With that jacket, he looks like an extra off Blazing Saddles.
Pure, concentrated cunt.
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I think Depay should be looked at as an option if one of our offensive players leaves in the summer. But if we can retain our attacking lineup we should probably not go for him.
He's way more versatile now than when he was in England and can operate as a winger, as a striker/second striker and as a attacking midfielder. So if say Eriksen leaves he could be a decent option to bring in instead.
Difference being here though was that Lucas was actually very good for PSG the previous season, scoring neigh on 20 goals in 16-17. Then they bought new shiny toys in Neymar and Mbappe and Lucas was cast aside.
Mangala on the other hand has always been an absolute car crash of a centre half for City. He never really had a best to get back to to begin with.
he used to be an incredible centre half albeit in a half cooked league. i'm guessing that's why $ity paid £30m for him. maybe he's just not good enough in the english league though? i dunno. i was more into the 'free transfer' bit lol.
Mangala was very good for Porto. I will always have a soft spot for him. But let’s go to the facts he’s like 90% physical and 10% the rest. He’s the fastest strongest pure beast I ever saw in the Portuguese league. And he was always bigger and faster than the opponents so he could fuck up a positional or technical mistake and win the play thanks to that. He was very very limited in Porto and the manager made the tactic in a way he could only pass to two players. The former keeper Helton and the left back Alex Sandro who was and is technically sublime. He’s a good center back but can’t do it for us or another top team in England as well. Sakho is better than him imo. Sakho fucked up at Liverpool because he was too relaxed out of the field for klopp like not because of his ability. He’s not worst than lovrenProbably best off letting Nabil Bentaleb tell you what he thinks on Mangala - he's a Porto fan and was signed from Porto initially.
Mangala for me has got as far as he has because of his athleticism. A bit like Sakho really. But both are a bit slow in the brain department when it comes to being an elite centre half. Both aren't the best on the ball either which again you need to be to really play at the top level these days.
Probably best off letting Nabil Bentaleb tell you what he thinks on Mangala - he's a Porto fan and was signed from Porto initially.
Mangala for me has got as far as he has because of his athleticism. A bit like Sakho really. But both are a bit slow in the brain department when it comes to being an elite centre half. Both aren't the best on the ball either which again you need to be to really play at the top level these days.
he will be available for free, is what i was pulled in by. 27, left sided, fast and strong, £30m player, for free lol
we need a left sided centre back. i'd have ake from bournemouth but he'll be super priced.
I don't understand all this needing a left footed left sided CB, surely people would rather have a better quality right footed CB on the left side than a so so left footed one. I see it as a nice to have but not a crucial thing to possess
It's handy to have. The left sided CB almost plays as a full back when we play with 5 at the back and we're in possession. But yeah i agree, hardly crucial.I don't understand all this needing a left footed left sided CB, surely people would rather have a better quality right footed CB on the left side than a so so left footed one. I see it as a nice to have but not a crucial thing to possess
I don't understand all this needing a left footed left sided CB, surely people would rat her have a better quality right footed CB on the left side than a so so left footed one. I see it as a nice to have but not a crucial thing to possess
January signings looking like a no go then to be honest.
Unless of course we are out of the Champions League. Then it doesn't really matter.
But we should be able to clear up in the summer. Vorm, Dembele, Wanyama, Llorente, NKoudou and Janssen should all be gone.
January signings looking like a no go then to be honest.
Unless of course we are out of the Champions League. Then it doesn't really matter.
But we should be able to clear up in the summer. Vorm, Dembele, Wanyama, Llorente, NKoudou and Janssen should all be gone.
If we make any signings in January it will be homegrown players to bed them in and boost us in the league