Club Direction Recruitment Grit and Passion over Style and aesthetic?

[chippy1722]

Yeah. I've never got what's so special about him. Never made it at Chelsea, even his loans weren't that great. Bournemouth got him and haven't been known for an outstanding defence or him being a stand out.

He's not strong...Stones is a better footballer if you want that kinda of defender.

I dunno.

I think that’s the point though,City need players who can defend, they have enough ball players.
Ake will be defensive minded and can help them stop leaking goals.

 

[kenada_blue]

I think that’s the point though,City need players who can defend, they have enough ball players.
Ake will be defensive minded and can help them stop leaking goals.

Again...I don't see any evidence of that at Bournemouth.

And is he at that level to do that?

 

[kenada_blue]

We already have way too many tools playing for us,yes Carlo has a great track record as manager but our player recruitment has been nothing short of useless since moyes left,looking back at last summer and how many on this site were bragging about how brilliant brands was ,he tells other clubs what the score is and they are falling down at his knees to do business with him,you can see why now,if we are going to run with a dof he needs to up his game massively

The way I see it is more down to Brands has provided for each manager to do what they need. The managers have just been frauds.

Don't forget, the biggest transfer outlay was at the hands of Walsh and Koeman. Brands is still trying to get rid of that cancer while also trying to give Silva and now Carlo what they need.

Carlo should be here for the long haul. He knows it'll take 2 seasons of work at least. But he's the one.