Alioune DVToure wrote:Javi Martínez.
Not exactly prolific but he carries an attacking threat. Plus he's still only a kid.
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Alioune DVToure wrote:Javi Martínez.
Not exactly prolific but he carries an attacking threat. Plus he's still only a kid.
Mate, Javi Martinez is exactly kind of player I DON'T want! I mean, he is talented young player who could turn into real world beater. However, I'm happy with the overall age of our young squad. When we are trying to replace Tevez, we NEED to go for proven top quality. Not just add player that may or may not add something somewhere along the line but someone who will contribute from day one.
It's just not me either. Mancini needs to find such player. I believe that owners will want us to mount serious title challenge next year. Not necesserily win the title but be there and thereabouts this time next year. They will also want us to progress in CL. The kind of player I', talking about will not only have to contribute but also carry us on occasion like Tevez has. Be the difference between win and draw.
That's why I feel talk of someone like Carroll or whoever is absurd in this context. He may or may not turn out to be smashing player for Liverpool. Mancini can't afford such punts with Tevez replacement.
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Alioune DVToure wrote:Javi Martínez.
Not exactly prolific but he carries an attacking threat. Plus he's still only a kid.
Mate, Javi Martinez is exactly kind of player I DON'T want! I mean, he is talented young player who could turn into real world beater. However, I'm happy with the overall age of our young squad. When we are trying to replace Tevez, we NEED to go for proven top quality. Not just add player that may or may not add something somewhere along the line but someone who will contribute from day one.
It's just not me either. Mancini needs to find such player. I believe that owners will want us to mount serious title challenge next year. Not necesserily win the title but be there and thereabouts this time next year. They will also want us to progress in CL. The kind of player I', talking about will not only have to contribute but also carry us on occasion like Tevez has. Be the difference between win and draw.
That's why I feel talk of someone like Carroll or whoever is absurd in this context. He may or may not turn out to be smashing player for Liverpool. Mancini can't afford such punts with Tevez replacement.
Beefymcfc wrote:Ashley Jung.
Ted Hughes wrote:Beefymcfc wrote:Ashley Jung.
Will probably be on our radar I should imagine, as he can play more than one position & used to link up well with Milner, but the rumours about Sanchez seem to be very strong & I don't see us signing both.
DoomMerchant wrote:who thinks Sanchez is done and Tevez is off...for cash and Sneijdley Whipfoot? i do.
who also thinks we won't make ANY other major purchase in the summer but those two? i do.
cheers
lets all have a disco wrote:DoomMerchant wrote:who thinks Sanchez is done and Tevez is off...for cash and Sneijdley Whipfoot? i do.
who also thinks we won't make ANY other major purchase in the summer but those two? i do.
cheers
I hope thats not the case as we need another Left Back.
lets all have a disco wrote:DoomMerchant wrote:who thinks Sanchez is done and Tevez is off...for cash and Sneijdley Whipfoot? i do.
who also thinks we won't make ANY other major purchase in the summer but those two? i do.
cheers
I hope thats not the case as we need another Left Back.
13021J wrote:lets all have a disco wrote:DoomMerchant wrote:who thinks Sanchez is done and Tevez is off...for cash and Sneijdley Whipfoot? i do.
who also thinks we won't make ANY other major purchase in the summer but those two? i do.
cheers
I hope thats not the case as we need another Left Back.
[highlight]Coentrao[/highlight]?
Sanchis and Sneijder would be da bomb, although hasn't Wesley got some chronic injury at the moment?
Lots of people saying Wesley would be back up to Silva, I'm David biggest fan but Wes is Silvax2
13021J wrote:lets all have a disco wrote:DoomMerchant wrote:who thinks Sanchez is done and Tevez is off...for cash and Sneijdley Whipfoot? i do.
who also thinks we won't make ANY other major purchase in the summer but those two? i do.
cheers
I hope thats not the case as we need another Left Back.
Coentrao?
Sanchis and Sneijder would be da bomb, although hasn't Wesley got some chronic injury at the moment?
Lots of people saying Wesley would be back up to Silva, I'm David biggest fan but Wes is Silvax2
Alioune DVToure wrote:I don't agree with you here, NQDP.
After a shaky start, Evra has given a lot going in both directions for the nuems. When fit, Richards has done a good job of it this season for us.
I think if your players are good enough it isn't a problem.
I also disagree about Ashley Cole. He's immense as an attacking force for Chelsea, and the extra width he gives them often enables them to play 3 CMs and boss the middle of the park.
I would agree that the fundamentals for a defender have to be a their ability to defend, but most top sides have full-backs (Alves, Evra, Ramos, LAHM!) that can give you another option going forward, which makes a side more dynamic/less predictable.
Finally, with Barry and De Jong sitting quite deep and covering a flank each defensively, it does give our full-backs license to bomb on - and they do. Look at Zabba's goal last weekend, Micah at Stoke...
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