07 May 2025 22:07:02
Looks like we’ve signed KDB lads!
Boyhood Liverpool fan come home to bring us another title.
07 May 2025 23:05:37
An injury prone 30 something at the wrong end of his career is nothing to be excited about, unless our physios are excited about all the extra work.
07 May 2025 23:26:44
He won't be playing every game so can be rested.
08 May 2025 00:40:13
No thanks. Not good enough for a third-placed team, not good enough for the Champions. It would be Thiago all over again.
08 May 2025 00:52:01
Am I ready to be hurt again after Thiago? I don't think so, but there's always that little part of you that almost wants the club to take the chance just at that very slim chance it works out.
08 May 2025 07:32:53
He’s been very good the last half a dozen or so games for ManCity. He’s still got a part to play and could provide us with that killer pass and creativity we sometimes miss from midfield.
08 May 2025 08:30:56
Do we really lack creativity? I'm not so sure. It's more that we lack presence in the box against low blocks and serious pace in behind. Sure we will lose a lot of creativity when Trent leaves but I think bringing in a defensive liability in kdb is clearly not the answer.
08 May 2025 08:51:36
KDB at his very best was overrated in my opinion. Very good player of course but was surrounded by other very good players which helped him a lot and hid a lot of his vulnerabilities.
Similar to Trent he’s capable of brilliance with his passing range but more often than not he would give the ball away. He just had Rodri or Fernandinho sitting behind him to mop up his cock ups.
Take them away and he becomes a bit of a liability defensively and puts the team under pressure. Not for me, I’d be gutted if we signed him.
{Ed025's Note - you dont half talk some crap at times Robbo, KDB has been one of the best players the prem has ever seen mate...and im afraid Trent is not fit to even be in the same conversation as him..
08 May 2025 09:03:55
Hi Patrik- always like your posts as fair and balanced however I do feel we lack creativity in mid and often why we go long over the top.
We have the players to do it such as Mac and Slobo but for some reason they rarely play those defence splitting passes in the way someone like KDB does. Virgil plays more of them than they do.
I think KDB would be a good addition though not sure we’re in for him.
08 May 2025 09:24:55
Have to agree with ed25 here. The lad has played at an extremely high level since signing for city, one of the best midfielders in prem era for sure.
Personally I'd love us to sign him. He's made it clear he isn't happy that he wasn't offered a new contract and I would say he has some fire to prove city are wrong to pass on him.
{Ed078's Note - Ed025 is not wrong.
08 May 2025 09:39:15
An excellent player in his day, I would have him in an all time premier league 11.
However, it would be a risk signing him based on his recent fitness record and IMO too much of a risk.
I think we should be looking at younger more exciting options for midfield.
08 May 2025 10:57:25
I have seen KDB live a few times, even now he is amazing, even if older his football brain, movement vision is great. (Remember Molby) ….
08 May 2025 10:59:13
1jj, is there something wrong with going long over the top? Or do you think all football should be played through the midfield? Virgil is a big part of how we play bypassing the midfield and going direct to mo or lucho, slot makes the most of his range of passing the way Jürgen has done, there's no rule saying that your center back can't be a source of creativity, I mean Virgil and Trent were pretty much our primary ball progressors for the most part. As for our midfield, Mac allister is a creative player, grav is a ball carrier, szoboszlai presses and links up with mo and the full back in the right, that's just the setup and balance that slot seems to prefer right now.
08 May 2025 11:40:39
KDB will go to Italy to finish career . We have several over 30s in our team i know KDB is an excellent footballer but do we really need another over 30s player?
08 May 2025 11:39:23
We have not made an offer for KDB. If Napoli wants KDB, then that is his likely destination.
08 May 2025 11:46:04
KDB definitely one of the best midfielders we've seen in modern football. When he's regularly fit, walks into any team he likes IMO.
Yeah, he's prone to injury but id rather him have input at Anfield then a rival club.
08 May 2025 11:50:28
Why the f**k would we sign him?
Amazing player in peak fitness but now he seems to pick up quite a few injuries and at his age and the likely wages it seems highly unlikely we'd be in for him!
Obviously he's the closest we'd get to a delivery like Trent's but I just can't see it. and I hope I'm right!
08 May 2025 10:50:42
Ed025 that's where trent has become vastly overrated in the conversation of passing. Long range? When it meets it's target he's probably the best. Terrific long range passer, But any other range of passing and crossing kevin was superior . Always on the money which is extraordinary. Then there's all round play. That's like comparing trent as a player to Gerrard. Nowhere near the player.
{Ed025's Note - im with you Batman..
08 May 2025 11:46:45
You have your opinion and I have mine Ed25. I happen to think I’m right.
I’m not saying he’s not been a very good player but the best in the premier league era? Really?
There are countless midfield players I would put ahead of KDB in that conversation. He’s had the huge benefit of being part of a very dominant City team which in my opinion has made people talk about him in that way. I’ve watched him very closely and I honestly don’t think he’s anywhere near the best in the premier league era. He’s not even the best in his own era and arguably in his own team.
Very good player but I don’t believe the hype.
{Ed025's Note - as you say Robbo its all about opinions, i think he has stood the test of time and will certainly go down as one of the best players in his era mate..
08 May 2025 12:40:46
I think you're obsessed with Trent batman7, I swear most of your posts are about him in some form or other.
08 May 2025 13:40:37
De Bruyne was close to being as good as Gerrard so that tells you everything you need to know.
08 May 2025 15:59:49
Robbolostlegs. who would you have ahead of him out of interest? You have a point that he's been overhyped in that city team but im struggling to think of 5 better attacking midfielders in the last 15 years.
{Ed001's Note - David Silva is head and shoulders above him and anyone else.}
08 May 2025 13:01:14
Ed025 I think if he would be willing to come as a squad player I think he would be an exceptional signing. With him in the number 10 and sobs and Gravenberch behind him in certain games with there running power he would be great and in games against top sides that are more 50/ 50 him coming on for the last 25/ 30 mins he would be fine and open tight defences. He has truly been one of the best midfielders to play the game I think up there with Gerrard more creative but I think Gerrard had a more all round game.
{Ed025's Note - even if its just to rotate with Grav and Macca to give them a blow Grino i think he could well do a job mate..
08 May 2025 17:06:04
Excellent player when fit, not sure we’ll get that many games from him. If we get 20 games then might be worth a punt.
08 May 2025 18:11:25
Ed025, Aren’t there people in Liverpool that can give Grav and Macca a blow for cheaper than KDB?
{Ed025's Note - im sure there are WM, but i dont visit those sort of establishments these days mate.. :)
08 May 2025 20:07:58
I'll bet Rooney still has a few brass addresses Ed.
{Ed025's Note - hes a very good customer Flash.. :)
09 May 2025 01:12:12
I'd take KdB for a year for free for sure.
We can't play Macca and Sobo every game, they'redead by the end of the season when we get to finals etc. My guess is if he comes in then one of Jones / Elliot would go.
Like Ron said, if we could get 20 games out of KdB (which I think is possible), then I'd take him. Him in the 10 would provide way more creativity than Sobo. We need more goals and assists from that position. Although I'd love Cunha in that position better.
09 May 2025 17:08:23
That post aged well.