Are you a qualified doctor or physio? Do you have access to the reports the medical team had?And you're an expert on football then?
You know bugger all lad. His calf injuries were 90% down to over-reaching in tackles due to his misjudgement. Similar to Jack Wilshere and (to a lesser extent), Aymeric Laporte.
Vinny was a reactive player. Great players read the game better and act proactively.
Vinny is a great leader, an inspirational figure. That's his strength.
Ahh I took it as for usReal Madrid must of done for pointer at least
Are you a qualified doctor or physio? Do you have access to the reports the medical team had?
Great players of course are proactive but they’re also inevitably reactive and have to be. How else can you play the game?
Well done for making yourself look daft twice though
Adam Johnson. Mancini used to get pelters from sections of the media and City fans for not starting him enough, playing him on the right and "ruining a young English talent". Did he join a top 6 team after leaving and go on to become a fixture for England? No, he went to Sunderland, and the rest, as they say, is history...
Balotelli. I liked the guy, but mavericks and "characters" tend to be overly romanticised and their ability can get over exaggerated a little. "If only he applied himself, he could have been..." I don't feel Balotelli wasted his talent from not applying himself. He has a great CV. He also played in a Euro's final, so you can't really call him a wasted talent. Just my opinion, but I feel he was as good as he could have been really, I don't feel he had a higher ceiling that he failed to reach.
Not overrated as such, but Zinchenko took on an almost mythical status after that Villa game. He went from being a squad member, to becoming an indispensable player almost on the same level as the likes of
Was johnson ever available for selection under mancini?Adam Johnson. Mancini used to get pelters from sections of the media and City fans for not starting him enough, playing him on the right and "ruining a young English talent". Did he join a top 6 team after leaving and go on to become a fixture for England? No, he went to Sunderland, and the rest, as they say, is history...
Balotelli. I liked the guy, but mavericks and "characters" tend to be overly romanticised and their ability can get over exaggerated a little. "If only he applied himself, he could have been..." I don't feel Balotelli wasted his talent from not applying himself. He has a great CV. He also played in a Euro's final, so you can't really call him a wasted talent. Just my opinion, but I feel he was as good as he could have been really, I don't feel he had a higher ceiling that he failed to reach.
Not overrated as such, but Zinchenko took on an almost mythical status after that Villa game. He went from being a squad member, to becoming an indispensable player almost on the same level as the likes of De Bruyne and Kompany.
Anyone mentioned Rodney Marsh?
Great entertainer but a total arrogant cnut on and off the pitch
Mancini signed him.Was johnson ever available for selection under mancini?
He only played under Mancini, scored some important goals to win the title, and came on in the FA cup final to change the game.Was johnson ever available for selection under mancini?
Rodney was bought to massage Allison's ego and like you say, 'not needed'. We ended up virtually giving him away.Very much a 'luxury' player. We never actually needed him and, although he was undeniably great entertainment, he probably derailed our progress for years.
All players are overrated by fans? Okay pal I’m not gonna both pulling that generalisation apart or pointing out how many can be underrated. How can any fan not be bias btw? It’s part of being a fan.Give up lad. You're a biased fan who won't hear anything bad about their heroes. All players are overrated by fans and few are anywhere near as 'great' as giddy fans like to think they are/were.
Iconic players weren't necessarily great players.
All players are overrated by fans? Okay pal I’m not gonna both pulling that generalisation apart or pointing out how many can be underrated. How can any fan not be bias btw? It’s part of being a fan.
Ok mate. I don’t know why I but the first time. If Kompany isn’t a great player in your book I dread to think who is.I've been a City fan for well over 60 years, I've been a football fan just the same length if time.
There's a part of me that thinks everything City is wonderful. There's another part of me that is capable of giving an unbiased, realistic view of the game.
You should try to find that part of yourself one day.
I quite liked Nicky as a midfield ball winner. Ok he was no Fernandinho but he did the job required. Now if you were to say Wilfried Bony you might have a point.Nicky reid by a mile...Ran around and up and down like an athlete..Must have been a good trainer because as a footballer he was rubbish...
Dunney monster was shit….makes me piss the rewriting of history.You mean the same Richard Dunne that kept us in the Prem numerous times and was player of the season, how many times?
Yep. Overrated as fuck!
Stephen Ireland for me. Elano made him look class.
Dunney monster was shit….makes me piss the rewriting of history.
He won POTY 4 times because of the utter garbage he had as competition. A solid heart on sleeve dependable (and likeable) player but you’re not being serious about him keeping us up? Ffs…..
Beat me to it ;)Cucurella
Mancini signed him.
FA Cup and League winner.
Some people are new to this watching City lark.He only played under Mancini, scored some important goals to win the title, and came on in the FA cup final to change the game.