12 Aug 2015 13:47:39
Lot of jouno's based in Valencia are breaking the news that Otamendi is in the final stages of a deal with a premier league club, rumoured to be us. If it's City then I think we're 100% conceding the league there. A partnership of Smalling and Ota with Darmian and Shaw at full backs is getting back to the days of Neville, Vida, Rio and Pat.

1.) 12 Aug 2015
12 Aug 2015 14:13:34
1 good game and smalling compared to Rio???
I m not saying he is bad but only thing against him is his injury records. If he can stay fit for full season than we have a very good defender there.
But please there is a difference between good and great.

2.) 12 Aug 2015
12 Aug 2015 14:23:30
Hope you are right as both Otamendi and Pedro will improve us a lot (assuming LVG picks them in their best position, their wives don't hate Manchester and they don't get robbed).

However, they won't win us the title. They might push us up to 3rd (ahead of Arsenal) but City and Chelsea still have something we don't. genuine world class 25-30 goals a season strikers.

They have Aguero and Costa who can snaffle a half chance and nick an undeserved 1-0 or 2-1 win for their clubs. we simply don't. We will need to create several chances per game for Rooney to score even one whereas City and Chelsea could win with one shot on target all game (that's how good their strikers are).

I will be madly happy if we get Otamendi and Pedro but we are not getting that title back until we get Lewandowski!

3.) 12 Aug 2015
12 Aug 2015 14:29:54
1 good game? I guess you're selectively deciding to factor in the second half of last season following his sending off at City. Is it so hard to support our own players?

4.) 12 Aug 2015
12 Aug 2015 15:06:33
i like smalling and think he could be quality if he stays fit, but a rio he is not !i know the term world class gets banded about a lot these days but rio was genuinely 1 of the best cb to grace the game of football

5.) 12 Aug 2015
12 Aug 2015 15:09:15
We really need a centre half and Otamendi looks the best choice of who is available - If we can maintain the same back four in Darmian - Smalling - Otamendi - Shaw we should have a strong, solid unit along with the extra protection our midfield will now serve.

As for going forward Pedro and a number 9 will probably give us a very good window - all our problem areas will have been addressed

6.) 12 Aug 2015
12 Aug 2015 16:30:08
Well said manfromchester can't believe how blinkered some of our own supporters are even with eds input whether it's personal or what they've heard from UK based scouts. 1 good game 😂

7.) 12 Aug 2015
12 Aug 2015 19:23:22
Hey leave Mike smalling alone!