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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby PrezIke » Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:01 am

Watch on youtube.com


See why Pep might want him?

Is Mangala even capable of these things at all, or even try? Be honest.
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Mase » Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:54 am

Show a video of Mangala against Chelsea when he had Costa in his pocket. Or against PSG where he had destroyed Ibra. They’re proper strikers, not shitty Brighton ones.
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Foreverinbluedreams » Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:59 am

PrezIke wrote:
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See why Pep might want him?

Is Mangala even capable of these things at all, or even try? Be honest.


He's a bit late on the uptake if there is any truth to these rumours.
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby blues2win » Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:31 am

MEN suggesting City are after Fred from Shakhtar as an ultimate replacement for Fernandinho. He’s a very good player but he’s tiny. We do need some height in the team. I was hoping for Julian Weigl.
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby phips » Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:08 pm

i thought Fred was a playmaker not a holding midfielder?
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Nigels Tackle » Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:12 pm

blues2win wrote:MEN suggesting City are after Fred from Shakhtar as an ultimate replacement for Fernandinho. He’s a very good player but he’s tiny. We do need some height in the team. I was hoping for Julian Weigl.


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he'll be 6 foot and 13 stone before you know it
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby PrezIke » Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:28 pm

Mase wrote:Show a video of Mangala against Chelsea when he had Costa in his pocket. Or against PSG where he had destroyed Ibra. They’re proper strikers, not shitty Brighton ones.


Maguire has shown these abilities in more than just that one match. I've watched a few of his games out of curiosity after I noticed his on the ball abilities in a few games by chance as well as these highlights from earlier in the season.

He looks like he's a big oaf, and he is not blessed with pace, but he positions himself well. I think in one of Leicster most recent games I saw him beaten for pace, but recover with an excellent tackle. I believe a pen was given, or a free kick, but upon replay it showed that it was a clean tackle actually. He's also massive and gives us height we lack on defending set pieces, where we are most vulnerable. He also recovered quickly and did something well, which I can't recall, but showed strong character to me.

The video points to getting too close to attackers, particularly with pace, and that's what happened in the instance I recall, but w're also not asking him to be amazing, but our 3rd CB who can do a job when needing to rest Otamendi or Stones.

We all probably recall Mangala's first game, but that performance still does not help Mangala with possessing the ball playing defender abilities (first touch, range of passing, dribbling the ball out of defence) that Maguire does and is what Pep is looking for from his centre halves.

He's also young enough, and Pep has improved virtually every player on the team, so why would we not believe he would have a chance with Maguire?

Anyway, sounds like it's not happening anyway, so prepare yourselves for "Welcome to City, JFE!!!"
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Dubciteh » Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:52 pm

Inwould rather maguire over evans but not at anything close to 50m. 30 max and even thats generous
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby phips » Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:34 am

the chaps on ESPN doing the cup mach today were saying that Maguire is the best ball-playing CB that England has (aka better than Stones). they also implied Maguire was is better overall than Stones
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Mase » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:00 am

phips wrote:the chaps on ESPN doing the cup mach today were saying that Maguire is the best ball-playing CB that England has (aka better than Stones). they also implied Maguire was is better overall than Stones


Haha! Well I suppose Maguire has had that one good half a season for them to tell that..
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby phips » Sat Jan 13, 2018 2:55 pm

if Liverpool end up bringing Keita in during this window they will have paid more for him than United did for Pogba--reportedly.

Basel are about to lose their best CB and one of their best players which will help us when we play them in the CL.
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby johnny crossan » Sat Jan 13, 2018 5:28 pm

Watch on youtube.com


another one I've never heard of in the January mix apparently, Mario's mate?
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby phips » Sat Jan 13, 2018 6:44 pm

been rumored to be leaving Nice since last summer when Barca were apparently a lock to sign him.
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Mikhail Chigorin » Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:52 pm

johnny crossan wrote:
Watch on youtube.com


another one I've never heard of in the January mix apparently, Mario's mate?


With a surname like that JC, I would have thought his destination would have been Italy :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Burt » Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:12 pm

Mikhail Chigorin wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:
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another one I've never heard of in the January mix apparently, Mario's mate?


With a surname like that JC, I would have thought his destination would have been Italy :roll: :roll: :roll:


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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby South Stand Balti » Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:46 pm

The inevitable has happened with Delph, who will be out now for some time, so I really hope we will bring in a left back this window. I'd also prefer a central midfielder to Sanchez as Gundo and Yaya are no longer good enough
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby RodneyRodney » Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:56 am

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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Dubciteh » Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:42 am

One things for sure, maguire wouldnt have been pushed off the ball like stones today.

Now sanchez is likely gone, what have we got up our sleeve? We look nackered, similar happened under mancini when we won the league come jan we looked fucked.

A couple of bodies could do us wonders. Central def/left back and maybe a centre mid to give fern a hand
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Mase » Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:46 am

GET VILLA IN ON LOAN. The end.
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Re: January Transfer Window

Postby Wonderwall » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:51 am

We have had problems at LB all season and there are no signs that we are getting anyone in during this window, however, if we do dip into the market, I would like us to go for Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon. 17 years old, has made the LB position his own and is doing very well. Has 7 goals and 4 assists, quick and a great engine. I don't know why none of the big teams have not tried to get this lad.
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