Martín Zubimendi

[mexico1970]

A lot of this speculation has been driven by an unforeseen circumstance of 2 of the best midfielders to have ever played in the premier league being long term injured.

If they weren't injured there would be no discussion to have.

 

[.db.]

He is a need and we need him fast. Reijnders is mint though!

Only turns up on Christmas Eve though

 

[Dialog]

Only turns up on Christmas Eve though

Lol, does he turn with Rudolph or as Rudolph?

 

[KingGeorge]

A lot of this speculation has been driven by an unforeseen circumstance of 2 of the best midfielders to have ever played in the premier league being long term injured.

If they weren't injured there would be no discussion to have.

There would still be a discussion to have because of Kevin's advanced age. Rodri obviously still is in his prime.

 

[mexico1970]

There would still be a discussion to have because of Kevin's advanced age. Rodri obviously still is in his prime.

That discussion wouldn't be happening now though, and those players if they were any good would have moved to a different club by then.

 

[Gabriel]

A lot of this speculation has been driven by an unforeseen circumstance of 2 of the best midfielders to have ever played in the premier league being long term injured.

If they weren't injured there would be no discussion to have.

It’s certainly brought it into sharper focus, true, but the speculation/discussion has been ongoing for seasons now and will only continue. We dropped 100 million on central midfielders incapable of filling the position, let young talent leave, and reaccommodated a player whose best years were behind him. Even if de Bruyne and Rodri (impossible, I know) were to return in January, the experience of the last few weeks means we will need to move into the market, probably next summer. Guardiola has acknowledged that even when Rodri does return, his specific injury and lengthy layoff will affect his body and likely see him pick up further injuries, so it would be folly to go into 2025-2026 reliant on the same players and tempt the same fate.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

That discussion wouldn't be happening now though, and those players if they were any good would have moved to a different club by then.

He's not playing for Barsley or Middlesbrough. He's a mainstay for his home town club in a metropolitan area that has one of the best standards of living in Western Europe. And getting paid 3 million. Euros.

No reason to move if when you are comfortable unless a superclub wants to buy you.

The Stadium and outside of it are a bit of dump, light years behind the new San Mames.

 

[Shazza458]

Perhaps the people who make the decisions didn't see the same things as you ?

Would be nice to be a fly on the wall.

Yes, in fact they’ve overseen the rapid decline of our midfield.

 

[Shazza458]

Easy to say that when our core midfielder two years ago still working as intended, you can't just buy these player and expect it will hitting ground immediately like your core players in their first season.

Also none of them wanted to have less playing time if they can get it and being main start with other top team elsewhere.

Yes this is the problem. Our recent midfield signings have been squad players rather than level raisers

Nunes/Kovacic/Philips have not stepped up to the level of Prime Gundo/Ferna/Rodri

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Yes, in fact they’ve overseen the rapid decline of our midfield.

But we don't know the reasons for allowing , your thinking , this to happen.

I don't believe the club to be reactive in their approach/ planning ,so I believe they were thinking in a non-obvious way..

Which is why both you and I are only speculating due to
our lack of inside knowledge or certainty.

Of course you could be a management insider ?

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

But we don't know the reasons for allowing , your thinking , this to happen.

I don't believe the club to be reactive in their approach/ planning ,so I believe they were thinking in a non-obvious way..

Which is why both you and I are only speculating due to
our lack of inside knowledge or certainty.

Of course you could be a management insider ?

There are many of these type of posts, where posters speculate on why things have happened/ not happened as they see should have happened.

Do you think the management are incompetent, disinterested, complacent regarding the team performances ?

Or do you ever question why decisions have / have not taken place ?


City management are not like the rags where sensible or informed decisions are as rare as rocking horse shit .

So even though recent signings may not meet your approval of expectations, there is possibly a very good reason for them.

Just a thought .

 

[Barcon]

There are many of these type of posts, where posters speculate on why things have happened/ not happened as they see should have happened.

Do you think the management are incompetent, disinterested, complacent regarding the team performances ?

Or do you ever question why decisions have / have not taken place ?


City management are not like the rags where sensible or informed decisions are as rare as rocking horse shit .

So even though recent signings may not meet your approval of expectations, there is possibly a very good reason for them.

Just a thought .

You're talking to yourself again mate ; )

 

[Dialog]

But we don't know the reasons for allowing , your thinking , this to happen.

I don't believe the club to be reactive in their approach/ planning ,so I believe they were thinking in a non-obvious way..

Which is why both you and I are only speculating due to
our lack of inside knowledge or certainty.

Of course you could be a management insider ?

There are many of these type of posts, where posters speculate on why things have happened/ not happened as they see should have happened.

Do you think the management are incompetent, disinterested, complacent regarding the team performances ?

Or do you ever question why decisions have / have not taken place ?


City management are not like the rags where sensible or informed decisions are as rare as rocking horse shit .

So even though recent signings may not meet your approval of expectations, there is possibly a very good reason for them.

Just a thought .

IN THE CASE OF BOOTS VS BOOTS:

 

[Keeper!]

A lot of this speculation has been driven by an unforeseen circumstance of 2 of the best midfielders to have ever played in the premier league being long term injured.

If they weren't injured there would be no discussion to have.

Not true, midfield was a weak area for us even with Rodri the finest midfielder in the world.

KDB had moments of brilliance but is a fading force and has constant injuries. Bernardo, nobody can ever fault this guys desire or effort but he has looked a shadow of a once magnificent player.

Gundo has come back and looked his age and sadly I can't see him getting anywhere near his previous form.

We have needed a refresh in midfield for some time and now with Rodri's injury that refresh is desperate and urgent.

 

[mexico1970]

We have needed a refresh in midfield for some time and now with Rodri's injury that refresh is desperate and urgent.

As I said mate without the injuries we wouldn't be having this discussion, or at least the discussion about targets that will cost that amount of money.

We are constantly linked with everyone and anyone, it's fantasy football. On a general not when is our academy going to produce either a finished article we can use before we flog them loan them out or leave them on the bench until they ask for a move?

 

[richards30]

Not true, midfield was a weak area for us even with Rodri the finest midfielder in the world.

KDB had moments of brilliance but is a fading force and has constant injuries. Bernardo, nobody can ever fault this guys desire or effort but he has looked a shadow of a once magnificent player.

Gundo has come back and looked his age and sadly I can't see him getting anywhere near his previous form.

We have needed a refresh in midfield for some time and now with Rodri's injury that refresh is desperate and urgent.

Not paying the extra £10m for Bruno G has seriously back fired. .

 

[Keeper!]

Not paying the extra £10m for Bruno G has seriously back fired. .

Not sure what we valued him at but we could have done with him at this time.

 

[richards30]

Not sure what we valued him at but we could have done with him at this time.

Seemingly we had a top price of £90m but went in at £80m as Newcastle needed to sell but then they sold Anderson at a really high price to Forest (i think) and then they didnt have to sell and we missed out.

 

[Keeper!]

Seemingly we had a top price of £90m but went in at £80m as Newcastle needed to sell but then they sold Anderson at a really high price to Forest (i think) and then they didnt have to sell and we missed out.

We never seemed to really be serious about Bruno and to be fair so far this season he's been poor for both Newcastle and Brazil.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

You're talking to yourself again mate ; )

happens more and more these days, problem of being a Foc !

IN THE CASE OF BOOTS VS BOOTS:
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wondered who the weirdo replying to me was ?


going for a lie down :)