Strange one as the lad had attributes and talent but doesn’t look physically in great shape. Like all the players signed in January I am not sure he would be anywhere near the bench in any of our better sides. Txiki had some great years and some very good signings but the last 3 years have been largely poor in the market.
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14 | Nico Gonzalez - 2025/26
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hilts
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How gundogan and Bernardo can get minutes ahead of him is criminal.
You can't say that, he hasn't played anywhere near enough to be making that call.
Gabriel
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Someone? Phillips, Nunes, Gonzalez?spending £50m on someone to then hardly playing him is borderline negligence from whoever sanctioned it.
I swear, I think its part of some KLF documentary.
My point is our centre midfield recruitment has been terrible lately, I thought buying two players that Pep didn't rate in midfield was enough to make us more careful but now we've bought a third in just 3 years ? the hell is going on ?Pretty sure Nic must be wondering what he has/hasn't done to get a chance.
Nunes is probably less concerned even though playing in a position which is not his norm.
But even Phillips must realise he is nowhere near good enough for this team, however thick he might be. But the money is good and the contract unbelievably too long, so he probably doesn't care.
Gabriel
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I think it's because we've looked to buy players who were not necessarily similar to Rodri but who might be able to cope in a double pivot without Rodri, or maybe play alongside him when he's fit and available. It's been an expensive error.My point is our centre midfield recruitment has been terrible lately, I thought buying two players that Pep didn't rate in midfield was enough to make us more careful but now we've bought a third in just 3 years ? the hell is going on ?
That's probably because he spent last 3 months on the bench after winning player of the month award, and MOTM in pretty much every appearance, including playing RB against Madrid (Vinicius specifically) away.Not sure any of them are that good. The centre backs look like project players.. Kush looks well short of what we need. Gonzales looks slow and cumbersome, doesn’t look like a premiership player. Marmoosh looks great one minute and dreadful then next ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ..
Bizarre on Peps part….although he’s nowhere near Rodri’s level, Gonzalez is the best deputy we have.
It’s fairly obvious that Rodri’s game time this season will limited, after nearly a year out….so surely Gonzalez should be starting when Rodri is missing.
I feels as though Pep is going out of his way to prove a point about some of Vianas signings.
It’s fairly obvious that Rodri’s game time this season will limited, after nearly a year out….so surely Gonzalez should be starting when Rodri is missing.
I feels as though Pep is going out of his way to prove a point about some of Vianas signings.
Nicholas van Whatsisface
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Not having a go, but can you imagine Arne Slot playing a 35 year old ahead of a 23 year old, 55 million January signing who was brought in to improve us? I can't. Crazy behaviour.
You’d definitely expect more minutes for a £65m signing!
TheBlueCat
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So you think he’s already a top premiership centre half rather than a prospect?That's probably because he spent last 3 months on the bench after winning player of the month award, and MOTM in pretty much every appearance, including playing RB against Madrid (Vinicius specifically) away.
VinceYoungisaBLUE
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Have we checked the Spanish tabloids to see if he has been sniffin' around Pep's daughter? Maybe?
TFC
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Bizarre on Peps part….although he’s nowhere near Rodri’s level, Gonzalez is the best deputy we have.
It’s fairly obvious that Rodri’s game time this season will limited, after nearly a year out….so surely Gonzalez should be starting when Rodri is missing.
I feels as though Pep is going out of his way to prove a point about some of Vianas signings.
Bizarre is the word I would use too. Just don’t understand Peps rationale at times, surely we have to start looking forward as a squad, trying to blood some of this exceptionally talented youth?
I don’t think he can mate . He is that royal to the core players that brought us success and the players where great for us but that has gone now and it’s in the realms of history but pep will not change his ways and unless viana sells these players we will be like this fid probably next two seasons while pep is here and by the time he goes off into the sunset we will be one course to be like Man Utd with a great premier league history but massive rebuild moving forward .as for the Uzbek kid and probably nico g they will prob go out on loan and then sold next summer .Bizarre is the word I would use too. Just don’t understand Peps rationale at times, surely we have to start looking forward as a squad, trying to blood some of this exceptionally talented youth?
Bill Walker
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Pep will still be picking them in 5 years time. :)How gundogan and Bernardo can get minutes ahead of him is criminal.
I don't understand why he's not playing Nico, surely the lad needs pitch time to bed in... Why buy him otherwise?
We really need a big clear out of the old guard. All these old players are on big wages.
TFC
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The other thing I'll say about Nico, I'm not the only one who watched his debut right? Absolutely bossed the Newcastle midfield. Head scratching stuff.
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If we don't start Rodri and Nico is fit we should start Nico at 6. IMO Pep screwed up not starting Nico against Al Hilal.
20/20 hindsight and all that but a Reindeers, Nico, Cherki midfield 3 probably wins that game. We need legs. Its ok having the ball for 72% of the time, but the other 28% of the time we're fucked.If we don't start Rodri and Nico is fit we should start Nico at 6. IMO Pep screwed up not starting Nico against Al Hilal.
A top prospect who should be playing much more than he isSo you think he’s already a top premiership centre half rather than a prospect?
I think keep buying midfielders who can’t run(Nunes aside but Pep decided he can’t even play in midfield) for an ageing midfield has been very bizarre.I think it's because we've looked to buy players who were not necessarily similar to Rodri but who might be able to cope in a double pivot without Rodri, or maybe play alongside him when he's fit and available. It's been an expensive error.
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Nico G and the Uzbek kid?I don’t think he can mate . He is that royal to the core players that brought us success and the players where great for us but that has gone now and it’s in the realms of history but pep will not change his ways and unless viana sells these players we will be like this fid probably next two seasons while pep is here and by the time he goes off into the sunset we will be one course to be like Man Utd with a great premier league history but massive rebuild moving forward .as for the Uzbek kid and probably nico g they will prob go out on loan and then sold next summer .
Sounds like a spaghetti western :-)
TheBlueCat
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You’re probably right, he should get more time.. But at whose expense? Dias? Akanji, Nunes?A top prospect who should be playing much more than he is