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14 | Nico Gonzalez - 2025/26
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blueparrot
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Tells me nothing and won’t for a while yet. Because how would I know. Just another guessRodri was getting a game. Whilst Nico warms the bench.
That in itself tells me a lot.
FromPollockToSilva
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Our defensive injury crisis in Rodri’s first season meant that Dinho played CB a lot, and that contributed to Rodri’s game timeRodri was getting a game. Whilst Nico warms the bench.
That in itself tells me a lot.
Also, Bernardo and Kova were really good together as the double pivot in the run-in. I understand why we didn’t want to change that partnership (or the centre backs) up too much
It may be that something about the role he’s being asked to play just hasn’t fully clicked for Nico yet and Pep is reluctant to put him in until it does
I think you are mistaking Pep for a youth development coach. Pep's job is to take the personnel at his disposal and put together the best plan to achieve the most success. That's it.If Pep doesn't make use of the players signed by the club, he's not doing his job.
He's the head coach. It's reasonable to assume that he has input into signings / promotions from EDS etc, alongside Viana and previously Bergiristain. He then has a responsibility to get the best out of those players.
Viana/Bergiristain provide the tools for Guardiola to work with. If he doesn't use them, he's not doing his job.
If he subsequently thinks that certain players don't fit the bill, his job is to work with them to develop/improve their performance.
He's picking his favourites over expensive new signings. Hugo Viana would be right to wonder why he bothered applying for the job.
The Board needs to rein Guardiola in.
If the boss paid major money for a guy that turns out doesn't fit that plan or is struggling for play time because others fit better, there is nothing Pep can or should vdo about that.
I feel for the guy and i like him personally. My hope is this is just a bleep due to the transitioning period and hed eventually find his place in the system.
BlueMonkey79
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I'll take Peps superior management skills over the general City fan any day.Tells me nothing and won’t for a while yet. Because how would I know. Just another guess
Pep doesn't fancy him, and from the small bits of playing time I've see him. he hasn't looked a £60 million player IMO.
When you look at some other Midfielders in the lower end of the table, they look better than Nico and cost considerably less.
The club got this one wrong along with Phillips.
That there is just over £100 million whittled away.
Madness!!!
blueparrot
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Id always take Pep over any fan. Maybe Pep has told you, he hasn’t told me. Or are you just guessing too based on flimsy evidenceI'll take Peps superior management skills over the general City fan any day.
Pep doesn't fancy him, and from the small bits of playing time I've see him. he hasn't looked a £60 million player IMO.
When you look at some other Midfielders in the lower end of the table, they look better than Nico and cost considerably less.
The club got this one wrong along with Phillips.
That there is just over £100 million whittled away.
Madness!!!
Got it wrong by allowing gundo another season aswell but have to disagree with you about Nico g not being good enough as from what I’ve seen he looks capable but no point in talking him up as looks like he will gone and pep will come out and say his bad he feels about Nico g .I'll take Peps superior management skills over the general City fan any day.
Pep doesn't fancy him, and from the small bits of playing time I've see him. he hasn't looked a £60 million player IMO.
When you look at some other Midfielders in the lower end of the table, they look better than Nico and cost considerably less.
The club got this one wrong along with Phillips.
That there is just over £100 million whittled away.
Madness!!!
BlueMonkey79
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Flimsy evidence??? LolId always take Pep over any fan. Maybe Pep has told you, he hasn’t told me. Or are you just guessing too based on flimsy evidence
The evidence is in broad daylight when you see Pep not playing him. Pep sees him every day in training and still refuses to select him.
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Wait and see shall we. Memories of goldfish some people.Flimsy evidence??? Lol
The evidence is in broad daylight when you see Pep not playing him. Pep sees him every day in training and still refuses to select him.
That’s why I’m asking the question. Either our two DoFs keep getting it wrong or Pep is wrong cos it keeps on happening at the moment.How you know they are signing players he doesn’t want? Maybe they just don’t meet his expectations? Why is NOTHING EVER Pep‘s fault? I don’t get it here
Fingers crossed it all works out!!
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Nico was Pep's target.I'll take Peps superior management skills over the general City fan any day.
Pep doesn't fancy him, and from the small bits of playing time I've see him. he hasn't looked a £60 million player IMO.
When you look at some other Midfielders in the lower end of the table, they look better than Nico and cost considerably less.
The club got this one wrong along with Phillips.
That there is just over £100 million whittled away.
Madness!!!
Lavinda Past
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I think you are mistaking Pep for a youth development coach. Pep's job is to take the personnel at his disposal and put together the best plan to achieve the most success. That's it.
If the boss paid major money for a guy that turns out doesn't fit that plan or is struggling for play time because others fit better, there is nothing Pep can or should vdo about that.
I feel for the guy and i like him personally. My hope is this is just a bleep due to the transitioning period and hed eventually find his place in the system.
Sorry mate, but Pep is ultimately responsible for everything the first team squad does.
If (as it seems) he's 'overlooking' Viana signings to play his own 'favourites', he's out of order. It's happened too many times for it to be anything other than arrogance on Pep's part.
If the Board are happy to let Pep effectively waste hundreds of millions worth of signings, then they're probably not fit to run a football club... They should stick to property development and entertainment venues.
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Doesn't make any sense, so will take a large dose of salt with it.
His pay off would be enormous and no player asks for a transfer to forfeit such.
Sounds like shit stirring just because he hasn't played much.
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Cheers TolmDoesn't make any sense, so will take a large dose of salt with it.
His pay off would be enormous and no player asks for a transfer to forfeit such.
Sounds like shit stirring just because he hasn't played much.
BlueMonkey79
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Which makes the signing even more head scratching.Nico was Pep's target.
blueparrot
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Yes because Pep has won evreything there is to win multilple tImes by picking favourites and not the players he thinks are his best for whatever reasons. Deluded if anyone thinks Pep would do that.what 'seems' to you doesn't make it true.Sorry mate, but Pep is ultimately responsible for everything the first team squad does.
If (as it seems) he's 'overlooking' Viana signings to play his own 'favourites', he's out of order. It's happened too many times for it to be anything other than arrogance on Pep's part.
If the Board are happy to let Pep effectively waste hundreds of millions worth of signings, then they're probably not fit to run a football club... They should stick to property development and entertainment venues.
The new signings will all play when Pep and his coaches think they are ready, not when some people on the internet think they are.Just as he has always done when players join City.
Lavinda Past
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Yes because Pep has won evreything there is to win multilple tImes by picking favourites and not the players he thinks are his best for whatever reasons. Deluded if anyone thinks Pep would do that.what 'seems' to you doesn't make it true.
The new signings will all play when Pep and his coaches think they are ready, not when some people on the internet think they are.Just as he has always done when players join City.
Oh dear... Another 'history' lesson.
The writing has been on the wall since we gave the rags the FA Cup, followed by an erratic season, topped off by giving Palace the FA Cup.
The pre-season Mickey Mouse tournament was a great opportunity to kick off the 'new' City, but Pep slipped back into old ways.
The warning signs are there... Another season like last season and even fanboys will start to worry.
Let's hope we start offloading our deadwood soon, and get the rebuild back on track for next season. At least six players to go imo, and possibly more to arrive.
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Blimey a lot wrong there, just about all of it.Oh dear... Another 'history' lesson.
The writing has been on the wall since we gave the rags the FA Cup, followed by an erratic season, topped off by giving Palace the FA Cup.
The pre-season Mickey Mouse tournament was a great opportunity to kick off the 'new' City, but Pep slipped back into old ways.
The warning signs are there... Another season like last season and even fanboys will start to worry.
Let's hope we start offloading our deadwood soon, and get the rebuild back on track for next season. At least six players to go imo, and possibly more to arrive.
But do others fit better? That is highly debatable based on what we have seen over the past several months. I'm not saying you or I are Pep, but you do have eyes? I'm not being disrespectful, just saying most of us have spent our lives watching and playing football. The argument that Pep ALWAYS knows best falls apart when so many of his recent (at least 14 months) decisions have blown up in his face. When the results are there it means one is getting it right. But when the results are not there it means that one is getting it wrong more often than not. Pep needs to get back to his roots.I think you are mistaking Pep for a youth development coach. Pep's job is to take the personnel at his disposal and put together the best plan to achieve the most success. That's it.
If the boss paid major money for a guy that turns out doesn't fit that plan or is struggling for play time because others fit better, there is nothing Pep can or should vdo about that.
I feel for the guy and i like him personally. My hope is this is just a bleep due to the transitioning period and hed eventually find his place in the system.
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I think the worry is just the body of evidence so far. Pep has barely played him, opting for the likes of Gundogan in the run in.
We've then had the Club World Cup which is perfect for using him and even then he's barely played.
On the face of it so far it looks like another £50m down the toilet.
No idea if the Gonzalez rumours are true but what the hell? We are City and, in our rarefied atmosphere, we can burn tens of millions without any requirement to use resources efficiently. Or even test them out. Once someone’s out of favour, that’s it.
There are many things to love about our modern era but this isn’t one.