Amazing he still only like 35, been around forever it feels like
As least Carlton Cole isn’t still around to destroy him
Don’t think he’ll start a single game tbf.
Suppose there’s no massive downside to it.
We must have just been really reluctant to not have any Fergie era players in the squad after Jones & DDG left.
Can't wait to see who we bring in next summer!
He could mentor Greenwood.
comment by BerbaKing11 (U6256)
posted 2 minutes ago
We must have just been really reluctant to not have any Fergie era players in the squad after Jones & DDG left.
Can't wait to see who we bring in next summer!
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The long awaited return of Chris Smalling.
comment by BerbaKing11 (U6256)
posted 10 minutes ago
We must have just been really reluctant to not have any Fergie era players in the squad after Jones & DDG left.
Can't wait to see who we bring in next summer!
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Isn't it obvious? 6 month loan of Phil Jones in January bookmark it.
Evans should never have left imo. Good attitude, decent on the ball, solid defender who was brought through with all the club values in the Fergie era.
Even last season I though Leicester looked better with him in the side.
If Maguire leaves, and with Veranes fitness record, it's likely we will need 4x CBs, although in an ideal world we'd sign one and not rely on Evans in any instance.
Shaw stepping into CB is still an option too. He was actually really good there I thought which is testament to how good of a player he is.
Malacia would need to step up massively in that instance though or Dalot would at LB.
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
Maguire and Mctominay both leaving leaves us vulnerable in the air though.
comment by JonVeron (U6514)
posted 2 minutes ago
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
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And Foden is better than him anyway. Only makes their first 11 stronger.
They will probably need to sign a squad player though.
Don’t think he’ll play, hopefully, if he does he’ll get exposed badly like he did for Leicester
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 27 minutes ago
Maguire and Mctominay both leaving leaves us vulnerable in the air though.
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I suppose they don't play much though. Hojlund is over six foot as well isn't he so that could help plug that gap.
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by JonVeron (U6514)
posted 2 minutes ago
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
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And Foden is better than him anyway. Only makes their first 11 stronger.
They will probably need to sign a squad player though.
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Mahrez is better than Foden. He’s been a much more important player for them, which is why he starts more.
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by JonVeron (U6514)
posted 2 minutes ago
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
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And Foden is better than him anyway. Only makes their first 11 stronger.
They will probably need to sign a squad player though.
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Mahrez is better than Foden. He’s been a much more important player for them, which is why he starts more.
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Disagree and so do a lot of City fans.
Foden for me is the better player but I think there's something in him that drives Pep mad. Rumours of discipline issues with him a lot.
For me Foden is potentially world class. Mahrez has been a very good player as well but I don't think he has that extra level Foden does.
Just my opinion.
Little evidence of it on the pitch. Mahrez has performed at a much higher level for both Leicester and City than Foden ever has. Foden’s a squad player for a reason.
Same for England where he’s regularly benched and outperformed by his teammates.
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 40 minutes ago
Maguire and Mctominay both leaving leaves us vulnerable in the air though.
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They weren’t on the pitch for much of last season anyway. Casemiro is as good if not better in the air than McTominay anyway and Varane is every bit as good as Maguire in that sense.
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 22 minutes ago
Little evidence of it on the pitch. Mahrez has performed at a much higher level for both Leicester and City than Foden ever has. Foden’s a squad player for a reason.
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Foden is very young still. I think you're forgetting that.
Most City fans I know prefer Foden. A lot of them don't like Mahrez and say he plays for himself rather than the team
Mahrez had 1 year left on his contract, he's also 10 years older than Foden.
Very different players - Foden tracks back and gets stuck in more, off-field antics may have slightly limited his playing time last season. Mahrez was brilliant on his day but blew hot and cold, did score important goals though in big games
I imagine they both played the same number of minutes last season.
comment by JonVeron (U6514)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
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We paid twice that for Casemiro who’s not much younger.
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Shaw stepping into CB is still an option too. He was actually really good there I thought which is testament to how good of a player he is.
Malacia would need to step up massively in that instance though or Dalot would at LB.
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This is why I don’t want to even consider Shaw at LB, he’s too important in our build up play and the drop off at LB I huge without imo.
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 22 minutes ago
Little evidence of it on the pitch. Mahrez has performed at a much higher level for both Leicester and City than Foden ever has. Foden’s a squad player for a reason.
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Foden is very young still. I think you're forgetting that.
Most City fans I know prefer Foden. A lot of them don't like Mahrez and say he plays for himself rather than the team
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Just because he’s young and City fans you know prefer an academy product doesn’t make it so. Mahrez is just a better footballer, there’s plenty of evidence on the pitch to show that.
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posted on 28/7/23
Amazing he still only like 35, been around forever it feels like
posted on 28/7/23
As least Carlton Cole isn’t still around to destroy him
posted on 28/7/23
Don’t think he’ll start a single game tbf.
posted on 28/7/23
Suppose there’s no massive downside to it.
posted on 28/7/23
We must have just been really reluctant to not have any Fergie era players in the squad after Jones & DDG left.
Can't wait to see who we bring in next summer!
posted on 28/7/23
He could mentor Greenwood.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by BerbaKing11 (U6256)
posted 2 minutes ago
We must have just been really reluctant to not have any Fergie era players in the squad after Jones & DDG left.
Can't wait to see who we bring in next summer!
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The long awaited return of Chris Smalling.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by BerbaKing11 (U6256)
posted 10 minutes ago
We must have just been really reluctant to not have any Fergie era players in the squad after Jones & DDG left.
Can't wait to see who we bring in next summer!
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Isn't it obvious? 6 month loan of Phil Jones in January bookmark it.
posted on 28/7/23
Evans should never have left imo. Good attitude, decent on the ball, solid defender who was brought through with all the club values in the Fergie era.
Even last season I though Leicester looked better with him in the side.
If Maguire leaves, and with Veranes fitness record, it's likely we will need 4x CBs, although in an ideal world we'd sign one and not rely on Evans in any instance.
posted on 28/7/23
Shaw stepping into CB is still an option too. He was actually really good there I thought which is testament to how good of a player he is.
Malacia would need to step up massively in that instance though or Dalot would at LB.
posted on 28/7/23
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
posted on 28/7/23
Maguire and Mctominay both leaving leaves us vulnerable in the air though.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by JonVeron (U6514)
posted 2 minutes ago
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
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And Foden is better than him anyway. Only makes their first 11 stronger.
They will probably need to sign a squad player though.
posted on 28/7/23
Don’t think he’ll play, hopefully, if he does he’ll get exposed badly like he did for Leicester
posted on 28/7/23
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 27 minutes ago
Maguire and Mctominay both leaving leaves us vulnerable in the air though.
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I suppose they don't play much though. Hojlund is over six foot as well isn't he so that could help plug that gap.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by JonVeron (U6514)
posted 2 minutes ago
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
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And Foden is better than him anyway. Only makes their first 11 stronger.
They will probably need to sign a squad player though.
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Mahrez is better than Foden. He’s been a much more important player for them, which is why he starts more.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by JonVeron (U6514)
posted 2 minutes ago
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
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And Foden is better than him anyway. Only makes their first 11 stronger.
They will probably need to sign a squad player though.
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Mahrez is better than Foden. He’s been a much more important player for them, which is why he starts more.
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Disagree and so do a lot of City fans.
Foden for me is the better player but I think there's something in him that drives Pep mad. Rumours of discipline issues with him a lot.
For me Foden is potentially world class. Mahrez has been a very good player as well but I don't think he has that extra level Foden does.
Just my opinion.
posted on 28/7/23
Little evidence of it on the pitch. Mahrez has performed at a much higher level for both Leicester and City than Foden ever has. Foden’s a squad player for a reason.
posted on 28/7/23
Same for England where he’s regularly benched and outperformed by his teammates.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 40 minutes ago
Maguire and Mctominay both leaving leaves us vulnerable in the air though.
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They weren’t on the pitch for much of last season anyway. Casemiro is as good if not better in the air than McTominay anyway and Varane is every bit as good as Maguire in that sense.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 22 minutes ago
Little evidence of it on the pitch. Mahrez has performed at a much higher level for both Leicester and City than Foden ever has. Foden’s a squad player for a reason.
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Foden is very young still. I think you're forgetting that.
Most City fans I know prefer Foden. A lot of them don't like Mahrez and say he plays for himself rather than the team
posted on 28/7/23
Mahrez had 1 year left on his contract, he's also 10 years older than Foden.
Very different players - Foden tracks back and gets stuck in more, off-field antics may have slightly limited his playing time last season. Mahrez was brilliant on his day but blew hot and cold, did score important goals though in big games
I imagine they both played the same number of minutes last season.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by JonVeron (U6514)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Not a bad idea as a 5th choice if we have no money.
But if Maguire does leave, and when we get our usual defensive crisis with 3 key injuries in five minutes… I’ll be a little concerned!
Also… didn’t realise Mahrez is 32… how have city got £30m for him
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We paid twice that for Casemiro who’s not much younger.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Shaw stepping into CB is still an option too. He was actually really good there I thought which is testament to how good of a player he is.
Malacia would need to step up massively in that instance though or Dalot would at LB.
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This is why I don’t want to even consider Shaw at LB, he’s too important in our build up play and the drop off at LB I huge without imo.
posted on 28/7/23
comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 22 minutes ago
Little evidence of it on the pitch. Mahrez has performed at a much higher level for both Leicester and City than Foden ever has. Foden’s a squad player for a reason.
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Foden is very young still. I think you're forgetting that.
Most City fans I know prefer Foden. A lot of them don't like Mahrez and say he plays for himself rather than the team
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Just because he’s young and City fans you know prefer an academy product doesn’t make it so. Mahrez is just a better footballer, there’s plenty of evidence on the pitch to show that.
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