7 | Joao Cancelo - 2022/23 Performances

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MadchesterCity said:
Which ever way we dress this up this is hugely disappointing really
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I'm just surprised that others aren't seeing this really.

We're losing a hugely talented full back, a position we are really light in, because he is a bad egg. We are absolutely doing the right thing on that part but to not even think about replacing him, or to have a contingency plan for an already light squad, is baffling
 
wolfie1988 said:
I'm just surprised that others aren't seeing this really.

We're losing a hugely talented full back, a position we are really light in, because he is a bad egg. We are absolutely doing the right thing on that part but to not even think about replacing him, or to have a contingency plan for an already light squad, is baffling
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He was that talented we trust an 18 year old more on the right and a centre back on the left. Add to that he wanted to leave, and all the noise - meh. We need bodies, all clubs do, but it's not like we've lost a linchpin of the squad.
 
kaz7 said:
No it isnt , not according to this forum , he is a **** , apparantly , the hatred against him has really let this place and posters down
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Do you not see any justification for people starting to dislike him having heard the rumours? Could be the best player in the world but you can’t disrespect the club if you want to be successful.
 
SSL2 said:
well according to the reports arsenal last friday was the final straw, by monday we were presented with a buyer. doesn't seem like such an issue to me
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Maybe Pep thought things would get better, Joao thought he could force his way back in and then it all blew up again. You don't just bin someone at the first time.
 
Shame really.

All the talent in the world and let down by an impatient attitude. Not the first in football and won't be the last.

Weakens us in the sense we won't have his attacking ability. However maybe it strengthens the squad without a negative influence?
 
glyntowen said:
thinking back to one of the recent games Cancelo just wouldn't give the ball to Foden even when he was unmarked, just kept turning back into the center and it was heading over to the right, I thought at the time it was weird but starting to make sense now if they had a set to
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And if that set to meant that Cancelo wouldn't play effectively with another member of the team in a competitive match, that tells me all I need to know about his priorities. Incredibly unprofessional and completely unacceptable.
 
Apart from the occasional sublime pass with the outside of his boot Cancelo was fairly average and whilst being right footed was surprisingly better on the left than the right. He was also a disaster waiting to happen when defending. However he was a regular in our recent title winning seasons, so can't have been too bad.
If the stories we are fed are true then perhaps this helps to explain why we have been underperforming. Everybody within the squad and management now need to buckle down and create a happy dressing room. Then we can start reeling in the current leaders.
Looking forward to next season we need a LB ( obviously ) and some energy, speed and power in midfield.
 
SSL2 said:
If the reports are correct and he kicked off away at chelsea at half time.. that game was 5th January, why on earth did we wait until now to act upon the situation?

piss poor management from the top could cost us dearly in the latter stage of the season.
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Quite a lot of low post users in the thread making highly dubious (at best) arguments today.

Wonder why?
 
wolfie1988 said:
I'm just surprised that others aren't seeing this really.

We're losing a hugely talented full back, a position we are really light in, because he is a bad egg. We are absolutely doing the right thing on that part but to not even think about replacing him, or to have a contingency plan for an already light squad, is baffling
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This is the point.

If the rumours are true - and great player though he undoubtedly is, there’s plenty of previous in his history to suggest his attitude is frequently a problem - then getting rid of him if he’s damaging the team spirit is the right move.

I fully support the Club on that.

But not bringing in a replacement when we’re already extremely light at left back is reckless bordering on outright negligent!

Would suggest the Club are writing this season off as ‘transitional’, and are focused on the summer and addressing the squad rebuild during the next window.

Which is hugely disappointing for us as fans.
 
I think I've read 3 pages of this thread.

I feel like for everything great the man did going forward, he was shit going backwards or bottled out of challenges.

He was bought as a left back as his main job and thought he'd be undroppable because he made a great pass or two...

Not arsed by this move!
 
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