19 | Ilkay Gundogan - 2024/25

vmsuhail said:
I think he shouldn't start games, but he could be useful to control games when we have a lead to protect late on in games. Nunes should start in midfield, that is our best option right now.
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I think your overestimating what Gundog has left to give.
 
Re-signing him would have made sense if we had already invested in another midfielder who was fit and ready to play, but we had not. It would also have made sense if we knew we could rely on other senior players to remain fit, which we knew was not the case. We knew from the last minutes of that Leeds United game that Gundogan’s days in midfield were numbered, especially when playing without Rodri’s presence, so what we’re witnessing is unsurprising.
 
Not going to blame him at all, he wasn’t brought in as a replacement for Rodri. I’d imagine he’d have been getting 20 minutes here and there if it wasn’t the injury crisis in midfield.
 
Keeper! said:
Sadly he is going to damage his legacy.

He is done as a player, legs have gone and he knows it.

Great romance to bring him back but a stupid decision that elite clubs don't make.
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Stupid decision in hindsight but when we re-signed him it wasn't. Gundo asked the question, Pep answered it and we brought him back much to the gladness and approval of the majority on here. I seem to recall you being positive about it, I was.

It's clear for all yo see he's past his best and struggling but he's playing more minutes due to our injury situation than he should be. When we get De Bruyne Foden Silva back to their best and when we get a solution to Rodri being out then we will hopefully use Gundo sparingly.
 
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