Surprised that there weren't more clubs in for Rayan Ait-Nouri. Excellent left-back both in the defensive and attacking phase. Will flourish at City. Ryan Cherki is a brilliant player but it will be interesting to see how he adopts to Guardiola's system. Can he do that better than Grealish?
I am also surprised that nobody snapped up Ait-Nouri. In my opinion, he is one of the top 5 best left backs in the league. I think that Cherki would play down the middle with Marmoush off the left and Foden or Savio down the right. I think Cherki is still raw, but he is very disciplined and he is very serious, so he will improve rapidly. I think he will get more of a chance than Grealish, since Grealish is a less disciplined player than Cherki, so Cherki will work as hard as he can to break into the first team.
Brilliant breakdown. You've clearly shown how these signings are direct response to what really went wrong last season. Promising transfers and you've captured both the disappointment of the past and the excitement of what's hopefully ahead. I am looking forward to watching them new boys in blue, especially Rayan* Cherki.
Welcome back Emmy! Really enjoyed this article, liked how you do the breakdown, explain the transfers, strategy etc - Go City!!! Let’s hope for a smashing next season & back to the treble :)
Surprised that there weren't more clubs in for Rayan Ait-Nouri. Excellent left-back both in the defensive and attacking phase. Will flourish at City. Ryan Cherki is a brilliant player but it will be interesting to see how he adopts to Guardiola's system. Can he do that better than Grealish?
I am also surprised that nobody snapped up Ait-Nouri. In my opinion, he is one of the top 5 best left backs in the league. I think that Cherki would play down the middle with Marmoush off the left and Foden or Savio down the right. I think Cherki is still raw, but he is very disciplined and he is very serious, so he will improve rapidly. I think he will get more of a chance than Grealish, since Grealish is a less disciplined player than Cherki, so Cherki will work as hard as he can to break into the first team.
Brilliant breakdown. You've clearly shown how these signings are direct response to what really went wrong last season. Promising transfers and you've captured both the disappointment of the past and the excitement of what's hopefully ahead. I am looking forward to watching them new boys in blue, especially Rayan* Cherki.
Thank you so much! Me too, I am very excited to watch Cherki as well.
Welcome back Emmy! Really enjoyed this article, liked how you do the breakdown, explain the transfers, strategy etc - Go City!!! Let’s hope for a smashing next season & back to the treble :)
Thank you so much :)