stroey 2,525 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Man City agree £32m fee for Porto & #FRA defender Eliaquim Mangala, but he wants to join #CFC! Don't want him, don't need him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono 791 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I would be very angry if we sign him. Center back is at least one position I feel where we have good youth prospects who can make a step up to the starting 11 in Zouma and Christensen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,158 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Seems strange that Sakho (who looked pretty shit at Liverpool) starts over him for France.Won't say he's overrated. I think he's got the talent and ability to be a beast of a defender.Think he and Kompany will form a great partnership once he settles in there. Doubt we're even considering him at this point. Just lazy journalism at work here.If anything it is more surprsing that Koscielny is not favoured over Sakho considering the season he has had. Mangala is like 4th choice CB but in Sakho's defence he has looked very solid for France and I think he will succeed at Liverpool eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonPride1905 236 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Im okay with opponents getting the hell money to get their players, if we are to "Bargain" what we get. Costa and Fabregas are perfect examples of smart decision, and weighed options. So let City spend that money on Mangala, he's good. As long as they decide to do it, and not get a normal CB for 10 to 15 mil. from a lesser team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,889 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 If he can't start ahead of Sakho, who after seeing him this season in the PL and in the world cup, is one hell of a average defender then we don't need him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 If he can't start ahead of Sakho, who after seeing him this season in the PL and in the world cup, is one hell of a average defender then we don't need him. It doesn't work like that, using the same theory's Sturridge is average because he couldn't dislodge Torres or Fernandinho is average because Paulinho is played more by Scolari.Furthermore Sakho is a decent prospect, even Thiago Silva would look half the player he is in a system like Liverpools which pretty much neglects defending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakito 17 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 It doesn't work like that, using the same theory's Sturridge is average because he couldn't dislodge Torres or Fernandinho is average because Paulinho is played more by Scolari.Furthermore Sakho is a decent prospect, even Thiago Silva would look half the player he is in a system like Liverpools which pretty much neglects defending. Of course he would, Silva is overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilspirits 1 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Di Marzio and Goal claiming he is off to City in 32 million....I thought he wanted to come to us anyway we got a better deal with Zouma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 i thought city had almost got benatia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakito 17 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Kompany and Mangala now, is this physically strongest CB partnership in world? Must be, thats beast pairing. Anyways we didnt need CB and we got what we needed so I am confident in next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,582 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 Official? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Official?No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 So as things stands they start the season with Hart Zabaletta Mangala Kompany Clichy Toure Fernandinho Navas Silva Nasri AgueroOn paper that team should walk the league easily. Well balanced with combination of genuine world class players, physically dominant and great technicians. clichy and hart are the only weak links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 So as things stands they start the season with Hart Zabaletta Mangala Kompany Clichy Toure Fernandinho Navas Silva Nasri AgueroOn paper that team should walk the league easily. Well balanced with combination of genuine world class players, physically dominant and great technicians. clichy and hart are the only weak links.With a bench of Caballero, Sagna, Demichellis, Fernando, Milner, Dzeko and Negredo. Pretty strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,994 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 So as things stands they start the season with Hart Zabaletta Mangala Kompany Clichy Toure Fernandinho Navas Silva Nasri AgueroOn paper that team should walk the league easily. Well balanced with combination of genuine world class players, physically dominant and great technicians. clichy and hart are the only weak links.Walk the league easily? Really?Don't think anyone is now capable of walking the league. If/when we finally sign Filipe Luis then our first XI is just as strong as theirs. They may have more depth, but they did last season too and needed our help to win the title by only a few points. I also don't see Yaya having another ridiculous year like that. I think they have to be favorites entering the season, but to say they'll walk the league is ridiculous in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Walk the league easily? Really?Don't think anyone is now capable of walking the league. If/when we finally sign Filipe Luis then our first XI is just as strong as theirs. They may have more depth, but they did last season too and needed our help to win the title by only a few points. I also don't see Yaya having another ridiculous year like that.I think they have to be favorites entering the season, but to say they'll walk the league is ridiculous in my opinion.No it's not, don't be ridiculous. We have just signed 3 quality players who may or may not flop while City have 5 proven genuine world class players and core in Toure,Aguero,Silva,Kompany and zabaletta who won the league last season coupled with other top class players like Magala,Fernandinho, Nasri and Dzeko. They are not relying on "potential", "inconsistent youngsters" and "new signings" to pull them through but we are.Their core is already settled and world class. they aren't counting on a 23 year old to have an amazing season or their new signings to gel and hit the ground running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethos1 802 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 No it's not, don't be ridiculous. We have just signed 3 quality players who may or may not flop while City have 5 proven genuine world class players and core in Toure,Aguero,Silva,Kompany and zabaletta who won the league last season coupled with other top class players like Magala,Fernandinho, Nasri and Dzeko. They are not relying on "potential", "inconsistent youngsters" and "new signings" to pull them through but we are.Their core is already settled and world class. they aren't counting on a 23 year old to have an amazing season or their new signings to gel and hit the ground running.Why would Fabregas be a flop? He has already proven himself in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,994 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 No it's not, don't be ridiculous. We have just signed 3 quality players who may or may not flop while City have 5 proven genuine world class players and core in Toure,Aguero,Silva,Kompany and zabaletta who won the league last season coupled with other top class players like Magala,Fernandinho, Nasri and Dzeko. They are not relying on "potential", "inconsistent youngsters" and "new signings" to pull them through but we are.Their core is already settled and world class. they aren't counting on a 23 year old to have an amazing season or their new signings to gel and hit the ground running.Why didn't they walk the league last year with basically the same squad? Yaya had probably his best season, they scored 100+ goals, and were competing against several sides in transition and they didn't walk the league. They've added a couple if unproven players. Yaya is apparently unhappy and I don't think he'll replicate his last season. Then he goes off the the African Cup and misses games for them. I personally think that our new signings will hit the ground running and gel seamlessly. Their core may be "settled" and not over reliant on a single player like we were at times last season, but we have the best manager in the world and have SIGNIFICANTLY improved a side that did the double over this City who you seem to think is a juggernaut.If they do win the league I guarantee it won't be by more than 3-6 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 mangala is dominant but also very clumsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Why didn't they walk the league last year with basically the same squad? Yaya had probably his best season, they scored 100+ goals, and were competing against several sides in transition and they didn't walk the league.This was my initial statement " on paper that team should walk the league" the bolded clearly indicates that they have the best squad on paper and have the potential to walk the league but football rarely follows logic and it's played on the pitch rather than on paper. but you ignored that part right from the start.La liga last season was a perfect example. Real madrid and barca had the best squad/team on paper in la liga last season and most people would have predicted the two to walk the league leaving AM and the rest in the dust and even though theoutcome was different, does that mean the initial assessment was bogus and that the two Spanish giant didn't have better players/squad than Atleitico?They've added a couple if unproven players. Yaya is apparently unhappy and I don't think he'll replicate his last season. Then he goes off the the African Cup and misses games for them.If they lose yaya they still have enough quality cover in midfield and they also lost him to the nations cup the year they won their first league title under monsieur which didn't make a difference to the ultimate outcome.I personally think that our new signings will hit the ground running and gel seamlessly. Their core may be "settled" and not over reliant on a single player like we were at times last season, but we have the best manager in the world and have SIGNIFICANTLY improved a side that did the double over this City who you seem to think is a juggernaut.If they do win the league I guarantee it won't be by more than 3-6 pointsWell pardon me for showing more confidence in known quantity over unknown quantity and as for the bolded it still wouldn't change the fact that they have the best team on paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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