Player Paulo Dybala

[wrd]

@mill can you link that dybala fallen out with you've stuff you mentioned in the ITK thread?

 

[absolute bobbins]

The first news of this came yesterday morning in Italy. How did all the supersleuths of SC miss it?!?!

I’d have dismissed this because it’s Palmeri, even when he’s telling the truth he’s lying

 

[Stoof]

It is worth noting that Spurs enquiring about Dybala was actually first broken by Italian based Journalist yesterday morning. So whilst you could say that Ally and Dan KP were briefed, you can't say the same about Tuttosport.

When I say briefed, I mean briefed by Spurs to run with a story. Given we don’t usually do that, it smacks of wanting this to come out.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

@mill can you link that dybala fallen out with you've stuff you mentioned in the ITK thread?

@mill can you fucking not

 

[dagraham]

It’s a simple fact that we need another match winner, someone who can terrorise defences and both create and score 15 plus goals. Both Dybala and Bale fit the mould.

Would rather Bale. No contest. Of course wages are the issue, but if a deal can be worked where we only pay a proportion of his wages then imo the choice is clear. Despite the age factor.

 

[wadewill]

I think the comparison is a difficult one, if not impossible. Ossie was from a time when these signings just didn't happen, it was sensational in it's own right absolutely different and some might say it changed football. Klinsmann was during an era where football was much more global, on TV a lot more, it was all that bit more in the public awareness.

I think you could look at both as being sensational for their time, trying to decide which was the biggest signing is almost impossible. They were both, in their way and for their time, huge.

I know which one I'd go with, even though I said it was almost impossible to choose I'd side with Ossie & Ricky, just because of the effect it had on football. But I'd understand the Klinsmannites argument too

Too sensible for my liking

 

[ClintEastwould]

Okay. I should be asleep but I’ve gone full transfer window muppet so let’s go.

Without any outgoing, GLC and Dybala in would mean an overload of talent that I’m not even sure City could muster. I mean look at the following list FFS:

Kane. Son. Dybala. Moura. Dele. Eriksen. Lamela. GLC. Ndombele. Sissoko. Winks.

That is INSANE and I’ve left off players like Dier Wanyama, Skipp and Parrott as well you know.

Out of that list the odd one out to me is Dele to be honest. I love the kid but if ITK of a star being on the way out he is the player I’d be willing to sacrifice although who would he go to/would be willing to pay for him is another thing in of itself. More realistically, it would have to be Eriksen as he has actual suitors and has actually indicated his interest to leave.

 

[thefierycamel]

Average the past couple of years? Sure, maybe last year as he adjusted to Ronaldo in the team (although he still scored double figures in all comps, but the season before he hit 22 league goals as a second striker.

If pre-season is anythign to go by and Eriksen does leave, then something like this could absolutely work:

Winks
Ndombele - Lo Celso/Dele
Dybala
Kane - Son
​

He could also fit in either of the positions further forward, Dele, Lamela and Lo Celso could all play in that 'number 10' role, and Lucas could fit in either of the two forward positions. There would be so many options, and with the two creative '8s' behind the font three, there would be less need for an Eriksen-type player to be the sole heartbeat of the team in possession, like he has been for so many years.

Yes but look at that team, it's awfully narrow and reportedly we're looking to sell rose and play the likes of foyth and Davies at fullback. You play that team without amazing fullbacks and you have absolutely no width which is near on useless against teams who want to sit back. There's a reason why pretty much every single one of the best teams on the planet play 4-3-3 rather than 4-3-1-2

 

[wrd]

@mill can you fucking not

I thought it'd be better him linking it in the player thread as he said it was from Darren Lewis, not itk

 

[dagraham]

Ha - I remain circumspect.

So do I. Been the same since I was 8 days old .

 

[rawhide]

So do I. Been the same since I was 8 days old .

Didn’t think it was reversible. Doctors these days...

 

[SpartanSpur]

We're looking for a way to be disappointed when we sign Lo Celso, that's all. We'll be like "oh crap, we signed Lo Celso, not Dybala".

Not for me. I think Lo Celso looks tailor made for us, I'd be delighted with his signing regardless. Dybala would make huge waves and is clearly a huge talent though.

 

[glospur]

Yes but look at that team, it's awfully narrow and reportedly we're looking to sell rose and play the likes of foyth and Davies at fullback. You play that team without amazing fullbacks and you have absolutely no width which is near on useless against teams who want to sit back. There's a reason why pretty much every single one of the best teams on the planet play 4-3-3 rather than 4-3-1-2

I get that, but i think in reality it would be extremely fluid, with various players picking up positions out wide.

Maybe too that's why we're looking at Sessgnon to play LB. He's got excellent delivery, and would be really good in that position against the teams that sit back. I also don't think you necessarily need amazing FBs to necessarily play it though. Foyth could play RB in that system because he's excellent on the ball and could find passes centrally to the advanced '8s' or one of the front three dropping off. Kane and Son both like to run the channels too.

WIth the ball, like it did against Juve, it would look a lot more like this:

Keeper
CB - Winks - CB
Ndombele - Lo Celso
RB --------- Dybala --------- LB
Kane - Son​

 

[mill]

@mill can you link that dybala fallen out with you've stuff you mentioned in the ITK thread?

It was mentioned on h&J yesterday when they were talking to Darren Lewis. There were talking about Dybala being offered to a few clubs

 

[tommyt]

The angle that the club leaked this to put pressure on Betis to sell Lo Celso doesn't really work for me, as now all the supporters want Dybala or both.

 

[ikky]

Hmmm if we have that kind of money to splash out on him maybe it would be better to spend big on a quality RB instead

 

[glacierSpurs]

This surely has some legs. The thread is running so fast within a day!

 

[SpartanSpur]

Gards suggesting we aren't pursuing it here.

 

[Clive Wilson]

Okay. I should be asleep but I’ve gone full transfer window muppet so let’s go.

Without any outgoing, GLC and Dybala in would mean an overload of talent that I’m not even sure City could muster. I mean look at the following list FFS:

Kane. Son. Dybala. Moura. Dele. Eriksen. Lamela. GLC. Ndombele. Sissoko. Winks.

That is INSANE and I’ve left off players like Dier Wanyama, Skipp and Parrott as well you know.

Out of that list the odd one out to me is Dele to be honest. I love the kid but if ITK of a star being on the way out he is the player I’d be willing to sacrifice although who would he go to/would be willing to pay for him is another thing in of itself. More realistically, it would have to be Eriksen as he has actual suitors and has actually indicated his interest to leave.

Aguero, Silva, Silva, Sane, De Bruyne, Rodri, Mahrez, Sterling, Jesus, Foden, Gundagon.... lets not get carried away

 

[codspur]

Surely we are going to have to be the most popular European club in Argentina if we end up with MoPo, Foyth, Coco, Paulo G and Dybala