Don't know why people still think Smalling will be getting much of a sniff next season. He may get cup run outs but barring a major injury crisis thankfully we won't be seeing much of him if we get the CB we're all expecting.
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Don't know why people still think Smalling will be getting much of a sniff next season. He may get cup run outs but barring a major injury crisis thankfully we won't be seeing much of him if we get the CB we're all expecting.
I agree - hopefully it will be Maguire, Tuanzebe, Lindelof and Bailly for most of the season.
What is it with these smaller clubs fans having a bee in their bonnet when we're after their players. The best thing about this transfer being concluded will be the Leicester fans who popped up on here in the last few months pissing off back into their foxholes.
Maguire is a far better footballer than Smalling, but purely as a defender? Not sure Maguire is capable of the type of defensive showing that Smalling put on at PSG last year. Maguire has never been part of a solid defensive unit at PL or International level. Of course that is not just on him but it doesn't make me confident in making wild statements about his defensive prowess.
A decent DM, or just one with working legs, would definitely help
I don’t think this is true. He has been immense a few times against City which convinced Pep to go after him. City are a level above PSG as a team.
It has been notable. Plus a couple seem very sure they'll be breaking the top 6.
Would love to have him here..
They do seem to have a chip on their shoulder! Anyone would think we've been tapping him up.
Yep - agreed.
Defense foundation being built right before our eyes. Will be nice to finally get a sound back line with capable players.
You wonder if they were on Chelsea and City forums giving it loads over Kante and Mahrez.
Can we not just feed Matic loads of coke before each match?
Pep is aroused by his ability to play out and deal with a high press, but even with that he has doubts about his defensive ability. Maguire is great fun to watch, the ability on the ball is well above most CB's but if City really wanted him they would have got him. Mild interest at a much lower price.
Smalling is better than Bailly
I suspect he will be 3rd choice CB though personally I’d play him and Maguire together
I wouldn't be surprised, i remember reading similar comments online when City were after Mahrez. The same lines were being said I.e we don't be bullied, we don't have to sell etc
That can't be true surely?
That would be worse than United paying 80 for Maguire. £45m for a player who's 27/28 only played 2 seasons at the highest level and isn't even an international.
I find it really frustrated that Smalling gets lumped in with Jones as the 'chuckle brothers'
Smalling is consistently good.
I think Jones will be above Smalling in the pecking order.
I don’t think it’s ‘mild’ interest, they’ve made a bid by all accounts. Sam Lee has been reporting he was their number CB target, Rodgers said two clubs have bid and Guardiola said the other day he wouldn’t talk about him as it’s disrespectful (Bayern and Sane) ‘he’s a Leicester player’ when asked if he was in for him. Similar to Van Dijk they want him but won’t pay the fee it’s going to take.
Exactly.
I remember many posters on here were very unhappy that we paid a lot of money for AWB. From what I’ve seen of Wan-Bissaka so far in the 3 pre-season games, he looks worth every single penny that we spent to bring him here.
If these reports are true and Maguire comes in to help shore up that leaky defence and performs like a commanding leader at the back then I couldn’t give a monkeys about the price. It’s how they perform on the park that should matter.
I wouldn’t expect all three to be sold but at least one or two should go. Otherwise we’re going to have six or seven CBs if Tuanzebe makes the squad which he should. Then again, Jones, Bailly, and Rojo really only count as one since all three are injured more than not.
And what’s up with the thread title? Can’t people just chill out until something concrete has come out before adding it to the title?
Pretty misleading and reeks of desperation...
Pretty misleading and reeks of desperation...
No credible source reporting this ‘breakthrough’ still. Reckon it’s all bollox.
Pogba and Matic will be perfect
Those Arsenal pretenders might have been the invincibles, but we'll be the inpenetrables. Winning the league with 29 1-0 victories, 8 nil all draws and battering Liverpool 7-0 at Anfield.
It's a running redcafe joke. Perhaps you should chill out and get a sense of humour?
Smalling will start the season as back up, but if the pattern holds by November, due to the failings of others he will be back in the team to widespread dismay, with disgruntled fans unwilling to give him credit for what he does well, and crying about how VAR is going to retire him.
Could be bllx or could not. Either way, slabs up.
how can you even pretend to know this?
By all accounts we simply matched their own bid which was touching 70m!
If he's fit possibly, big if though.
Can't you chill out over a bit of light-hearted fun? Jeez
hope it is true
Thought they matched ours?
Nothing solid to be fair, and probably just my personal bias against this deal but it has never felt like he is an absolute priority for City. Of course it highly likely I am wrong.
Let us hope this ends up better than the last 2 times we "beat" City to players, Sanchez and Fred.
Not sure if it’s financially viable....something about him makes me think he could take massive lines without showing any effects
As a pure defender, I'd say Smalling is a top 3 CB in the league. On the ball, Smalling is probably in the bottom 3 in terms of ability.
Jones doesn’t stay fit long enough
If that’s serious then I admire your optimism
true enoughMild interest is not bidding 60 million for a player
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