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It's a horrific monstrosity of a cover, the perspective is all messed up. It'd look bad for fan art.

So long as the main menu doesn't follow suit, I can take consolation that I won't have to see that every time I play.

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It's a horrific monstrosity of a cover, the perspective is all messed up. It'd look bad for fan art.

So long as the main menu doesn't follow suit, I can take consolation that I won't have to see that every time I play.

Even better is not buying it, Pro Evo is better.

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I don't see the point of involving Sterling in anything, he desperately wants to leave, him & the person managing the effing team don't get on, the fans don't like him, how can you proceed from that? Accept Citys offer(which is very good) or cut him off completely or it'll end up causing unnecessary problems

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I disagree. The club shouldn't sell him for less than they want just because he's playing up. Stay strong and hold out; it's surely a matter of time before City reach the asking price. I'm sure Rodgers is capable of managing the situation given how well he did the first time Suarez wanted out.

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As others have said before though, Saurez's attitude to playing is somewhat at the other end of the spectrum to what Sterling's appears to be (Suarez angled for a move but never phoned in sick despite wanting away). Really difficult one for Rodgers, and I wonder what the general attitude to Sterling is within the dressing room? Do they look at him and sympathise to a degree or prefer to not have someone who is openly against having anything more to do with the club, or do they even care because most squads are chopped and changed year-on-year and moves are just a part of the job?

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As others have said before though, Saurez's attitude to playing is somewhat at the other end of the spectrum to what Sterling's appears to be (Suarez angled for a move but never phoned in sick despite wanting away). Really difficult one for Rodgers, and I wonder what the general attitude to Sterling is within the dressing room? Do they look at him and sympathise to a degree or prefer to not have someone who is openly against having anything more to do with the club, or do they even care because most squads are chopped and changed year-on-year and moves are just a part of the job?

Yeah, I don't think the Suarez and Sterling situation is comparable at all, in terms of keeping the player, given the two very different personalities and attitudes of the two.

The Echo was saying that some players have shown dispeleasure at Sterling's public war, as well as missing training. Whether this is real, or just propaganda, I don't know. A lot of players do simply see it as a 'job' though, so those types wouldn't be unhappy. Surely though, even if they merely treat him as a 'co-worker', they must feel some sort of disrespect and annoyance.

I think a good team spirit goes a long way to making everything tick and gel, and if you've got one bad egg disrupting that, it can have an impact on the entire team, even if the team doesn't realise it themselves. Confidence and moral, if high, can raise an average team to a great team (for a short while anyway), so I do hope we get this sorted one way or another by either selling him or keeping him away (which I can't believe we'd be as stubborn to do with the sums involved, though I doubt it will come to that, £50m is nothing to City with their endless pot of gold).

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I actually think that with United seemingly going on a big spending-spree, it might help focus City on getting this sorted sooner rather than later.

He's off the plane, so yep, looks like it is finally happening. Hopefully we get the £50m.

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Yeah, I don't think the Suarez and Sterling situation is comparable at all, in terms of keeping the player, given the two very different personalities and attitudes of the two.

The Echo was saying that some players have shown dispeleasure at Sterling's public war, as well as missing training. Whether this is real, or just propaganda, I don't know. A lot of players do simply see it as a 'job' though, so those types wouldn't be unhappy. Surely though, even if they merely treat him as a 'co-worker', they must feel some sort of disrespect and annoyance.

I think a good team spirit goes a long way to making everything tick and gel, and if you've got one bad egg disrupting that, it can have an impact on the entire team, even if the team doesn't realise it themselves. Confidence and moral, if high, can raise an average team to a great team (for a short while anyway), so I do hope we get this sorted one way or another by either selling him or keeping him away (which I can't believe we'd be as stubborn to do with the sums involved, though I doubt it will come to that, £50m is nothing to City with their endless pot of gold).

Agreed about the team spirit, think you need players to feel trust between each other. If a player feels Sterling isn't going to give his all then it would have an effect on how they interact, with the knock-on effect that brings.

Hopefully this will all be moot soon, and Jordan Ibe will have a breakthrough season.

EDIT: so looks like it will be if he ain't getting on no plane (until Man City's tour starts).

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But that's the point, isn't it? You guys are talking about making sure it gets done soon, etc. It's July, there's loads of time left in the window. Writing off £10m because he's spitting his dummy out would be beyond stupid. You just manage the situation. I think everyone is forgetting the talk of Suarez 'downing tools' when the Arsenal bid was rejected. If he's disrupting the squad Brendan can just make him train on his own - just as he did with Suarez. Yeah, the difference is Suarez was always going to come back around because of his character, but plenty of you were saying the same thing about him at the time, and we're nowhere near the stage of the window where we'd need to be worried about him disrupting preparations for the new season.

I remember there being loads of fearful posts in here of 'take the £40m and move on' at the time.

edit: So it looks like £45m + £5m in add-ons. Rumoured to be £200k p/w in wages as well. Good business for everyone bar City by the looks of it - I'm mainly talking about the wages there, he'll be a success for them, I'm sure.

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I'm not sure how the situation could have been managed without being anything other than disruptive. Thankfully it looks like it won't be now.

Be interesting to see if we get any other remaining business done quickly. Hope Villa drag their heels over Benteke. He's a good player but think there's better value to be had elsewhere. If they see Sterling money come in they're hardly likely to drop their price any time soon.

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Berahino and Pedro would be my picks, since we're apparently after a striker and a winger with the Sterling cash. I think Berahino would be a better Sturridge understudy, and be able to play on his own if need be. And I think he'd have better resale value than Benteke (can't see us getting anywhere near £30m if Benteke doesn't work out). Now he's sacked Aidy Ward, we'd be more likely to do a deal!

I'm guessing it'll be Benteke and Cheryshev though.

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Not sure about Berahino myself, he seems a good player, and he has done sterling work in getting rid of Aidy Ward...but he's still got that 'reputation', that I'm not sure is worth buying in to. Pedro would be great, but I reckon he'll go the Chelsea. I'm guessing the last two as well.

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I find it hard to believe there's anything to the Cheryshev story. I have seen next to nothing of him playing but what I've read suggests that he'd be competing with the likes of Lallana, Coutinho, Ibe, Markovic and Firmino for a spot in the team behind Sturridge/Benteke. Do they need another player in that position?

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£49m.Sold. Would rather have kept him, if he was happy. But £49m is good business considering.

£49m,£200k a week. Pellegrini said he would cost £100m,and he nearly has. Worth it (in football terms) if they win trophies of course.

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