Ilkay Gundogan

[FromPollockToSilva]

Jesus wept - let’s not get carried away. Gundo and Sane are the ONLY ex-City players that we should consider taking back.

Not a chance I’d take Sané ahead of Palmer. I’d probably take Lavia over Leroy at this point, too

 

[BringBackSwales]

On what basis ?

On the basis that -

He is intelligent

He is articulate

He understands football

Even when at City he was taking coaching session with youth teams

Pretty sure Pep said he’d make an outstanding manager one day

 

[Dribble]

Alright; we're clearly not going to agree on this. And I'm not going to spend all day trying to convince you that I'm right.

It's not about right or wrong, it's just opinions mate. We just see things differently.

I'd be mad pissed if Guardiola seemingly tried to throw any match against Bayern or Barça just to help them out because of his prior history with them.

Unless there was a valid reason, Pep would organise our team to prevail, to the best of his ability.

Would it be any different if Gerrard's Villa seemingly laid down on the final day at Klanfield, & the Dippers trampled them to win the title?

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Maybe because he’s so versatile?

I agree, but I also think he's been a victim of his versatility. However, as we saw last year, he was more outspoken than ever about not wanting to play on the wing, and he backed that talk up through the middle by more or less carrying us to the title. Shouldn't that be rewarded? Hasn't he bit the bullet long enough? Bringing in Gundo, an attacking midfielder, feels a disservice to Phil. Not to mention Kovacic, who just put on a brilliant showing, McAtee, who likely thought he could get some minutes there, giving up on Nunes, etc. As I said yesterday, if Gundo comes, I won't be mad about it, but I don't think it's a move that needs to be made.

 

[oakiecokie]

Jesus wept - let’s not get carried away. Gundo and Sane are the ONLY ex-City players that we should consider taking back.

Well I for one wouldn`t even consider that lazy fuck Sane.

 

[St.Pauli support]

It's really amusing that folks are concerned that Pep will put our best weapon - Phil - on a position where he can't shine.

It's not OGS ffs, it's Pep.

 

[Claytop]

Just the thought of it brought me out in a cold sweat.

 

[jimharri]

tried to throw any match against Bayern or Barça just to help them out because of his prior history with them.

Unless there was a valid reason, Pep would organise our team to prevail, to the best of his ability.

Would it be any different if Gerrard's Villa seemingly laid down on the final day at Klanfield, & the Dippers trampled them to win the title?

Isn't that what Gerrard did that day?

 

[bluemoon32]

Gundo gundo it's good to be back it's good to be back to oasis hello

Or errrrr, Gary Glitter

 

[KingGeorge]

The Paqueta thing seemed good as done but fell through.

Guimares and Paqueta are extremely close, Brazil internationals who share a midfield together.

The idea of them teaming up was likely very appealing to them.

Once Paqueta fell through, it became much harder to get Guimares to agitate for a move. Once Newcastle sorted their PSR concerns and didn't need to sell anymore, he became unwilling to move.

The club is likely looking at Musiala and Wirtz as long term targets that realistically cant be pried from their clubs until next summer.

Gundogan could be the perfect stopgap, a player who wouldn't need a long term commitment, who wouldn't need assurances of playing time, who fits the system perfectly.

They thought he was a one year guy at the time but the needs of the team are fluid and change constantly. A reunion seems to be the best case for the club at this present time. One more depth option really makes us that much more secure in the midfield.

Good points....This is my hope that Gundogan is a stop gap before a Musiala signing.

 

[KingGeorge]

I thought we'd offered a 2 year contract but it came that late in the day he'd already given his word to barca that he would sign for them.

I thought it was a one year deal but you could be right.

 

[GSW Blue]

Or errrrr, Gary Glitter

He’s the leader

 

[yankblue]

Welcome back you beautiful sexy bastard

 

[Goodlove]

Kovecic is a squad player
Pep doesn't seem to trust

Good points....This is my hope that Gundogan is a stop gap before a Musiala signing.

Pep doesn’t seem to trust Kovacic? With the greatest of respect I’ll have whatever you’ve been on blue.

 

[P-Nic85]

Gonna be devastated when Chelsea swoop in with a 9 year contract for him

 

[Vienna_70]

I agree, but I also think he's been a victim of his versatility. However, as we saw last year, he was more outspoken than ever about not wanting to play on the wing, and he backed that talk up through the middle by more or less carrying us to the title. Shouldn't that be rewarded? Hasn't he bit the bullet long enough? Bringing in Gundo, an attacking midfielder, feels a disservice to Phil. Not to mention Kovacic, who just put on a brilliant showing, McAtee, who likely thought he could get some minutes there, giving up on Nunes, etc. As I said yesterday, if Gundo comes, I won't be mad about it, but I don't think it's a move that needs to be made.

But Gündoğan isn’t just an attacking midfielder.

He can play anywhere down the spine from pivot to false nine, a position that Phil plays brilliantly too.

If we don’t bring in an understudy for Erling, and he gets injured, we might we see either or both of them in that rôle.

 

[KingGeorge]

Pep doesn’t seem to trust Kovacic? With the greatest of respect I’ll have whatever you’ve been on blue.

ignore...I forgot to edit my post..corrected now

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Tell me you're not being serious re Sterling @Prestwich_Blue?

Let me put your mind at rest my friend. I was absolutely not being serious about Sterling. Not in any way, shape or form.

Edit. Just seen how many interactions that tweet got. There's clearly money to be made in shite wind-ups.

 

[Irlamblue]

You can never have enough good players in the squad.

 

[Bozo]

I cannot believe this.