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Daz_Blue said:
At least respect their quality.
Some of these players were brilliant in their prime, and even now, would be up there with star players from teams gone by @ City.
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At least respect their quality.
Some of these players were brilliant in their prime, and even now, would be up there with star players from teams gone by @ City.
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Stoned Rose said:depends on who the manager is and what system and tactics he wants to use.
however, for me i'd say-
1. Garcia - as much as I really want him to succeed it's blatantly clear he is nowhere near good enough. Far to slow and far to soft for the premier league.
2.Barry - historically been excellent for us imo, but this season has been one to far at this level plus he got totally embarassed in the CL. Is 32 and therefore will only get worse. Aston Villa would love him back.
3. Dzeko - imo has never ever been good enough. The Bundesliga would take him in a heartbeat and he'd get us a good fee.
4. Nasri - imo he isn't the player the world thought he was. Excellent at Arsenal but only showed fleeting glimpses here. Is good when things are going well but totally disappears when things aren't. Isn't a team player. Would command a decent fee and Arsenal would probably take him back in a heartbeat.
5. Tevez - a shadow of his former brilliant self. Has lost his ability to 'get away from' players and that was what he built his game on. Probably get next to nothing for him due to his age.
6. Kolarov - Never really understood what position he's actually supposed to play. Delivers excellent low crosses into danger areas but doesn't do much else. Woeful in the defensive phase. Utterly delusional about his 'deadball specialist' abilities. Be great in Serie A.
7. Maicon - Tasty going forward but for an international very poor in the defensive phase and has bobbins concentration. Getting on now to.
I'd keep the rest. In terms of Rodwell and Sinclair-
Both imo are good players with huge potential and they deserve a chance.
That frees up 7 spaces in the squad, gets us a decent lump of fees and trims the wage bill very nicely.
I can't argue much with any of this. But I would say, although I agree with what you have said about Kolorov, I would still keep him in the squad.
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Roberto Mancini set for Manchester City clear-out
IT IS NOT the manager who needs to worry about his future this summer, but nearly half of the Manchester City squad.
By: Richard Tanner
Published: Sat, February 23, 2013
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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini
After relatively subdued activity over the past three transfer windows – by their own big-spending standards at least – Roberto Mancini and City are planning a major shake-up at the end of the season.
Many of those who helped them to end more than three decades without major trophies, by winning the FA Cup and Premier League in back-to-back seasons, will be leaving.
Mancini, assured his job is safe by chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, has had a series of meetings with his chief executive Ferran Sorriano and sporting director Txiki Begiristain to discuss the squad and transfer strategy. And the view is that City, if not exactly going backwards, have been treading water this season and need to raise their level.
So the title-winning squad is to be dismantled in order to slash the annual wage bill by about £50million and make way for new signings to help the club make a Champions League impact and recapture the Premier League title if, as seems likely, it ends up across town at Manchester United.
In a thinly-veiled swipe at his old nemesis Brian Marwood Mancini said: “It’s important to realise we have made some mistakes.
“I have made some mistakes and the players have made some mistakes. But the first reason is because we didn’t do what we should have done in the summer transfer market – we worked really badly in the market.”
Mario Balotelli has gone, while Kolo Toure confirmed this week he will be on his way when his contract runs out. But that is just the start.
Carlos Tevez wants to return to Argentina
I have made some mistakes and the players have made some mistakes. But the first reason is because we didn’t do what we should have done in the summer transfer market
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini
Virtually a whole team is set to depart as City move in on targets such as Napoli’s Edinson Cavani, Isco of Malaga and Borussia Dortmund striker Marco Reus.
Mancini does not want a repeat of last summer when he missed out on Robin van Persie, Eden Hazard and Javi Martinez. And leading the exodus will be Argentine Carlos Tevez who, with only a year left on his deal and no talks planned over a new one, City are looking to sell in order to avoid him leaving as a free agent in 2014.
Tevez, now 29, has made no secret he would love to return home and finish his career with Boca Juniors. Joleon Lescott and Gareth Barry are in the same situation. As with Tevez, they signed five-year contracts in 2009 and with only a season left on those deals, City are looking to cash in on the players a year before they run out.
Lescott, 30, is no longer a regular after losing his place alongside Vincent Kompany to Serbian Matija Nastasic this season.
Barry has been a regular in midfield for four seasons but will be 32 today and City want to introduce younger legs.
Edin Dzeko’s goalscoring record since his £27m move from Wolfsburg – 38 in 99 appearances – is decent, but his lack of pace and precision means Mancini is not convinced he is anything more than a useful substitute. And that does not suit Dzeko, who might well want to return to Germany.
Edin Dzeko could return to Germany
Samir Nasri, another big-money signing, has been the biggest disappointment of all, struggling to make any real impact since a stunning debut when he made four goals in the 5-1 victory at Tottenham. Paris Saint-Germain or Monaco, if they are promoted back into France’s top flight, could be his next destination, both clubs having the money to pay the transfer fee and meet his wage demands.
Other players on the proposed exit list are Aleksandar Kolarov, who plays second fiddle to French left-back Gael Clichy, and two controversial signings, Brazilian wing-back Maicon and Scott Sinclair, made almost in panic on the eve of the transfer deadline in August.
Two Mark Hughes failures, striker Roque Santa Cruz and full-back Wayne Bridge, who have been loaned to Malaga and Brighton respectively, will finally be off the club’s eye-watering wage bill this summer when their contracts run out. Third-choice keeper Richard Wright will not be offered an extension to his one-year contract while defender Dedryck Boyata and striker John Guidetti are likely to be moved on.
Even the club’s longest-serving player, Micah Richards, is not safe, having spent most of the season on the injured list.
“It is important that we work well and quickly in February, March and April because there are good players we can buy early in the summer without having to wait till August,” said Mancini. So the Italian is clearly planning for next year already. ‘We need to work quickly as there are good players to buy in the summer’
IT IS NOT the manager who needs to worry about his future this summer, but nearly half of the Manchester City squad.
By: Richard Tanner
Published: Sat, February 23, 2013
0Comments
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini
After relatively subdued activity over the past three transfer windows – by their own big-spending standards at least – Roberto Mancini and City are planning a major shake-up at the end of the season.
Many of those who helped them to end more than three decades without major trophies, by winning the FA Cup and Premier League in back-to-back seasons, will be leaving.
Mancini, assured his job is safe by chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, has had a series of meetings with his chief executive Ferran Sorriano and sporting director Txiki Begiristain to discuss the squad and transfer strategy. And the view is that City, if not exactly going backwards, have been treading water this season and need to raise their level.
So the title-winning squad is to be dismantled in order to slash the annual wage bill by about £50million and make way for new signings to help the club make a Champions League impact and recapture the Premier League title if, as seems likely, it ends up across town at Manchester United.
In a thinly-veiled swipe at his old nemesis Brian Marwood Mancini said: “It’s important to realise we have made some mistakes.
“I have made some mistakes and the players have made some mistakes. But the first reason is because we didn’t do what we should have done in the summer transfer market – we worked really badly in the market.”
Mario Balotelli has gone, while Kolo Toure confirmed this week he will be on his way when his contract runs out. But that is just the start.
Carlos Tevez wants to return to Argentina
I have made some mistakes and the players have made some mistakes. But the first reason is because we didn’t do what we should have done in the summer transfer market
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini
Virtually a whole team is set to depart as City move in on targets such as Napoli’s Edinson Cavani, Isco of Malaga and Borussia Dortmund striker Marco Reus.
Mancini does not want a repeat of last summer when he missed out on Robin van Persie, Eden Hazard and Javi Martinez. And leading the exodus will be Argentine Carlos Tevez who, with only a year left on his deal and no talks planned over a new one, City are looking to sell in order to avoid him leaving as a free agent in 2014.
Tevez, now 29, has made no secret he would love to return home and finish his career with Boca Juniors. Joleon Lescott and Gareth Barry are in the same situation. As with Tevez, they signed five-year contracts in 2009 and with only a season left on those deals, City are looking to cash in on the players a year before they run out.
Lescott, 30, is no longer a regular after losing his place alongside Vincent Kompany to Serbian Matija Nastasic this season.
Barry has been a regular in midfield for four seasons but will be 32 today and City want to introduce younger legs.
Edin Dzeko’s goalscoring record since his £27m move from Wolfsburg – 38 in 99 appearances – is decent, but his lack of pace and precision means Mancini is not convinced he is anything more than a useful substitute. And that does not suit Dzeko, who might well want to return to Germany.
Edin Dzeko could return to Germany
Samir Nasri, another big-money signing, has been the biggest disappointment of all, struggling to make any real impact since a stunning debut when he made four goals in the 5-1 victory at Tottenham. Paris Saint-Germain or Monaco, if they are promoted back into France’s top flight, could be his next destination, both clubs having the money to pay the transfer fee and meet his wage demands.
Other players on the proposed exit list are Aleksandar Kolarov, who plays second fiddle to French left-back Gael Clichy, and two controversial signings, Brazilian wing-back Maicon and Scott Sinclair, made almost in panic on the eve of the transfer deadline in August.
Two Mark Hughes failures, striker Roque Santa Cruz and full-back Wayne Bridge, who have been loaned to Malaga and Brighton respectively, will finally be off the club’s eye-watering wage bill this summer when their contracts run out. Third-choice keeper Richard Wright will not be offered an extension to his one-year contract while defender Dedryck Boyata and striker John Guidetti are likely to be moved on.
Even the club’s longest-serving player, Micah Richards, is not safe, having spent most of the season on the injured list.
“It is important that we work well and quickly in February, March and April because there are good players we can buy early in the summer without having to wait till August,” said Mancini. So the Italian is clearly planning for next year already. ‘We need to work quickly as there are good players to buy in the summer’
FantasyIreland said:Even the club’s longest-serving player, Micah Richards, is not safe, having spent most of the season on the injured list.
If Micah leaves I'm marching on the Etihad with a torch and pitchfork. Surely not...
LoveCity said:FantasyIreland said:Even the club’s longest-serving player, Micah Richards, is not safe, having spent most of the season on the injured list.
If Micah leaves I'm marching on the Etihad with a torch and pitchfork. Surely not...
Nah, no chance I reckon, that part dents the credibility of the whole article
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Its possible LC.
He's turning into an injury nightmare and,as good as he is,along with his emotional attachments,we cant have a player(currently also 2nd choice......) on 100k a week who doesnt play half our games.
Disappintinly,i can see the logic behind the thinking.
He's turning into an injury nightmare and,as good as he is,along with his emotional attachments,we cant have a player(currently also 2nd choice......) on 100k a week who doesnt play half our games.
Disappintinly,i can see the logic behind the thinking.
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dzeko01 said:tevez must be praying he's one of the 6 players out in the summer. make it happen Txiki.
Why would that be?
And its a few more than 6 i reckon(well,hope.....)
NoahCity said:Guidetti and Richards? not sure about those two. Academy players who will both be valuable and are young.
Also qualify as homegrown and English in Micah's case, useful for the purpose of quotas