Ilkay Gundogan

[The Stockport Iniesta]

To be honest, I'd take Sterling back. Doku has a big-time injury history, Bobb won't be back for a long while, Savio looked excellent but is still a new player, etc.

I picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue!!

 

[RayCTID]

A ray of sunshine

Sentimental reasons aside it doesn't really make sense with the current personnel we have. If we were that short then for the short term it would be ideal but we will still have to look for a Gundo replacement along with KDB as well.

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

I'm happy for Gundo to come back - pace was never his game so it's unlikely his legs will be shot!

Of course, he knows the team and the system inside out. He can cover a number of positions and is probably THE central midfielder who carries a real goal threat and he's scored many an important goal. On a free transfer, it's a no brainer. I don't think we would get much better even if we spent £50m.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

No chance. He looked like he’d given up here long before he actually left.

Eternally grateful for that Villa game, though, and the years before it. Proper player in his prime.

Hah Farted for the last two seasons.

Great business to get £47.5million & £300k a week off the wage bill.

Alvarez cost £14m & Erling £51m just for comparison !!

 

[bluesmith]

It was I mean he very rarely makes subs even when we are losing.

It was - your post literally said

Pep very rarely uses subs.

 

[RayCTID]

It was - your post literally said

The bit is rarely. I leave it as you are trying to wind me up. I agree to disagree on this.

 

[SWPISHOME]

It was I mean he very rarely makes subs even when we are losing.

Come on mate, Really?

You brought up that "Ferny shouldn't have started against Aston Villa in the 3-2 game and Pep got it wrong that he should have started Gundo" ect...

We were losing in that game and Pep made substitutions and we turned it around, Brilliant substitutions in my book.

We've won the league the last 4 years in a row, So surely Pep has got it more or less spot on with line ups and substitutions in that time.

To be honest, I don't see what the big deal is if he does or doesn't make substitutions, As long as we win that's all the matters and that's what we do.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

 

[RayCTID]

Come on mate, Really?

You brought up that "Ferny shouldn't have started against Aston Villa in the 3-2 game and Pep got it wrong that he should have started Gundo" ect...

We were losing in that game and Pep made substitutions and we turned it around, Brilliant substitutions in my book.

We've won the league the last 4 years in a row, So surely Pep has got it more or less spot on with line ups and substitutions in that time.

To be honest, I don't see what the big deal is if he does or doesn't make substitutions, As long as we win that's all the matters and that's what we do.

That is the rare occasion he really changes things. There have been countless times where you think Pep should make changes but he does leave his starting line up to change things around. Especiall in the Premier League.He doesn't even rotate Rodri.

 

[bluesmith]

The bit is rarely. I leave it as you are trying to wind me up. I agree to disagree on this.

But it isn't rarely is it as he made subs in 57 of 59 games there nothing rare about that.

There's literally no way anything 97% can be described as rare.

 

[p.taker]

 

[RayCTID]

But it isn't rarely is it as he made subs in 57 of 59 games there nothing rare about that.

There were plenty of opportunites where did stick with the same starting line up even when losing. It is still sematics.

 

[bluesmith]

There were plenty of opportunites where did stick with the starting line up even when losing

Again that's not what you said.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

With all the competitions we are in, Gundo will get his fair share of games. I think Rodri may get rested more this season and add into the mix injuries and suspensions, he will get plenty of game time.

Correctissimo.

A calm experienced head in a team of youngsters for certain cup games.

He'll know his own limitations regarding the number of games he can play in a 70 game season.

What an example, and on field coach,for Rico, Nico, Ossy and the academy lads.

An academy coach or CFG coach of the future ??

 

[cleavers]

real madrid are still using Modric, and people are worried about whether Gundogan can still play well for us ? Modric is 39 in 3 weeks, and still looks class.

 

[SWPISHOME]

That is the rare occasion he really changes things. There have been countless times where you think Pep should make changes but he does leave his starting line up to change things around. Especiall in the Premier League.He doesn't even rotate Rodri.

KDB and Bobb coming on against Newcastle away when we were 2-1 down and they both scored and won 3-2.

Bringing on Phil Foden away at Sheff Utd when it was 1-1 with 5 mins to play, Foden set up Rodri for his goal and we won 2-1.

Or

Being 1-0 down to both West Ham and Luton away at HT, Not making any changes until we go ahead in both games.

Pep knows when we need changes and when to keep things as they are.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

To be fair to that @Falcao fella he's wound a few up with one post.

To be fair to him, he's probably pretty annoyed that it looks like one of the best number 8s in the world looks likely to be returning to City for free.

Blimey, is this true? A wonderful player who makes the game look so easy.

 

[ancoats]

Sentimental reasons aside it doesn't really make sense with the current personnel we have. If we were that short then for the short term it would be ideal but we will still have to look for a Gundo replacement along with KDB as well.

City still has a small squad and Rodri can not be the gamble we win every season

 

[manimanc]

Pep hoping for a last hurrah with this

Because...?

 

[mike1923]

But it isn't rarely is it as he made subs in 57 of 59 games there nothing rare about that.

There's literally no way anything 97% can be described as rare.

I’d be fuming if I worked 57 days out of 59 and my performance review said ‘rarely shows up for work’!!