Noisy Neighbours - the Man City thread

[exstream]

19 year old Gabriel Jesus now confirmed at £27million+ add ons. Looks an incredible prospect.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36964045

Think I'd be worth about 12m playing against some of that defending.

Talking wet

[hhyftrftdr]

Anyone been to Bucharest?

[Archer]

Looks like Stones has finally been done. Transfer not confirmed by the club or in the media yet but he is in the squad list for the Champions League qualifier:

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/clubs/club=52919/squad/index.html

[hhyftrftdr]

Looks like Stones has finally been done. Transfer not confirmed by the club or in the media yet but he is in the squad list for the Champions League qualifier:

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/clubs/club=52919/squad/index.html

Yep, they've let the cat out the bag! Announced later today I believe. How on earth do we line up vs Sunderland....

[POWWWWWWWW]

Hopefully with Stones/Mangala at centre back, going to be pure comedy.

[hhyftrftdr]

Welcome, Stones.

[hhyftrftdr]

I'm not entirely sure on the fitness/availability situation at the moment but whatever, here goes and I have a sneaky feeling 3 at the back....

............................................Hart

 ....................Stones........Kompany.......Mangala...........................

Sane...........Fernandino........Silva........Fernando.............Nolito.......

.........................................KDB

.....................................................Aguero

With Willy, Otamendi, Clichy, Sterling, Delph, Nacho and Yaya on the bench.....or did I read somewhere it's 9 subs this season?

[DungBeetle]

I'm not entirely sure on the fitness/availability situation at the moment but whatever, here goes and I have a sneaky feeling 3 at the back....

............................................Hart

 ....................Stones........Kompany.......Mangala...........................

Sane...........Fernandino........Silva........Fernando.............Nolito.......

.........................................KDB

.....................................................Aguero

With Willy, Otamendi, Clichy, Sterling, Delph, Nacho and Yaya on the bench.....or did I read somewhere it's 9 subs this season?

Poor old Sterling.  £50 million man last summer and now firmly a City bench option and England boo boy.

[hhyftrftdr]

I'm not entirely sure on the fitness/availability situation at the moment but whatever, here goes and I have a sneaky feeling 3 at the back....

............................................Hart

 ....................Stones........Kompany.......Mangala...........................

Sane...........Fernandino........Silva........Fernando.............Nolito.......

.........................................KDB

.....................................................Aguero

With Willy, Otamendi, Clichy, Sterling, Delph, Nacho and Yaya on the bench.....or did I read somewhere it's 9 subs this season?

Poor old Sterling.  £50 million man last summer and now firmly a City bench option and England boo boy.

Haha I think he'll get plenty of game time, and looking forward to seeing if Pep can bring his game on, but yeah his position in the team (like many) is up for grabs. Probably only Aguero, Vinny and KDB who are auto starters when fit. Maybe Fernandino too cos Guardiola seems to love him

If you believe what you read, Pep sanctioned the transfer of Raheem last summer....

[POWWWWWWWW]

Fernandinho gotta be an auto starter surely? Beast player.

[hhyftrftdr]

Fernandinho gotta be an auto starter surely? Beast player.

Yeah, our engine and a great player. Expect to see him shifted into various positions throughout the season. When he filled in at centre back for half a game last season (can't remember who against but was a prem home game) he actually looked really comfortable there. We all know Pep likes to tinker so wouldn't be surprised to see him playing there more often under him. He has the attributes (can tackle, decent pace, not bad in the air for a guy under 6ft), its his reading of the game and football intelligence that could make him a success in most positions.

[pleno1]

Wow, Stones an amazing signing. Will soon be the best defender in the world. Criminally underused by Roy in the Euros. Massive congrats on that purchase.

[Archer]

I'm not entirely sure on the fitness/availability situation at the moment but whatever, here goes and I have a sneaky feeling 3 at the back....

............................................Hart

 ....................Stones........Kompany.......Mangala...........................

Sane...........Fernandino........Silva........Fernando.............Nolito.......

.........................................KDB

.....................................................Aguero



With Willy, Otamendi, Clichy, Sterling, Delph, Nacho and Yaya on the bench.....or did I read somewhere it's 9 subs this season?

No idea about his line-up for Sunderland particularly with the Kolorav/Fernando  experiment playing at CB against Arsenal

Komps still injured and rumoured Mangala on his way out with Nasri and Bony.   It's going to be fun....

Not sure if that 9 subs rule was passed. It was definitely discussed tho at the PL meeting.

[Archer]

Fernandinho gotta be an auto starter surely? Beast player.

Yeah, our engine and a great player. Expect to see him shifted into various positions throughout the season. When he filled in at centre back for half a game last season (can't remember who against but was a prem home game) he actually looked really comfortable there. We all know Pep likes to tinker so wouldn't be surprised to see him playing there more often under him. He has the attributes (can tackle, decent pace, not bad in the air for a guy under 6ft), its his reading of the game and football intelligence that could make him a success in most positions.

Brilliant player and probably one of the most underrated in the PL. Except by Bluemoon of course winning the POTY.

[Archer]

Wow, Stones an amazing signing. Will soon be the best defender in the world. Criminally underused by Roy in the Euros. Massive congrats on that purchase.

Hope you are right pleno and that  Pep helps him to a whole new level (as he did with Boateng) and likewise with Sterling which can only be positive for England.