You can't implement a possession game with keepers like Petrovic. No denying Sanchez has made mistakes but he's the keeper to keep around between the two if we hope to have a progressive keeper.
Neto's assists per minutes is only behind De Bruyne in the league. People flagging his lack of goalscoring should watch where he usually plays on the pitch. He's superb
Petrovic had an average season. Most of his underlying numbers were among the worst for keepers. Not sure why he gets all this praise here. Between him and Sanchez, they've made the right call for Maresca's playing style
Do you ?
Think you have got it wrong. Ferguson is couple of cms taller than Osimhen (Transfermarkt)
and it isn’t only a direct comparison of height but also the type of forwards. Board has generally liked forwards that are target men
Their striker shortlist has largely thrown up physical beasts. Samu, Jhon Duran, Sesko, Gyokeres, Evan Ferguson.
They are not as high on smaller players like Osimhen, Watkins, David, Alvarez
When its clear as day we are trying to push them out, why would clubs line up to pay a lot of money?
They're not so good that they'd start a bidding war.
We will have to care about numbers. We can't motivate and keep 30 + players in the squad. City usually keep under 25 players and play the same core over and over. Same with the successful teams elsewhere - like Madrid.
True - Looks like a lot of work
Frustrating that we spent all those years with Havertz who was a technically good forward and threw it away to sign a youngster in Jackson and now signing someone even younger in Samu.
He would get more money in signing-on fees by running down the contract. I don't blame him one bit if he wanted to do that.
The board has not treated him right and he has played on for a year with great professionalism after being told to leave last summer. Was the best + most consistent midfielder last season too.