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I maybe wrong about him but every time I've watched him, I've felt we'd need someone with more discipline to play alongside Matic. It'd be a bit like putting Fabregas there because we have no better option. Pogba is more athletic than Fabregas but I don't think he's positionally any better. Of course at his age, he will improve. I just think his best attributes are suited to playing further ahead and being given more freedom. Matic Fabregas - Pogba Actually think that would be a cracking midfield with Pogba as the most advanced.

Why would we pay an outrageous amount for Pogba and then play him out of position at DM?

I think there would have been a mini meltdown on here if City signed De Bruyne and Otamendi and United got Pedro. Getting Pedro has really been a much needed boost.

How about Jesús Joaquín Fernández Sáenz de la Torre, also known as Suso. I'm sure they can manage to get him without messing up. Probably.

B?aszczykowski?

Pedro - Willian - Hazard The pace and interchanging options with these three is brilliant. Then have Azpi and Baba making overlapping runs and watch out.

Well when you look at like that, but as PloKoon says, Mane was one of Southampton's best players last season. I believe he had the best goals/minute ratio among midfielders after Sanchez. And he's only 23.

Assuming he signs, I really wish Ramires would give him the no.7 jersey.

Not a terrible shout actually. 15 goals and 17 assists in the Championship last season. Looks like he has a brilliant cross on him, left and right foot.

That's what I meant. It was a bit strange that Madrid didn't go after him, probably because they got Ozil instead at the same time who was the bigger name then. That worked out brilliantly for City. City wanted to buy Isco two seasons back but when Madrid showed interest there was only one place he was going.

So it's taken us exactly a month to go from 20m to 30m and finally, get it rejected again.

I think the change in the law makes sense tbh. If the linesman had just got it right yesterday, no one would be complaining.

Pedro has agreed personal terms with Man Utd so we can leave that one out. Don't see Stones happening now either I'm afraid. All the stories of us spending are based on nothing more than the City result.

It's not often the two Spanish giants let the really elite Spanish talents go. When they do, like with Silva, you better not miss out.

Oh I agree. But we can't drop 2 or 3 players at the cost of losing the match. Again it comes down to the squad depth issue.

Probably not the best match to drop Ivanovic considering West Brom scored about half their goals last season from set pieces.

Easy to say but I imagine 'whatever it takes' is probably 40m. Funny how a couple of results can change a players valuation.

On the bright side, this could have been 5 or 6-0 easily

Who gives a f**k who is on the bench. Come on Chelsea!

The Ox is going to be some player if he can stay injury free

Bamford finally coming on

Would have expected Cech to save that. Maybe being a little harsh

Sanchez is going to be the difference

Come on palace! Sanchez is going to bag a couple I feel