Alex_BCFC Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 7 hours ago, chevron12345 said: Johnson still at City in 3 years if not promoted? Doubt it. I've no idea but it's totally irrelevant to the overall strategy of the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cowshed said: I will say yes. He has improved players - Sterling. Arsenal players could also benefit. He has despite the reputation of being all about the money brought in Alonso for a low fee elsewhere. I would suggest the signing of Stones who at the time I posted about on here would represent value, was a quality footballer and not a joke, and had the rare ability in an English player to play such a pivotal role in a Guardiola side, is the type of player Arsenal could have afforded if they had a man like Mr Guardiola in charge.Arsenal have spent forty million plus on signings they are not paupers. Ta. Please don’t get me started on Stones As a Centre-Back, I cringe at the way he defends. I’m actually shocked by some of the defending he does...and other ‘rated’ CBs in the Prem. But I guess Pep just wants him to play football out from the back. I think City, for all their qualities on the ball, will fall foul in the latter stages of the Champions League when they come up against the technical sides, who can start to share possession more equally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Ta. Please don’t get me started on Stones As a Centre-Back, I cringe at the way he defends. I’m actually shocked by some of the defending he does...and other ‘rated’ CBs in the Prem. But I guess Pep just wants him to play football out from the back. I think City, for all their qualities on the ball, will fall foul in the latter stages of the Champions League when they come up against the technical sides, who can start to share possession more equally. Stats for you. John Stones errors that have led to goals this season - One. That puts him in the echelons of EPL defenders. He wins as many duels in the air as a certain Mr Flint. 1 v 1's top notch again ... Distribution one of the best in Europe. The latter is more important than the former to Man City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 19 minutes ago, Cowshed said: Stats for you. John Stones errors that have led to goals this season - One. That puts him in the echelons of EPL defenders. He wins as many duels in the air as a certain Mr Flint. 1 v 1's top notch again ... Distribution one of the best in Europe. The latter is more important than the former to Man City. Stats, Stats and Damned Lies, or something like that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 10 hours ago, Davefevs said: Stats, Stats and Damned Lies, or something like that!! And they are a significant part of Lee Johnson's approach to football ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj77 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Cowshed said: And they are a significant part of Lee Johnson's approach to football ... He's not won anything with them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 50 minutes ago, jj77 said: He's not won anything with them yet. I am taking the thread wildly off tangent (again), but I do not understand your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 With all of his passing ability and lack of defensive qualities, where does that leave him as an England international CB?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 52 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: nWith all of his passing ability and lack of defensive qualities, where does that leave him as an England international CB?. As pointed out John Stone's aerial ability, defending 1v1, lack of error statically put him alongside the very best in the EPL. Liverpool have paid a huge sum for similar. Mr Southgates thoughts on the future player, England dna would again indicate how much emphasis he puts on playing out through thirds v booting it. And this is Joh Stones ... His exceptional passing ability offers Mr Southgate more tactical flexibility. The use of Walker and Rose pushed up and central defenders splitting, and often splitting unusually deep, the use of Stones as a form of short passing quarterback by Mr Southgate would indicate A. England's Manager rates John Stones B. He has been watching Manchester City very closely = If fit, he is playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Brighton and Leicester spent several years narrowly failing to win promotion before finally doing it. I don't know how the makeup of their squad changed over those seasons or if they "went for it" in January of any seasons, but clearly it is possible to endure several seasons of not-quite-good-enough before getting there. We have a squad of good young players who are only going to get better, a development squad absolutely stacked to the rafters with potential future first teamers and a team that plays excellent football and appears to have a lot of fun doing so. One or two may decide they need to move on for their careers but if I were in their shoes I'd think very carefully about what I was leaving. If we fall away and finish 7th-12th it'll be disappointing but will still be in line with the more optimistic predictions for the season. It'll represent a good progression on last season and a good foundation for success next season. The only concern would be that it would likely mean the team had suffered a fairly catastrophic loss of form for the second season running. That would be something for the management to look very closely at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 17 hours ago, Davefevs said: It is open to debate though. Could he for example re-build Arsenal without being able to out-muscle all other teams financially in the Prem. That is the outstanding question.....Barca, Bayern and City are financial heavyweights in their country. Of course Spain has Real too, and this country has Man Utd and Chelsea offering stern competition. I don’t know the answer. I will say that he learned quickly that last season no game is a guaranteed 3 pointer, like in Spain and Germany. He's just a Spanish Lee Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 15 hours ago, Davefevs said: Stats, Stats and Damned Lies, or something like that!! It's " Lies , damned lies and statistics " - Mark Twain ( writer ... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: It's " Lies , damned lies and statistics " - Mark Twain ( writer ... ) Knew it didn’t sound right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 (Didn’t want to start a new thread but there’s a dressing room video on Instagram with Frankie Fielding having a chuckle What caught my eye was the slogans and writing on the wall Lee likes his motivational phrases and quotations !!!! I do like this one ’These things require zero talent’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueredsupporter Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: With all of his passing ability and lack of defensive qualities, where does that leave him as an England international CB?. as important as David Luiz is to another nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 8 hours ago, BobBobSuperBob said: (Didn’t want to start a new thread but there’s a dressing room video on Instagram with Frankie Fielding having a chuckle What caught my eye was the slogans and writing on the wall Lee likes his motivational phrases and quotations !!!! I do like this one ’These things require zero talent’ What caught my eye was the highest fade ever seen in BS3. Good quotes though mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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