Transfer Deadline Day Events

[Chinners]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

[Justified logic]

Is Tosin definitely gone?

[phips]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

disagree. along with dumping Bony i really wanted Mangala gone. he's just not good imo.

[aaron bond]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

disagree. along with dumping Bony i really wanted Mangala gone. he's just not good imo.

And Stones/Otamendi are?

Mangala has had some excellent games for us. He clearly has his faults but he has put in some great performances against strong centre forwards such as Costa.

I think it's almost universally accepted that Otamendi is useless and more people are finally recognising that Stones is not good enough.

Mangala might not be a top class defender but he probably has had more good games for us than the other two.

[john@staustell]

Well that was a waste of time. We must be loaded now

[Justified logic]

Is Tosin definitely gone?

[Dunnylad]

Is Tosin definitely gone?

I think he's still here nothing from Sunderland indicating he has signed

[CrownPointBlue]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

disagree. along with dumping Bony i really wanted Mangala gone. he's just not good imo.

Time for Pep to prove his coaching credentials by improving Mango into being a quality squad player.

He's got a lot of natural attributes to work with. Over to you Pep.

[john@staustell]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

disagree. along with dumping Bony i really wanted Mangala gone. he's just not good imo.

Time for Pep to prove his coaching credentials by improving Mango into being a quality squad player.

He's got a lot of natural attributes to work with. Over to you Pep.

You're missing the point mate. Evans wasn't wanted quite so much because of his physical prowess, but he apparently is known as a leader and allegedly has a bit of a brain.

If Kompany gets crocked we are fucked, end of story, mark my words. With Mangala it won't make any difference, however well he man-marks people. With Evans we would have a sort of 'leader-cover'!

And Arsenal are a bunch of cunts. They have 2 months to get a replacement for Sanchez and try about 8 hours before the window shuts. I hope he goes on strike.

[johnny crossan]

Eli still might go back to Spain it seems, which would keep Tosin with us I imagine rather than a loan to Sunderland.
Zinchenko is another who could go, Girona has been mentioned. There isn't room in our CL squad for Delph, Mangala and Zinchenko, but that may not be a consideration.

[Dameerto]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

I like the guy too. As a fourth defender it's better than getting rinced by selling him at a loss THEN laying out big money on someone who's not an improvement.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Eli still might go back to Spain it seems, which would keep Tosin with us I imagine rather than a loan to Sunderland.
Zinchenko is another who could go, Girona has been mentioned. There isn't room in our CL squad for Delph, Mangala and Zinchenko, but that may not be a consideration.

Ederson
Bravo

Walker *
Mendy
Danilo
Kompany
Otamendi
Stones *
Mangala

Fernandinho
Yaya
Gundogan
Delph*

Silva
DeBruyne
Bernardo
Sterling*
Sane

Aguero
Jesus

*association trained

Delph and Manga fit unless I've got something wrong? That's just 16 non-association trained so there's room for one more, Zinchenko.

[johnny crossan]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

I like the guy too. As a fourth defender it's better than getting rinced by selling him at a loss THEN laying out big money on someone who's not an improvement.

If he doesn't get shipped out today they'll have to find him a new shirt number or take it back off Bernardo Silva

[johnny crossan]

Eli still might go back to Spain it seems, which would keep Tosin with us I imagine rather than a loan to Sunderland.
Zinchenko is another who could go, Girona has been mentioned. There isn't room in our CL squad for Delph, Mangala and Zinchenko, but that may not be a consideration.

Ederson
Bravo

Walker *
Mendy
Danilo
Kompany
Otamendi
Stones *
Mangala

Fernandinho
Yaya
Gundogan
Delph*

Silva
DeBruyne
Bernardo
Sterling*
Sane

Aguero
Jesus

*association trained

Delph and Manga fit unless I've got something wrong? That's just 16 non-association trained so there's room for one more, Zinchenko.

I was thinking the third keeper is now Muric, who would have to be an A lister, but maybe three keepers is not a requirement and if Ederson or Bravo gets crocked there is a regulation that says they can be replaced irrespective of eligibility.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Eli still might go back to Spain it seems, which would keep Tosin with us I imagine rather than a loan to Sunderland.
Zinchenko is another who could go, Girona has been mentioned. There isn't room in our CL squad for Delph, Mangala and Zinchenko, but that may not be a consideration.

Ederson
Bravo

Walker *
Mendy
Danilo
Kompany
Otamendi
Stones *
Mangala

Fernandinho
Yaya
Gundogan
Delph*

Silva
DeBruyne
Bernardo
Sterling*
Sane

Aguero
Jesus

*association trained

Delph and Manga fit unless I've got something wrong? That's just 16 non-association trained so there's room for one more, Zinchenko.

I was thinking the third keeper is now Muric, who would have to be an A lister, but maybe three keepers is not a requirement and if Ederson or Bravo gets crocked there is a regulation that says they can be replaced irrespective of eligibility.

Grimshaw may get the third keeper spot. Muric becomes eligible for B list in January, if we're still in it.

[Dubciteh]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

I like the guy too. As a fourth defender it's better than getting rinced by selling him at a loss THEN laying out big money on someone who's not an improvement.

If he doesn't get shipped out today they'll have to find him a new shirt number or take it back off Bernardo Silva

Cant he just wear 15 like he has for the last three games??!!!!!!!

[sidSmith]

Surely Mangala is a better option than fucking Evans!!

When he was at the rags and his name was on the team sheet I'd feel more confident on us getting a result, to think we were apparently close to having him in our squad is incomprehensible.

[phips]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

disagree. along with dumping Bony i really wanted Mangala gone. he's just not good imo.

And Stones/Otamendi are?
Mangala has had some excellent games for us. He clearly has his faults but he has put in some great performances against strong centre forwards such as Costa.

I think it's almost universally accepted that Otamendi is useless and more people are finally recognising that Stones is not good enough.

Mangala might not be a top class defender but he probably has had more good games for us than the other two.

everyone always seems mention his debut vs Costa (and i think there was a 2nd vs. Costa and 1 vs Zlatan...maybe not) where he was good.

however, he is far too physical, cannot pass to save his life, has poor positional play, and doesnt appear to have a football brain.

Otamendi is far better. yes, he has his shameful diving and his ludicrous lunges (or whatever you wanna call them), but he can actually defend and he's been much better alongside Kompany this year and last year.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Surely Mangala is a better option than fucking Evans!!

When he was at the rags and his name was on the team sheet I'd feel more confident on us getting a result, to think we were apparently close to having him in our squad is incomprehensible.

Agreed, always felt more confident when Jonny facing us; and if he was with O'Shea it was off to the bookies

[iwasthere2012]

I'm happy Mangala is staying, he's not looked too bad in pre-season ... we'll see

disagree. along with dumping Bony i really wanted Mangala gone. he's just not good imo.

And Stones/Otamendi are?
Mangala has had some excellent games for us. He clearly has his faults but he has put in some great performances against strong centre forwards such as Costa.

I think it's almost universally accepted that Otamendi is useless and more people are finally recognising that Stones is not good enough.

Mangala might not be a top class defender but he probably has had more good games for us than the other two.

everyone always seems mention his debut vs Costa (and i think there was a 2nd vs. Costa and 1 vs Zlatan...maybe not) where he was good.

however, he is far too physical, cannot pass to save his life, has poor positional play, and doesnt appear to have a football brain.

Otamendi is far better. yes, he has his shameful diving and his ludicrous lunges (or whatever you wanna call them), but he can actually defend and he's been much better alongside Kompany this year and last year.

Damn right Phips, but the argument is that having said all that, most would still prefer him to JFE.