crossy1686
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Fecking loads as it happens. Do you?You dont watch a lot of football do you
Fecking loads as it happens. Do you?You dont watch a lot of football do you
Laporte is shit so I’m not surprised he’s saying hi from the bench.
It's hard to look bad in that City side, especially when you do nothing most games. The fact that they were still relying heavily on 33 year old with no ability to turn or any pace says everything about City's defence. Laporte, Stones, Otemendi, Mangala, whoever it may be, if it wasn't for Kompany they'd be a lot worse off.
I certainly wouldn't say he's average. He's a very good player who is liable to make more mistakes than you'd ideally want. If he can sort that out I'd say he'll probably be comfortably the second best central defender in the league (depending on new arrivals). If he doesn't improve that aspect then he's still one of the better ones and the positive certainly outweighs the negative, but he will cost you occasionally.Is it just me that thinks he's a bit average?
We'll see next season won't we?
Agreed. For me he's no better than Phil JonesWouldn't touch him with a 20 foot pole. I'd rather give Axel a chance.
But in case you didn't watch Villa this year, both Maguire and Jones are miles better than Axel. Axel might be a useful squad player eventually but right now he would make Smalling look like VVD.Agreed. For me he's no better than Phil Jones
Watch them get de Ligt and us get this clown for more money. Best of luck city.
Oh god, please don’t tempt fate!Watch them get de Ligt and us get this clown for more money
I was comparing Maguire to Jones rather than making a direct comparison with AxelBut in case you didn't watch Villa this year, both Maguire and Jones are miles better than Axel. Axel might be a useful squad player eventually but right now he would make Smalling look like VVD.
Yup same.I just don’t see it with him
Don't agree with that at all.Thought he looked good tonight
Lindelof was so close to player of the year and deserved it.He’s absolutely on an equal level to Chris Smalling and Lindelof. Grass is greener syndrome, no doubt.
He's better than bothHe’s absolutely on an equal level to Chris Smalling and Lindelof. Grass is greener syndrome, no doubt.
£75 million on Maguire was always a ludicrous suggestion and that hasn’t changed. The executives at the club get enough (both warranted and unwarranted) stick as it is. Give them credit (for now) for not splurging that sort of money on what is effectively a slightly better, less injured version of Phil Jones.Glad we didn't listen to mourinho on this for extortionate price. I'd rather want koulibaly if we miss out on deligt.
I'll still give stick to the board for sleeping on koulibaly last year and extending jones though. They deserve no credit.£75 million on Maguire was always a ludicrous suggestion and that hasn’t changed. The executives at the club get enough (both warranted and unwarranted) stick as it is. Give them credit (for now) for not splurging that sort of money on what is effectively a slightly better, less injured version of Phil Jones.
What vacuous criticism about Koulibaly should I be prepared for? Because, interestingly, he hasn’t been bought by any other top club, even though some of the best teams in Europe have all been on the market for central defenders. So I’m going to be mature and realistic enough to realise that it probably wasn’t (and still isn’t) a goer.I'll still give stick to the board for sleeping on koulibaly last year and extending jones though. They deserve no credit.
Well, Liverpool signed van dyk in January, same goes with city on laporte, Barcelona signed lenglet last season and probably were into market for very different areas in the team, Madrid's no 1 is still Ramos with Varane his partner while scouting militiao all this while. Juventus as a fellow rival were not in for him as well while did they did bring back their defensive legend from Milan and were stocking money for Ronaldo. That just leaves psg who were severely dithered by ffp regulations, so i don't see which top teams were in for central defenders in the market.What vacuous criticism about Koulibaly should I be prepared for? Because, interestingly, he hasn’t been bought by any other top club, even though some of the best teams in Europe have all been on the market for central defenders. So I’m going to be mature and realistic enough to realise that it probably wasn’t (and still isn’t) a goer.
As for Jones, I agree. I’d have been looking to shift him this summer. As fourth choice, I wouldn’t mind him sticking around, but that probably won’t be the case, sadly.
Contrary to what I said above, I’d be more happy with signing Toby, I think he’s a better player.60m and its a good deal. We will have to pair him with Bailey though. He is built like a tank and take ages to turn.
Imo, we should sign Toby and just be done with it for this year. Will try next year for better options.
I think this is the most depressing post of the day60m and its a good deal. We will have to pair him with Bailey though. He is built like a tank and take ages to turn.
Imo, we should sign Toby and just be done with it for this year. Will try next year for better options.