Quote from: longyenthanh on August 23, 2023, 02:25:40 PM

Quote from: shogun47 on August 23, 2023, 11:40:07 AM

Quote from: marcous on August 21, 2023, 04:47:03 PM

If Kevin De Bruyne, Jhon Stones, Bernardo Silva have to be sidelined until September, the Man City squad will automatically not be strengthened by these three players in the Champions League Group Phase. I think the only option now for Pep Guardiola is to add to his squad in the remaining transfer window, Guardiloa said that the Club will take an important decision to deal with the current situation. I think this is an indication that City will recruit new players, and of course they will find their target players easy.

I predict Man City without the presence of these three players in the UCL will be a little different, because the competition demands experienced players and has a winning mentality like them.

Ok but the Manchester City style is very challenging and players usually need quite some time to perfectly adapt to it. I remember when they bought Grealish for so much money and everyone expected him to be perfect from day 1, but that didn't happen. He really needed time to find his optimal performance level and also spend some time sitting on the bench at first. That's why transfers for crucial positions in such a team is not easily done and I wonder which players are available at all.

I heard a news that Barcelona wants to add Jao Chancelo to the team from Man City. If Barcelona can really add this player to the squad, the team's defense will be incredibly strong. I think that will create an opportunity to perform well in the Champions League.

It seems like Barcelona is serious about getting him and I think it is a good choice because he really is a good player. It's surprising me that his former clubs are not in it to keep him for long, and it was also said now that his price decreased significantly because Manchester City wants to get rid of him. If Barcelona can sign him for a low transfer fee and pay him a reasonable salary without getting into trouble, he would be a good choice and he has the quality to also help Barcelona in the Champions League games. But that is still one of the interesting questions how Barcelona will do in the CL.