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Box-To-Box 8: Manchester City Thoughts from Napoli & West Brom

By Tim Crean

NAPLES, ITALY - NOVEMBER 01: Players of Manchester City celebrate after the UEFA Champions League group F match between SSC Napoli and Manchester City at Stadio San Paolo on November 1, 2017 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
NAPLES, ITALY - NOVEMBER 01: Players of Manchester City celebrate after the UEFA Champions League group F match between SSC Napoli and Manchester City at Stadio San Paolo on November 1, 2017 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) /
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4. No Thanks Jonny

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 16: Jonny Evans of West Bromwich Albion in action during the Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at The King Power Stadium on October 16, 2017 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 16: Jonny Evans of West Bromwich Albion in action during the Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at The King Power Stadium on October 16, 2017 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) /

After a summer of offers and flirtations, Jonny Evans ended up staying at West Brom. And I’m ok with that. Watching him closely this season after becoming a Man City target I’ve seen plenty not to like.

While his positioning and physicality are solid he’s lazy at times with his challenges and even with his size isn’t a huge threat in the air. Manchester City still needs at least a replacement for Mangala on the bench and at best a long-term replacement for Otamendi and Kompany but I’m glad it won’t be Evans. Txiki Begiristain would be wise to move on and look elsewhere in January and beyond.

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