Aymeric Laporte | Txiki doesn't forgive (except for when he does)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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No, bravo was useless cnutbravo
Is that it?
Presumably this guy will be playing for free then
The absolute state of this list.. imagine what the likes of Rio, Vida and Puyol etc would be worth now.so, from the current 5 record defenders, 4 were bought by city (add Laporte to this)
I have watched a lot of him and at times, he’s genuinely looked like he could go on to be one of the best defenders in the world. He suffered a bit after his injury in 15/16 season and definitely looked like a worse player for it last season.
He’s looked good this season, however he’s in for a shock in the PL. He’ll take a while to adapt to the physicality but once he gets comfortable, he’ll basically be what all the city fans hoped John stones would have been.
I wonder how much City have spent on defenders in the last few years. Good player, press not really getting the calculators out for this one, what a surprise.
203m based on reported figures - but they don't have to pay wages because people want to play for free under Pep so it balances out.
I suspect Aymeric will be getting that #4 in the summer when Kompany is cut loose
Great sound editing, goose bumps.
He probably paid his own buyout clause to learn under St Pep.
Shit release video. Has to be said.
This is revolting. After this transfer City will have 4/5 most expensive defenders of all time - funny how they pulled out of VVD but are going to pay almost the same for Laporte.so, from the current 5 record defenders, 4 were bought by city (add Laporte to this)
Pep Guardiola, that great cultivator of youth players.
hahaha
Is Kompany's contract running out in the summer? There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY Pep or City Management will give him the Joe Hart treatment. He'll be with the club until his contract runs out. They're not going to force him out.
Well they now need to win the CL to me, this season, as any old team can win the PL. Leicester proves that. Poor little old Leicester.
They must be getting him somehow on free then.
How much did he cost them? Or is he joining Pep for free, because it was his dream to play for him, and he will be payed in fish and chips?
I don't even need to watch this to know it'll be garbage.
They're pathetic. See what we did with Alexis and now trying to do it over a centre half.
So he chose fame and tropheys over money.
Bless him.
Bless him.
The lad is coming from Bilbao so you can understand the lure of winning something. Most of their big players who have left recently have gone on to win things elsewhere. He is bound to be getting more money. Just wish he hadn't gone to City.
I hope poor City can pay him enough.
Doubt he went into it demanding anything outrageous. He doesn't have the high profile to do that. He is likely taking what they wanted to pay him.
So Stones will be a back-up for City in the next months? Otamendi did really well and surely Pep haven't paid that money for Laporte in winter to have him as a back-up.
So Pep indirectly referenced us while defending his chequebook wankery. Claimed that he spent 200 mil on 6 players while "others" spend the same amount on 1 or 2 players (Pogba, Lukaku etc I suppose). I assume it could be no-one else but us he was talking about? Or perhaps PSG and Neymar?
I don't have a problem with City spending, they are doing what they need to get to the top and so should we. But if Pep was talking about us, he is forgetting that our squad was weak in attack, midfield and defense when Jose took over and as a rule, forwards cost more than defenders. 3 attackers for close to 200 mil is a reasonable spend in today's market, but 6 defenders and a GK for 200 odd million is certainly not normal.
I don't have a problem with City spending, they are doing what they need to get to the top and so should we. But if Pep was talking about us, he is forgetting that our squad was weak in attack, midfield and defense when Jose took over and as a rule, forwards cost more than defenders. 3 attackers for close to 200 mil is a reasonable spend in today's market, but 6 defenders and a GK for 200 odd million is certainly not normal.
Why did they ask him to flex his muscles? He's a CB or a WWE superstar?I don't even need to watch this to know it'll be garbage.
They're pathetic. See what we did with Alexis and now trying to do it over a centre half.
You have to cut him some slack. Doing loads of cocaine on a daily basis really messes with your sense of reality.
Someone said there is possibility next season he could go for three at the back, once Mendy is back we will have two players capable of being wingbacks. If he doesn't cannot imagine Stones will be chuffed at being shunted down the pecking order.
BM levels of delusion, Pep said 300m on 2 players, which you haven't done. He was clearly referring to Neymar and Mbappe.
That did dawn on some of us.
Indeed, either way to actually get on topic, I think we slightly overpaid here. good defender but I don't see him being a huge upgrade on what we have. Better value than VVD and maybe Stones but thats not saying much.That did dawn on some of us.
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