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[Orikoru]

I can't believe Maguire is being linked to City, and talk of £80m is ridiculous. He's not good enough! And 80 million would be insane. Remember when people thought 75 for VVD was a lot?? Jesus Christ.

Maguire is also being linked to United which makes a massive amount more sense. But still, 80 mil, forget that. Ludicrous.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

I can't believe Maguire is being linked to City, and talk of £80m is ridiculous. He's not good enough! And 80 million would be insane. Remember when people thought 75 for VVD was a lot?? Jesus Christ.

Maguire is also being linked to United which makes a massive amount more sense. But still, 80 mil, forget that. Ludicrous.

Why isn't he good enough? He's been in a Premiership winning team; he's an established International in a team that is ranked the fourth best in the World. Certainly meets the criteria to me to be a 'good enough' player for Man City. Whenever I've seen Leicester play he's always been one of their better performers.

As for the suggested price tag, every player is now massively over-priced! And this is Man City calling - every club puts their prices up when City come calling as they can afford to pay ridiculous sums of money! Let's face it Maguire will become a far better footballer under Pep than he will under OGS, so the move makes perfect sense for him.

 

[Dan2501]

Harry Maguire didn't join Leicester until 2017, he did not play for them in the title winning campaign, he was playing for Hull in the Championship that season. £80m is mental for Maguire, even in this market.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Let's face it Maguire will become a far better footballer under Pep than he will under OGS, so the move makes perfect sense for him.

Agreed providing he gets the game time. That's half the battle for any City player is getting into the first team and then staying there. I do think he'll improve at City which can only benefit England. Is he worth that much? No, but there again I don't think 99% of the players are actually worth as much as being paid for them.

 

[Orikoru]

Why isn't he good enough? He's been in a Premiership winning team; he's an established International in a team that is ranked the fourth best in the World. Certainly meets the criteria to me to be a 'good enough' player for Man City. Whenever I've seen Leicester play he's always been one of their better performers.

As for the suggested price tag, every player is now massively over-priced! And this is Man City calling - every club puts their prices up when City come calling as they can afford to pay ridiculous sums of money! Let's face it Maguire will become a far better footballer under Pep than he will under OGS, so the move makes perfect sense for him.

Firstly, no he hasn't won the league. Secondly, I don't think he's really international quality either, but England have a paucity of options in that area. He's fantastic in the air but far too over-confident with the ball, wanders out with it, loses it in key areas I find, and he's not the quickest either. There's no way he's a good enough centre back to play for one of the best club sides in the world. And if he is, then that's a sorry reflection on how defending as an art has taken a nosedive in the last 10-15 years.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Firstly, no he hasn't won the league. Secondly, I don't think he's really international quality either, but England have a paucity of options in that area. He's fantastic in the air but far too over-confident with the ball, wanders out with it, loses it in key areas I find, and he's not the quickest either. There's no way he's a good enough centre back to play for one of the best club sides in the world. And if he is, then that's a sorry reflection on how defending as an art has taken a nosedive in the last 10-15 years.

Yep got the league bit wrong but there you go.

So if he does make the move to City then are you saying that your a better judge of player over Pep?

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Harry Maguire didn't join Leicester until 2017, he did not play for them in the title winning campaign, he was playing for Hull in the Championship that season. £80m is mental for Maguire, even in this market.

Yep got the league bit wrong; and I agree £80m is mental for Maguire.........but not according to Man City! If he does go then Pep clearly wants him and can see how he will improve the City defence.

 

[Kellfire]

Why isn't he good enough? He's been in a Premiership winning team; he's an established International in a team that is ranked the fourth best in the World. Certainly meets the criteria to me to be a 'good enough' player for Man City. Whenever I've seen Leicester play he's always been one of their better performers.

As for the suggested price tag, every player is now massively over-priced! And this is Man City calling - every club puts their prices up when City come calling as they can afford to pay ridiculous sums of money! Let's face it Maguire will become a far better footballer under Pep than he will under OGS, so the move makes perfect sense for him.

Pep has sure worked miracles with a younger, more talented CB in Stones, right enough...

 

[Orikoru]

Yep got the league bit wrong but there you go.

So if he does make the move to City then are you saying that your a better judge of player over Pep?

What I'm saying is I'd be shocked if it happens. But then again he already signed Stones who's next to useless as well. You do know that even the world's best managers make mistakes though right? Fergie signed Djemba Djemba you know.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

What I'm saying is I'd be shocked if it happens. But then again he already signed Stones who's next to useless as well. You do know that even the world's best managers make mistakes though right? Fergie signed Djemba Djemba you know.

Indeed they do............but at the end of the day they've reached the very top of their profession by actually knowing something about the top of the pro game and not spouting off rubbish on a golf forum..............!!!

 

[Orikoru]

Indeed they do............but at the end of the day they've reached the very top of their profession by actually knowing something about the top of the pro game and not spouting off rubbish on a golf forum..............!!!

Guardiola pulled out all the stops to bring Claudio Bravo in in goal. That is all.

 

[SteveW86]

Dont forget City need homegrown players, they had a squad of 21 last year because they only had 4 homegrown players, not the 8 they should have. Again, clubs know this and its also part of the reason anyone one who is half decent and English suddenly costs 50% more than they are worth.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Pep has sure worked miracles with a younger, more talented CB in Stones, right enough...

Ah yes John Stones. A player so bad that he only has 2 PL titles, and FA Cup and EFL Cup winners medals to his name!!

How many have you picked up again?!!

 

[Kellfire]

Ah yes John Stones. A player so bad that he only has 2 PL titles, and FA Cup and EFL Cup winners medals to his name!!

How many have you picked up again?!!

That’s not how analysis of sport works though, is it?

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Guardiola pulled out all the stops to bring Claudio Bravo in in goal. That is all.

He sure did........

How many trophies has Pep won in his managerial career though?

And how many have you won?!!!

 

[Wolf]

Guardiola pulled out all the stops to bring Claudio Bravo in in goal. That is all.

And Potechino brought in....... Sorry couldn't resist 😂

Guardiola is a class act not because he always goes out and buys the best individual player for their position, but he buys the best player to fit his teams system in order to work better as a collective unit.

Maguire will do a great job at City and will fit what Pep needs not necessarily what fans want.

 

[Kellfire]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1143487847703482368

Suarez appealing for a handball...

 

[Deleted member 1418]

That’s not how analysis of sport works though, is it?

And with the utmost respect - how are you qualified to say that John Stones, a guy playing in the best club side in Britain, an England International, is actually not that great a player?

Unless I've very much mistaken, we don't have any professional footballers on this forum; nor managers of professional sides.

 

[Kellfire]

And with the utmost respect - how are you qualified to say that John Stones, a guy playing in the best club side in Britain, an England International, is actually not that great a player?

Unless I've very much mistaken, we don't have any professional footballers on this forum; nor managers of professional sides.

Where did I say he isn’t a great player?

 

[Dan2501]

Since when did you have to be a professional football manager to share an opinion on Football? Might as well close the thread now if that's the case.