So, what type of players are we missing?

[Joe King]

But doesn't Richards only have 2 years left and hasn't resigned? Are you saying that we aren't a big enough club to get a player like him from Citeh? Sad state of affairs then.

I only put Lennon there because he's a young English talent and would fit perfectly in a 4-3-3 with Babel like what we played today.

As for Diego why not?

Richards-money talks and yesterdays events were one in a million for City. City are going to get bigger and better. Being from the academy and possible future captain for City, he would want to be part of that

Lennon- hasn't played a lot this season. Gives a lot of pace but lacks end product

Diego- decent signing, couldn't see it happening. Not Rafa's type of player. He's too intelligent of a second striker. We have Kuyt and Voronin

[Shanks]

Wingers, strikers, defenders. What players is a must for Rafa to sign in January?

We have holes in our starting XI, anyone can see that.

I think that Rafa must sign a central defender, one winger and one very creative second striker in January if we will have a chance to win the title.

I totally agree.

It depends upon who is available and at what price though.

We can't just drop into any club and say we'll have him, him and him Thanks.

[bazza76]

Diego will leave Bremen, probably in the summer but the other ones are more or less not for sale.

Aguero is available for £22m. He is almost as good as Messi and that says it all how good he is.

I wouldn't be surprised if Rafa makes a move for him. He has tried before but didn't had the money to sign him.

I would move heaven and earth to sign Aguero, he is the closest player left in world football in the Rooney Teves mould, which IMO would be a dream partnership with Torres. £22m is a bargain for the lad.

[kemm1]

Richards-money talks and yesterdays events were one in a million for City. City are going to get bigger and better. Being from the academy and possible future captain for City, he would want to be part of that

Lennon- hasn't played a lot this season. Gives a lot of pace but lacks end product

Diego- decent signing, couldn't see it happening. Not Rafa's type of player. He's too intelligent of a second striker. We have Kuyt and Voronin

I understand your point which are valikd but my thoughts on Richards had NOTHING at all to do with yesterday anda club like Liverpool should be able to sign a player like Richards away from ANY club except about 5 or 6 in all of Europe.

As for Lennon and Diego that's just a difference of opinion between you and I in relation to their qualities.

[andyinswinton]

I don't think the Aguero/Torres partnership was particulary great at Athletico so I wouldn't want to reprise that especially if it would take £20million plus to get him.

[AFII]

I would move heaven and earth to sign Aguero, he is the closest player left in world football in the Rooney Teves mould, which IMO would be a dream partnership with Torres. £22m is a bargain for the lad.

You can add that he is a Liverpool supporter and that Garcia would tell him how great place Liverpool is.

I don't think he would turn us down but that's my opinion.

[Shaggy]

I would give Insua a chance at left back, that is why I wouldn't sign a left back in January.

He can't be any worse than the ones who are playing now. The negative about that is that he is still young and his body may not cope playing to much.

Insua CANNOT be any worse than that hopeless cretin Riise. I don't mean to be disrespectful to the lad, cos he's been a good servant, but he is ****ing ****. I've seen Insua for the stiffs a few times this season and he looks good. I wish Rafa would give him a chance.

[andyinswinton]

I don't think we are the kind of club now that has actually spent big on defenders. We have spent big on offensive players rather than defensive ones.

Off the top of my head, isn't Agger the record signing for a defender?

[Parm]

Insua CANNOT be any worse than that hopeless cretin Riise. I don't mean to be disrespectful to the lad, cos he's been a good servant, but he is ****ing ****. I've seen Insua for the stiffs a few times this season and he looks good. I wish Rafa would give him a chance.

Riise's technique is very lacking for a top level player, he cant just rely upon hitting blockbuster shots every so often, even those have been missing in recent months.
Why not give Insua a game, if he supposed to be so **** hot then he needs to get some game time. Look at Walcott, Wenger eased him him over the past year and now seems to be really taking to the top level.

[Morph]

Insua CANNOT be any worse than that hopeless cretin Riise. I don't mean to be disrespectful to the lad, cos he's been a good servant, but he is ****ing ****. I've seen Insua for the stiffs a few times this season and he looks good. I wish Rafa would give him a chance.

there's a carling cup match coming up, i'd have said Arbeloa would play at LB but I really think Finnan looks ****ed and could do with a rest, he's really not been on form this last week, so Arbeloa at RB for a game or two I think. Aurelio is due back any time now, but i'm not sure thats much of a step up from Riise as far as LB is concerned

[Zapater]

I don't think we are the kind of club now that has actually spent big on defenders. We have spent big on offensive players rather than defensive ones.

Off the top of my head, isn't Agger the record signing for a defender?

yeah, it is. I know it'd never happen but if we're splashing out on a defender I wouldn't mind seeing Naldo here.

[AFII]

Riise's technique is very lacking for a top level player, he cant just rely upon hitting blockbuster shots every so often, even those have been missing in recent months.
Why not give Insua a game, if he supposed to be so **** hot then he needs to get some game time. Look at Walcott, Wenger eased him him over the past year and now seems to be really taking to the top level.

He need to play games in the league to take the next step, not week in week out but need to get games.

[andyinswinton]

there's a carling cup match coming up, i'd have said Arbeloa would play at LB but I really think Finnan looks ****ed and could do with a rest, he's really not been on form this last week, so Arbeloa at RB for a game or two I think. Aurelio is due back any time now, but i'm not sure thats much of a step up from Riise as far as LB is concerned

Throw Insua, Lucas and Leto in against Cardiff and see how they go. I'd much prefer to give all three of them a go if they do instead of playing Voronin or Riise in the next league game.

I'd also give Babel a run with Crouch up front as he might actually know where the goal is. The current strikers don't have a clue where it is.

[Morph]

Throw Insua, Lucas and Leto in against Cardiff and see how they go. I'd much prefer to give all three of them a go if they do instead of playing Voronin or Riise in the next league game.

I'd also give Babel a run with Crouch up front as he might actually know where the goal is. The current strikers don't have a clue where it is.

I think the likes of Spearing/Insua/Hobbs might get a game in this one as Cardiff aren't a prem team, which is always good to see

[Joe King]

I understand your point which are valikd but my thoughts on Richards had NOTHING at all to do with yesterday anda club like Liverpool should be able to sign a player like Richards away from ANY club except about 5 or 6 in all of Europe.

As for Lennon and Diego that's just a difference of opinion between you and I in relation to their qualities.

We should be able to attract any player in the world, no doubt about that. We have great fans who will demand quality and appreciate man of the match style performances. Richards is still very raw however if we wanted to sign him, I think Rafa has to get at least £20 million for him, he is 19/20, loads of years ahead of him, very versatile and he is English which might be a factor if the quota system comes into play.