Who now then?...

[LIBlue]

I think the clubs thinking is right now there isn’t a suitable player available. The first half of the season we will see if it becomes a concern or not and act on it in January or make a move next summer...why is everyone flapping over one position ? We play as a unit we don’t depend on a cdm like most other clubs

 

[schfc6]

Presumably Gundogan will feature a lot in a number six role. But once again, we could be playing with fire against teams who can be devastating on the counter attack.

Gundogan's best two games were Spurs away & Chelsea home. Two of Europe's best counter attacking sides. Both ambushed us on the counter and hammered us the season before.
Gundogan may get swamped against the lightening counter attack. That's a problem we've suffered with or without Fernandinho.
But can we just judge Gundogan & how he'd fare on the evidence we have?

I agree, we need help in the middle, but not at the expense of our obvious transfer policy.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I hope Peps latest comment has cleared things up for folks.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

I hope Peps latest comment has cleared things up for folks.

which one ?

 

[FantasyIreland]

which one ?

It was along the lines of 'i aint gonna buy someone just for the sake of keeping the needy fuckers on BM happy'

 

[Hart of the Matter]

It was along the lines of 'i aint gonna buy someone just for the sake of keeping the needy fuckers on BM happy'

He also said, 'unless it is someone special'

 

[Dr Jacoby]

To me, his comment suggested that we may well be in for Verratti or Kovacic.

 

[Jazzman]

It was along the lines of 'i aint gonna buy someone just for the sake of keeping the needy fuckers on BM happy'

Good man. I hope he buys Veratti anyway. I think the team would need such a player :-)

 

[KCblue]

 

[FantasyIreland]

He also said, 'unless it is someone special'

Which reinforced the point