Speculation The hysterical and annoying, but traditional, totally unfounded summer 2018 rumours thread.

[TommyK]

Im presuming first choice will be Maguire and Evans because if it's Morgan or Benny we're in trouble.

We could do with another center back.

 

[homer]

Maguire
Evans
Morgan
Benalouane
Johnson
Amartey

Seems reasonable enough to me

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Maguire
Evans
Morgan
Benalouane
Johnson
Amartey

Seems reasonable enough to me

I was wondering which cliff Daniel Amartey "City Sign 21 year old Ghanaian Defender" had been dropped off. Now he's appeared at the bottom of Homer's list, an unbroken run of appearances for us surely beckons.

 

[homer]

I was wondering which cliff Daniel Amartey "City Sign 21 year old Ghanaian Defender" had been dropped off. Now he's appeared at the bottom of Homer's list, an unbroken run of appearances for us surely beckons.

We've never played him at centre back, hence his position in the list

Doesn't mean he can't play there

 

[Lako42]

I like Amartey, another underused player when those around him were consistently playing like shite.

 

[sparky79]

He's not very good there. I think even Darnell Johnson is ahead of him, who has very little experience. if Evans is injured then Morgan will start the season with Maguire I think.
I think we'd be less concerned about signings if we'd had chance to see the full squad back together, but that will be the same for everyone.
reality is we start the season stronger at right back, central defence, with a proper creative midfielder and (currently) with with kasper, Maguire and Vardy or 'Leicester' as they are known still on the books.

if we start the season with

Schmeichel
Pereira Morgan Maguire Fuchs
Ndidi Silva
Albrighton Maddison Gray
Vardy

then I don't think we'll be too bad

given world cup delay for Vardy I expect to see Musa and Iheanacho in the mix early on Maybe even a front 4 of

Gray Maddison Musa
Iheanacho

 

[TommyK]

Maguire
Evans
Morgan
Benalouane
Johnson
Amartey

Seems reasonable enough to me

Morgan = legs have gone
Benalouane - liability.
Amartey - never played at center back for us. I can't see why that would change now.
Johnson - no idea. I've only seen him play in friendlies. But seeing as he's so experienced its a big risk having to rely on him.

I don't think we have creditable back up.

 

[H T B]

He's not very good there.

How did you come to that conclusion?
Plays for his country in that position in the last AFCON, was in the team of the tournament select XI

 

[Volpone]

Lucas Perez, arsenal. £7m.

 

[Miles Away]

Lucas Perez, arsenal. £7m.

Actually quite sensible that one.

 

[Lako42]

Lucas Perez, arsenal. £7m.

A no brainer at that money.

Looks like nothing more than made up paper talk though

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

We were linked with him before. They got him instead and he flopped..

 

[homer]

Looks like nothing more than made up paper talk though

In the right thread then

Complete horseshit

 

[Skitzo]

is Lucas Perez actually any good, can't say I've ever seen him play

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

He can't be that good. Just because they're asking almost a third of what they paid for him doesn't mean it's a bargain. He's 29 and flopped big style. I don't really see where he'd fit in here being an out and out forward rather than a wide player, but he's supposedly off to Fiorentina for £7m anyway.

 

[City Fan]

He's 29 and flopped big style.

9 starts and 12 sub appearances for Arsenal, 7 goals.

Doesn’t sound all that shabby to me.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

9 starts and 12 sub appearances for Arsenal, 7 goals.

Doesn’t sound all that shabby to me.

I don't think that tells the whole story at all. A brace against Nottingham Forest in the league cup. A hat trick against FC Basel in the champs league, and a solitary goal in the league against Bournemouth. Hardly the best quality opposition and the fact he scored more than once a few times when he did manage to get on the scoresheet just makes his record look that bit better than it really was. Too often he just didn't deliver and that's playing in a team that arguably had more quality to play alongside than he would have here.

 

[londonfox]

He's not very good there.

Based on what?

if we start the season with

Schmeichel
Pereira Morgan Maguire Fuchs
Ndidi Silva
Albrighton Maddison Gray
Vardy

Morgan and Fuchs in a back four this season would be a ****ing liability.

 

[londonfox]

I don't think that tells the whole story at all. A brace against Nottingham Forest in the league cup. A hat trick against FC Basel in the champs league, and a solitary goal in the league against Bournemouth. Hardly the best quality opposition and the fact he scored more than once a few times when he did manage to get on the scoresheet just makes his record look that bit better than it really was. Too often he just didn't deliver and that's playing in a team that arguably had more quality to play alongside than he would have here.

I don;t necessarily agree. But even if you're right, it doesn't mean he would (or wouldn't) be a flop with us.

 

[consty]

London Fox - I agree about Morgan, but I think that's a bit harsh on Fuchs. I think he is a better & more reliable defender than Chilwell. Perhaps neither of them are good enough but with a choice between the two I'd go with Fuchs