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Sagna signing confirmed (page 109)
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SrilankanBlue
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There was lack of awareness full stop this season, defensive or offensive, was just stuck in no mans land or hogging the winger's space to no effect on the miniscule number of times he's actually been fit enough to be given a chance
Hihosilva said:mcfc482 said:Hihosilva said:There is a better option who goes by the name of Micah Richards.
He's not as good a defender as Sagna but as a threat going forward he is much better. Micah just needs to sign a new contract,have an injury free season & get back to his best form.
An injury free season is a huge ask and when he did play this season he showed a lack of awareness with his forward runs.
If you talking about his defensive awareness when he makes his forward runs then it's down to one of the holding midfielders to sit in & cover.
There was lack of awareness full stop this season, defensive or offensive, was just stuck in no mans land or hogging the winger's space to no effect on the miniscule number of times he's actually been fit enough to be given a chance
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Is it confirmed that Richards was offered and refused to sign a new contract? Because we should really get this one nailed down now, so in ten months time we're not having to deal with too many idiots complaining that we never should have let Richards go and never should have signed Sagna.
Is it confirmed that Richards was offered and refused to sign a new contract? Because we should really get this one nailed down now, so in ten months time we're not having to deal with too many idiots complaining that we never should have let Richards go and never should have signed Sagna.
BlueMo'
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I suspect he was offered a new deal on the same or maybe even less money.
I suspect he was offered a new deal on the same or maybe even less money.
cucumberman
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True. But sagna has this very same annoying problem too, of playing above the winger. Not overlap but in open play. There are only two reasons why we are looking at sagna over micah.
1) micah's injury is a big risk
2) micah wants to leave.
But in terms of attacking, passing, taking on your man, defensive and set piece headers, running with the ball with physical aggresion and the occasional spurt of creativity, micah wins over sagna. He also fires in shots like a striker.
In his form, micah was one of the best RB in the league I have no doubt about it. It was injury coupled with sporadic starts and consequently lack of faith if he will ever deliver that really was the proverbial straw for micah.
Give him a long run and if he stays injury free that awareness will return. Awareness comes with an environment to be constantly aware. If he is not given that of course it will not come back. Unfortunately, we have gone so far that we cannot afford nostalgic commitments anymore.
I believe the best line of action is to loan him out. It will only do good on his value if he gets back on form. If not then we can release him on a free as his contract is running oit anyway.
Sagna is a stopgap and has his good days, but he also loses his ball and gets his pass intercepted too often for me to remember. Ironically, we are in a position where we just cant negotiate or we are again stuck with running zabaleta to the ground.
SrilankanBlue said:Hihosilva said:mcfc482 said:An injury free season is a huge ask and when he did play this season he showed a lack of awareness with his forward runs.
If you talking about his defensive awareness when he makes his forward runs then it's down to one of the holding midfielders to sit in & cover.
There was lack of awareness full stop this season, defensive or offensive, was just stuck in no mans land or hogging the winger's space to no effect on the miniscule number of times he's actually been fit enough to be given a chance
True. But sagna has this very same annoying problem too, of playing above the winger. Not overlap but in open play. There are only two reasons why we are looking at sagna over micah.
1) micah's injury is a big risk
2) micah wants to leave.
But in terms of attacking, passing, taking on your man, defensive and set piece headers, running with the ball with physical aggresion and the occasional spurt of creativity, micah wins over sagna. He also fires in shots like a striker.
In his form, micah was one of the best RB in the league I have no doubt about it. It was injury coupled with sporadic starts and consequently lack of faith if he will ever deliver that really was the proverbial straw for micah.
Give him a long run and if he stays injury free that awareness will return. Awareness comes with an environment to be constantly aware. If he is not given that of course it will not come back. Unfortunately, we have gone so far that we cannot afford nostalgic commitments anymore.
I believe the best line of action is to loan him out. It will only do good on his value if he gets back on form. If not then we can release him on a free as his contract is running oit anyway.
Sagna is a stopgap and has his good days, but he also loses his ball and gets his pass intercepted too often for me to remember. Ironically, we are in a position where we just cant negotiate or we are again stuck with running zabaleta to the ground.
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Reports early season that we offered him 100k a week and he turned it down..
adrianr said:Is it confirmed that Richards was offered and refused to sign a new contract? Because we should really get this one nailed down now, so in ten months time we're not having to deal with too many idiots complaining that we never should have let Richards go and never should have signed Sagna.
Reports early season that we offered him 100k a week and he turned it down..
nmc
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Re: Sagna
Think he may be tempted by the rags he'd be first choice there. Very much second choice with us. Could all be media bollocks though every player we try to sign gets linked with the rags at some point.
Think he may be tempted by the rags he'd be first choice there. Very much second choice with us. Could all be media bollocks though every player we try to sign gets linked with the rags at some point.
DTKOAG
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Thought he was shite yesterday.
Thought he was shite yesterday.
City_Sean
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Re: Sagna
United bound now apparently.
United bound now apparently.
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