Any past or present City player everybody seems to rate but you don't

Phil1 said:
He wasn't overrated, we just never got to see his full potential on a regular basis. Players like Kompany offer so much more than what you see on the pitch though, he has that rare ability to make his teammates think they're invincible and that only happens with special players.
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That's pretty much where I'm coming from. Great leaders aren't always the best players .Andy Morrison is another example.
Kompany led by example - The sort of bloke you'd follow through fire in a tough situation. A world class leader, but not a world class player.
 
Bert Trautmann's Parachute said:
Still hate Channon, the absolute ****.

I'd go for Paul Dickov. Lots of effort, little quality.
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I had Dickov in mind too. However I don't actually hate him, I just think he was a poor player.
Had he done his job in 1997-98 we might not have gone down to the third tier and had he done his job in 1998-99 we might have finished in the top two and not had to face the play-offs.
I believe our three lowest ever league finished were 96-97, 97-98 and 98-99. A good place to look for poor and overrated players.
 
East Level 2 said:
I had Dickov in mind too. However I don't actually hate him, I just think he was a poor player.
Had he done his job in 1997-98 we might not have gone down to the third tier and had he done his job in 1998-99 we might have finished in the top two and not had to face the play-offs.
I believe our three lowest ever league finished were 96-97, 97-98 and 98-99. A good place to look for poor and overrated players.
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Indeed. Sadly, Kinkladze is in that lot as well.
 
Similar to Rosler, (who left Maine Road, with City two divisions lower than when he joined) I always found it a tad strange that Ian Bishop was remembered with far greater warmth than his immediate replacement Mark Ward.
In fact, I'd love to know how many top flight games City won with Bishop in the team during both his spells at the club.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
Dzeko
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Ha yeah all the current fans (&some ex players/pundits) saying he is what we miss as a Plan B.
our biggest mistake when we sold him was replacing him with the joker Bony.
We have only won the league 3 times without him, got to a CL Semi & Final and won numerous cups.
He had 1 really good season 13/14 and did well in the 11/12 win. Otherwise in the other 2 seasons either side of the titles he was so frustrating and was easily owned by centre halves.
 
dickie davies said:
I am so underwhelmed with Grealish
Flatters to deceive
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To be honest, I don't think he has even flattered up to now. I think fans are seeing things that aren't there, basing opinions on media hype.

Still living on his big fish/little pond reputation at Villa. The £100m price tag is a burden for him at the moment.

He's got bags of talent, just has to settle into the system. He'll come good, but don't expect him to live up to the fee... He was never worth what we paid.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Jack Grealish.
Thought he was the Emporer's New Clothes when at Villa and not seen much to change my mind yet.
Not saying he isn't a good player.... just haven't seen anything to justify the hype.

Very happy for him to prove me wrong.
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dickie davies said:
I am so underwhelmed with Grealish
Flatters to deceive
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I like Grealish as a person. Seems a real nice and friendly young man. But never saw what is special about him as a player going back to his days at Aston Villa. Average or slightly above average at the best. Nothing more than that. Sane was 20 times better than Grealish. I also believe we bought him, at least in part, to attract young English fans. I literally laugh loudly when someone on here keeps insisting and repeating that Grealish is “world class.” Perhaps world class in turning around aimlessly with the ball :))) I still hope he turns things around and transforms into superstar.
 
Think the Kinkladze comparisons are harsh.
He was in some of the shittest City teams history will recall.
Would have loved to have seen him being developed in a half decent or top team by a top manager (not Alan Ball or Frank Clark)
The guy had huge ability and probably signing for a very poor team with a poor manager really fucked up what could have been an exciting career
 
Kinky, wasn't as good as made out, even then I considered him a luxury buy from Lee to look like he meant busines, in the end he just had more quick feet skills than the players we had and didn't effect as many games as rembered so romantically.
 
Stelea said:
Think the Kinkladze comparisons are harsh.
He was in some of the shittest City teams history will recall.
Would have loved to have seen him being developed in a half decent or top team by a top manager (not Alan Ball or Frank Clark)
The guy had huge ability and probably signing for a very poor team with a poor manager really fucked up what could have been an exciting career
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Zero work rate. If Pep inherited him, he’d be out the door within the week.
 
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