Are Gundogan, Laporte, Mahrez and Palmer missed at all?

[Middedon]

it's telling that, other than Gvardiol, none of the new boys made the line up yesterday and we looked so much better for it. Given time I'm hopeful that they will step up and fill the boots of the departees, but as of yet I'm seeing little sign

Although I feel like the other signings were probably not intended as starters for these types of games, even when we signed them.

 

[flook]

sure both Leroy and Bernardo were on and off in the team first part of their 1st season?

I could be wrong actually.

You might be right about Bernado, I seem to recall being very excited about Sane from the start

 

[Chippy_boy]

I miss Gundo for his composure and ability to control the game AND the fact that he was a big game player who you could rely upon to step up and score crucial goals when we most need them.

We have some amazing players but too many of them are a bit rabbit in headlights when a scoring opportunity comes along. Gundo was not.

 

[El Gringo]

Gundo definitely

 

[crystal_mais]

Gundo definitely, Mahrez for about 15 games

 

[blueste41]

They are all missed by me personally but I'm just a fan and don't have to think about wage bills, transfer fees, squad harmony etc. If I had my way David, Serg and Vinny would still be at the club!

 

[Quilted]

This seems the case, your summer recruitment hasn't brought in a similar level of quality to that which was lost.

 

[ID70]

Gundo definitely and Laporte is better than Gvardiol

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

Paying the price now for letting a plethora of world class players leave (Laporte, Cancelo, Gundo, Zin, Mahrez, Sane, Jesus, Sterling to name a few) and bringing in sub standard replacements.

Reap what you sow.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Letting Gundo go was the biggest act of self sabotage in recent memory

 

[ArniArason]

Letting Gundo go was the biggest act of self sabotage in recent memory

Agreed. Heads need to role

 

[Salford in the City]

I miss Gundo for his composure and ability to control the game AND the fact that he was a big game player who you could rely upon to step up and score crucial goals when we most need them.

We have some amazing players but too many of them are a bit rabbit in headlights when a scoring opportunity comes along. Gundo was not.

Agree wholeheartedly!

The only problem is, the likes of Gundo are extremely difficult to replace.

It's impossible to predict when we're able to do this.

I certainly think Nunes isn't in the same mould, despite his good touches on the ball.

 

[Bluefen]

Edersen aside (and maybe Doku) -
Do we have a single player in-form at the moment ? Even Rodri has been pretty below par of late

 

[decmancity]

Letting Gundo go was the biggest act of self sabotage in recent memory

This myth needs to end. He left because he wanted to. His wife forced him out and there was no contract that was going to change his mind.

 

[eyalluvitt]

This myth needs to end. He left because he wanted to. His wife forced him out and there was no contract that was going to change his mind.

Plus he was in and out of the team over the last couple of seasons, but admittedly came good when it mattered

 

[WestGorton]

This myth needs to end. He left because he wanted to. His wife forced him out and there was no contract that was going to change his mind.

He is the biggest miss but he wasn't staying so no fault of City.

 

[citymad]

Agree wholeheartedly!

The only problem is, the likes of Gundo are extremely difficult to replace.

It's impossible to predict when we're able to do this.

I certainly think Nunes isn't in the same mould, despite his good touches on the ball.

 

[Axel Freed]

God I miss Mahrez, more than I thought I would. You take for granted the absolutely incredible first touch and ball retention qualities he had and now they’re gone and we can’t keep the ball for more than a few passes at a time and I wish he was there to pass to cos I know he wouldn’t lose the ball

 

[Galvanoth]

Only gundo

 

[nicko]

Mahrez and Gundo wanted to leave. We trued to get them to stay and they said No.
We did great managing to keep Bernie and Walker as they would have left too.