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by Abu Dhabi » Wed Oct 18, 2017 6:04 am
I am genuinely worried about how we are going to replace him some day.
He is very integral in the way we play and I just cant see anyone doing what he does.
Is there anyone similar out there?
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by Grandad Rosler » Wed Oct 18, 2017 6:40 am
Is that you Txiki?
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by Foreverinbluedreams » Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:07 am
Gundogan can do what he does.
I know, I know Gundo isn't a DM I hear you cry, neither was Fernandinho before he signed, he always had a midfielder holding behind him as he played box to box. If he can adapt then so can Gundogan.
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by Dub City » Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:50 am
He has started the season really well but I thought second half last night he was looking leggy and sloppy, gave ball away in edge of box where stones blocked and the challenge which gave away the pen looked very lazy effort. I do really like him as a player but think we over work him and each season he has this slump. Hopefully Gundo is fit enough now that we can start to rotate him in and out. Guess could always move Delph back in for the odd game and play Danilo at full back. Not seen a lot but heard read good reports on the Brazilian lad on loan at Girona, maybe he is being lined up as a long term replacement.
I had thought Stones would be very good in this position but the way he is playing now trying to move him from centre half just isn't an option.
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by Moonchesteri » Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:54 am
But who will replace Gundoman when he is on the treatment table?
We need a new long term solution at some point and I hope we sort this better than the fullback situation.
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by Foreverinbluedreams » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:00 am
Moonchesteri wrote:But who will replace Gundoman when he is on the treatment table?
We need a new long term solution at some point and I hope we sort this better than the fullback situation.
Without doubt we need a long term replacement, once Yaya is shifted off the books next summer that replacement will be brought in.
Another player that's showing promise, to add to Dub City's suggestion above is Yangel Herrera at NYCFC.
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by london blue 2 » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:00 am
We thought the same about replacing yaya. Truth is playing peps way we need someone with a good first touch and a bit of bite about them. I'm sure there are players out there that can step up to that role
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by sheblue » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:09 am
Sometime think he needs a bit of help in there, we rely on him a lot and probably take him for granted to some extent. Having Kevin and Dave together give us a lot of creativity but we do loose a bit defensively and thats where we rely on Fern. Away to Napoli he might need a bit of help in there.
At against most PL opposition we probably will continue to get away with it.
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by mr_nool » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:09 am
Looking at the current squad, I think Danilo is the best like for like replacement. The few times in games even he's stepped into that role, he's excelled (e.g against Liverpool). I know most games have been dead rubber by then, so I would like to see him tested in the league cup.
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by Nigels Tackle » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:10 am
weigl?
then we chant this...
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by Wonderwall » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:55 am
By the time fern is ready to be replaced I would expect one of the academy to be ready to step up.
Garcia maybe.
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by Blue In Bolton » Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:39 am
Fabinho of Monaco looks a decent shout for me. Can cover right back as well if needed.
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by nottsblue » Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:53 am
When Mendy is fit again and we have a back up at left back, Delph wouldn't be a bad shout to slot in in front of the centre backs.
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by littlebig » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:12 am
Just checked and he's 32 years old! Didn't realise he was so old so yes, I would share OP's concerns. He will be hard to replace, is generally very good / excellent when he plays and we really are very reliant on him. Great signing in hindsight.
Wouldn't be too worried though as I'm sure if none of our lads can fill the void we can buy somebody.
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by Wonderwall » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:26 am
If I were to dip into the market, it would be for Kroos. He is the best possible replacement that would fit perfectly.
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by Swales4ever » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:38 am
Wonderwall wrote:By the time fern is ready to be replaced I would expect one of the academy to be ready to step up.
Garcia maybe.
this.
that Luiz lad at Girona, looks promising too.
also, right now we are experiencing Pep's re-writing of basic axioms of football.
a midfield made of almost all playmakers, looking at KdB growth into the Total Player, along with the spirit of tegetherness applied to the teamplaying there for everyone to see, is not that much an alien concept anymore.
1. "unintelligible language"
2. "ACID QUEEN"
3. "never once fails to turn a football thread into a himseelf thread"
4. "thumbs stalker often resulting in repetitive thumb strain"
5. ignore the cunt. he's on permantent wum mission. only TIDs may know City
You'd need to make a very good psychiatrist in order to guess what next in a eight yrs long line of hatred...
In Roger Ailes/Donnie Drumpf's words: "don't know it for a fact, but many people say so..."
there must be some truth, then!
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by dazby » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:58 am
Aaron Mooy
Attack the argument of the person, not the person of the argument- except Carl.
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by Foreverinbluedreams » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:02 pm
dazby wrote:Aaron Mooy
Not mobile enough.
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by Sideshow Bob » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:03 pm
Wonderwall wrote:If I were to dip into the market, it would be for Kroos. He is the best possible replacement that would fit perfectly.
he is getting old, too.
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by Mase » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:26 pm
Is there no one with a cool name like "The Octopus" or similar that we could get?
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