De Bruyne injury - Back in Training (p89)

[Neville Kneville]

I'm not getting excited by this rumour.

We have had similar before.

Then there is also a difference between a player being fit to play & fit to play well.

I'm looking at City to find a way of playing, without him, hopefully stay competitive in all competitions, then cash in like fuck 2nd half of the season, with a fully rested KDB.

 

[SiMCFC]

At least it gives him a rest now and solves any issue with one of Mahrez, Sane, Bernardo, Sterling getting annoyed at missing games

 

[crazyg]

Surely Pep can transform The Mangler into a world class midfielder. It's only water into wine!

I can turn wine into water. Piece of piss.


(with thanks to Jasper Carrot)

 

[nmc]

Surely Pep can transform The Mangler into a world class midfielder. It's only water into wine!

Water into wine? Creosote into champagne more like.

 

[trevorriley]

he repairs fast, he will want to play after 6 weeks.

 

[Ric]

Three months now, according to the club:

https://www.mancity.com/news/first-...e-bruyne-injury-update-latest-manchester-city

 

[jamiecav]

Official site - 3 months

 

[SWP's back]

Excellent. Even more rest for him.

 

[mixer]

Not a bad outcome all thing's considered.

 

[Proy]

3 months officially but I would think that is the top end of the time scale.

Either way I'm not as concerned as I would have been had this happend last season.

With Mahrez we have different options.

 

[FantasyIreland]

State 2 months and people get angry if/when the lay off continues.State 3 and its a bonus when he returns early ;-)

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Oh dear, 3 month’s a long time in footie see you soon kev.

 

[Paulpowersleftfoot]

Hope it gives Foden some game time opportunity as well

 

[dw7]

Not much diference in 2/3 months doubt hed make liverpool so its only really burnley he'd miss

 

[Armaan]

We’ll be fine, our depth in that position is very good. Get well soon Kev.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Official site - 3 months

'around 3 months' it says ;-)

A others have stated, we also have to manage Kev's minutes over a season to get the best out of him.
Pep said, Kev always wants to play, but we know he's not fresh later in the season in the big games.

Now we have enough cover to rotate and we would be wise to do so. Kev has to cope sitting on the bench sometimes to his and the club's advantage.
Not easy to manage for the whole squad but who could do it better than Pep.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Could be a lot worse but 3 months would mean missing Liverpool Spurs and probably United too.

3 CL games too

 

[BlueAnorak]

Exactly the same injury as Everton LC semi one and a half years ago.
First game back?
Probably Utd at home... (as sub?)

 

[manimanc]

Could have been worse, plus no surgery is a bonus. If we're riding high by the time he gets back what a boost he'll give us.

 

[TonyM]

We'll be ok (I hope) but emphasizes how much of a pity it is that we didn't get Jorginho. He'd have been great pulling the strings in Kevin's absence.