We did this shit before last season convincing ourselves we have enough then suddenly we have a few injuries and we are in free fall. It's a squad game nowadays, everyone will get plenty of minutes and time to shine. Nobody is entitled to a reserved spot in the team, if you don't play well someone else in coming in your spot. Competition brings the best out of top players.
Back on topic I think this gets done, just think we're delaying Sav to Spurs until we've played them then things will move very quickly.
He doesn’t have to be but his skillset isn’t suited for the wings and that’s where he gets his most minutes from. Marmoush is better in the middle but used more on the left. It’s a bit irritating if u just bought 2 LW‘s for like 80M each. One of them won’t be happy over time. This can easily turn into another Alvarez case where a player doesn’t have a real piston in the system. Not against squad depth. Just one of those 2 cancels the other out. Especially if pep prefers the 4-3-3.Not saying Marmoush will/must be a bench player but it would be nice to have a squad allowing us to rotate 3-5 players each game like we used to do without the quality dropping significantly.
Not saying Marmoush will/must be a bench player but it would be nice to have a squad allowing us to rotate 3-5 players each game like we used to do without the quality dropping significantly.
I don’t think they will be waiting until we play Spurs - I don’t think we can afford to wait. Let’s say Arsenal or Chelsea struggle next weekend, they could pull the trigger on Rodrygo and/or Donnarumma. We will leave ourselves vulnerable to circumstances out of our control
Before Balague’s post, Xabi Alonso also hinted that Rodrygo would stay with the team this season.I must emphasize that we will not be signing Rodrygo. He wants to stay at Real Madrid, and Real Madrid have no reason to lower their price. If Manchester City want to get him, they would need to pay a transfer fee close to €100 million as well as a weekly wage of £300,000. That is unacceptable for us.
If everything could have been resolved through negotiations, then a month ago he would have gone to Arsenal, Chelsea, Bayern, Liverpool, or Tottenham.
Nobody should be guaranteed starter. That’s when the rot sets in!Absolutely, but he’s not a guaranteed starter at present.
& Donneruma to United. We’ll keep Savinho and Ederson…Ah well, just wait for the Liverpool agree deal for Rodrygo news now then
& Donneruma to United. We’ll keep Savinho and Ederson…
Just wait until October when Savinho’s agent starts leaking stories to the press following the inevitable sulk.Buzz kill in one go
Just wait until October when Savinho’s agent starts leaking stories to the press following the inevitable sulk.
Just wait until October when Savinho’s agent starts leaking stories to the press following the inevitable sulk.
We don't have enough money to pay for Rodrygo? What are you, City's accountant?Before Balague’s post, Xabi Alonso also hinted that Rodrygo would stay with the team this season.
So yes, Tottenham’s offer did meet our standard (£68m), but the deal collapsed because we couldn’t afford the cost of a replacement.
That makes no sense at all.Before Balague’s post, Xabi Alonso also hinted that Rodrygo would stay with the team this season.
So yes, Tottenham’s offer did meet our standard (£68m), but the deal collapsed because we couldn’t afford the cost of a replacement.
It’s more likely that someone’s had a word in Pep’s shell like and managed to convince him that Rodrygo isn’t that much better than Savinho and we’ve pulled the plug.That makes no sense at all.
We couldn't afford the difference between £68m and whatever Rodrygo costs?
In that Madrid team I’d say out of the forwards at that club Rodrygo is the most team orientedNot a team player for me.
Calm down. Of course, if we want, we can buy him. But 100m + 300k for Rodrygo? No, better to spend that money on areas where it’s more needed.We don't have enough money to pay for Rodrygo? What are you, City's accountant?
Romano and other reliable sources are completely ignoring this Brazilian guy's claim which he posted on his IG story.
Pep said edersons staying mean nothing .That makes no sense at all.
We couldn't afford the difference between £68m and whatever Rodrygo costs?