termninja

You have a right to think so, but if you look back throughout the recent history of PL, you will find less competitiveness in the league, but only Chelsea and Manu who managed to retain the title, and that's not a coincidence. And have something in mind, my posts are aimed towards the current squad we have at this moment, and the current squad has just 5 defenders, injured Costa with a big question mark over his fitness and a still awful Cuadrado. I don't believe that will be our final squad once the season starts, so lots of the post all over TC will become not important if our squad gets some additions like Stones and Baba and hopefully someone else.

Second best after Moses for me, but I agree, he should be this season's prodigy. He has enough talent to be among the best players in the world, it's just the mental stuff that is the holding him back. Decision making and making those crucial match decisions that turn the whole game around.

I feel we'll get him for around 32m + some bonuses or loans, we ARE the best big club for him, we've always had a rock solid defense, Jose has always had a great defensive unit and we've shown that a young defender can do well for us. I don't find a single factor that would make Stones not want a transfer here. It would be an incredible experience for Stones to learn from Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic and Jose.

I feel the same about Kenedy, I really like him for some strange reason, he seems like a really nice lad.

If our squad stays fit I'm fairly sure TC would agree we would win the league again, but chances for that are slim. Our squad is small, and one bigger injury to Costa, Terry, Fabregas or Hazard could make us leak points. Besides, being champions means every team out there is going to give even more then last season against you, and imagine our team against such an opponent with Ramires and Mikel in the pivot, Remy in attack, Cuadrado on wing against physical defenders? I agree that lots of members here probably exaggerate on some things, but on others I find some posts here much more realistic then what pundits and media make it out to be.

Even the way he looks and runs with the balls looks clumsy and funny. And he is probably the weakest player physically at the club we have, wind could send him rolling. Damn I never expected him to fail so much here.

Hell yeah, bring him 'ere already! Jose can't wait to throw Stones at Wenger

Your choice, but I do care about every point we play for, and every bad story media unleashes has a potential to take some points away from us.In the last couple of years Mourinho produced 2 great players in Varane and Zouma and comparing that to Wenger, Jose beats him there. Same for Real Madrid and City. I still agree Jose isn't youngsters dream, but I find the story of Chelsea and Jose being bad for young players a simple media spinoff.

Wow I'm amazed how some of you are short sighted. The 10 min assessment talk wasn't about young player only getting 10min to show Jose what he can do, but to point out that young players need to leave their heart on the pitch in those minutes and show they are not afraid. Young players have all the training sessions to show the hunger, quality and desire to the coaches. Have you seen Zouma tremble in some of the big games he had to play? Have you seen him stand in place like a superstar after making a mistake or was he the first player to sprint back all the way to our goal to fix his mistake? And yes our youth record is bad, but it's just a media stereotype that we're destroying young players compared to other teams. Look at Manchester youth players who are world class today. Didn't see them? Because there ain't any. Same with Arsenal also. Gibbs is 26 and is an average defender. Ramsey has struggled with fitness and had been inconsistent for some time. Wilshere and Walcott also. Voyeur hadn't actually produced a world class player from the incredible youth system for some time. And United? Silva brothers? Evans? Smalling? Yeah right...

Lol at this forum and the strange love for blonde Germans made of glass

He should return to Spain or maybe go to Juve, Manu isn't for him. I still love the lad and I'm sad to see his career go down such a mediocre path.

I completely disagree. The worst move was Torres by the way. Luis was a great deal because we replaced Cole with one of the best fullbacks in the world who was there when it mattered and had Azpi gotten injured, Filipe would've replaced him well. Sadly for him Azpi was a machine, but we were always covered well on the left because of him. All in all, we spent a few millions for a fake loan of one of the best fullbacks in the world who also settled well with Thibo and Diego,and to me it was a decent deal.

I really don't look forward to it as he will transform any rival of ours into a much better team. I hope he goes to Bayern and they ditch Gotze to PL. And that aside, I couldn't stand media praising his amazing stats and attack Jose at how he sold him and didn't give him a proper chance.

There is something different with him this season. He seems so full of confidence it's amazing. After Moses, he's our best player in pre season for me and I really hope he delivers. If he does, we have much bigger chances to retain the title and win CL.

Left me surprised. Had a great pre season and earned a go, and I'd keep him rather then Cuadrado. What's with the injury he sustained?

City should sign Gotze instead of De Bruyne and we can hopefully avoid media wanking over how good De Bruyne is and how wrong we were to sell him...sadly I think that's exactly what are we going to be eating a whole season.

No, you got it all wrong mate, we'll buy out Benitez and bring him as interim manager to take care of Jose's mess [emoji38]

This thread should be renamed to The Loan Project

I really hope we're held down by waiting for Salah and Cuadrado to leave, and similar with Mikel. Something is just strange, we're barely linked with anybody except Stones and Rahman... So painful to see others bring players while we stagnate, our squad doesn't have needed squad depth at all for what are the goals for the coming season. Yes we have a good squad but we will will succumb to the fierce tempo of PL, no winter break and constant pressure we will be on. Looks like it's going to be 2011/2012 all over again... Damn.

Still off the side mate

I have been left under impression that lots of people here believe Zouma has bad passing and technique, and it surprised me. For example, look at the cross he sent as a LB against Arsenal? Best cross throughout the whole pre season. Pure technique and skill to send a ball like that. And usually, he can pick some very good forward passes as a CB. The way he kicks the ball also seems fine to me, rather then clumsy or anything as some make it out to be. Anybody feeling the same?

Hell no! Please Baba, get your arse here already

Maybe they would because of loyal service and stuff

Better then the current left back we have. Oh wait we don't have a left back xD I still hope we get Baba though, obviously the club is looking at other players and alternatives and Rose is among them.

Pass for Hazard was quality and pass for Falcao was brilliant. If he's going to have the best season in his career, then the one coming is the perfect one for that.