Sensible Transfers: Manchester City (Summer 2023)
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How do Manchester City improve a team that just won the treble?
Well, true to form Pep Guardiola has already started dismantling the record-breaking side, with captain Gundogan heading to Barcelona.
So with other members of the team rumoured to be leaving, how can Man City replace them, or even improve them?
Jon Mackenzie has some suggestions.
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I’m ridiculously tired and thought John was Pep for a second
gotta get your 6 hours of sleep innit?
Dude I'm still confused, who is John? 😂
The resemblance is uncanny
Ez, this one is less balder🙂
Both dream about rest defence
I can't believe how easily you removed Ake from the starting eleven. Guardiola said often how important he is for the city squad. One would argue that there are other areas on the pitch that need more immediate help
The player profile John sketched is also Ake's profile.
True, but I think once Gvardiol is used to the system he'll push Aké out of the first 11. He's underrated as hell but Gvardiol is simply better and has a higher ceiling as he also excels in this LCB/LB hybrid role. He's also faster and more physical than Aké. But Aké will get enough game time next season with 4 possible trophies to win, rotation will be crucial
Got a feeling Pep will just rotate them on the left side or even play Gvardiol - Ake on the left and Dias - Stone on the right.
One that might gets pushed out could be Laporte
@@leonowski9 Aké is smarter though.
@@jessevandendorenHow do you know?
I love how at the end John suggested that we wasted 16 minutes of our life watching a pointless video because Pep’s so unpredictable in the transfer market - cheers John!
Lmao 😂😂😂
It's half true though, who knows. We could see Dias playing as a 10 knowing Pep
@Zapando We did see Stones playing as an 8 in the Champions League final AND have that not seem completely ridiculous, so it's not beyond the realms of possibility.
I missed the "Our pick is Ibrahima Sangare" meme...
Whatever happened to this player?
@@albercusoohe moved in with alex stewart and now they’re happily married
@@albercusooHe’s still tearing it up in the Eredivise
@@celtic69😂😂
@@ashtontaylor9187Im surprised Ten Hag hasn’t bought him yet for Netherlands United
If you watched City, Ake was brilliant last season. Wouldn’t say we’re “absolutely desperate” for a LCB, such an underrated player.
Maybe ake moves to the inverted fb role and rodri moves up the pitch
Ake and akanji were both great for most of the season playing both sides, these tifo people are brain dead
Ake not quite up to City's high standards
No we’re not “absolutely desperate” but Man City are a smart club who unlike many teams don’t wait until they’re desperate for a player and then make a signing. Gvardiol has crazy potential and bringing him in now means he can afford to have a year to adapt while ake is still in his prime. His profile couldn’t be any more perfect for that left progressive centre back role, I think this is a fantastic signing even for 100 m
@@marufjaved6551 Why would you move Rodri away from the position he's the best in the world at?
He tried playing foden as an 8 in the UCL final and he did a good job
He played more as a 10 being a direct replacement for de bruyne, but he definitely could easily move back a little into the 8 spot.
@drewbonomo1290 that's the thing City have managed to do really well with squad building; Dias and Haaland are really the only outfielders on the team that can't play multiple positions. That means cover all over the place for whatever Guardiola wants to do.
sensible transfers for city are just regular transfers
Sangaré has not been mentioned in any of the Sensible Transfers. We want Alex back!!!
Personally I prefer McKenzie. TIFO must have looked at Sangaré at PSV.
Can we see a Barca sensible transfer. Consider their financial situation, I think there are two profile of players who they can realistically afford: youngsters with high potential, or great players (with the caveat of age) who are running out of contract/wants a new challenge. I would love to see you explore this.
Nobody cares about a team billions in debt and playing in a league that nobody watches.
@@gruevlock24 I never watched a Laliga game since 2018. Its nothing closer to the PL ( Current super league)
PUULLLL THE LEVER KRONK
What's the point when Barca haven't made sensible transfers in a decade. They'd rather just sell all their assets
@@nurrr897Tifo could do a reverse series. Who WOULD'VE been a sensible transfer? Barca would be a great place to start, with an episode or two
Best transfer video I have actually ever seen.
Informed with actual data and not just choosing the "mainstream" players, also fitting the players into the team's actual playing style and strategic plans
I don't see Foden as a replacement for Gundogan, instead the eventual replacement for De Bruyne. I expect to see Foden a lot in the De Bruyne role at the start of the season as KDB recovers from injury.
Foden likes to enjoy life outside the pitch too much. Unless he corrects that, he will never be a regular under Pep.
@@amacuro because he was mostly injured n had surgery?
good point
N loan players like Mcatee will come back
Pep did say they want to keep him
So we'll see him playing it the first season
It will all vary how well he'll impress Pep in the pre season
Foden is great but he’s turning into a ball hog lately. I could see man city sell him for 150 mill. He’s not a team player.
As an Arsenal supporter and tactical player, I love seeing Pep solve these challenges with success and innovation. Having small squad of 24/25 players makes the game even more exciting
I swear when you said city need to go out and buy an elite 8, I literally said "wirtz" before you even mentioned his name. I think I'm getting good at this sensible transfers stuff.
Can you provide a sensible transfer for Burnley - we can come back once they release the video (if they do one)
@@AH-mp1fh I think that Kompany guy would be a decent manager, they should sign him.
I agree with you, Wirtz would be a perfect fit for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola's style of play. He possesses incredible ball control, dribbling skills, and a wide array of passes that can dismantle defenses. His fluid positioning adds versatility to his game. However, there are some obstacles surrounding his potential transfer, including Bayer Leverkusen's €100 million asking price and interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid. Despite that, Wirtz's impressive rankings and market value of €85 million make him an enticing target. Newcastle is also reportedly interested in him. Overall, Wirtz's talent and potential make him a highly sought-after midfielder for top clubs, but not sure if Manchester City would do a gamble on him.
@@danielodutola8855 honestly could be signing of the season, but my pick would be Ibrahim Sangare
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I hope gvardiol will be comes he can be perfect for this current setup and rotation in centre back will be many variation , and he can be rotation for dias and ake without wary loss at quality.
Really insightful analysis, Coman and Raphina just stood out with all Greens 😅
But First line, we do not follow rumours or conjucture.. proceeds to talk about Gvardiol for 5 minutes, "hoping" they can sign him
Yeah thats just a coincidence. It seems Manchester City are good at sensible transfers.
I think Mitoma and Reece Nelson would be great. Man city needs pace
wirtz reminds me of young de bruyne, brilliant dribbler, just driving through midfield, good vision, good passer
They don’t need him. Foden is there.
Eze coming in who can be slowly bled in with Kovacic is a great shout tbf. Also a like for like backup to grealish which they don’t have
I would love to see Eze at City he's that exact kinda player I belive could become absolutely world class under Pep.
His best skill is dribbling and Pep doesn't like players holding on the ball for too long. Viera wouldn't play him much for this reason last season.
Yeah and with Grealish , he is that driving ball forward and holding onto it winger, I don’t think we wants two of those at once, I think EZE would be good “ Mahrez “ replacement with good training
@@nguyenminhkien1588 Grealish kinda was and has adapted to pop's system...Eze can also be trained to adapt.
@@lachlantwycross3981 Eze would be a bench player so him and Grealish would rarely be playing at the same time.
Make one for the next summer window, with city's bench being so light, they might have to make 3-4 signing to strengthen the squad, especially for the bench
Glad these vids are back! Sensible transfers is the first video I started watching on this channel years ago
Insensible transfer you mean
Sensible solution "we don't do rumors" end up just always picking the player that has been closely linked to the club. Woah you picked Gvardiol, innovative man
Well the player that is rumored is usually the one they are pursuing the most and thinks is the best for them. Second, there is just a lot of rumors, a player can be rumored with all the top clubs.
Difference between rumours and reports buddy, we can’t ignore reports.
How will Colwill be cheaper??? Chelsea have indicated they dnt wana sell him and if they did the price would be huge.
He’s not going to cost 100 million like gvardiol or bastoni. More like 60 or 70
I think the Saudi deals might have already sorted the FFP issue out but theres 2 days left before the 30th its get the bid in now before the FFP year is over or Chelsea are back in control of the issue
I have some doubts about the left 8 replacement options listed in the video. Gundogan was really good in all the things mentioned, however he was also able to play as a “la pausa”, a controller in the team. I cannot really see any player listed to be able to play this role. Wirtz would be much better as a 2. option for KDB, while Eze does not have a discipline and patience to slow the play, same with Foden. I think they would rather need a player, who can arrive in the box, can defend against it and controll the play. Pep wants players who will not lose the ball and can calm the play.
You didn't consider what might happen with returning loan players. I expect Tommy Doyle and James McAfee back in the Blue shirt next year so McAfee may work the wide ares and Doyle may be an alternative on the right midfield or Wing back. Pep is a big fan of McAfee in particular and I can see Foden taking the spot Gundogan leaves empty. He's a future Man City captain IMO
His name is Mcatee
N Pep did say he wants to keep Mcatee for the coming season
McAfee is the "antivirus" 😂
auto correct got me there! twice and I didn't"t see the change.
Doyle isn't good enough, he'll be sold.
Really enjoying all the videos this summer so far!
Good analysis but only Gvardiol will happen on the incomings, others are just digits.
Kovasic have been on the City radar since his RM days. Same with Joao Felix who was asked by Txiki Begiristain to wait another year before his Atletico move for City to swoop, that might still be the option.
kovacic already signed
I saw couple of Oscar Bobb videos, doing pretty well from city academy in that Maharez role.
I wonder how Cancelo felt about forcing a move to Munich in a tantrum and then City winning a treble 😂
You know he also won the treble right?
@@Forevernews8611 on a technicality
Nicolò Barella, Gabriel Veiga, Alex Baena, Sergej Milinković-Savić, Mikel Merino, Enzo Le Fée can all be options for Gundogan replasment. As for a winger Jeremy Doku, Mitoma, Michael Olise seems valid options. I don't know if they will get Rice at the end of the day but we could also find another similar player like Caicedo, Ismaël Bennacer.
The season we won the league when de bruyne was injured we played Bernardo as an 8. And even this season Bernardo was competing with gundo for the other 8 spot and was only really used as a RW in the later cup rounds. If Bernardo stays I think it will be Bernardo, kova, de bruyne and occasionally golden playing midfield and then I think we will sign at least one winger
Hats off to your efforts..Please make it on Liverpool Transfers :)
Aside the offensiveness and creativity, Gundogan often drop deep to dictate play and support the DMs.
I dont think any of Eze,Wirtz,Foden can do that.
hence, Kovacic. The thing they'll miss most about Gündogan is the ability to play basically any role in the midfield naturally, one of the most complete and adaptable midfielders there is. Now that he's off to Barca I could see him playing either the Busquets, De Jong or Pedri role without much trouble.
You need a xavi type of player. A dictator ! Not kovavic or foden or eze
@@goodman4093 in that case i would suggest Bashar al Assad.
@@goodman4093 then there is only one and that's pedri
@@ocb7160 😄😄😄😄
I've come to liking these IRL presentations more and more, so keep up the good job fellas! Man City's sensible transfers is an interesting one as well and I totally agree with the defensive analysis. Although, as a dutchman, i don't think Aké will lose his place to Gvardiol immediately. Especially if Laporte leaves.
I'm a bit surprised by the Coman recommendation though. He's been prone to injury his entire career and hasn't had a season where he's been undisputed first choice. There's always a little injury somewhere. Also, I wouldn't place him as a top / world class player (or talent). I think he's just a category lower. I don't have the stats in front of me, but when I think about previous big City transfers, I believe they have a different profile as well. Look at Haaland and Grealish for example. Top players / talents in the 21 - 25 age. The same goes for when they bought Aké, Ruben Dias and Laporte. When they buy a player above that age range, it's usually a player who's soon out of contract (Akanji). So, when i think of a potential City winger, I immediately think of the Napoli winger Kvara. However, he might be too expensive at the moment as City rarely through 100+ mil transfers around. Another shout might be one of the Arsenal boys Sake or Martinelli, who have proven PL worthy and fit the profile. However, they are also too expensive... Honestly, Mbappe might be an option next season as well when he's out of contract. And finally a possible weird suggestion, but someone who does fit the player profile, but the position profile not so much: Alphonso Davies from Bayern.
As for Gundogan's replacement, I don't really understand the 18-19 shots comparison. That's literally 3 seasons ago with a different system, and different players. Also, Gundogan then replaced De Bruyne as he was heavily injured. So, that's a bit of weird comparison for me. I would much more have liked to see his last season's shotmap. I like the Wirtz suggestion and I fully agree with the profile. In addition, I think Musiala might be great in that position as well.
Hands off Eze! City have enough good players.
He deserves better than Palace
Despite being a manchester united fan,i really admire how city owners constantly backup pep....pep has already a world class 11 ,and he has or building almost 2 world class backup players for each position......meanwhile, tenhag will be utterly disappointed with how transfer is going on...glazers will never quit and they are waiting for united share prices to go up....and there will be some unnecessary panic buys at the end of season ..
I feel like mitoma could be a really good city player
Thing is, city never usually go for those "could be" players. The vast majority of signings are of players who are already good now with the potential to be even better and who fit the system guardiola wants.
@@edwardking9359 Leroy Sane, Julian Alvarez, Gabriel Jesus....
@rdothl5 Alvarez was already an established star of a league winning river plate, Gabriel Jesus had similarly won the Brazilian league with Palmeiras and scored for the brazilian national team before joining city, and Sane had just his breakout season with schalke. All of them were already going to be city's level with the potential to get even better.
@@edwardking9359Mitoma is already tearing it up in the biggest league in the world and is arguably more established than any of those 3 players were before pep signed them
Liked the video in the sense analysis on the possible positions to be strengthened!
It would be a shame for both Mahrez and Silva to both leave. I think they're both elite players.
No way City would allow 4 so crucial players to leave. Laporte, Gundo, Silva and Mahrez?? I refuse to believe so good business men would allow that. When that's said, we need to make the transition smooth so we don't end up like United and Barca. We need to let people go if they want and replace them wisely. I trust my Club and I believe we will come out of this transfer window very strong 💙
I think foden will be a starter at RW next season. With Gabri veiga coming in to play Gundo Role. But we still need a Coman or Yeremy Pino type "natural" winger.
@@Herbalattraction3000
IN (150m) : Kovacic, Gvardiol, Veiga, Mcatee, Bobb
OUT (130m) : Gundogan, Laporte, Silva, Cancelo
Academy/loan sales ~ 85m :
Net Profit : 65m
If Mahrez leaves for Saudi Arabia then City can add his transfer fee to the 65m and have around 120m to spend on his replacement without even touching the 300m in prize money from last season.
@@TP-pq9xx I know and it could be what's going to happen. But I love Mahrez and the quality he brings both on and off the pitch is hard to buy for money. I would be okay with him leaving if we got a player like Valverde. But it's to much letting so many go. It could be for the best, but it just feels wrong to me.
@@Herbalattraction3000 Foden is incredible on the right wing and also Oscar Bobb is incredible. And like I said City would likely replace Mahrez with a new winger. It would be fine.
Any reason why Maximo Perrone hasn't been mentioned? He's a midfielder already in the City squad who hasn't played much and I wonder how he's gonna fit in too
Heads up that Palmer is actually considered as a RW at City but he does float between several positions. Similar for Silva. Feel like a different sensible option for a holding player would have added a bit of balance.
Would love to see this for the newly promoted teams
Brilliant as per normal. Thanks TIFO superb. Good conclusion: no-one can predict Pep Guardiola not even TIFO.
How was there no mention of Julian Alvarez?
He can play on the wings as well as a SS helping create chances in the middle which can help the goal scoring threat with gundogan out
Excellent Jon, so many options and in depth analysis...
That "short passing, hard working, goalscoring box arriver" profile of Gundogan sounds just like the Ajax version of Van De Beek. Oh what he could have been.
Honestly I think Mount would be a great Gundogan replacement and I am suprised Man City havent moved for him.
You don't know how Gundogan plays. No English play fits his role. Mcity should look for Spanish players for his role
This is a tricky summer for pep. There are potential departures that could potentially leave this team nowhere near as competitive. If bernardo leaves this team could be in trouble because he is a starter or backup to like 3 different positions. As the gentleman mentioned, foden has to move inside and that will create further issues out wide. If they fail to invest, philips and lewis will be forced to play more pf a part which will diminish the quality
I'm kinda shocked how slow City have been to replace what we lost. Also, disappointed with Rice not coming over. I think we need to get Gvardiol at the very least, but even if we don't get any more players... Guardiola might turn Cancelo into a cover for Silva.
Please can we do a sensible transfers for Liverpool with all these rumors id love to get what you think we should do
Where do you guys get the jersey art in the background?
great analysis as always, but as a blades fan it would of been good to consider how Doyle and McAtee would fit into the man city team. Maybe an additional video could cover this ? Seeing how they both made a huge impact for us last season and have returned to man city, they will not be playing for sheffield united next season as far as we know.
I don't see Doyle returning at all at City, perhaps you are lucky and could retain him much longer but... About McAtee yeah, I can already see him replacing Palmer at City while he goes on loan to somewhere else
City's midfield options will be :
A : Rodri / (Bernardo or Kovacic )/ KDB
B : Phillips / (Kovacic or Veiga) / Mcatee
Alternates : Stones, Foden
Think Doyle will get a top flight loan somewhere.
@@TP-pq9xx Well, i think McAtee would be a sub but yes, i like that
@@augustosannita9329 I did list him as a sub that's why he's in the B team
Great video! As a city fan my only concern is signing Gvardiol and Rice pushes out Ake, Akanji, Laporte and Phillips out of the team
maybe Gvardiol as a LCB as Ake is a LB?
Rice ain’t happening. Think Laporte is off but Gvardiol and Ake will get enough games I’m sure 👍
Klopp killed like for like pick of Desert Pep for Gundogon
Alexis Max Allister....❤❤❤
I don't think City will buy another midfielder to replace Gündogan. Imo Pep will try to unlock Kovacics offensive side of the game. He's already a great dribbler and ball carrier and hard to disposess but always lacked numbers in the final 3rd.
Don't see him as another DM option as Phillips seems to be staying.
we'll just have to see, but atm it really looks like the the board will try and get another goalscoring 8 solely because gundo has left. maybe they are thinking long term too with kdb aging and having injuries here and there. then they dont have to worry about playing wingers (or rather players that pep wants to play on the wings) in midfield.
And kdb has/can have similar impact in terms of g/a as gundogan while kovacics role will likely be more abstract as in progressing the ball and functioning as a wall between the defense and attack. And the pairing of a great reader of the game in kdb and a master in carrying the ball in kovacic creates a attacking midfield duo as scary as gundo/kdb was especially when taking the players around them into consideration. Halland and grealish can both greatly benefit from getting space created by dribbler and being fed through balls, which happens when you have players who can break lines like kovacic and kdb
@@raspberry_picker395 yeah but kdb aint build like gundo, hes not silky, plus everyone has their eyes on kdb all the time, (and haaland) thats why gundo was able to exploit the spaces and score the goals
Nah we buying one Kova is not same type player as Gundo
This background music is an absolute jam!
Yeah my feeling on this was bring Foden and Bernado Silva back inside and buy two wingers who are good enough understudies for Mahrez and Grealish. The only out and out winger in the squad is Mahrez and that's a problem when the width is provided by the 7 and 11 rather than the 2 and 3.
Nathan ake is irreplaceable.Because he always finds jack grelish also he is a left footed player.
You can't deny him.
Ouch it hurts😢
Criminally underrated.☹️
Exactly man, I was literally hurt for Ake. Ake was phenomenal last season, I can’t think of any LB that was as defensively solid as Ake in the whole of last season, he was a rock, throwing his body in the line, fearless and also had some attacking moments especially his goals against Arsenal and Liverpool. Ake and Grealish complemented each other so well and TIFO here just threw all that away.
He’s so underrated and under appreciated. I personally wouldn’t mind seeing Pep continue with Ake next season. Let’s not forget he pocketed Saka twice!
fairly confident lewis was playing on the left as a full back inverting. and only for a couple of months.. the double pivot wasnt properly explored until stones
also i think the problem here is that city are still the strongest team in Europe. The whole set up allows for each player to have multiple roles. I have no clue how you got a right winger requirement from Foden sliding in. Grealish only has palmer behind him in that position. the wingers are fine. Silva is unlikely to go to the middle east as he's still a world class player and not ready to play in the 52nd most competitive league. Alverez can slot in behind Haaland. I do agree though that Wirtz is a great shout along with Gvardol but I feel rotten for Ake who had a senstional season and showed that he is more than competent in that left cb role. I think Pep may play Josko in the centre roll and have Ake out left. maybe switch walker and akanji as the case may be.
Please do an AC Milan video! It's one of the most interesting team right now
Hincapié is another great fit. Could've also signed N'Dicka on a free. Obviously Bellingham would've been perfect to replace Gündo but the current links to Gabri Veiga make a lot of sense imo. Maybe Dani Olmo also fits or another right footed midfielder/winger that can hold on to the ball really well. Alberto Moleiro as a project, Smith-Rowe form Arsenal or even Sancho if United really want him out (he's a City youth player after all and links up well with Erling).
0:02 marks the first time Jon has said "City" rather than "Ciddy". One for the history books.
Was Kovacic really bought as an 8? He doesn't score or get assists. I thought he was bought to play alongside Rodri as he's good in tight spaces and can progress the ball well
I think he was bought for control instead of being an advanced 8
Kovo is perfect for controlling play considering he's really press resistant n a good passer
N a btw, being a class no 8 doesn't mean you have to score or assist alot
Same case with Jack
He doesn't score nor assist yet he's key to Pep system
There's 2 8s, City don't play with a double midfield pivot, they use a defender as the double pivot. They aren't going to play with 3 pivots.
For RW I feel like Jeremy Doku would be good he is right footed but he can retain possession and beat defenders and is young, he also could be a back up for LW if needed
I thought of Moussa diaby
Jeremy Doku is a really good progresser of the ball but I don't think he specialises in ball retention at a level the city requires.
Sensible Transfers: Coman and Raphinha.
I guess 150Mil$ is pretty sensible for City.
An obvious world class winger who you didn't mention was Chiesa of Juve who would be adept on either flank, give width & score goals
There is a Gundogan shaped hole in the treble winning team. Imho Alvarez is the guy to contribute, he has almost the same instincts for goal like Gundogan!
But nowhere near the technical ability on the ball. Alvarez is great rampaging forward and an elite finisher, but playing the ball to his feet is asking for a turnover. 1st touch of a brick wall. Maybe he can improve in that dept, but I just can't see him controlling a midfield at this point in his career
Start of the podcast.. “we’re not interested in rumours or conjecture”
Few minutes later “City have been linked with Rice & he could play in this area..”
Ake dropped walker in CL final up until his injury he was playing almost every game and was fantastic
This Wirtz recommendation makes sense why arteta signed havertz
Great video, better than our own fan channels
These are very well researched videos. Id love to be an assistant and work with you guys if you need the help.
Next season going to be interesting great analysis !
Didn't think about Kingsley Coman but what an exciting idea!
Wirtz is the exact player ive wanted for half a year now, he is the perfect gundo replacement and can probably be operated as bernardo on the wing in games we want to control
Or i should say a game Thats harder to control, a big game, cuz we control every game
Is there a possibility you could make a video of this calibre for Southampton?
I was thinking of gravenberch he seems like he would flourish under pep and his value has dropped and would be a steal
No way Raphina is better for a Pep system than Bernardo Silva.
Please consider reviewing Inter Milan's transfer options!
Great video, really insightful stuff
very well explained 👍👍
MIchael Olise would be a great signing for that left side, I hope we sign him asap
100% agree I'm a big fan of his too, think he'd count as homegrown too
If Bernardo and Mahrez leave then Eze & Olise would be amazing.
People who say City buy the best players therefore success is guaranteed. Let's look at the reality keeping all the biases aside:
1. City wanted Alexis Sanchez on priority, they eventually loose the race to United he flops, City get Mahrez as 2nd choice who has been brilliant.
2. City wanted Ndombele, he goes to spurs turns into an absolutely nobody, City turn to Jorginho who they loose , they sign Rodri who was their 3rd choice, who is now arguably the best in the position.
3. City wanted Maguire - Goes to United .. enough said
4. City wanted Koulibaly , Chelsea win the bidding war, City get Ruben dias instead.
Saying City sign the best players only is just another false argument from rivals. City are an incredibly well run club who know how to go about their business.
Also, Sanchez basically got a massive wage at United while United also overpaid for Maguire and notice how Dias and Rodri didn't cost a whole lot of money.
True, who knows what he'd have achieved at City had he signed for them
Also means whatever witch doctor City is employing is definitely earning his/ her salary 🤣🤣
@@thedragonofechigo7878Dias didn’t cost a lot of money?
That Koulibaly one doesn't make sense, Dias signed in 2020 and Koulibaly in 2022. If there was a bidding war about him in 2020 then Chelsea didn't won it cause he didn't sign that year, resulting in City signing Dias
Also don't think City was ever interested in Maguire tbh, a blind man could see that he was an Elephant in ballerinas, no way Pep thought he was good enough to play in his system. Think it was just tactics trying to make United overpay for an average player, similar to Fred who was also rumoured to be a first choice target for Pep
Liverpool next please!
Foden will most likely make the RW spot his own. Mahrez must stay 1 more year. Gari Veiga looks like he will be the Gundo "replacement". But I wouldn't mind coman to destroy high lines as well.
This is exactly what I was thinking all this time....when he linked to barcelona.....I thought no man this guy is made for Guardiola system for sure......now he's here in this video......😅😅
For right wing I think you could also give Olise a shout
Pedro Gonçalves could fit the gundogan profile, and he is versatile can play winger and he scores every other game 15 goals in 33 games. If city could get a reasonable fee for him I think he could really be a great pep player
As a Chelsea fan, I’m really not sure why city got kova… Kova doesnt score or assist often. He presses well, progresses the ball well, and retains possession well, that’s about it.. at 29 I’m not sure he can be transformed into an elite goalscorer .
I don't think the Bundesliga is a good meter for performance. Many technical players thrive there but flop as soon as they go to a more competitive environment. In the PL and CL you need to be very strong and quick, both mentally and physically. Im afraid that's not the case with Wirtz
Does John have any coaching badges?
“We’re not interested in conjecture.”
Creates a video solely based on conjecture.
Do one for Milan please.
Seems as though they have one of the best players in the world for that role already in aymeric Laporte. But I’m guessing the relationship has already broken down.
RW- Nico Williams. LW- Bradley Barcola
I heard Rafinha and went extremely confused, wasnt that guy left Barca a few years ago? Then realised it was refering to the Leeds' Raphinha...
A weird take from him since he just sighed for Barca last summer for 60m. If they sold him he'd cost them 50m against ffp. Doesn't seem likely.
Brilliant video chaps. Well done!
It has been rumored that foden will be moved centrally, and that city play on buying a winger, but I don't think that's a priority
Has John had a house move or a new partner recently because he's had a serious glow up in the last couple months
Surprised you haven't included Olise, I think he is the perfect winger for City.
Gundongan came to city off the back of a bad knee injury too
Would Arda Guler fit into Pep's system? I think he would be great with Haaland, he was amazing with Enner Valencia this season.
Arda must play in stronger league before city.