Joao Cancelo | Al Hilal Player

blueormy said:
I wouldn't say the squad is incredibly thin as it stands we've lost gundogan and mahrez from the 1st team squad which has been replaced with kovacic and mcAtee I'd go as far as saying we've got an extra body in Cancelo from the squad that finished the season, my only worry is maybe not the same quality but only time will tell.
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Imo we were very lucky last season with injuries. At the end of the season we had pretty much a fit squad which is very rare in top flight sport. It's unlikely we will be so lucky again.

This year we will have more games with the competitions we have qualified for with the CL win. Last season we also had Cancelo until he left for Bayern.

This season we have lost 2 top players who had good injury records, with Mahrez and Gundogan. Plus Walker and Cancelo look likely to leave, (there's uncertainty around Bernardo also).

Philips is looking increasingly unlikely to step up and produce football at the level we require.

I stand by my comment about our thin squad. The squad hasn't had as much rest and preseason prep that other rivals have had. We could easily get a couple of injuries with the extra games.

We need shrewd acquisitions to cover us for a harder season than normal, if we want to continue our incredible success at the highest levels.
 
Plain Speaking said:
Imo we were very lucky last season with injuries. At the end of the season we had pretty much a fit squad which is very rare in top flight sport. It's unlikely we will be so lucky again.

This year we will have more games with the competitions we have qualified for with the CL win. Last season we also had Cancelo until he left for Bayern.

This season we have lost 2 top players who had good injury records, with Mahrez and Gundogan. Plus Walker and Cancelo look likely to leave, (there's uncertainty around Bernardo also).

Philips is looking increasingly unlikely to step up and produce football at the level we require.

I stand by my comment about our thin squad. The squad hasn't had as much rest and preseason prep that other rivals have had. We could easily get a couple of injuries with the extra games.

We need shrewd acquisitions to cover us for a harder season than normal, if we want to continue our incredible success at the highest levels.
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Your just speculating with ifs and buts I'd be quite happy to go into the new season with what we've got.
 
blueormy said:
Your just speculating with ifs and buts I'd be quite happy to go into the new season with what we've got.
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Not really "if's and buts", it's facts we've had less rest, will be playing more games and we have less players than last year.

More injuries will occur with more games and less players.

It will be a gamble to expect unproven academy players to fill voids.
 
Plain Speaking said:
Not really "if's and buts", it's facts we've had less rest, will be playing more games and we have less players than last year.

More injuries will occur with more games and less players.

It will be a gamble to expect unproven academy players to fill voids.
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1 of those is a fact tbf, the rest is a maybe.
 
Plain Speaking said:
Imo we were very lucky last season with injuries. At the end of the season we had pretty much a fit squad which is very rare in top flight sport. It's unlikely we will be so lucky again.

This year we will have more games with the competitions we have qualified for with the CL win. Last season we also had Cancelo until he left for Bayern.

This season we have lost 2 top players who had good injury records, with Mahrez and Gundogan. Plus Walker and Cancelo look likely to leave, (there's uncertainty around Bernardo also).

Philips is looking increasingly unlikely to step up and produce football at the level we require.

I stand by my comment about our thin squad. The squad hasn't had as much rest and preseason prep that other rivals have had. We could easily get a couple of injuries with the extra games.

We need shrewd acquisitions to cover us for a harder season than normal, if we want to continue our incredible success at the highest levels.
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The other unknown factor is motivation after last season. OK, Pep will be the ever demanding perfectionist but will the players have the same hunger? Not much left to go for once you've got the football 'Holy Grail '? As a veteran City fan i genuinely wouldn't be bothered if won nowt for a few years ( Except beating the Rags of course). It's been a long journey for me watching City, with lot's of lows. The highs are now great, but weirdly i wouldn't mind the odd low now and again for contrast! Maybe this is the season.
 
Plain Speaking said:
Imo we were very lucky last season with injuries. At the end of the season we had pretty much a fit squad which is very rare in top flight sport. It's unlikely we will be so lucky again.

This year we will have more games with the competitions we have qualified for with the CL win. Last season we also had Cancelo until he left for Bayern.

This season we have lost 2 top players who had good injury records, with Mahrez and Gundogan. Plus Walker and Cancelo look likely to leave, (there's uncertainty around Bernardo also).

Philips is looking increasingly unlikely to step up and produce football at the level we require.

I stand by my comment about our thin squad. The squad hasn't had as much rest and preseason prep that other rivals have had. We could easily get a couple of injuries with the extra games.

We need shrewd acquisitions to cover us for a harder season than normal, if we want to continue our incredible success at the highest levels.
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Not sure it was luck. Rotation policy helped massively
 
lunebleu said:
The other unknown factor is motivation after last season. OK, Pep will be the ever demanding perfectionist but will the players have the same hunger? Not much left to go for once you've got the football 'Holy Grail '? As a veteran City fan i genuinely wouldn't be bothered if won nowt for a few years ( Except beating the Rags of course). It's been a long journey for me watching City, with lot's of lows. The highs are now great, but weirdly i wouldn't mind the odd low now and again for contrast! Maybe this is the season.
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Sorry pal but that is nonsense
Have you learned nothing about these people in our club, on and off the field, over the last decade?
Yesterday is nowhere. All about tomorrow
If you think they’re going to be happy with a shit season, on the assumption that next year we’ll win it all again, you are veering into entitled and arrogant united, arsenal and cult territory
Get your head out of the ‘ickle ciddeh’ gutter. We’re going for it all again
 
lunebleu said:
The other unknown factor is motivation after last season. OK, Pep will be the ever demanding perfectionist but will the players have the same hunger? Not much left to go for once you've got the football 'Holy Grail '? As a veteran City fan i genuinely wouldn't be bothered if won nowt for a few years ( Except beating the Rags of course). It's been a long journey for me watching City, with lot's of lows. The highs are now great, but weirdly i wouldn't mind the odd low now and again for contrast! Maybe this is the season.
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Fuck that. Winning is fucking brilliant. Losing can kiss my ballbag
 
johnnytapia said:
Fuck that. Winning is fucking brilliant. Losing can kiss my ballbag
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yep we have the annual loss at Anfield to bring us back to reality - all for winning everything. players are motivated to keep their spots in the team as they dont want to be sitting on the bench for the big games
 
adelaideblue said:
yep we have the annual loss at Anfield to bring us back to reality - all for winning everything. players are motivated to keep their spots in the team as they dont want to be sitting on the bench for the big games
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well that’s 2 losses already when we include Spurs away
 
adelaideblue said:
yep we have the annual loss at Anfield to bring us back to reality - all for winning everything. players are motivated to keep their spots in the team as they dont want to be sitting on the bench for the big games
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we will do em this season and spuds
 
lunebleu said:
The other unknown factor is motivation after last season. OK, Pep will be the ever demanding perfectionist but will the players have the same hunger? Not much left to go for once you've got the football 'Holy Grail '? As a veteran City fan i genuinely wouldn't be bothered if won nowt for a few years ( Except beating the Rags of course). It's been a long journey for me watching City, with lot's of lows. The highs are now great, but weirdly i wouldn't mind the odd low now and again for contrast! Maybe this is the season.
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Tbh as much as I would love us to win the league/ champs league again I’m of the same opinion.
I never thought I’d see us win anything prior to the take over, and feel very lucky to have witnessed our success in the last decade.
This isn’t me thinking our squad isn’t gonna be good enough or anything I just think my high blood pressure could do with a season of lol.
That said I don’t want to see the rags or dippers win fuckall ever even at the expense of the tarquins grabbing a league title.

Edit: nah fuck that common you blue bastards let’s fucking go!!
 


Part of the money? All of it doesn't even cover the Torres money. I wouldn't sell them shit. Swap deal for one of their players only.
 
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