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Manchester City 19/20 season
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Can't really sympathise with the amount of money they have spent.
Mangala, Otamendi, Laporte, Stones all cost north of £40m with only Laporte showing he's worth anything near that fee.
It's mind boggling really when you add up what they have spent over the past few years, and that's not even including the £150+ million on full backs like Mendy, Walker, Cancelo etc
Mangala, Otamendi, Laporte, Stones all cost north of £40m with only Laporte showing he's worth anything near that fee.
It's mind boggling really when you add up what they have spent over the past few years, and that's not even including the £150+ million on full backs like Mendy, Walker, Cancelo etc
It's what your going to spend when you want to replace an entire back line and that to asap.
We've had terrible luck getting decent centrebacks, part of it makes me wonder if they just don't look worse because even though we give up few chances, the ones we do give up are golden. Regardless, I would rather we try a youth player than go out and buy another centreback, there comes a point where we have to give the kid a chance or there is literally no point having a youth academy.
Your academy is just business. You've sold youngsters for 140m (!) over thе last 3-4 years. That's what you paid for Laporte, Sane and Bernardo.
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I could be wrong on this one.
I don't think losing either Stones or Otamendi will change their current situation, Pep might use this to make the opposition team think they have chance if they go attack. Pep care more about keeping possession rather than having solid defend. Those two are not as special as Laporte or Kompany in defending so I think they can still be replaced by Fernandinho or Gundogan.
Missing Laporte is definitely still their current problem.
I don't think losing either Stones or Otamendi will change their current situation, Pep might use this to make the opposition team think they have chance if they go attack. Pep care more about keeping possession rather than having solid defend. Those two are not as special as Laporte or Kompany in defending so I think they can still be replaced by Fernandinho or Gundogan.
Missing Laporte is definitely still their current problem.
.. and you have an unlimited bank roll to do it (and no fear of FFP rules).
We have ourselves spent a fair bit on our backline and it hasn't been a huge success either.
I thought they had a whole rack of £50M defenders to chose from?
How did they run out so quick?
How did they run out so quick?
Not until this year? If anything we under invested in our backline.
Yeah, the stars are aligning perfectly aren't they for the Scum to finally win the title this season.
City will probably go hard for CB in the January window but I can see them dropping more points by Christmas. The Scum - not so much.
City will probably go hard for CB in the January window but I can see them dropping more points by Christmas. The Scum - not so much.
I got banned for daring to talk down Pep Guardiola during the 16/17 season. I came here to talk football. Nothing spectactular.
fecking loan them Maguire if it means stopping the dippers winning the PL!
I'm not even sure myself if I'm joking...
I'm not even sure myself if I'm joking...
I agree with you he on his day is an outstanding defender something Stones could only dream of. But it´s not good having to choose from him and......him.
You'll do well here.
on the CB 'crisis' they have more than enough cover in my mind. Fernandinho will just drop in - and they still have a surplus of midfielders to cover for him.
What?
I'm convinced more than ever that people on City are more clueless than not. In what world is Gundogan any cover at the CB position?
You are.
I'd be careful about saying Liverpool have the title race to lose. They had a great position last year and still City ended up winning the title.
I'm sure City will manager. They keep the ball so well so it should not be a big problem.
I'm sure City will manager. They keep the ball so well so it should not be a big problem.
In a world of "Stones & Otamendi are so bad".
If they're still struggling for defenders in January then they'll sign one or even two for big money.
They don't mess about.
They don't mess about.
My suspicions are confirmed. Cheers.
Its the famous 1-0-9 Formation with Gündogan as the only CB.
We should be good neighbours and offer them Rojo.
I can confirm it that you never chill.
Yeah I completely forgot about him. My guess then is he's our only outfield player 6'0 or over tonight.
Surely there's someone of reasonable quality in their u23 squad ready to step in? City fans?
There's Garcia and then Harwood-Bellis. He'll probably play Jesus there in order to get some more genius points from the press though.
Won't be signing anyone for big money in January.
How come?
If the target was Home Grown/British there would be a premium price which would put us in FFP problems. If it was an overseas player we don't have room in the squad for them without leaving out Sane or Laporte for the whole season.
PSG and City the best teams in Europe right now.
That could all change tomorrow.
No match day thread?
City absolutely twatting Watford, KdB just scored a screamer for 8-0. Probably breaking some records again today.
City absolutely twatting Watford, KdB just scored a screamer for 8-0. Probably breaking some records again today.
Game week 6 thread, it’s right at the top.
I'm guessing you have the thread starter on ignore and have just given it away
Ah that explains a lotI'm guessing you have the thread starter on ignore and have just given it away
Game of Thrones is over, I can stop ignoring him.
Gave them a spanking.
Fired up over the Norwich loss? Wonder if we can keep it going.
I don't think they'll shit the bed (while Infront) this year as they have the experience of winning now. Should they get another 7 points on City I think they will successfully hold it this time and quite comfortably so even at this stage it's paramount City keep winning.
The anxiety of going for trophies always lessens once you win one, boy they got a lucky break getting a final vs the one team who have an even bigger habbit of blowing things at crunch time than they did.
Just seen the City team against PNE
Pep going all out for the quad
Pep going all out for the quad