lunebleu
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My first thought was that Rodri won’t be fit for Wembley so Pep wasn’t going to risk him getting injured for the cup final . Or of course he’s carry an injury…. Or of course he’s done
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14 | Nico Gonzalez - 2025/26
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Pep has admitted after the game that Nico's absence from the squad isn't due to injury or fitness, but that he just preferred other options.
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He was wank at Everton and I think Pep has seen enough. He won’t be playing in the final.
HelloCity
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NOR not on the bench either, is he leaving as well?
Ludicrous theories thrown around. I expect him to be back on Saturday.
NOR plays nearly every match.
Nico barely plays at all and not even in a game like tonight where there’s a lot of rotation.
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Not playing a DM in a final, great.He was wank at Everton and I think Pep has seen enough. He won’t be playing in the final.
Pep has admitted after the game that Nico's absence from the squad isn't due to injury or fitness, but that he just preferred other options.
That’s a massive concern for Nico G’s future here IMO.
dadnlad
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think the lad just needs to put bandage on his wrist then all will be good
Think it's moved past concern, to just him leavingThat’s a massive concern for Nico G’s future here IMO.
There's been a dichotomy of stating that the number 6 position, especially in Pep's team, is the most important and then expecting a player to be able to come in, compare to the best 6 of his generation, and hit the ground running when he's hardly played for months. If you want the back up to step in seamlessly, keep him match fit with minutes with the first XI.
When Gundo, Bernardo, Nico O, Kovacic have played at 6 for us, they had already been getting game time in other roles or regular sub appearances. That hasn't really happened with Nico G. Ah well, he'll be off and we'll look for another
When Gundo, Bernardo, Nico O, Kovacic have played at 6 for us, they had already been getting game time in other roles or regular sub appearances. That hasn't really happened with Nico G. Ah well, he'll be off and we'll look for another
blue b4 the moon
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We've been here before in a final against Chelsea!!!!Not playing a DM in a final, great.
If you want the back up to step in seamlessly, keep him match fit with minutes with the first XI.
100%. Nico did a job as “mini Rodri” as pep called him for most of the season, maybe not starting him for 4 months and playing Rodri for every minute until he breaks down is bad player management? We end up losing Rodri to another injury and his replacement is stone cold.
Even if you think Pep only sees Nico as #6, which is weird given his experience playing other midfield roles, we definitely could have given Nico 15-20 minutes in half a dozen games to keep him in nick and give Rodri a break since Rodri came back in January.
I still think something has happened behind the scenes because Pep’s just never gone from being so hot on a player to so cold.
100%. Nico did a job as “mini Rodri” as pep called him for most of the season, maybe not starting him for 4 months and playing Rodri for every minute until he breaks down is bad player management? We end up losing Rodri to another injury and his replacement is stone cold.
Even if you think Pep only sees Nico as #6, which is weird given his experience playing other midfield roles, we definitely could have given Nico 15-20 minutes in half a dozen games to keep him in nick and give Rodri a break since Rodri came back in January.
I still think something has happened behind the scenes because Pep’s just never gone from being so hot on a player to so cold.
Completely agree - must be a happy faces aspect behind the scenes, which is a shame
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I'll be amazed if he's not in the squad tomorrow. With Rodri still not available on Wednesday (and perhaps they know - tomorrow too), it wasn't worth him getting an injury midweek.I still think something has happened behind the scenes because Pep’s just never gone from being so hot on a player to so cold.
If he's not in the squad tomorrow then there's an issue (or he's got a knock).
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He's not being treated like anything, we have a fully fit squad and players have to miss out. Gvardiol and Ait-Nouri aren't on the bench either.
Gonzalez, Gvardiol or Ait Nouri should be on the bench instead of Reijnders when Cherki and Foden don’t start either.He's not being treated like anything, we have a fully fit squad and players have to miss out. Gvardiol and Ait-Nouri aren't on the bench either.
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Why not just accept that we still have two important Premier League games next week, if Rodri doesn’t make it to half time, and Nico G got injured, we’d be fucked. It is a rotation thing.
Why not just accept that we still have two important Premier League games next week, if Rodri doesn’t make it to half time, and Nico G got injured, we’d be fucked. It is a rotation thing.
I think if Rodri doesn’t make it to half time and Nico got injured we’d just….play the team we did vs Palace? When Rodri was injured and Nico still didn’t get in the team?
Delusional to think he’s not been picked to somehow safeguard the PL.