Silva plays there for Spain and does a very good job. The good thing is we have options to change it if we need to and like you said Pep can play either sterling or Nolito in that position if he wishes. Just need to sort the defence now!
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Silva plays there for Spain and does a very good job. The good thing is we have options to change it if we need to and like you said Pep can play either sterling or Nolito in that position if he wishes. Just need to sort the defence now!
Totally agree.
I just think the first eleven will depend on injuries, good or bad form and the team they're playing against. For example, Nolito could be on fire while Sane is just adapting and being inconsistent.
The formation you proposed is the strongest one on paper, mainly because is well balanced.
Pictures of Sane in Manchester now circling the web, in the Radisson hotel, or something. Seems positive.
not saying he is bad or anything like that.
but he is not anywhere near good/consistent enough for a team like city. He has to perform week for week in a physical league.
he should stay at a team like schalke for 1 or 2 more years imo
A lot of effort for a bit of shit joke
Sane is definitely in Manchester right now!!!
Just my opinion but i think Sterling will play more than Silva.
That works maybe against Rotherham or in the Bundesliga against Hoffenheim or on FIFA but no way in the Premier League!!!
There were definitely rumours in the german press that Bayern Munich and Guardiola were interested in Sterling.
Just my opinion but i think Sterling will play more than Silva.
Why on earth would Pep play Sterling over Silva?
Silva + KDB isn't a good fit imo, hence why I think one of them will be dropped and Pep would select Sterling +Sane as his wingers instead.
So,
Sterling-Aguero-Sane
KDB//Silva
Gundogan-Fernandinho
Honestly, you don't need Silva +Gundogan +KDB on the pitch at the same time.
So,
Sterling-Aguero-Sane
KDB//Silva
Gundogan-Fernandinho
Honestly, you don't need Silva +Gundogan +KDB on the pitch at the same time.
What happened between 83 and 119?
It's done, according to kicker. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/...tatt-mittersill_sanc3a9-wird-ein-citizen.html
50m €.
50m €.
I think a lot of you guys are seriously overestimating Leroy by the looks of it. Yes, he is currently our best talent. Stress on talent.
He's never gonna be a starter this season, unless Sterling and Nolito both get injured. Sterling had a bad season, yes, but he is way further in his development, and a way better player at the moment. Sane surely has the potential to become better then him, but there is still a way to go.
Nolito was one of the best wingers in the Spanish league, emphasising that i am talking about this season, and this season only, he is a miles better player then Sane. I rather think Nolito and Sterling will battle it out on the left wing, with Sane getting the odd starter in cups, and getting brought on in latter stages of games.
He's surely a transfer for the future, nowhere near comparable with Martial last season.
He's never gonna be a starter this season, unless Sterling and Nolito both get injured. Sterling had a bad season, yes, but he is way further in his development, and a way better player at the moment. Sane surely has the potential to become better then him, but there is still a way to go.
Nolito was one of the best wingers in the Spanish league, emphasising that i am talking about this season, and this season only, he is a miles better player then Sane. I rather think Nolito and Sterling will battle it out on the left wing, with Sane getting the odd starter in cups, and getting brought on in latter stages of games.
He's surely a transfer for the future, nowhere near comparable with Martial last season.
Unfortunately didn't get to see much of Schalke last season, don't think they were on BT sport as much as previous seasons.
Every time I did see them, Sane didn't seem to impact the games much, but I have seen flashes of brilliance from him. Is this down to inconsistency or is it just the style of the player? Or is my view of the player clouded by the limited times I've seen him play 90 minutes?
Every time I did see them, Sane didn't seem to impact the games much, but I have seen flashes of brilliance from him. Is this down to inconsistency or is it just the style of the player? Or is my view of the player clouded by the limited times I've seen him play 90 minutes?
What's his best position?
He is equally good on both sides of the wing. Different player then Nolito and Sterling, who both are rather Inside Forwards, whereas Sane is more a classical winger who tends to stay on the wing more often, can cross with both feet, i'd say he is equally good on both wings - so definitely a good (versatile) joker for the first season. If Silva gets injured i'd put him on the right wing, end product better then Navas's.
Sky saying the deal could be worth up to £30m. Excellent business if true, we should've been all over him for that price.
No we shouldn't. We have already enough young talent up front, with Martial and Rashford two better players already. If we go for another offensive player (RA is really the only position where we need one) i'd go for Mahrez. At least for an older, already proven player. Sane wouldn't help us currently
City are collecting some of the best attacking talents in Iheanacho, Sane, Jesus and Moreno. They are building for the future.
He's like roadrunner this lad, he's rapid,good buy if it's £30mil for the bitters
You'd go for Mahrez, but there's no guarantee we'd get him. It doesn't look like he wants to leave anyway, and even if he did he'd cost 50, 60 million.
A fee which could rise to 30m, for a talent like Sane should be too good to pass up.
No guarantee, but apparently Arsenal are after him, and Ranieri was saying that he is unsettled. We should by no means let him go to Arsenal. Alongside Sanchez and Özil this would be the biggest attacking threat in the PL.
To Sane, German media is claiming, that he will cost 50mio €. If i'd have to decide between 50mio Sane and 60mio Mahrez, i'd go for Mahrez a million times.
There's no guarantee with any of them.
Well he is off.
Can't post a tweet but here is the link, its almost official.
https://twitter.com/s04?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
"Leroy #Sane is currently in Manchester and will not be travelling with #Schalke to the training camp."
Really hoped he would stay one more season at Schalke. But anyway, he will be a good player for them.
On the other hand it spells bad news for Pound Sterling then, which is at least some consolation.
Can't post a tweet but here is the link, its almost official.
https://twitter.com/s04?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
"Leroy #Sane is currently in Manchester and will not be travelling with #Schalke to the training camp."
Really hoped he would stay one more season at Schalke. But anyway, he will be a good player for them.
On the other hand it spells bad news for Pound Sterling then, which is at least some consolation.
In a straight choice between the two, i'd also pick Mahrez, but if the fee Sky are reporting is correct, it's a very good deal for City.
That could be said about any young talent, including Martial who has done very well since joining us. Point is City are building a great attack for the future.
How many defenders do you need to buy before "sorting" it out?
And the Martial signing was vehemently condemned by certain sections of the media until he proved them all wrong.
I'll wait till these guys do before I start quaking in my boots. The chances of them all doing so are very slim, if only one of them makes it big then City will have done well.
I'm personally hoping they turn out to be more Memphis than Martial.
So am I. But that does not change the fact that they are buying well.
Don't really understand this, you state he'd only play if Sterling/Nolito get injured, yet also state Sterling/Nolito will battle for the left wing. You've probably seen more of Sane than me, but whenever I've seen him play he's been a right winger (inside forward type). I see it as Sterling/Nolito left wing, and Navas/Sane right wing - in which case I see Sane getting a fair bit of game time given his superior end product & Pep's enthusiasm for young players.
You also say nowhere near comparable with Martial, yet hadn't Martial only played 7 full competitive matches in his career before moving to United? He was much less proven & look at the impact/game time he gets, no reason Sane can't play just as much at City.
We need a LB, a CB and a RB to properly sort it out.
Adding Stones would give CB options of Kompany (good), Otamendi (good), Stones (who knows), Denayer (potential) & Mangala (probably not good enough for a Pep team). That's more than enough in the CB department, if Stones proves to be as good as he can potentially get then that's some good options available.
Sagna has been fantastic, Zabaleta was injured most of last season so who knows if he's lost it or will recover form if given a chance, add into that Maffeo who's had a good pre-season & whilst I think a new set of fullbacks is needed soon the current right back position is usable this season.
Left back was my main concern, Kolarov is useless, Clichy is solid but not spectacular. My assumption was Kolarov out & 1 in, which still may happen. But for me our most impressive player in the current pre-season has been Angelino the young left back - he seems to fit Pep's style perfectly so wouldn't surprise me if he's given the chance rather than purchase a new one. Would still hope Kolarov is offloaded though.
Good signing, good price. Not much use for this season but should be a signing for whatever managers follows pep in a few years. Few selection headaches now, you'd think the likes of de bruyne is gonna struggle to get into a pep side
I was hoping they would get fleeced for him. £30m is a fair price for someone so highly rated in todays market.
City are beong smart in the market. They've got class in their team but lack yoing blood, stamina and running power. Assuming theyll be more focused and consistent than under Pellegrini, Gundogan and Sane is a good start to the window for them. And they seem to be gathering a nice collection of potential future stars if they get the Brazilian duo as well.
Yeah, could potentially be a brilliant signing. And they've got quite a few potential world beaters if they also manage to sign Gabriel Jesus. But as stated many times before, they really do have an enormous amount of players covering the two wing positions, but it probably means that at least Nasri, and maybe Navas, is being shipped out.
But I really doubt any of Silva, Sterling or KDB are on their way out, so Sané's probably not going to be a starter straight away. Jesus is also potentially gonna stay another year at Palmeiras on a loan deal - hasn't that been reported?
But I really doubt any of Silva, Sterling or KDB are on their way out, so Sané's probably not going to be a starter straight away. Jesus is also potentially gonna stay another year at Palmeiras on a loan deal - hasn't that been reported?
Add a two to the end of that seven and you have your answer
, I agree he'll get a fair amount of games though. Call me bias but I just don't see him making the same impact as Martial as he looks a bit more limited but he could be potentially very good.good signing in my eyes, really like sane he was on my wish list for here this summer.
I still think it's inSané. Haha.
City really could have done with Krychowiak.
You misread, I said 7 full matches, all his other appearances were from the bench or he was taken off. Had a quick google & I am indeed correct, he'd only completed 7 full matches in his professional career before his move, he wasn't exactly the most experienced of players is what I'm getting at although the stat is a little hand picked.Add a two to the end of that seven and you have your answer
Guess it's just a wait & see whether he'll have an impact or not, I see similarities between the two transfers, similar age, both tall (for wingers) skillful good dribblers who cut in from the wing. He'd struggle to contribute less in terms of goals/assists compared to Navas at least, so has to be an upgrade in terms of output even at this stage in his career in my eyes.
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