Thiago Alcantara

[Mad 4 It]

Can we stay on topic please this is the "Thiago Alcantara" thread. Lets keep it that way please. Cannot let this guy go to the rags, it'd be a fucking disaster.

Agreed 1million %. For me this smells exactly like the Mata situation all over again.

 

[Matt the Giant]

Can we stay on topic please this is the "Thiago Alcantara" thread. Lets keep it that way please. Cannot let this guy go to the rags, it'd be a fucking disaster.

Agreed 1million %. For me this smells exactly like the Mata situation all over again.

Exactly what I'm thinking, and we all know how great that worked out. We simply cannot allow ourselves to miss out on this player.

 

[dan.j.mcfc]

I said it the other day, I just really really don't see us signing this lad, would absolutely love us to though.

 

[Mad_fer_it]

Honestly if barca came out with some huge contract offer to him and he took it, i'd be happy to see that happen.

 

[lost_n_spaced]

Barry & Garcia get passed around like a pair of traffic cones (which isn't helped by Yaya's lack of enthusiasm or drive to get back when the ball is lost in the opponents half) when the opposition is a footballing side & have the ball.

This was seen in all of our CL games last season (and before you mention BVB & Real getting far, just think of both Ajax games, especially the away one), and whilst - yes, Barry was essential the season before - he is getting on.

Still easily good enough to be part of the squad and play against most teams in the PL if he starts occasionally & intelligently, but I can't see how we can align our desire to advance past the group stages in the CL with a starting spot for Barry.

Yet the worst display of 'traffic cones' was v Dortmund, & Barry wasn't playing.

Strange.

So, the fact that we made the mistake of employing someone that is even less mobile than Barry is the best endorsement that you have of Barry's skills ? Not really the most convincing argument.

Plus, it could be argued that getting passed around by eventual finalists (in what i think was amongst - if not THE - the best performance(s) of any away team at ours that I have seen in my 27 years as a City fan) is not the worst embarrassment that could be had.

Getting destroyed by the Dutch champions however is considerably less credible.

Anyway, as someone said, back on topic....

 

[Mad 4 It]

Can we stay on topic please this is the "Thiago Alcantara" thread. Lets keep it that way please. Cannot let this guy go to the rags, it'd be a fucking disaster.

Agreed 1million %. For me this smells exactly like the Mata situation all over again.

Exactly what I'm thinking, and we all know how great that worked out. We simply cannot allow ourselves to miss out on this player.

Ground hog day... Exactly the same as mata situation, plenty saying we don't need, where's he going to play, you don't know what your talking about, WUM, would love see your formation etc. this guy and Vidal are the future together with Isco. We should be going for them instead of spending massive amounts on Cavani. Midfield is where games are won and lost. Would rather go into next season with an extra quality midfielder than 4 strikers

 

[Ray78]

I am 90% certain that he will stay at Barcelona.

 

[Mad_fer_it]

Agreed 1million %. For me this smells exactly like the Mata situation all over again.

Exactly what I'm thinking, and we all know how great that worked out. We simply cannot allow ourselves to miss out on this player.

Ground hog day... Exactly the same as mata situation, plenty saying we don't need, where's he going to play, you don't know what your talking about, WUM, would love see your formation etc. this guy and Vidal are the future together with Isco. We should be going for them instead of spending massive amounts on Cavani. Midfield is where games are won and lost. Would rather go into next season with an extra quality midfielder than 4 strikers

Could have a point there....Aguero just needs to stay fit and he'll bag 30+. I honestly think Dzeko will bag a shed load if we play to his strengths and actually use wide men (which it seems like we're going to do). Tevez is the only one i'm thinking do we get rid of tbh. But ye, if you have the chance to sign Thiago - you make damn sure you seal the deal. He's the next big thing in football this lad! Him, Isco and Silva - fuck me!

 

[taconinja]

I am 90% certain that he will stay at Barcelona.

I am too.

But I want City to be that 10% outlier.

 

[Ray78]

I am 90% certain that he will stay at Barcelona.

I am too.

But I want City to be that 10% outlier.

There are no doubts we have tried but Barcelona will not make the same mistake they had done with Fabregas.