SirBalon Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 29 minutes ago, Happy Blue said: I haven't seen much of him tbh, is he like a John Stones? Sort of... All the way back to when he was in the Athletic Bilbao youth setups people were already talking about him being a great ball playIng centre-back and that the only thing to look out for in his evolution was how he would cope with the lack of natural physical attributes. When you have a defender that isn’t naturally physical, he then has to be very smart in his positioning and reading of the game which is what Laporte has. He is nearly always one step ahead of his adversary and reads the game very well. He then has excellent ball control for a defender which is something that’s imperative in La Liga or you get done like a kipper by most sides in the league. The only thing that is questioned about him is the fact he isn’t vocal which means that his leadership skills aren’t there... To get the best out of him there has to be a leader at the back line and in my opinion Stones at least as of now, isn’t a leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, SirBalon said: Sort of... All the way back to when he was in the Athletic Bilbao youth setups people were already talking about him being a great ball playIng centre-back and that the only thing to look out for in his evolution was how he would cope with the lack of natural physical attributes. When you have a defender that isn’t naturally physical, he then has to be very smart in his positioning and reading of the game which is what Laporte has. He is nearly always one step ahead of his adversary and reads the game very well. He then has excellent ball control for a defender which is something that’s imperative in La Liga or you get done like a kipper by most sides in the league. The only thing that is questioned about him is the fact he isn’t vocal which means that his leadership skills aren’t there... To get the best out of him there has to be a leader at the back line and in my opinion Stones at least as of now, isn’t a leader. Sounds promising ...Otamendi will be the 1st CB on the team sheet with one of Stones or Laporte, don't know where this leaves Kompany with his injury record, the lad's hardly played for years ..Pep does not rate Mangala so he will be out the door in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 He's in Manchester, just waiting on paper work, we should announce him tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 When I speak of a unique club, I speak of Athletic, because with a philosophy or better, or worse, simply different, I felt protagonist of a story of Asterix and Obelix, an experience that has allowed me, among other things, to play Europa League , Champions and win a title against one of the great Europeans and, above all, surround myself with excellent colleagues, technicians and a lot of excellent professionals off the field. 'I only know that I will never forget, I insist, where I have become the best player and person, in the order that you prefer. That's why I would like to tell you that it is not a goodbye, but a goodbye and that I will take Athletic to my heart forever. Eskerrik asko, bihotzez.' Aymeric Laporte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cicero Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 So how much money have City spent on defenders the past 4 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted January 30, 2018 Administrator Share Posted January 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cicero said: So how much money have City spent on defenders the past 4 years? when Jose finds out the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Cicero said: So how much money have City spent on defenders the past 4 years? We needed too, it was full of old men, Zabaleta, Sagna, Clichy, Kompany, Kolarov and players are not cheap these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Quote If Man City started with a back five of Walker, Stones, Laporte, Otamendi & Mendy their defence would cost £246m. That would place them 97th in the world for Defence Budget spending. Above 98 entire nations. Moneiola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I would have preferred him to go to United to be honest. While I think United is the most marketing heavy club, do City really need him to sit on the bench? Or to put one of Stones/Otamendi on the bench, both of which have been superb? Laporte should have keep la porte closed and stayed at Bilbao, that or go to another club that needed him more. City have insane depth now. I guess they really want to win this UCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Happy Blue said: We needed too, it was full of old men, Zabaleta, Sagna, Clichy, Kompany, Kolarov and players are not cheap these days Almost all those players were world beaters in their day too.... well except clichy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, Dickie said: Almost all those players were world beaters in their day too.... well except clichy... Even Clichy had his good seasons ..Peps done a good job with the overhaul, just a few old players to replace now from that 2012 team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 17 minutes ago, Happy Blue said: You're Right Except clichy ..Peps done a good job with the overhaul, just a old players to replace now from that 2012 team fixed it, I get it got to move out the old guard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 World beaters that got the piss taken out of them by a relegated Wigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 34 minutes ago, Cicero said: World beaters that got the piss taken out of them by a relegated Wigan Rumour they lost that game to get Mancini sacked, everyone hated him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Happy Blue said: Rumour they lost that game to get Mancini sacked, everyone hated him He's a saint compared to Mourinho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Just now, Cicero said: He's a saint compared to Mourinho. Believe he was a cunt with the players and staff at the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 On 26/01/2018 at 20:17, Happy Blue said: Looking like he will take the number 14 shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pep Talk Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 18 hours ago, Cicero said: So how much money have City spent on defenders the past 4 years? was needed but the most we have spent transfer wise is 57 million. Think least with this signing we fill a major need instead of signing sanchez just as signing a big name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Great start for Aymeric Laporte in his debut for a new club and a new league... Pep was ecstatic in his post match comments on Laporte. @Happy Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, SirBalon said: Great start for Aymeric Laporte in his debut for a new club and a new league... Pep was ecstatic in his post match comments on Laporte. @Happy Blue He didn't have much defending to do tbf, WBA was really poor .. Pep's just trying to help him settle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Just now, Happy Blue said: He didn't have much defending to do tbf, WBA was really poor .. Pep's just trying to help him settle Reports in Spain on his performance stated that WBA didn’t offer much in attack for to test him, but they did say that his composure on the ball is something that was visible and which hasn’t been there for what Guardiola wants which is why he was so happy on what he saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, SirBalon said: Reports in Spain on his performance stated that WBA didn’t offer much in attack for to test him, but they did say that his composure on the ball is something that was visible and which hasn’t been there for what Guardiola wants which is why he was so happy on what he saw. Yeah, he seemed relaxed and didn't give the ball away when they was passing it around the back, should be a good player for us for a long time to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Anyone who's played FM knows this guy's a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Crap today, he let Vardy score ...Kompany would of left Vardy in a heap of his own piss & shit and shown him who the daddy was!! ..Laporte looked like a deer in headlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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