super_city_si
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If he's ready, Pep might want him to play to get some minutes so he's ready for us as we are in a run of big fixtues for the next month
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Injuries - 2023/24 | Ederson cleared to return to training (p 146)
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I took it as more of a dig at southgate
https://twitter.com/City_Xtra
Pep Guardiola: "John Stones is not ready to play. Maybe for the [England] national team, but not for us..."
Does this sound as if Pep is not happy with John Boy? I hope he doesn't play for England. I wish I had heard the tone of voice or expression when Pep made that announcement. Anyone hear/see it and can enlighten me please? :-)
Yeah but knowing southgate he’ll play him for 90 minutes in both games and he’ll come back injured.If he's ready, Pep might want him to play to get some minutes so he's ready for us as we are in a run of big fixtues for the next month
Scaring Europe to Death
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So Stones was fit enough to be a sub in Leipzig, but not fit enough for the Arsenal game?
Surely that's City playing the long game so that he won't be picked for England?
Surely that's City playing the long game so that he won't be picked for England?
supercity88
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So Stones was fit enough to be a sub in Leipzig, but not fit enough for the Arsenal game?
Surely that's City playing the long game so that he won't be picked for England?
I can only assume it's because the bench in CL games is much larger, and picking 7 for the Arsenal game means we have to pick options who can play 90 minutes plus just in case.
Wouldn't be a bad thing for him to get some minutes with England if Southgate didn't flog him...but we know he will.
bladdered
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If it's a case of John boy regaining his fitness in a couple of meaningless England games, I would take that. Then hopefully he's back up to speed and fully fit for us v Brighton.
Eccles Blue
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As the consensus of opinion appears to be it’s ok he plays for Wally Waistcoat I withdraw my objections. :-) (not that anyone is bothered whether I object or not but I like the laugh!). :-) MHO.
Scaring Europe to Death
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For somebody who attended Japan 2002 and was in the stadium when Niclas Jensen played for Denmark v England, it's a sad state of affairs when I've got to google England's opponents.I can only assume it's because the bench in CL games is much larger, and picking 7 for the Arsenal game means we have to pick options who can play 90 minutes plus just in case.
Wouldn't be a bad thing for him to get some minutes with England if Southgate didn't flog him...but we know he will.
A nondescript friendly v Australia (who will probably kick us to bits) and then a crucial game v Italy when I don't envisage Southgate withdrawing any defenders, unless somebody gets injured, or we're desperate for a goal
Not sure I want Stones playing in either to be honest, but I know what you mean.
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I would start to offer players over 27 a higher basic wage to retire from International football from now on. I'd be disappointed in John if he joins up with England for these 2 games not going to lie. He's too important to risk his season going playing for that idiot. I have no problem with Pep making that clear in his press conference, though I haven't watched it yet so not sure of his tone.
Fordyboy46
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You bet he's starting for England in at least one of these games, seems like Pep already knows that ffs