Kelechi Iheanacho - 2016/17 Performances

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Trautmann's Chiropractor said:
Nigerian media reporting he could be off to Hoffenheim. No mention if it's a loan or a permanent deal but I could definitely see Kelechi ripping the bundesliga up, and under Nagelsmann he would improve immensely.
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Hopefully a loan or sale with a buy back clause, don't want to let the lad slip through our fingers as he's going to be an incredible player, but getting 5 or 6 minutes the odd match when one of the other forwards is injured is of no use to him or to the club really. Too good to be third choice.
 
Silva had a pretty shocking game today, I think Nacho should start in the 10 role for our next game. Silva needs to be rested, either that or play Kevin in the 10 role, but I wanna see Nacho with more chances.
 
WallyA said:
Silva had a pretty shocking game today, I think Nacho should start in the 10 role for our next game. Silva needs to be rested, either that or play Kevin in the 10 role, but I wanna see Nacho with more chances.
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You've got to be kidding. I'd like to see him get more time but ahead of Silva at 10? No chance in my book.
 
WallyA said:
Silva had a pretty shocking game today, I think Nacho should start in the 10 role for our next game. Silva needs to be rested, either that or play Kevin in the 10 role, but I wanna see Nacho with more chances.
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Gaylord du Bois said:
You've got to be kidding. I'd like to see him get more time but ahead of Silva at 10? No chance in my book.
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Have to agree with Gaylord here, his touch lets him down too often in tight areas to play Silva's role. Agree Silva needs a rest, he won't be getting it in the next two games though...
 
Loan, or buy-back if he ends up being sold. Seen enough to believe he could have a great future, would be disappointed if we let him go without having given him a proper chance.
 
Kelechi Iheanacho: "I can't pretend I don't hear what people back home say about my lack of regular football but I will continue to fight."

Kelechi: "I don't worry about those comments. All I need to do is to keep working, keep doing well and keep improving every day."

Kelechi: "Sergio Aguero and Gabriel [Jesus] are really really great players that we need in our team."

Kelechi: "As a young player, I'm happy playing alongside these fantastic players because I learn and get better every day." [BBC]
 
Feel for the lad, he was positive thinking when he came on but couldn't gather the ball in his stride with the one half chance he had. Obviously to be expected when not playing any decent football for such a long time.
 
He might as well just hand in a transfer request. He will never get a sniff with Pep here. Especially since we're continually linked with spending £100+ million on a new striker. Sad really cos he'll probably go and smash in 20+ goals for another club.
 
thyer64 said:
Feel for the lad, he was positive thinking when he came on but couldn't gather the ball in his stride with the one half chance he had. Obviously to be expected when not playing any decent football for such a long time.
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The touch of a player who hasn't played for 6 months.
 
Should have been given much more than the fifteen minutes. Shameful use of subs from Pep today. Sane was walking for the last 45 minutes es of that game.
 
cadds92 said:
That's why he isn't top level in my opinion.

He might change but he won't be here next season.
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He wont improve by hanging around on the bench. He is simply not good enough at this moment in time to get enough game time. Maybe he will never be good enough but for his own development he needs to try improve away from City and playing first team football.
 
cadds92 said:
That's why he isn't top level in my opinion.

He might change but he won't be here next season.
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Mate, do you expect a player who has played, what 3 full games worth since the start of the year, to be any better? We all give the favorites time to get back in their rhythm, but on a youth product with bags of potential, we are happy to discard him? Quite dissapointed how he is being managed this season, as last year Pellegrini, imo, gave him the correct amount of game time.
What was his record up till recently, a goal or assist every 100mins or so? That's immense for a 20year old! The rest of,his aspects can only improve with time. Wouldn't hurt playing him behind the main striker or in a 2 vs the bottom feeders as his pedigree is well known
 
Just a few months ago Rashford couldnt dribble a traffic cone and ran the ball out of play at every chance he got. Mourinho did continue to/was forced to believe in him and now he looks like a good player suddenly. Peps treatment of Iheanacho has been very bad imo and for some reason it seems that he just doesnt trust him. It's a big shame as I'm sure we do have a future world class striker on our hands here.
 
thyer64 said:
Mate, do you expect a player who has played, what 3 full games worth since the start of the year, to be any better? We all give the favorites time to get back in their rhythm, but on a youth product with bags of potential, we are happy to discard him? Quite dissapointed how he is being managed this season, as last year Pellegrini, imo, gave him the correct amount of game time.
What was his record up till recently, a goal or assist every 100mins or so? That's immense for a 20year old! The rest of,his aspects can only improve with time. Wouldn't hurt playing him behind the main striker or in a 2 vs the bottom feeders as his pedigree is well known
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Maybe I am being harsh on him.

I agree that he should have harm given more game time this season, but with Jesus now at City I cannot see him getting a sniff.

There is no doubting his goal scoring ability, however ever since I first saw him I wondered whether technically he is going to be good enough for a Pep team. He is quite a clumsy player
 
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