Ilkay Gundogan

[City Raider]

I agree. Nothing too cheesy or over the top...

Perhaps just lowering the stadium lights during his first walk out into the Etihad, lighting Gundo with a Blue Moon spotlight and playing "Sirius" by Alan Parsons Project.

Sod that. He should be in a Mr Whippy van steaming out of the tunnel, hand brake turns around the centre circle, with a ‘I made the scousers cry’ banner flying from the roof.

 

[bell_mcfc]

Reportedly a 2 year deal

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Here are his positions from 2020-21:
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The position he started the match in. All of our players move around on the pitch. Gvardiol practically played LW for us last season but that probably won't be on there.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

I'm surprised Bernardo hasn't thought of that.

99 is the highest number allowed unfortunately

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Yeah, you posted that already. Posting it twice doesn’t mean it’s right.

I guess that website doesn’t understand the concept of the false 9.

Exactly my point, F9 is a role, not an actual position.

 

[oakiecokie]

Reportedly a 2 year deal

Sorry but wheres that from. Please don`t tell me X is your trusted friend.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Gundo in and we probably don't need anymore signings. We've been worried about not overusing Rodri, this is the perfect way to facilitate that.

CM options - Rodri/Gundo, Rodri/Kova, Kova/Gundo.

Brings goals, brings experience.

On balance of things, it's a great signing if it comes off.

In Pep we trust.

That's pretty much exactly how I see it. It's reasonable for Gundo to drop somewhat deeper. With his footballing intelligence, it makes a lot of sense for him to be spraying passes from deep with the whole pitch in front of him, and breaking up the opposition midfield as attacks develop. It could actually free up Rodri to get further forward more often.
This is a win-win situation.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Exactly my point, F9 is a role, not an actual position.

Call it what you like. A striker is a role whilst a forward is its position.

Semantics that aren’t needed in this thread.

 

[117 M34]

99 is the highest number allowed unfortunately

Could be creative.
Remember the inter Milan (i think) striker who was number 1+8 because the number 9 had already been taken.

 

[Eccles Blue]

I've been out most of the day..... is he back, is Gundog home? Have we found him?

I need to know!! :-) ;-)

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Could be creative.
Remember the inter Milan (i think) striker who was number 1+8 because the number 9 had already been taken.

Ivan Zamorano it was, think he was just a scary fucker so nobody had the heart to tell him it wasn't allowed lol, wouldn't fly nowadays.

 

[marco]

Is it done yet

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Yeah, just seen Bobb sat on a bench in Heaton park eating a Mr Whippy with a flake hundreds and thousands and raspberry sauce on; )

Hehe it's a sign.

 

[Gremlin]

I agree. Nothing too cheesy or over the top...

Perhaps just lowering the stadium lights during his first walk out into the Etihad, lighting Gundo with a Blue Moon spotlight and playing "Sirius" by Alan Parsons Project.

Not sure lowering the stadium lights is going to do much to the atmosphere at 3pm on a Saturday.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Reportedly a 2 year deal

Got that 3 year deal he wanted in the end with 2 signing on bonuses and a Spanish holiday. Crafty fucker Ilkay

 

[RayCTID]

If he does come back, I'm guessing it'll be as a squad player. No one would seriously expect him to play upwards of 50 games in a season at this stage.

We aren't weak in midfield. The only minor issues ones are in defence and that is down to moving Gvardiol at CB and perhaps getting cover for Haaland.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Got that 3 year deal he wanted in the end with 2 signing on bonuses and a Spanish holiday. Crafty fucker Ilkay

It’s what he does. Rumour has it if you google crafty fucker, Ilkay appears on the screen.

 

[RayCTID]

Shame Pep and Txiki forgot about that!

The board only offered him a short term deal when first extending his contract at City.

 

[RayCTID]

He's got a footballing brain & years of PL & CL experience which money can't buy.

Gundog's got the skill, nous & guile. Those around him have got all the legs we need.

Whether he still has got in his legs is the biggest issue. Nothing to do with his Footballing intellegence. He has retired from International Football which may help with that but the otherside of the coin is Modric is still part of Croatia's national side and is on Real Madrid's payroll.

 

[Coatigan]

I’m almost certain I read something along those lines, either in The Athletic, or The Evening News, both of which are pretty reliable.

They wouldn't know the ins and outs of offers and negotiations. Not with a player like Gundo and the respect that is there between him and the club.