Add one player from our recent past

[Ashton Moss Messi]

I was thinking after the Leverkusen result that who would be the one best player we could add to the current team from previous years?

But then not the obvious Colin Bell, Mike Doyle, etc.
Not saying those from historical eras wouldn't be good but players from recent times would be proven to play in the modern game.

Yaya would add that box to box power we're missing.
Vinny would add defensive steel.
Aguero for making a goal from nothing.
Tevez just for being Tevez.

But in my thinking, the one who'd add most in areas we're missing is Fernandinho.

He was king of the sneaky foul, breaking down the opposition and being the leader. When the opposition were breaking he was the one who would come to the rescue and stop the play, either winning the ball in a fair tackle or accidentally tripping the attacker.

We're missing Rodri and Kovatic as back up through injuries, and everything good goes through Rodri.
We've got skillful players in Foden, Cherki, Doku, but that little "being a twat" that Fernandinho brought isn't there.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Silva

 

[johnny crossan]

Silva

Merlin for me too - my favourite player

 

[Raimond]

Richard Dunne

 

[CΛL]

Has to be Silva but always think about how prime Elano would fare under Pep

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Has to be Silva but always think about how prime Elano would fare under Pep

He wouldn’t

 

[Rodri’s ACL]

We need a Mahrez. A game killer who’ll appear off the bench and actually score. Anyone who can score is needed actually.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Kev. With him in the team (off the bench obviously lol) we would’ve rescued a point against Leverkusen.

 

[SatOnTheWall]

A prime Fernandinho.

 

[bennyboy]

Prime YaYa alongside a fit Rodri.

 

[awest]

Mr David Silva, the best player we have ever had. Simple

 

[SamTheGuru]

The answer is Daveed. No question.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

We’ve not replaced Brandon the kitman clown.

Sounds mad, but since he left, we’ve been shit.

We need to confidence and camaraderie back.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Nigel de Jong. We need a central midfield minder.

 

[citysince88]

Yaya
Silva
Kdb

Any of those three in their prime would elevate the team
.
Sadly. We don't have anyone of that calibre.

 

[citymad]

Without question it’s Silva. Tough bastard, silky skills and could find a pass. We don’t have anyone like that at the moment! Prime KDB would be fantastic too.

 

[oldius]

Fern, at this moment.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Jamie Pollock

 

[born2bblu]

He is the one. With all respect to Haaland, no one is close to this man who could score at any time and under loads of pressure. He scored fantastic goals that came from nowhere without Silva and without KDB. His goals were absolute fun to watch. Watching his excitement and celebrations after scoring was something else. I don't think he seriously aimed at wining the scoring title, like Haaland always does. He just wanted City to win, and that gave him, and me, absolute satisfaction. Not sure if he were still at his prime and joined us now, how he will be dealt with by Guardiola. I don't think he is a Guardiola type of player. He will not have the patience to keep watching the ball getting passed and circulated endlessly and aimlessly like we do. And that will not make Guardiola happy, which I don't really give shit about because watching this man made me very happy. I am so glad that I got the opportunity to see him playing, and that is something I will always cherish. Obviously, I miss him a lot.

 

[Mifred]

We’ve not replaced Brandon the kitman clown.

Sounds mad, but since he left, we’ve been shit.

We need to confidence and camaraderie back.

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