6 | Nathan Ake - 2024/25

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lasereyes said:
You'd do better if you got your facts right. Ruben is 27 - approaching peak years for a centre back. Also you seem to have forgotten Gvardiol. And slow to use Khusanov? He's pretty much first choice now.
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Dias is 28 in a few weeks time.
Gvardiol is (for City) a left back. Dunno if you watch the games or keep an aye on the squad, i do. If you did, you'd notice that Gvardiol is also another victim of Peps poor squad management because we don't have a proper left back. Haven't had one for years (Mendy?).

I mean, you can go on huh.
no right backs,
no left backs,
1 DM's
1 striker,
etc.
 
I see that Ake, who rarely plays for us because he’s always injured, managed 62 minutes for his country.

I wish some of our phayers would give their heads a shake. Their first loyalty should be to the Club that pays them handsomely to keep a treatment table warm.
 
OntarioBlue said:
I see that Ake, who rarely plays for us because he’s always injured, managed 62 minutes for his country.

I wish some of our phayers would give their heads a shake. Their first loyalty should be to the Club that pays them handsomely to keep a treatment table warm.
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He was on the bench for the last two games of the domestic season and we chose not to play him. Far better that he goes and trains with his national side and gets some level of match fitness before the CWC. He’s way short of match fitness, based on last night’s showing, so better Koeman plays him for 60.
 
OntarioBlue said:
I see that Ake, who rarely plays for us because he’s always injured, managed 62 minutes for his country.

I wish some of our phayers would give their heads a shake. Their first loyalty should be to the Club that pays them handsomely to keep a treatment table warm.
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Agreed, 100%. I'd be delighted if all our players (whatever nationality) retired from international football. But let's be honest; that's not going to happen. I'd say there's a sizeable section of our support who couldn't care less about international football (I'm one of them). But, to most (all?) of our players, it's an honour to play for your country.
 
jimharri said:
Agreed, 100%. I'd be delighted if all our players (whatever nationality) retired from international football. But let's be honest. I'd say there's a sizeable section of our support who couldn't care less about international football (I'm one of them). But, to most (all?) of our players, it's an honour to play for your country.
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It’s also a rare but important opportunity for them to be with people from their own culture and speak their own language, so a much needed release from the club grind.
 
OntarioBlue said:
I see that Ake, who rarely plays for us because he’s always injured, managed 62 minutes for his country.

I wish some of our phayers would give their heads a shake. Their first loyalty should be to the Club that pays them handsomely to keep a treatment table warm.
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Just relax a bit.

Ake played with a broken foot for most of the season when all our CB's were injured.. even Pep thanked him for it.

Obviously he's just trying to get his fitness back..

That's good for us if he stays with us or moves on as you get less for an injured player than one good to go who's proven he is healthy!
 
OntarioBlue said:
I see that Ake, who rarely plays for us because he’s always injured, managed 62 minutes for his country.

I wish some of our phayers would give their heads a shake. Their first loyalty should be to the Club that pays them handsomely to keep a treatment table warm.
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maybe he isn’t injured anymore? I know it’s crazy
 
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