Demichelis Confirmed...

[I Just Blue Myself]

I didn't suggest him, but you are right. Quite frankly, if Vertonghen was regarded as the better of the two when they played together, I doubt he'd be of any use to us.

[Dwaring]

Look at the bright side. Good or bad his wife will be at the etihad on match day... Check that out.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Just told my son that Demichelis had signed.
He replied "Oh you're joking he's a slow motion Mertasacker!!!"
Hope he's wrong!

Unfortunately he is right. Only Mertesacker is pretty decent defender if he has someone fast alongside him. Demichelis is more like slow Richard Dunne. Shocking buy.

[Cit.revenge]

Sorry but this signing don't excite me at all, on another point SSN are going on arsenal are in talks for ozil, I no we have silva and nasri but isn't this a player we should be intrested in?

People here are like in candy factory. I did not see Ozil do anything better then Sila Nasri or Jovetić so stop . Buy player where we need , our team is strong and that is it.

[Cocacolajojo1]

Pellegrini has been given a completely different set of cards than either Hughes and Mancini were. Had Mancini been able to buy players of this age I think he would've after winning the title. The only player below 28 that we've bought this season is Jovetic. We're not building for the future with any of these signings, we're aiming for instant success.

Welcome you defender you.

[michaelcityfan]

He is "slow and a bad signing"? I bet he can defend better than out current set up minus Vincent. I dont care getting him to cover seems sensible and who fucking cares about price its not your money. There's a lot of whining on the forum at the moment, just be glad you have the team you have, the Count will get it right if not he goes and we get someone who can until then back the fucking team.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

He is "slow and a bad signing"? I bet he can defend better than out current set up minus Vincent. I dont care getting him to cover seems sensible and who fucking cares about price its not your money. There's a lot of whining on the forum at the moment, just be glad you have the team you have, the Count will get it right if not he goes and we get someone who can until then back the fucking team.

No.

[Evenmydoghatesunited]

The trouble with Hispanic/Latin managers is that they have a bit of a blind spot about Northern Europeans.

Now call me a racist if you must but I'd be far happier with a Dutch/Dane/German CB signing than yet another of its ooh isnt it a bit chilly out types

[Hazy2]

I think he will a top signing with a calmness plus an edge all Argentinian defenders bring, not the quickest on the ground but quick in the mind, which IMO we lack at the back. A leader if you will.

[Tokyo Blue]

I think he will a top signing with a calmness plus an edge all Argentinian defenders bring, not the quickest on the ground but quick in the mind, which IMO we lack at the back. A leader if you will.

With regard to leadership, I wonder how his English is. I feel it is hard to lead if you can't communicate.

I've never seen him play so I'm looking forward to finding out what he is like.

[dazby]

Someone who knows the new defensive system and can help the other defenders adapt to it? Good idea.

Garcia's agent had better pull his finger out and find his boy a club.

[sheblue]

I wonder is he going to be much better than kolo was? It seems letting kolo go was a mistake and now were forking out 4m for his replacement.
Still pel knows the lad and surely he feels that Demichelis will bring something.

[Hazy2]

I think he will a top signing with a calmness plus an edge all Argentinian defenders bring, not the quickest on the ground but quick in the mind, which IMO we lack at the back. A leader if you will.

With regard to leadership, I wonder how his English is. I feel it is hard to lead if you can't communicate.

I've never seen him play so I'm looking forward to finding out what he is like.

Been at Bayern 11yrs in Europe, I hope he will add to the squad. Malaga are my Father in Laws second and local team and he thinks he is very good at reading the game. All be it in a slower paced Spain.

[Dronny]

I wonder is he going to be much better than kolo was? It seems letting kolo go was a mistake and now were forking out 4m for his replacement.
Still pel knows the lad and surely he feels that Demichelis will bring something.

£4mn over the contract is £38k a week, when you add his wages (anyone know?) and then compare to KT who was on £90k+ a week the financials probably are better. Whether the player is remains to be seen

[sheblue]

I wonder is he going to be much better than kolo was? It seems letting kolo go was a mistake and now were forking out 4m for his replacement.
Still pel knows the lad and surely he feels that Demichelis will bring something.

£4mn over the contract is £38k a week, when you add his wages (anyone know?) and then compare to KT who was on £90k+ a week the financials probably are better. Whether the player is remains to be seen

I get your point. But purely from a footballing wiew anyone think he is much of an improvement?

[Tokyo Blue]

I think he will a top signing with a calmness plus an edge all Argentinian defenders bring, not the quickest on the ground but quick in the mind, which IMO we lack at the back. A leader if you will.

With regard to leadership, I wonder how his English is. I feel it is hard to lead if you can't communicate.

I've never seen him play so I'm looking forward to finding out what he is like.

Been at Bayern 11yrs in Europe, I hope he will add to the squad. Malaga are my Father in Laws second and local team and he thinks he is very good at reading the game. All be it in a slower paced Spain.

I very much hope he is right. Cheers for that.

[Wonderwall]

this doesn't strike me as being a very holistic signing.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

this doesn't strike me as being a very holistic signing.

More like assholistic really.

[Dameerto]

The trouble with Hispanic/Latin managers is that they have a bit of a blind spot about Northern Europeans.

Now call me a racist if you must but I'd be far happier with a Dutch/Dane/German CB signing than yet another of its ooh isnt it a bit chilly out types

Managers go with what they know - look at Mancini and his Italians. Pellegrini knows South American football and Spanish.

[london blue 2]

The trouble with Hispanic/Latin managers is that they have a bit of a blind spot about Northern Europeans.

Now call me a racist if you must but I'd be far happier with a Dutch/Dane/German CB signing than yet another of its ooh isnt it a bit chilly out types

Managers go with what they know - look at Mancini and his Italians. Pellegrini knows South American football and Spanish.

I hope he knows English football...