Pep or money?
Man City 2020/21 - General discussion
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Pep or money?
Don't think he's what City need but zero world-class centre-backs available so they buy this guy... I don't know. And find it ridiculous that Sevilla sign Kounde for €25m and after one COVID-hit season they want €80m in this market. Hmm. Now the question is if Stones' offered extension or City go after another cb next summer.
Good signing, Benfica fans are rightfully pissed.
As a portuguese I hope he can raise his level and become a world class CB because the national team badly needs it. It's very different to be a defender in Portugal or in England but I think he'll be able to adapt pretty fast.
How the bleep did City sell Otemendi for 15m? The deal apperently is 55m + Otemendi (15m) = 70m
No. I just checked and some Portuguese reports are indicating it's actually 55M + Otemendi (5m) + 10m on easy add-ons + 5m of more difficult add-ons which is probably winning league/CL, PL /CL team of the year, Ballon dor ranking etc. So a total of 75M which at least 70m will be more attainable, but if you include base fee + Otemendi your paying 60m up front.
He's not worth that imo.
Are City's owners at the Abramovich stage where they're not arsed about competing? With their wealth I really don't know why they've signed the level of players they have this window
What better options were there than Ake and Dias for CB and also available?
Ferran Torres is probably a depth signing.
Koulibaly & Upamencano for starters
Koulibaly has been on a decline though. Upamecano doesn't look like he's leaving but he'd be the best option yeah.
Koulibaly is too old and would cost more. He's also not close on the CB he's made out to be imho. Upamencano while young and having a lot of potential isn't a massive upgrade on Ake, Dias or near Laporte's level.
It doesn't matter who plays in a back 2 for us because they are left as a back 2.
The year that City decide to stop proper spending is the year when we need them to beat Liverpool. I bet they would have spent around 200 mil if we were competing.
Why arent all the pundits coming out in force to slate city, and their board for failing to sign Koulibaly?
Fitness concerns aside Upamencano is levels better than Ake. Koulibaly if you believe Romano City wanted as first choice, just wouldn't pay up which brings me to back to my original question - why aren't the City owners spending anymore?
Yup we wanted Koulibaly, but we refused to deal with Napoli without a mediator, discussions never got off the ground. Nothing to do with paying up. I disagree on Upa.. he will likely be levels above Ake in a couple of years, for now, I don't think so. Our system is also very different to others. It involves mostly being left alone with Fullbacks sitting miles up the pitch and often times defending 2 vs 3. We could have Maldini and Baresi back there and we'd still give up tons of chances.
I must admit I thought they would go out and spend a fortune. Especially because of the court case result with UEFA. They look to be in a period of transition. Fernandinho and Aguero are the next two to replace. That’s probably £150-£200m.
Because they actually managed to sign an alternative.
They can't defend. Livepool winning the title easily again this year.
Apart from Liverpool can any team in the league defend? Everyone is leaking goals left right and centre
It's done. Like last year I've made my peace with it.
Leeds scored 3 against them at Anfield.
Because no one really cares about them.
Their moves in the transfer market have been curious. They haven’t signed anyone that would worry their rivals.
Pep will definitely be off at the end of this season
With Dias, they are the 2nd biggest spenders in Europe.
Pep is a great coach but such a poor checkbook manager. All his best players are still the ones signed by Pellegrini and Mancini before 2015.
Match ain't over folks.
Liverpool to walk the league again then.
cant even laugh at them being shit, feck
They still look awful at the back.
It's obvious they're just not coached well enough. I can't see any patterns of play here, Pep's lost his way.
ah well 
Has he changed his coaches since he joined City?
It is now.
Been hammered vs Leicester, look dreadful.
Is it too early to worry about who is going to stop the scousers?
Is it too early to worry about who is going to stop the scousers?
It's Pep's job. Let's not create any double standards around here, we wouldn't want that.