Post transfer window discussion: Rate the Transfer Window

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I'm sure people have mentioned Gourcuff previously, still unattached. Could do a job short term ? However does appear to be injury prone. Can't afford many more on the sidelines.
 

Merson saying we should have grabbed the the offer made for Stones,
Peter Reid praising Stones for staying, wasn't Peter Reid telling Stones to leave last week. ?
 

royalblue66 said:
Merson saying we should have grabbed the the offer made for Stones,
Peter Reid praising Stones for staying, wasn't Peter Reid telling Stones to leave last week. ?
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I'm more worried about the lack of comment from Aldo, I hope he's all right.
It can't be easy for his tiny drug-addled mind to decide which is worse, us having Stones and finishing top half, or one of Liverpool's two main rivals for the Title/Champions League/World Cup getting him.
 
From the signings made we're now set up to be a counter-attacking side - which is good.

We'll still dominate possession in a lot of games, but our main joy will come on the break.

However, as @davek said, we still lack that playmaker. It's the only disappointment this window - a striker would've been nice but it would've been a bonus really.
 
davek said:
When you put it like that it is encouraging.

This injury jinx we have needs to end though.
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We have strengthened our depth quite a lot this window so that will help us. We are still a little light if Rom, Coleman or Baines has more issues but we're definitely stronger than last year. No europe too.
 
City have bought brilliantly. Yes they've paid massive fees - but they're a complete side again. Whoever finishes above them will have won the title this term, IMO
 
paulashcroftefc said:
I'm sure people have mentioned Gourcuff previously, still unattached. Could do a job short term ? However does appear to be injury prone. Can't afford many more on the sidelines.
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Big wages. Huge signing-on fee. Poor fitness record. As good a player as he has been, I think it'd be too big a risk.
 

BlueToff said:
City have bought brilliantly. Yes they've paid massive fees - but they're a complete side again. Whoever finishes above them will have won the title this term, IMO
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City aren't just a good bet for the Premier League.

I fancy them in the champions league this year. Barca seem to be all at sea at the minute although January will help them and Rafael is at Real plus I'm still not convinced on Bayern or PSG.

Otamendi is a fantastic defender and we all ready know about their other signings in this window. I really don't see what weakness that team has except they perhaps don't have the very top world class players like Messi, Robben, Hazard or Ronaldo. But as a team they are solid.
 
BlueToff said:
From the signings made we're now set up to be a counter-attacking side - which is good.

We'll still dominate possession in a lot of games, but our main joy will come on the break.

However, as @davek said, we still lack that playmaker. It's the only disappointment this window - a striker would've been nice but it would've been a bonus really.
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Yup, a lot of our current play isn't about just possession, it's been about trying to draw the opposition out and move them around to create gaps/space. The old plan against us of high pressing works less well against us now as we're more comfortable on the ball than we were, plus it leaves gaps behind so it's seen as a riskier policy. Teams have started to sit back against us, giving us the ball knowing we have little or no creativity to break them down so we'll get desperate and over extend at some point and then they can hit us on the break.

With the addition of the pace this window we're probably better placed to take advantage now of any gaps we can create by drawing them out.
 
Adversus said:
City aren't just a good bet for the Premier League.

I fancy them in the champions league this year. Barca seem to be all at sea at the minute although January will help them and Rafael is at Real plus I'm still not convinced on Bayern or PSG.

Otamendi is a fantastic defender and we all ready know about their other signings in this window. I really don't see what weakness that team has except they perhaps don't have the very top world class players like Messi, Robben, Hazard or Ronaldo. But as a team they are solid.
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One weakness they have is that they are god damned terrible every season in the CL, not exactly easy to turn that around all of a sudden, they just freeze big time, not a chance on earth they will do anything once again in the CL, won't be shocked at all to see them going out in the group stage once again
 

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