I think it did start last summer with KDB and Sterling and to a lesser extent Delph and we are are led to believe an attempt to get Pogba. I think they were all bought with Peps team in mind. The only position we don't seem to have readied the squad in some way is defence especially full backs.
A 'rebuild' or an 'overhaul' or whatever you want to call it has been long overdue. However having Guardiola be the manager when you do that overhaul ensures you will get the best players around. So it couldn't really have been done previously the way it will be done this summer.
I'm fully coming round to the idea we're going to have a record breaking summer in terms of the caliber of players we bring in and the amounts we spend. We should wish the old guard well, but time waits for no man and there's fuck all room for sentiment in football these days.
Copa america centenary edition mateI have every confidence that a summer without tournament football and a full pre season (for the first time in 3 years) will result in a rejuvenated Zabaleta.
Copa america centenary edition mate
Its not even that, a lot has to do with how we currently play for me, give him a better setup, and I think he could become a great City defender, he has all the attributes, and given better coaching, and a better (simpler) way of defending, I still think he can turn it round. I'll add Fernando into that equation, again, given a simpler way of playing (ie a more compact team), he/we'll improve hugely with many of the current players still good enough. Pep demands high standards, good, but he's also efficient, and that means players doing what they're good at, and not expected to do things they're not good at, and not all his players are expected to play like Messi.Mangala is the one on your list that I would possibly disagree with I think he has the ability but his problems come from his decision making and concentration.
I'm obviously excited about the prospect of Guardiola coming to City, and there is no but. I do want to temper that by saying we can't expect miracles next season. We'll get rid and get a few in, city as a club don't need overhauling, the stop gap manager is on his way out and things will get better. If they don't it's down to management (the dof).Its not even that, a lot has to do with how we currently play for me, give him a better setup, and I think he could become a great City defender, he has all the attributes, and given better coaching, and a better (simpler) way of defending, I still think he can turn it round. I'll add Fernando into that equation, again, given a simpler way of playing (ie a more compact team), he/we'll improve hugely with many of the current players still good enough. Pep demands high standards, good, but he's also efficient, and that means players doing what they're good at, and not expected to do things they're not good at, and not all his players are expected to play like Messi.
I think there will be less revolution than many think.
I'm obviously excited about the prospect of Guardiola coming to City, and there is no but. I do want to temper that by saying we can't expect miracles next season. We'll get rid and get a few in, city as a club don't need overhauling, the stop gap manager is on his way out and things will get better. If they don't it's down to management (the dof).
I think there will be less revolution than many think.
We will see a big overhaul this summer of quality young players to take us to the next level hopefully and provide a new spines for the next 5 years.
Get ready for the you bought the league jibes to come again.
You're allowed to disagree - that's what we're here for. I'd rather we manage the transition over a couple of Windows instead of 10 out 10 in which some are advocating.Have to disagree with anyone who feels no major overhaul coming. We have been treading water for 2-3 years. This is not what the owners want as part of there global vision. They want the cherry on the cake and that cherry is a city team winning comfortably.
Pep hadn't come to re-invent the same players to compete for top 4.
The Chinese situation was created to produce money, nothing more.
We will see a big overhaul this summer of quality young players to take us to the next level hopefully and provide a new spines for the next 5 years.
Get ready for the you bought the league jibes to come again.
Agree, personally like to see 4-5 Auguero class players. We will have more than enough if he utilises academy. I see 200m+ being on these players and suspect deals with agents done.You're allowed to disagree - that's what we're here for. I'd rather we manage the transition over a couple of Windows instead of 10 out 10 in which some are advocating.
Yeah that's where I am. Up to six players who are capable of coming straight into the first team, cut adrift the deadwood and promote a couple of youngsters would be a great start and enough to freshen up the squad. I'd want the likes of Zabba and Silva to be given 12 months to show what they're worth, even if it means as squad players.Agree, personally like to see 4-5 Auguero class players. We will have more than enough if he utilises academy. I see 200m+ being on these players and suspect deals with agents done.
Which to me seems like the only logical and sensible thing to do. I can't think of one decent argument for why you wouldn't in our position use the fact you've landed Pep and he's a huge managerial draw for players, to go and get the best young players around and to as you say build a new team for the next five years rather than eeking an extra 12 months out of 30+ players.
Not saying that we will sell everyone but basically the squad players are gonna get sold (Navas, Fernando, Demichelis, Kolarov, Willy, Bony, etc), and some 'first team' players are gonna become squad players (Nasri, Silva, Fernandinho, Delph, etc), with new first team players coming in. Whether you define that as evolution or revolution or a squad rebuild or a squad refresh is up to you.
Why would you want to sell Willy, Kolarov, Fernando or Navas.
Only players I'd be looking to let go are Bony and Toure. Mangala possibly, but he has another chance now to show what he can do.
Yeah that's where I am. Up to six players who are capable of coming straight into the first team, cut adrift the deadwood and promote a couple of youngsters would be a great start and enough to freshen up the squad. I'd want the likes of Zabba and Silva to be given 12 months to show what they're worth, even if it means as squad players.
It's going to be interesting whatever happens.
I've got no problem with every single player fighting for a first team place. My argument all along has been there are plenty of players we can let go before we start talking about the likes of Silva, Kompany, Zabaleta etc. If they are part of a better all round squad then it can only benefit us.When Joe , Vinny (when available ) , David, even Kun know that they are never certain to start in our 11 each week then we know we are on the right track.