Good morning YĆds
Probably the weakest area in our side has already seen a few rumours about additions in January..
Micah Richards - may be allowed to leave City (Talksport) I'd have him in a heartbeat, strong yet quick, more than capable at CB and a better defender than Walker..
Fabio Coentrao - rumoured wages of 80k probably leaves us out of it.
Alvaro Pereira - Uruguayan left back currently playing for Inter, was apparently AVB's go-to guy at Porto.. not seen enough of him to judge.
Luke Shaw - huge potential and arguably better than Rose already.. big question mark over whether Saints would sell though.
What say you?
Fullbacks
posted on 14/10/13
Richards is a frustrating player, he has the athleticism and urgency in his play which so really give him an edge but he never really developed the subtleties of the game with experience.
Shaw I rate hugely but would be very surprised if Tottenham could pull that off, personally I think he’ll be Cole’s successor at Chelsea but think we’ll face completion from United too, he is a Chelsea fan which might help. I could also see a major club from the continent taking a look at him too.
I can see you getting Pereira who is a quality player and preserving with Walker at right back.
posted on 14/10/13
is Shaw any different to Danny Rose?
If anything I think Danny Rose can be better if he works on a few things
posted on 14/10/13
No thanks to Richards. We already have one headless chicken in Walker to develop in that position
posted on 14/10/13
Walker and Richards seem to be doing a lot of the same things.. They both play in pretty much the same way. They like to use thier power and speed instead of using positional sense to help them out during games. They both think going in the gym and pushing weights will help them become better players. Richards blew himself up to a ridiculous size when he first broke into the City team. Thats when he started getting injuries and he's not been since then. Zabaleta is a far better RB than him.
posted on 14/10/13
comment by THUDD (U1029)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
GG he's a Saints lad through and through, why would he leave them? they're playing excellent football and deserve to be where they are
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posted on 14/10/13
comment by THUDD (U1029)
GG he's a Saints lad through and throug
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Yes he came through their academy but he's from Kingston and supports Chelsea, not sure I'd call that saints through and through. He'll leave at some point.
comment by THUDD (U1029)
is Shaw any different to Danny Rose?
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Yes!
posted on 14/10/13
I couldn't disagree more Mr C. I'm not alone either..
http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/234838
posted on 14/10/13
Richards - high potential when he burst onto the scene. Used his pace and sheer power to rectify any mistakes he made, but that was in 2007. Should now be at an age where he's developed his defensive skills, but he's not really kicked on to the expected level.
Coentrao - not been overly impressed when watching him at Madrid. Not too sure about that one
Shaw - no way. Good prospect but we want proven quality. Besides he's destined to be at the centre of a man utd/Chelsea bidding war
posted on 14/10/13
Hmmm.. I dont know. Never really been that impressed with Micah. He does get noticed because of the lung busting forward runs he makes. He is a physical beast but is a better RB than Zabaleta..?City fans know more about the two of them than me though.
posted on 15/10/13
Pereira is abysmal.
Shaw is a Chelsea fan, so non-starter.
Richards injury prone.
Coentrao same as Richards.