Who’s gone in the summer?

[Keeper!]

Similar to what I was going to post.

Two years ago we thought Laporte deserved to be talked about in the same breath as Van Dijk. Now after recovering from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury there seems to be some unfair criticism of Laporte. If Stones had not made his massive upturn in form Laporte could still have been that player we thought he was 2 year ago.

If Laporte has a bad attitude fair enough, but he is still a top player.

One injury to Stones or Dias and we have issues, Ake is a huge step down in quality

 

[chaddblue]

If Laporte leaves I hope we see the same Dias as we saw in the first three quarters of last season

I noticed in the last month or two of last season, through the euros's and in the first couple of games this season, he hasn't been quite the flawless and dominating centre half we saw before that

Only a slight downturn in quality but it was definitely there. Hopefully just a blip

 

[Mancity1980]

If Laporte leaves I hope we see the same Dias as we saw in the first three quarters of last season

I noticed in the last month or two of last season, through the euros's and in the first couple of games this season, he hasn't been quite the flawless and dominating centre half we saw before that

Only a slight downturn in quality but it was definitely there. Hopefully just a blip

It is a concern, he would not be the first player to have a storming first season and then fail to live up to it.

 

[argyle]

Should be £75m+

The best situation is he stays another year.

 

[waspish]

It’s as much as what the buying club buys a player for! All this he is worth this or that is irrelevant! We pay 150m for Kane that’s what he is worth to us!

 

[chaddblue]

It is a concern, he would not be the first player to have a storming first season and then fail to live up to it.

Glad its not just me that noticed it

 

[RACHACE]

I think City are fairly confident that a serious bid for him is highly unlikely and they're playing a blinder here. Pep will want Eric as a part of the squad this season so it's up to him now to fight and be ready for an opportunity to nail down a place. An opportunity will come so it's on him to stop being a mardarse and get on with it.

 

[Citizen Green]

Be gutted if he leaves, I still believe he’s our best CB when played consistently. His performances in 2018/19 were immense.

 

[cityboy1]

Appreciate that my mate but you said they had no chemistry. Unlikely to get that without playing together.

More than happy with Dias and Stones at the minute however rightly or wrongly I feel Dias Laporte has the potential to be better

i feel like in the few games weve seen them together we'd have seen something. All we have seen is that diaz doesn't play aswell with laporte.

 

[cityboy1]

Some of them think they are now Sigmund bloody Freud. Laporte after being lorded not so long ago is now a useless big baby who can’t mix with people or play alongside anyone. Dias and stones were great last year so now they are going to be great forever never lose form, need a rest or get injured. Add in Gundogan who is now a liability following his goals last year and major role in our record setting winning run.

The plan this year is to play as many attacking players as possible and hope we can pick the same back 4 for every game. Sign Kane and we may even be able to play Foden and Mahrez at full back.

I didn't call laporte useless im actually saying hes one of the best in the world and is too good to be on the bench.