The English Football Thread

[LAM09 7,100]

Are you being sarcastic. I don't recally many 50m+ signing last season except the one being done by City

Nope. I'm talking about fees in general around Europe have risen & these types of fees are looked at in the same way.

Lukaku, Morata, Chamberlain, Dembele, Lacazette to name a few that cost close to that or more. In addition, Mendy was the only player that cost over £50m that City signed over the summer.

[communicate 2,703]

1 hour ago, LAM09 said:

Nope. I'm talking about fees in general around Europe have risen & these types of fees are looked at in the same way.

Lukaku, Morata, Chamberlain, Dembele, Lacazette to name a few that cost close to that or more. In addition, Mendy was the only player that cost over £50m that City signed over the summer.

Lukaku,Morata,Lacazette fee are strikers, it is normal for striker transfer fee to be 50 or more. We signed Torres for 50 m, and it was a while ago.

Chamberlain fee was around 35. Our signing are all less than 50 except Morata. United are all less than 50 except Lukaku, Arsenal all less than 50 excpet Lacazette, Spurs all less than 50.

City signed Mendy and Walker both for 50 m plus I think B. Silva was around 47.5 m. 

50 m is not the new normal. 

This City is like Chelsea under Mou in his 1st term. At that point we outspent everybody on the transfer market

 

 

[LAM09 7,100]

Lukaku,Morata,Lacazette fee are strikers, it is normal for striker transfer fee to be 50 or more. We signed Torres for 50 m, and it was a while ago. Chamberlain fee was around 35. Our signing are all less than 50 except Morata. United are all less than 50 except Lukaku, Arsenal all less than 50 excpet Lacazette, Spurs all less than 50.

City signed Mendy and Walker both for 50 m plus I think B. Silva was around 47.5 m. 

50 m is not the new normal. 

This City is like Chelsea under Mou in his 1st term. At that point we outspent everybody on the transfer market

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/20-most-expensive-transfer-deals-10878202

 

I never said £50m is the new norm, but it's a fee that is touted almost everywhere nowadays for most players. It doesn't raise eyebrows like it did when he signed Torres.

 

City will get a pass along as they aren't spending 50m+ on multiple players & making a profit (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/08/manchester-city-record-revenues-accounts-wages-2016-17).

[communicate 2,703]

It is funny if you just listen to the media you will think that there is no chance for teams like Arsenal but looking at the table there is very little that separate the 7th spot Burnley with 22 points and the 2nd spot United with 26 points.

The only team that is running away right now is City

 

[Lorenzo Schettino 1]

8 hours ago, communicate said:

It is funny if you just listen to the media you will think that there is no chance for teams like Arsenal but looking at the table there is very little that separate the 7th spot Burnley with 22 points and the 2nd spot United with 26 points.

The only team that is running away right now is City

 

I think the Burnley surprised everyone, but we can't compare tham to the "big". But yes, I agree with the media, there isn't a chance for teams like Arsenal (maybe only this year) because the city is running us hell ... 

[Leif 6,006]

9 out of 10 times this season, Alli has been so, so, so, so bad.

[Leif 6,006]

Man United have made 0 tackles in 35 minutes, Brighton have made 12. There's a lot to take from that.

[Milan 17,997]

Man United with a fluke and 3 points. Far from convincing.

[Laylabelle 9,754]

Arsenal last minute penalty..now 1 behind us...boo

[communicate 2,703]

The level of football by city is just fantastic plus this Leroy sane guy  is so fast N so direct 

[kmk108 1,186]

As excited as I was for that goal, I can’t help but think this will end 1-3.

[Pizy 19,381]

City will probably still win 4-1.

[Special Juan 28,871]

Love to see City lose this.

[Milan 17,997]

Well that was quick. Not even 1 minute after HT

[kmk108 1,186]

Srsly?

[Milan 17,997]

City are playing some quality football and are getting all the lucky touches/deflections. Everything going their way at the moment.

[Jase 43,479]

There should be a trophy for the team who finish second this season. Can't fault City but they (and Lady Luck) are making the title race this season extremely dull.

[Leif 6,006]

He's not the better player, obviously i'd sooner have Hazard for one season than Sterling for five, but this season Raheem is so much more productive than I think Hazard's ever been. But, if Hazard played for City...he might get a goal and assist every single game.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

5 minutes ago, Leif said:

He's not the better player, obviously i'd sooner have Hazard for one season than Sterling for five, but this season Raheem is so much more productive than I think Hazard's ever been. But, if Hazard played for City...he might get a goal and assist every single game.

I'm not sure what you mean by productive. Last season Hazard had more keypasses from open play than any other player in Europe's top 5 leagues but yet had only 5 assists which says a lot about his teammates. Sterling has never come close to that.  

https://www.whoscored.com/Articles/pIE68Mj2lU6L-wBGAJVziw/Show/European-Team-of-the-Season-ST-Eden-Hazard-(Chelsea)

It's easy to be productive as a forward when you play for a team  that has scored 42 goals in 13 games, totally dominates the ball (averaging 63% possession) and creates chances for fun. Sterling can afford to score a lot of tap-ins this season thanks to that brand of football.

Hazard at this stage last season had 9 goals in the league. Let's see if Sterling can continue to score. Even in this insanely stacked City side its very likely he regresses to the mean. 

[communicate 2,703]

I think city does improve their play a bit compare to last season. That make sense in 2nd year with relatively the same squad. But having a good GK and good fb for me has been the key for them.

Last season I remember how they concede plenty of cheap goals from simple  long ball. Looks like it will not happen often this season because their fb are not slow anymore. Now they can provide cover for their CB.