Ruben Dias - Benfica confirm sale to City

[JamesMCFC]

Looks like a Peri Peri Maguire too me.

 

[p.taker]

Please can someone who has seen him play regularly give there opinion on him...

I for one have never seen him play so can’t comment but people on here seem to be quick to call him shit because they’ve seen one 6 second clip against Lyon...

Give it time, this is how it works. Whoever is the odds-on favorite to sign will eventually be the best choice, trust me. We need a Benfica match on TV to seal the deal. :)

 

[MCFC-Carl-88]

I’m pretty sure for the first two days of Kounde links all I read was he’s to small, we need a physical presence and a leader.
2 days later he was the greatest young defender in world football.

Then city go after a big lad who looks good in the air, a leader and someone who wants a tackle and everyone’s saying that’s not what we need and it’s a panic signing.

I refuse to believe your all experts in European football. You may watch the odd game, you may listen to a podcast or you might form your opinion based on something in the media.
Truth is we just don’t know how he will look in a pep system till we see it!

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Much like the majority on here, I haven’t seen enough of Kounde or Dias to know if they’re any good.

 

[Centurions]

That literally tied my head in knots trying to work it out.

 

[DMA's]

after watching a few videos of him his apparent lack of pace is a worry, the way we defend with such a high line I was really hoping we would sign a real athlete

 

[dhruvblue]

Read somewhere that Real had earmarked Kounde as future replacement for Kounde. Could they have played a part in telling Kounde to wait for 2 seasons?

 

[domalino]

Yeah, but why air it in public? Txiki and Monchi are good friends, we're not talking about ADL here. With hindsight, it looks odd.

Because its true and not worth pretending otherwise. Like you say Monchi and Txiki are friends, no need to make false denials in the lress if someone asks you about it.

Presumably we just couldn't afford what they wanted.

 

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

Read somewhere that Real had earmarked Kounde as future replacement for Kounde. Could they have played a part in telling Kounde to wait for 2 seasons?

If rumours are to be believed Kounde wants to join us

 

[leo_city]

Koundé be arsed with this.