14 | Nico Gonzalez - 2025/26

[Chak19]

Very good defensively but still limited enough on the ball. The 5 min cameo from Rodri was a different level. Will be a great part of the squad though.

Huh ? that first half was basically Prime Rodri, both goals came from his line breaking passes.

 

[schfc6]

He, Nunes, Gvadiol and Foden are really beginning to join Dias, Haaland & Rodri as stand out senior players. O’Reily getting there also.
The league might be a push too far for this new team. But they’re really growing. Bournemouth’s biggest strengths are Semeyo’s power running and their insane press. Nunes stopped one and Nico withstood the other really well.

 

[supercity88]

You can see he is finally coping with the intensity of the league. Superb today.

 

[Nevizade]

It’s almost as if a guy who’s played for Barcelona, Valencia (not ratboy’s iteration), Porto and Manchester City at the age of 24 is a pretty good player.

 

[Sam69]

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[richards30]

I did tell everyone ;-) world’s best DM within 2 years. He’s absolutely amazing

 

[youngbob]

Brilliant today. What a great signing. Staggering how many wrote him off last season.

 

[youngbob]

I actually think he's shown enough to be trusted. Tidy on the ball, comfortable throwing his weight around, blends in with the play nicely. Sometimes gets caught beyond the ball, which Pep won't like, but him next to Rodri with Reijnders and Cherki/Foden in attacking positions looks like it could be really effective next season.

Hey whaddya know.

 

[TFC]

Brilliant today. What a great signing. Staggering how many wrote him off last season.

It’s what blues do. Anything less than a Roy Race-esque performance every game and they get a slagging. It’s tiresome.

 

[WestGorton]

It's just like Rodri. Give them time.

 

[Dax777]

I must be seeing something else. I dont know why many are shockingly impressed of late. He has NEVER not been good

His biggest issues was getting hobbled after being clattered. Which i think has happened in 3 games.

And then Pep didn't play him for a period, which had people concluding Pep didn't rate him and thus he isn't good.


But when he actually played, he was good. Even when he didn't fully understand the system.


Like everything about him.

 

[WallyA]

The passing in particular has defo improved.

I thought the rest was what I've mostly always seen and been impressed by.

But he is slowing his tempo for passing, and rushing at the right moments.

He directly contributed to the first 2 goals with his passing.

 

[JewelZee]

He is really growing into City’s system, great performance today. Sadly some here wanted him out a few weeks ago

Happily they have no say...

 

[JewelZee]

Very good defensively but still limited enough on the ball. The 5 min cameo from Rodri was a different level. Will be a great part of the squad though.

Huh?

 

[JewelZee]

No reason he can’t stay in the side when Rodri is back if we play a similar setup today, him and Bernardo were like a double pivot.

EXACTLY!!!!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I must be seeing something else. I dont know why many are shockingly impressed of late. He has NEVER not been good

His biggest issues was getting hobbled after being clattered. Which i think has happened in 3 games.

And then Pep didn't play him for a period, which had people concluding Pep didn't rate him and thus he isn't good.


But when he actually played, he was good. Even when he didn't fully understand the system.


Like everything about him.

The most important thing he needs to “improve” is his pain threshold.

Knocks at Leyton Orient and Villarreal have meant he’s missed games we needed him for.

Of course, I may be doing him a disservice, but before the ACL, Rodri was never injured with things like these.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

The most important thing he needs to “improve” is his pain threshold.

Knocks at Leyton Orient and Villarreal have meant he’s missed games we needed him for.

Of course, I may be doing him a disservice, but before the ACL, Rodri was never injured with things like these.

Maybe if Rodri had missed a few more games with innocuous injuries we might’ve invested in a suitable backup sooner

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Turning into a cracking player

 

[ChicagoBlue]

More of that, please.

 

[OldhamBlue94]

I always used to call Rodri “baby busquets” and have now started to call Nico “baby Rodri”. Exceptional player. Really want to see him in a double pivot with Rodri once he’s back fully fit.