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Mase wrote:

sheblue wrote:

Mase wrote:

Saul Goodman wrote:Journos saying Otamendi is leaving this summer. Not surprising.
Mase, first Aleks and now Nico. Sorry man.

CBs apparently Stones, Laporte, Garcia, Kompany, and a new signing.

Absolute joke if we let him go. Especially with if likely that Komps will go.

Why is it a joke? If it's TRUE it seems Garcia is being promoted and nico replaced by a new signing.

Because "it's a squad game" as we keep getting told. He was our best defender last season and hasn't done anything wrong this season.

"It's a squad game"

sheblue wrote:

Mase wrote:

sheblue wrote:

Mase wrote:

Saul Goodman wrote:Journos saying Otamendi is leaving this summer. Not surprising.
Mase, first Aleks and now Nico. Sorry man.

CBs apparently Stones, Laporte, Garcia, Kompany, and a new signing.

Absolute joke if we let him go. Especially with if likely that Komps will go.

Why is it a joke? If it's TRUE it seems Garcia is being promoted and nico replaced by a new signing.

Because "it's a squad game" as we keep getting told. He was our best defender last season and hasn't done anything wrong this season.

"It's a squad game"

It's still not a joke if he wants to leave himself due to lack of playing time.
If a player wants to go its probably best if he is allowed leave. I would like him to stay.

john@staustell wrote:Eric Garcia is utter class. Just saying

Kompanys terrible as it happens

Looks to me like the otter is off though

johnny crossan wrote:

bigblue wrote:Apparently we're in for 22 year old Rodri from Athletico Madrid. Anyone seen him play or have more info that you can't get from watching a youtube?

What more is there to know?

“He’s a very high-level player, with huge quality,” said Albert Celades, the former Spain Under-21s coach.

“Beyond his physicality, he’s really good in the defensive phase and in individual battles, tactically too, he is very good.”

“Above all, what stands out is that he has the ability to play quickly with both feet, perfect for bringing the ball out when under pressure,” continued Celades.

“Things which are difficult, he makes look simple. In the same way as Busquets, he has the intuition to position himself well, to know where to go, where the game is going to go for him to steal the ball back.”

Rodri is not shy of a tackle, but he is not a midfield destroyer. Like Busquets, he prevails with brain more often than brawn.

Saul Goodman wrote:According to Pep Nico is top choice for matches where he plans for aerial duels. If so I imagine thats the type of player we're going to bring in? De Ligt? I cannot see us spending that much though; not when we've got Stones and Laporte.

Blue In Bolton wrote:

zuricity wrote:Swap deal in the summer with the 'ammers.

Get Antonio in and Mahrez the other way .

What about Declan Rice instead of Antonio?

john@staustell wrote:

Saul Goodman wrote:According to Pep Nico is top choice for matches where he plans for aerial duels. If so I imagine thats the type of player we're going to bring in? De Ligt? I cannot see us spending that much though; not when we've got Stones and Laporte.

Eric Garcia is yer man. And Sandler come to that

I actually think both have got something good enough about them

Saul Goodman wrote:

john@staustell wrote:

Saul Goodman wrote:According to Pep Nico is top choice for matches where he plans for aerial duels. If so I imagine thats the type of player we're going to bring in? De Ligt? I cannot see us spending that much though; not when we've got Stones and Laporte.

Eric Garcia is yer man. And Sandler come to that

I actually think both have got something good enough about them

Have you been watching Sandler play this season?

blues2win wrote:Looks like we will rely on Mendy and Zinchenko at LB. We may need two midfielders. One to replace Gundogan, one to be Fernandinho’s successor. Wen Bissaka would be a shout if Danilo leaves.

Saul Goodman wrote:Who the hell is Bruno Fernandes? Could be our new record signing?

blues2win wrote:Positions where I don’t feel we have two good choices. Goalkeeper, Defensive Mid, Striker.