Man City to sign David Silva

[Rich]

They may have a mega squad but how many genuinely top class attackers do they have? Considering the money they have spent I find their midfield pretty laughable

Tevez, and possible Silva if he can adapt are their best attacking players but they'll sign a couple more, it'll be interesting how they line up. I can see a 433 formation.

Barry - Toure - De Jong

as a midfield three

With Tevez and Silva either side of a top class striker (or Adebayor!)

[-V-]

But considering how well Adam Johnson has played since he joined them and the potential he has shown they can't really afford to ruin him now by leaving him out

[Rich]

But considering how well Adam Johnson has played since he joined them and the potential he has shown they can't really afford to ruin him now by leaving him out

I'm not suggesting that Tevez and Silva have to play every game, I'm sure Johnson will get games.

[Mostar]

I'm not suggesting that Tevez and Silva have to play every game, I'm sure Johnson will get games.

Likely way for him to get enough games next season is to play on the right wing and in the process send Shaun Wright-Phillips to the bench.

I'm still pondering how we missed out on Adam...

[Fernandinho]

most people think adebayor will start on the bench with tevez through the middle and jonhson on the right with city playing an actual 4-3-3 with wide wingers

[Mostar]

That would be an interesting formation. Hopefully it does ****e for them.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Hope they flop,have massive fall outs and end up mid table.
You can just see problems with the sort of players they have.

[Tee]

Hope they flop,have massive fall outs and end up mid table.
You can just see problems with the sort of players they have.

Too many alpha males. And Gareth Barry.

[Vermilion]

Wonder what Silva will be on...just said about 'Yaya Toure' on TS that he's on 220 grand a week, 2. hundered. and. 20. grand. a week.... and it took 5 offers from them that were turned down by his agent before he agreed at that price.

ffs! disgusting. they turned down 200grand!!!!!!! ffs football is pissing me off, the wages bear no relation whatsoever to what they actually do imo.

[Neil Young]

Wonder what Silva will be on...just said about 'Yaya Toure' on TS that he's on 220 grand a week, 2. hundered. and. 20. grand. a week.... and it took 5 offers from them that were turned down by his agent before he agreed at that price.

ffs! disgusting. they turned down 200grand!!!!!!! ffs football is pissing me off, the wages bear no relation whatsoever to what they actually do imo.

I agree, it's revolting.

[Chrono]

I can't see how this can be affordable. If you have a squad on this sort of money which is what they are moving towards then you are paying about 100m a player over their contract so the first team squad alone will cost a billion.

I know they like to waste money but it makes just no sense at all.

If I was Torres and went there and Yaya is on 220k I'd be saying I need twice that useless ****er.

[Rich]

I can't see how this can be affordable. If you have a squad on this sort of money which is what they are moving towards then you are paying about 100m a player over their contract so the first team squad alone will cost a billion.

I know they like to waste money but it makes just no sense at all.

If I was Torres and went there and Yaya is on 220k I'd be saying I need twice that useless ****er.

It cannot be affordable, even if Manchester City win every single game for the next 5 years it isn't affordable. Utter madness.

[The_weatherman]

Aren't clubs supposed to be self sustainable by 2012 or something?

[Baracus]

Wonder what Silva will be on...just said about 'Yaya Toure' on TS that he's on 220 grand a week, 2. hundered. and. 20. grand. a week.... and it took 5 offers from them that were turned down by his agent before he agreed at that price.

ffs! disgusting. they turned down 200grand!!!!!!! ffs football is pissing me off, the wages bear no relation whatsoever to what they actually do imo.

There is no point discussing how much they turned down. It is disgusting.

[Mostar]

Wonder what Silva will be on...just said about 'Yaya Toure' on TS that he's on 220 grand a week, 2. hundered. and. 20. grand. a week.... and it took 5 offers from them that were turned down by his agent before he agreed at that price.

ffs! disgusting. they turned down 200grand!!!!!!! ffs football is pissing me off, the wages bear no relation whatsoever to what they actually do imo.

Truly disturbing....