[MC ID]

Sterling and KDB are great buys and will be some of the world elite in their positions.

Delph is pretty good and getting increasingly up to speed, should be noted anyone would look like shit next to Yaya with his recent form.

Ota, i have hope for. Demi looked horrific for most his first season then it started to all click and he was by far our best defender last year, hoping Ota is the same but right now he's underwhelming.

 

[dubblue]

Otamendi-5...needs someone decent to partner him in defence as he seems in panic mode most of the time with MDM and Mangala
Sterling-7...needs to run at defenders more and work on his first touch
Delph-7...brings great energy to the team
De Bruyne-6...great at home but terrible on the road

 

[Ric]

Delph - 7
Otamendi - 7
De Bruyne - 8
Sterling - 7

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Well I'm not embarrassed. Last season he was the best defender in La Liga. This season he's made the most tackles, the most clearances and the most interceptions of all our defenders.. He doesn't get injured and the amount of times he has had to cover for Mangala or Demichelis is ridiculous. He hasn't been awesome for us(thought my rating reflected that?), but given he's new to the league, team, language etc, and playing alongside a new partner every week, who would look good?

The actual embarrassment here is that you obviously only judge him on his bad moments, rather than his whole contribution.

I think judging by his marks on here, many other people fail to class him as 'awesome'. That is far too strong a word to describe his performances thus far.

 

[baildon blue]

Otamendi 7

Sterling 6

De Bruyne 5 although some of that's down to our poor manager .

Delph 7

 

[Phil1]

Delph - 6.5 (his lack of minutes due to injury keep it lower though I like him and expect him to be a 7+ by the end of the season)

Otomendi - 7 showed enough so far for me to think he'll be a good solid signing.

KDB - 7.5 been exceptional at times but struggled at others. I've no concerns about him going forward though, the boy is class.

Sterling - 7 harshly judged by some who don't know their arses from their elbow. Raw with room for improvement but we're gonna look back at this signing as a great bit of business.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Delph - 7.5
Otamendi - 6
De Bruyne - 7.5
Sterling - 8
Patrick Roberts - 11