Yan Couto

[B\connellblue]

The old long term project gem.if the kid is good enough then fuck the long term.a whole career isn't much more than 12 years. The reality is more than likely he's another dud.

 

[bondsman]

Really? An 18 year old with limited experience is going to start over a 60million pound full international?

Even you think he could, Guardiola’s track record at City shows that is very unlikely to happen

Oh I agree unlikely to happen just saying I personally would’ve liked to see the kid given a chance. Cancelo May have cost £60 mill or whatever figure, however he has looked anything but top quality. I know people will say he looked good against Norwich but they were already relegated. He was at fault for goals in the CL at left back as well so I’m not having it that he looked good against Lyon and Madrid, he did okay. Just think this lad maybe deserves a chance. Got time to send him out on loan after seeing him get a few minutes for us

 

[bluetonium]

I suppose Pep and the team have had a chance to look closer at him now, but i'm disappointed. Was led to believe he is not far off our first team and an excellent prospect, yes a bit of a wildcard but that isn't always a bad thing. We need pace and ability to dirve forward and Couto seemed to possess both.

 

[Keeper!]

Why? Plenty of decent clubs in decent leagues give kids a chance to join their first team squad. We're just arguably the worst at it.

I would agree to an extent,but I think Couto is very early in his development and it's far too early for him yet.

But there is another of layer of young players, in the ages 20/23 that I think we should be looking at far more

Hopefully the signing of Torres is an indication of a change of thinking, there must be some good young CB, CM and strikers out there at a good age.

 

[Blue Hefner]

If a bang average player like Brandon Barker can play regularly for United and visibly improve, why do all of ours need to be ‘integrated’?

I suppose the argument is that our stated aim is to win everything and United are shite......

 

[B\connellblue]

I suppose Pep and the team have had a chance to look closer at him now, but i'm disappointed. Was led to believe he is not far off our first team and an excellent prospect, yes a bit of a wildcard but that isn't always a bad thing. We need pace and ability to dirve forward and Couto seemed to possess both.

If this is true then he should have been giving a chance. Plenty of fixtures coming up.

 

[Keeper!]

If this is true then he should have been giving a chance. Plenty of fixtures coming up.

Unfortunately for him we have plenty of RB in front of him.

 

[Centurions]

If a bang average player like Brandon Barker can play regularly for United and visibly improve, why do all of ours need to be ‘integrated’?

I suppose the argument is that our stated aim is to win everything and United are shite......

Admittedly I've woken up feeling mighty peculiar but Brandon Barker plays for Rangers.

Edit: You mean Williams perhaps?

 

[Steve Coppell’s 33 Days]

He’s 18. He’s Brazilian. He does not qualify for a a work permit for City on any grounds at present.

He has to play 1st team football somewhere to try and get some Brazil caps. Girona lost Maffeo to Huesca (on loan from Stuttgart). Girona are probably the best loan option in CFG terms for him. They’ll push for promotion again. In 12 months we’ll know more. He may be a Douglas Luiz. He may be a Marlos Moreno. He may actually have a future at City via another loan outside the CFG but the bottom line is the work permit regs as they currently are discriminate against non-eligible young talent going to big English clubs & from 1 Jan 2021 that’ll include players from all of the EU.

 

[PragueBlue]

If this is true then he should have been giving a chance. Plenty of fixtures coming up.

Perhaps not able to get a work permit yet, so better having him somewhere where he can play until such time as he qualifies for one.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Admittedly I've woken up feeling mighty peculiar but Brandon Barker plays for Rangers.

Edit: You mean Williams perhaps?

That's it. The left back for United

 

[himalayan_blues]

Good move for him. I thought he believed he will get some chances here but it will be good if he goes to Girona. May be next year. Sad Girona are in second division.

 

[FCBarca]

Good move for him. I thought he believed he will get some chances here but it will be good if he goes to Girona. May be next year. Sad Girona are in second division.

Segunda? He's gonna get battered in that league, should've been loaned to a first division side in Europe

 

[cjn]

Good move for him. I thought he believed he will get some chances here but it will be good if he goes to Girona. May be next year. Sad Girona are in second division.

As a total aside, I'm not sure exactly what the purpose of Girona is. They just missed promotion last season and this summer the entirety of their business has been a free transfer and a loan. According to transfer market figures there are eight sides in La Liga this year with total squad values of less than €100m. I'm not saying to go out and spend a fortune but we can't buy them a few players so they can get into the first division? Having a mid table Spanish side to send guys like Couto to would be such a good thing.

 

[Steve Coppell’s 33 Days]

As a total aside, I'm not sure exactly what the purpose of Girona is. They just missed promotion last season and this summer the entirety of their business has been a free transfer and a loan. According to transfer market figures there are eight sides in La Liga this year with total squad values of less than €100m. I'm not saying to go out and spend a fortune but we can't buy them a few players so they can get into the first division? Having a mid table Spanish side to send guys like Couto to would be such a good thing.

FFS they just lost the play off final in stoppage time so pretty sure it wasn’t for the want of trying. CFG is a business & since Girona have no gate receipts & very little commercial appeal then CFG player loans seem the most sensible option to develop players & try for promotion again. Those who say they know Segunda say it’s a league of lumpers who are as likely to kick opponents as the ball. I’ve no idea about that but expect regular 1st team football is probably as high a level here as anywhere bar City in the CFG.

 

[cjn]

FFS they just lost the play off final in stoppage time so pretty sure it wasn’t for the want of trying. CFG is a business & since Girona have no gate receipts & very little commercial appeal then CFG player loans seem the most sensible option to develop players & try for promotion again. Those who say they know Segunda say it’s a league of lumpers who are as likely to kick opponents as the ball. I’ve no idea about that but expect regular 1st team football is probably as high a level here as anywhere bar City in the CFG.

Well, again according to transfer marker, last summer they had a negative net spend of €20m and spent €7m the year before, so maybe if CFG could try like, a little harder? I don't claim to even follow them, but it doesn't seem like it'd take much and would have some pretty obvious benefits.

 

[Steve Coppell’s 33 Days]

Well, again according to transfer marker, last summer they had a negative net spend of €20m and spent €7 the year before, so maybe if CFG could try like, a little harder? I don't claim to even follow them, but it doesn't seem like it'd take much and would have some pretty obvious benefits.

Are you aware there’s a global pandemic ongoing that’s already cost the global game £11bn+ ?

Whilst financial fair play regs has been diluted they still exist even for Girona & it really makes no sense to lay money out on transfer fees & wages when there is zero chance of getting any money back into the club.

We should be grateful we’ve got this option right now.

 

[cjn]

Are you aware there’s a global pandemic ongoing that’s already cost the global game £11bn+ ?

Whilst financial fair play regs has been diluted they still exist even for Girona & it really makes no sense to lay money out on transfer fees & wages when there is zero chance of getting any money back into the club.

We should be grateful we’ve got this option right now.

Did the pandemic start last summer and I just wasn't aware?

 

[Steve Coppell’s 33 Days]

Did the pandemic start last summer and I just wasn't aware?

If you think the CFG global strategy regarding Girona is broken, ineffective & can be fixed during a global pandemic then please write a very strong letter to The Times or an upper case only email to Khaldoon.

That should do it.

 

[cjn]

If you think the CFG global strategy regarding Girona is broken, ineffective & can be fixed during a global pandemic then please write a very strong letter to The Times or an upper case only email to Khaldoon.

That should do it.

Are you having a bad day or something? All I'm saying is that it's a little weird to me that CFG hasn't invested much into the club over the last few years, since it doesn't seem like it would take all that much, and you're going off on the pandemic. I don't even follow them, but I think it would be nice to have a team in La Liga to send prospects to. Tranquilo.