Dani Alves

[goat]

looked ok whenever he got a run out, weve had worse

[gavin]

Maffeo seemed good in the match he played but Pep musn't have liked what he saw in training. I think we could be signing two.

[Ludo]

What age is Maffeo? 19 or 20??

He gets a couple of years 1st team experience on loan at another club then, when Alves is done, he gets his chance. Win win.

[Swiss]

reported to be going to Girona for a season

[Paddy]

Dirty player but apparently a done deal, so much for building a young team. Always the same; forget home grown talent and bring in foreign players because they can do.......?. !!!

[goat]

no point bringing young players through if  they are not up to  it

this isnt  the city that had  to make do with micah richards and that lot

[gavin]

At long last he has eventually left Juve. Now how long till he turns up at City?

[Leewonpen]

no point bringing young players through if  they are not up to  it

....or, if you never throw them in, they'll never be up to it

[goat]

if a kid is a mess in training he isnt likely to turn into the second coming of maradona if  hes given a run out

[Paddy]

Looks like an alternating duo: Walker and Alves. Alves can play left back as well. Might work out ok...

[Victoria]

Alves is to slow and past it, he is looking for an idiot with a large check-book. He won't be able to keep pace with the  speed of most of the young forwards in the premier league. Therefore, he is a liability. 🤑 Italian football is played at a slower pace, and Alves will find the pace in the PL too much for him: another PeP bad buy if he buys Alves.

[bluebrendan]

Alves is to slow and past it, he is looking for an idiot with a large check-book. He won't be able to keep pace with the  speed of most of the young forwards in the premier league. Therefore, he is a liability. 🤑 Italian football is played at a slower pace, and Alves will find the pace in the PL too much for him: another PeP bad buy if he buys Alves.

I think he'll surprise you, if we sign both Walker and Alves it'll be interesting to see who gets picked for the "big" games. Alves is a quality player as he showed in last season's CL - sure he's lost a bit of pace but he's also got a good footballing brain.

[nimrod]

sure he's lost a bit of pace but he's also got a good footballing brain.

I've heard that one before, Charvet had one too   

[gavin]

Any comparisons between Alves and Charvet are off the mark. Harsh indeed.

[nimrod]

Any comparisons between Alves and Charvet are off the mark. Harsh indeed.

By God we've had some crap 

[gavin]

Much more than our fair share. Charvet was bad enough but not the worst unfortunately. Alves is in a different league to him even now he is older.

[bluebrendan]

I've heard that one before, Charvet had one too   

He kept it well hidden.

[Hesperus]

Looks like he's signed for PSG! Would have liked to see him play for us.

Looks like 3 at the back for us then next season??

[lee]

fook him..he was shite in the chumps league final   

[gavin]

After a very impressive, quick start this summer has gone badly wrong. Training has started and we're missing three full backs and no new centre back.