Boyata

[the_georgian_genius]

I really do think he will. He's 20 this year, he'll be 21 next year. He's far better than Richards, he's better than Kompany at centre half IMO, i don't think Mancini rates Lescott and i reckon Boateng will be our right back for the future rather than centre back.

Just out of interest mate how many games have you actually seen him play? And I don't mean at youth level where Ben Mee looks like a rock.

How ever many he has played for us including the home game against the rags when he comfortably handled the inform striker in the world at that time and kept him quiet.

Are you sure he was marking Rooney? Cause I think if you watch it back you'll find different.
So based on a handful of games he's going to be class and better than any CB we've got at the moment?

He was and if our centre backs are Toure, Richards, Kompany and Lescott then yes in a years time with more experience in the first team and at full international level he will be better than any CB we've got at the moment seeing as those four i have mentioned, two i don't rate at all (Toure and Richards) and the other is better as a midfielder (Kompany) and the other i don't think Mancini rates (Lescott)

BTW i cringed at the "new colin bell" tag given by fans to Michael Johnson so i'm not the kind of person to overrate our academy graduets just because they came through our youth system.

[the_georgian_genius]

Fuck me we've got another Ned on our hands with some City fans!

Not really, Boyata is actually a footballer.

[Dameerto]

You can see from his few senior appearances to date that he actually has a brain - he seems fairly unflappable already (which I found quite surprising for a teenager) and I can't wait to see what he can do in a few years with hopefully quite a few more first team (and senior international) appearances behind him.

[Mase]

I really do think he will. He's 20 this year, he'll be 21 next year. He's far better than Richards, he's better than Kompany at centre half IMO, i don't think Mancini rates Lescott and i reckon Boateng will be our right back for the future rather than centre back.

Just out of interest mate how many games have you actually seen him play? And I don't mean at youth level where Ben Mee looks like a rock.

How ever many he has played for us including the home game against the rags when he comfortably handled the inform striker in the world at that time and kept him quiet.

Are you sure he was marking Rooney? Cause I think if you watch it back you'll find different.
So based on a handful of games he's going to be class and better than any CB we've got at the moment?

He was and if our centre backs are Toure, Richards, Kompany and Lescott then yes in a years time with more experience in the first team and at full international level he will be better than any CB we've got at the moment seeing as those four i have mentioned, two i don't rate at all (Toure and Richards) and the other is better as a midfielder (Kompany) and the other i don't think Mancini rates (Lescott)

BTW i cringed at the "new colin bell" tag given by fans to Michael Johnson so i'm not the kind of person to overrate our academy graduets just because they came through our youth system.

Exactly, 'with more experience in the first time and at full international level...' you could be right. But in a previous post you said "He's far better than Richards, he's better than Kompany at centre half IMO," when it's impossible to judge that from a handful of games.

[Slim]

He's not, and has a long way to go. But the potential is certainly there, he was thrown into an awful situation and even though the commentators were pulling the piss out of him, I thought he stood up quite well and made a great impression.

He is better than none of our centrehalves at the moment, but give it time and we'll see.

Good on the lad for making the Belgium side, hopefully he can get some time on the pitch.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

No Boyata. Kompany scored an own goal.

[Grob]

I'm almost with the OP, Boyata has the potental to be a top class central defender. He has great instincts and the right physical attributes.

Exciting prospect.

Im also still hopefull Vladi will develop into a top player.

[brite blu sky]

yeah if he keeps playing at full international level i rekon he will be good enough CB in a couple of months for us to move to a
3-2-2-3 system for the rest of the season. We should be able to sell him for about 24 mil in time for xmas

[Ted Hughes]

Think he's as good a prospect as I've seen at centre back but the word is 'prospect'. Needs bringing through carefully.