Mahrez is a different class to Lamela. Agree on Origi.
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Transfers Summer 2019 transfer thread
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Yeh Wanyama fit is an 8/10 player, you would never sell him, but when a players knees or whatever go at top level what can you do, it’s a shame.
"Isn't bad" - Pardon me for not getting too excited....
Hardly a shop window season.
And, I repeat "Particularly not when he's content to stir the post on the eve of the biggest single game of our and his history"
I meant you were excusing him in such a manner.
In terms of CE s conduct; I accept business is business; but this doesn't mean there aren't certain codes of conduct that amount to integrity and respect.
EDIT: Svensen9 - 'Disagrees' from Danish Eriksen fanboys mean jack-shit, frankly.
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I do agree that Mahrez is a better footballer than Lamela. But, as a sub to bring in at 70 mins, there isn't much of a difference between the two in terms of the impact that they can have on the game. Besides, City can probably win the League/come 2nd only with the subs and reserves. It's obvious that we can't have that kind of quality on the bench...
Maybe although not the same player, Mahrez is closer to Son or Lucas, Lamela is like Eriksen in role type.
Poch trusts Lamela. When he's fit, he's a scrapper to bring on for 20 minutes.
Worse; at least on his day you could get a top performance and martialing from Ledley.....
A DM who can't get around the pitch to hunt down players is a liability.
Have to disagree mate. Apart from his assist at the Etihad in 2015, has Lamela ever come on in a tight game and actually produced something constructive, apart from clattering into lads and getting booked?
If there is another example I'll gladly stand corrected.
Yea Ledley was a phenom, in that, his performances didn't wain because of injury.
If he can't we are screwed.
Sessegnon in the same position is an improvement.
Barcelona at home this year? Although we lost 4-2, he was one of the better players when he came on (he even scored a goal/created an assist if I remember correctly)
Sess isn't better than Lamela.
He will be, and by a distance, but not yet.
Expecting our bench to match the strength of City's bench is unrealistic.
Fiteness is the issue; he's entirely good enough for our bench.
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When he joined we weren't in the champions league, we had only qualified the one time, top players want to play at the highest level they can. We the fans are ready to move on a player at the drop of hat, no matter what years of service he has given, so why can't a player consider his options and get the best deal he can?
One season Jansen had before he was deemed surplus to requirements, so there was no loyalty to him there.
I think they're two of the most comparable players in the league tbh. Both horrifically one footed right wingers who cut inside and try and score goals/give assists. Difference is Mahrez actually has real top quality and can beat a man and shoot a football properly.
Not quite a comparable. Ok we get rid of Lamela but he is a like for like for Eriksen in our squad, if you are talking wide forward attackers like Son, Lucas and perhaps Sessegnon that’s a different type of player.
We sell Lamela the funds should be used for Lo Celso or Fernandes.
Yeh but what I mean is Lamela is a creator or that’s his role, his position is like Eriksen, Mahrez is more a goal scorer like Son.
Aye.... Remember Paul McGrath? Very similar scenarios.
Except Ledley was on the booze slightly less.