Vitor Reis | £29.4m deal agreed (p43)

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Does he strike anyone as a bit lean for a CB
He’s 18 is the big thing. Long legs you can project him to add good functional weight and muscle as he ages. He’s just a pre peak player.

Exciting frame, mentality, current skill for his age.
 
That's why it pains me to repeatedly see Stones drawing his decrepit body to England duty every time he gets the call. His injury situation will only degrade further with his advancing age.

It's time we began preparing for life beyond Stones, Walker, KDB, Bernardo, Kovacic, Aké & Gundog, & brought in serious competition & cover for Rodri.

The situations regarding Nunes & Jack also need urgent attention. That's over a third of the outfield squad with serious question marks over their immediate futures, & we have little to fall back on without them.

How/why have we allowed this situation to develop?
Complacency and far too loyal.

Loyalty is a great trait but it can also come back to haunt you as we have seen this season.

Elite clubs/winning clubs keep winning by been ruthless and make tough and seemingly callous decisions on players/coaches.

Players come and go, some leave as legends but most go and are soon forgotten, that's the nature of sport. Sadly now we have far too many of our fan base that seem to support players more than the club, I find that strange.
 
I know he’s made of glass, but losing stones means losing an experience leader, who’s hugely popular with pep and the squad. On his day he’s world class and can play midfield as well. I’d keep him
The last time he was world class was when he was MOM in Istanbul, he was magnificent that night, something very special but let's not kid ourselves, he has hardly been seen since and it's cost us badly.
 
He’s 18 is the big thing. Long legs you can project him to add good functional weight and muscle as he ages. He’s just a pre peak player.

Exciting frame, mentality, current skill for his age.
One thing I would potentially question is his international record. If he's as good as they say, why has his only international experience come at under-17 level? Why no under-21 experience or even under-18? There might be a legitimate reason for that, of course. But our previous direct from South America signings were already breaking into the senior squad by the time we brought them in, which suggests he's much less developed than Alvarez or Gabby were when we brought them in.
 
With all the constant injuries we get at CB it's exciting we are linked with 2 young CBs, but even if we get them both in does anybody seriously think PEP will play them ? PEP doesn't trust kids Pusey can't get on the field even with or current issues PEP would rather put walker or even gundog in ,4-0 up against WMU and still no oReilly,Pusey mcatee only come on at 80 minutes as long as there's a hole in my backside KIDS won't play.Just imagine if citys academy had that kid yamal from barca do you think he would be a superstar if at city?probably wouldn't even of played a game.
 
With all the constant injuries we get at CB it's exciting we are linked with 2 young CBs, but even if we get them both in does anybody seriously think PEP will play them ? PEP doesn't trust kids Pusey can't get on the field even with or current issues PEP would rather put walker or even gundog in ,4-0 up against WMU and still no oReilly,Pusey mcatee only come on at 80 minutes as long as there's a hole in my backside KIDS won't play.Just imagine if citys academy had that kid yamal from barca do you think he would be a superstar if at city?probably wouldn't even of played a game.
These guys are way better than the likes of Pusey, that's why we are buying them at these prices. They wouldn't be signing for the bench when they have all the top European clubs after them. They will get a considerable amount of minutes.
 
With all the constant injuries we get at CB it's exciting we are linked with 2 young CBs, but even if we get them both in does anybody seriously think PEP will play them ? PEP doesn't trust kids Pusey can't get on the field even with or current issues PEP would rather put walker or even gundog in ,4-0 up against WMU and still no oReilly,Pusey mcatee only come on at 80 minutes as long as there's a hole in my backside KIDS won't play.Just imagine if citys academy had that kid yamal from barca do you think he would be a superstar if at city?probably wouldn't even of played a game.
Nonsense. Why did Phil Foden make it at City then?
 
These guys are way better than the likes of Pusey, that's why we are buying them at these prices. They wouldn't be signing for the bench when they have all the top European clubs after them. They will get a considerable amount of minutes.
I hope you're right pal just can't see it
 
With all the constant injuries we get at CB it's exciting we are linked with 2 young CBs, but even if we get them both in does anybody seriously think PEP will play them ? PEP doesn't trust kids Pusey can't get on the field even with or current issues PEP would rather put walker or even gundog in ,4-0 up against WMU and still no oReilly,Pusey mcatee only come on at 80 minutes as long as there's a hole in my backside KIDS won't play.Just imagine if citys academy had that kid yamal from barca do you think he would be a superstar if at city?probably wouldn't even of played a game.
He's played Lewis ahead of Walker for most of the season. Simpson-Pusey isn't playing because he's 19 years-old with 2 senior appearances to his name. And you're right, Pep doesn't trust youngsters with that level of experience to start, because that sort of player should be eased into the team in situations where the stakes are lower, and he can make mistakes surrounded by experienced teammates. As it is, he's been asked to play in a makeshift defence with no protection. It's especially the case with defensive players. It's easy to bring a young winger on and have them run at a few players, because if it doesn't come off, it's not the end of the world.

It's kinda the problem with the way the youth system is in England. Youth games aren't competitive enough to develop players, so you have to send your best youngsters out on loan to make the next step. But what does that say about who's left? Well it means that the players left at the club are the younger ones that are further behind in their development. And in that situation, it's not surprising to see managers preferring to play an experienced defender slightly out of position.
 
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