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Originally posted by Devrozex Devrozex wrote:

I think Ake is a quality player and the price seems reasonable. Like he moved to Bournemouth for £20m three seasons ago and the regular playing time has really benefited him over that period. He's had to hold together a back line over the last few seasons that includes some of the weakest defenders in the league - the likes of Francis, Steve Cook, Adam Smith, Rico etc. These are all pretty average players and he has definitely made them look better. He's also a threat from set pieces and usually chips in with three or four goals a season.

Glad I’m not the only one who rates Ake.

£35 million for an established HG defender who has experience of leading the line is an absolute steal to me.

But because he came from Bournemouth he must be sh*te says all the couch dwellers a bit like when Henderson moved to Liverpool 
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Paulo Wanchope at Derby and Paulo Di Canio at Wendesday probably fall into that category too.

Both were paired up at West Ham for the 1999-2000 season. The pair cost about £5 Million and scored just shy of 30 goals in combination that term, and that was with Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Trevor Sinclair, and Marc Foe behind them, and Rio Ferdinand in the central defence.

I think at least WHU three games from that season ended up being classed as part of that best of the first twenty years of the PL series in 2012.
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Can Ake play left back 
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Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

Can Ake play left back 
Probably better than Mendy can yeah LOL
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He could be a good signing
I just think if Bournemouth go down they should get him for less than 35m
Unless he has a release clause set at that 


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He would get into any top 4 side, even as a squad player.

Evidenced by how Bournemouth loaned him a few seasons ago, Chelsea recalled him, played a few games under Conte then Bournemouth completely collapsed without him which prompted them to sign him on a permanent basis over the following summer.

Some silly comments just on the basis it's a player signed from Bournemouth.
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Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

Can Ake play left back 
 
He can play centre back, left back and midfield. In fact fairly sure the player himself said before that midfield is his preferred position. So yeah his versatility will be a big asset. He could be coming in to replace Fernandinho as much as he is to replace the likes of Stones and Otamendi.
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Originally posted by Devrozex Devrozex wrote:

Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

Can Ake play left back 
 
He can play centre back, left back and midfield. In fact fairly sure the player himself said before that midfield is his preferred position. So yeah his versatility will be a big asset. He could be coming in to replace Fernandinho as much as he is to replace the likes of Stones and Otamendi.

He’s a good addition to the squad and English.
You need to keep your quota up for European competitions and city are chasing 4 trophies so that’s a lot of games.

City have the money and there is a serious lack of available players around the past few seasons.

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Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

Originally posted by Devrozex Devrozex wrote:

Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

Can Ake play left back 
 
He can play centre back, left back and midfield. In fact fairly sure the player himself said before that midfield is his preferred position. So yeah his versatility will be a big asset. He could be coming in to replace Fernandinho as much as he is to replace the likes of Stones and Otamendi.

He’s a good addition to the squad and English.
You need to keep your quota up for European competitions and city are chasing 4 trophies so that’s a lot of games.

City have the money and there is a serious lack of available players around the past few seasons.

He's Dutch.
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Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

Originally posted by Devrozex Devrozex wrote:

I think Ake is a quality player and the price seems reasonable. Like he moved to Bournemouth for £20m three seasons ago and the regular playing time has really benefited him over that period. He's had to hold together a back line over the last few seasons that includes some of the weakest defenders in the league - the likes of Francis, Steve Cook, Adam Smith, Rico etc. These are all pretty average players and he has definitely made them look better. He's also a threat from set pieces and usually chips in with three or four goals a season.

Glad I’m not the only one who rates Ake.

£35 million for an established HG defender who has experience of leading the line is an absolute steal to me.

But because he came from Bournemouth he must be sh*te says all the couch dwellers a bit like when Henderson moved to Liverpool 

Who on here said this?
"He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland,"

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Originally posted by Green Devil Green Devil wrote:

Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:

Originally posted by Devrozex Devrozex wrote:

Originally posted by Roberto Baggio Roberto Baggio wrote:

Can Ake play left back 
 
He can play centre back, left back and midfield. In fact fairly sure the player himself said before that midfield is his preferred position. So yeah his versatility will be a big asset. He could be coming in to replace Fernandinho as much as he is to replace the likes of Stones and Otamendi.

He’s a good addition to the squad and English.
You need to keep your quota up for European competitions and city are chasing 4 trophies so that’s a lot of games.

City have the money and there is a serious lack of available players around the past few seasons.

He's Dutch.
 
He is but he still qualifies as a homegrown player having moved to Chelsea as young as he did, which I'm sure is another box City were keen to tick with this signing.
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For sure and I'm not debating that he's seen as Home Grown player, my comment was in relation to the above post that stated he was English Wink
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Hope City hammer Watford today. Would like to see Villa stay up. 
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Originally posted by Green Devil Green Devil wrote:

For sure and I'm not debating that he's seen as Home Grown player, my comment was in relation to the above post that stated he was English Wink
 
Ah yeah fair enough - and I'm just saying as far as City are concerned he basically is English!


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Originally posted by irishmufc irishmufc wrote:

Hope City hammer Watford today. Would like to see Villa stay up. 
 

I'd rather Villa went down re Terry and Grealish.
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He's decent and could get better playing in a better team. Wouldn't worry about where he's coming from, doesn't really have a bearing when you see how Robertson & Wijnaldum have done
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If Man City didn't have major problems defensively and had Kompany (in his prime) alongside Laporte you could argue that Ake would be a decent signing to provide cover, but City are in a position where they need a dominant centre half to partner Laporte so it's rather baffling that they could justify spending £35m on a player who won't be first choice.

Pep would be better served trying to sign Skriniar or even possibly Alaba for the extra money, knowing they would actually make a difference straight away and use Garcia/Fernandinho as cover.


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