#147

£25m plus #addons isn’t really much in the current climate i don’t think.

I don’t see why Pep feels the need to rotate everything so heavily, feels a bit “i’m an auteur” to me. Just play the midfield you had at the start of the season, with Fernandinho behind a roving two of Silva and de Bruyne. The back-up option should be a deep pivot of Fern and Ilkay with Silva at 10 and KdB wide. I should be City manager ffs.

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#148

Gold star to the person who knew that Leeds United are supposedly called The Peacocks a few weeks ago…

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#149

I was going to say I’m definitely backing the wolf this time, but actually that peacock looks like he knows some shit

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#150

really don’t like Big Red as a nickname, y’know

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#152

bad week for 'Arry

(not funny in the poll btw)

#153

can it be both?

#154

Big league tonight, LADS.

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#155

Good of BT Sport to be showing the United game for free tonight. People can see two of Europe’s biggest sides in the space of two days (and Man City ho ho).

Van Persie winner, obviously.

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#156

on a fernandinho tip, I wonder whether pep has considered chucking him at the back alongside the imperious Stones.
he does have history of slotting midfielders in there after all - alaba/martinez/mascherano

would be a good combo I reckon

#157

My uncle is a chauffeur for Harry, for long trips. Should leave it to him.

He’s also a chauffeur for Spurs and the FA.

#158

Centre-half’s not really the issue for City, as much as they’ve recently been conceding too many goals. Stones and Otamendi have both been very good. Bravo’s obviously a problem, and the full-backs are good for glue. As discussed yesterday the balance of the midfield isn’t right either as yet and so doesn’t offer enough protection.

The goalkeeper’s the big one, genuinely think that might’ve been a mis-step by Pep (though Hart leaving was the right call). Begiristain not replacing Zabaleta and Kolarov, good as he can be against lesser sides, really is unforgivable. Both been dross for two years.

#159

as per, all salient points man. not gonna question you on all things citeh obviously, but otamendi looks like an absolute liability to me. very rash and prone to going walkies at the most inopportune moments. doesn’t look like a pep player to me, at all.
'kin shame about Vinny innit. him and Stones would be the absolute dream team, but he looks like a complete busted flush. shame. wonderful player and a really nice gent to boot

#160

First half of last season Otamendi was exactly that - very rash. He improved as the season wore on. This season he’s been very good indeed and responsible for virtually none of the goals we’ve conceded. The fans really like him. Our best players so far this season have been Fernandinho, Sterling, Stones and Otamendi, probably in that order. Frustrating to think what a fit Kompany would be worth. £50m+ surely.

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#161

Didn’t know Carrick was still playing

Mates taken his kids to their first man u game so kind of want it to be 4-2

to fenerbache

#162

Fucking shit tackle that

Rooney 1 more plodding step closer
Edit: pogba not Rooney with the penner!? :open_mouth:

#163

Could watch that mata touch all day

By touch I mean, his face bouncing off the turf

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#164

Rooney could be 1 goal from history… Wonder what’s going on there…

#165

Nice finish but they are shite tbf

#166

An assist for all of Wayne Rooney!