Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Seems to me that Rafa has cut his cloth accordingly removing squad players of relegation / championship level quality (in his eyes) eho are also a tad older and replacing them with young lads who may have the potential to get better, who also have experience at top level. No major moves in the market for us yet but he's building a squad slow and steady without spending all that much. If we spend say £40million on two first team players at CM and #9/#10 then overall it's been an acceptable window Superbly summed up. As Rafa has already said, this season will be about consolidating ourselves as a PL club and then pushing on next year when we're on the TV deal gravy train properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On the other hand it might be political. 'Only going to give me £4m for a right-back? Fuck you then, there's Manquillo'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 On the other hand it might be political. 'Only going to give me £4m for a right-back? Fuck you then, there's Manquillo'. I think it could have been if it was another manager but don't think Benitez would be that wasteful. Why waste £4million for no reason other than to spite your boss? That'd ultimately not help you in the long run either. Or was this post said in jest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I was joking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Wtf, Zab was getting old but christ at his peak he was three times the player Walker will ever be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Hopefully Rafa will sort him out, no worries here. Can always sell him back to a Spanish team for a similar fee if it doesn't work out Don't have a clue what the fee is but we probably won't get a similar fee off a Spanish club if it doesn't work out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prefabtoon Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 All we have got in is a couple of mediocre (at best!) signings and a youngster that supposedly has potential which isn't going to keep us up, we really need to start adding actual quality to our team now otherwise we've just added more average players to a average team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I believe in Rafa, so all players arrive with a clean slate. Plus he's young and has a point to prove you'd hope. Its a bit like letting Zabaleta go for nothing and paying 50m for an inferior player Zabaleta is not better than Walker ffs. There's a lot to learn defensively at FB. And so much potential to do damage attacking wise. Difficult position. Traditionally a FB would be someone who was a failed winger or CB. Now some of the very best can play CM they're such good all-rounders. No idea about this lad though. Anita went from good to shocking at times at FB - hope he's an improvement. I know i don't post much, but this is hands down the most ridiculous thing i've read. At peak Zab is streets ahead of walker. He's clearly not talking about his peak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Removed all Sunderland stuff he still had associated to his Twitter, as well as his profile pic. Looks like this one's done too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Wtf, Zab was getting old but christ at his peak he was three times the player Walker will ever be Not in 2017 he isn't which is what TCD was arguing and he's right, Zabaleta has been crap for a couple of years. What he was during his prime is completely irrelevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 huh very random signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankles Bennett Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 A point everyone is overlooking is we do have genuine quality in our squad. OK it may not be top 6 quality but if siggurdson is worth £50 then JJ Shelvey is worth a tidy sum and Ritchie is no slouch. I really don't think we need to completely dismantle our squad as we do have quality there...we just need to give it a chance.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 He must be looked at as more than a mere squad player, i mean we have Sterry if that was the case. I think he'll be pushing for a starting place, Rafa sees something obviously. It's a punt nothing more - if it comes off great - else - not a massive amount wasted (In new world terms) I don't think Rafa works like that, he's so meticulous with his buys, and yep he does get it wrong now and again as he's said himself. But nothing more than a punt ! With Rafa's big brain, nah not for me. Yes Rafa would have done some homework on him, and will have his stats but it's still a punt as he's not proved himself at any level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Seems to me that Rafa has cut his cloth accordingly removing squad players of relegation / championship level quality (in his eyes) eho are also a tad older and replacing them with young lads who may have the potential to get better, who also have experience at top level. No major moves in the market for us yet but he's building a squad slow and steady without spending all that much. If we spend say £40million on two first team players at CM and #9/#10 then overall it's been an acceptable window I think Rafa probably enjoys this sort of a challenge as well, probably what he would describe as a 'project'. You wouldn't see Mourinho doing it that's for sure, but Rafa likes being in a football city enough to be patient it seems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Am I in the twilight zone. Zabaleta has been poor for 2 seasons. Kyle Walker has been considerably better in the last 2 years. Over the next 3 years Walker will be a considerably better player for City than Zab would've been. I don't even rate Walker that highly. But currently, there's not many a better RB in the division. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Am I in the twilight zone. Zabaleta has been poor for 2 seasons. Kyle Walker has been considerably better in the last 2 years. Over the next 3 years Walker will be a considerably better player for City than Zab would've been. I don't even rate Walker that highly. But currently, there's not many a better RB in the division. Zabaleta aged 30-32 vs Walker age 25-27 doesn't feel the most valid comparison (on the wane vs at absolute physical peak). I think they're both great players; but would take a 27 year old Zabaleta every time. What a man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I believe in Rafa, so all players arrive with a clean slate. Plus he's young and has a point to prove you'd hope. Its a bit like letting Zabaleta go for nothing and paying 50m for an inferior player Zabaleta is not better than Walker ffs. There's a lot to learn defensively at FB. And so much potential to do damage attacking wise. Difficult position. Traditionally a FB would be someone who was a failed winger or CB. Now some of the very best can play CM they're such good all-rounders. No idea about this lad though. Anita went from good to shocking at times at FB - hope he's an improvement. I know i don't post much, but this is hands down the most ridiculous thing i've read. At peak Zab is streets ahead of walker. Hey, hun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Am I in the twilight zone. Zabaleta has been poor for 2 seasons. Kyle Walker has been considerably better in the last 2 years. Over the next 3 years Walker will be a considerably better player for City than Zab would've been. I don't even rate Walker that highly. But currently, there's not many a better RB in the division. Zabaleta aged 30-32 vs Walker age 25-27 doesn't feel the most valid comparison (on the wane vs at absolute physical peak). I think they're both great players; but would take a 27 year old Zabaleta every time. What a man. Sadly 27 year old Zabaleta isn't available though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I was joking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Wtf, Zab was getting old but christ at his peak he was three times the player Walker will ever be Not in 2017 he isn't which is what TCD was arguing and he's right, Zabaleta has been crap for a couple of years. What he was during his prime is completely irrelevant. nah as a pure bred full back Zab is better, walker's pace bails him out so much, he's fucked in like 3 years I love that THIS is the thing that provoked a reply from you, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I don't see what Zabaleta has to put him so far ahead of Walker tbh. Even at both player's peaks. Zabaleta was more solid tactically but I think Walker is the better footballer going forward as well as athlete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Warren Barton. That's the answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 At the end of the day we're talking right backs. The single most boring position on the pitch. I'd rather just say the better one is the one who can ping a cross in better tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Strange signing, he has really not impressed my in england so far. Lets hope Rafa knows what he is doing.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
louistoon Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 He would have to be really s*** to be worse than Anita. Summed up perfectly. is it f*** anita was far from our worst player. Just because he's a f***ing new signing. He's had two seasons on loan to a PL club, liverpool and sunderland, started both seasons in the starting XI and ended both seasons dropped so can't say I'm overwhelmed here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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