21 | Sergio Gomez - 2022/23 Performances

[Gundoggin]

Created two good chances for Palmer, well done Sergio.

But he can’t defend

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Wasn’t he a Vinny recommendation, who has played at all age levels for Spain?!

He signed for Anderlecht in June 2021. By the end of his first season in Belgium, he had made 49 appearances for the club across all competitions and was named the club's player of the season, before City took a cheap punt on him!

 

[wolviedinho]

Wasn’t he a Vinny recommendation, who has played at all age levels for Spain?!

He signed for Anderlecht in June 2021. By the end of his first season in Belgium, he had made 49 appearances for the club across all competitions and was named the club's player of the season, before City took a cheap punt on him!

Palmer and Gomes would do well for burnley.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Palmer and Gomes would do well for burnley.

They would improve many teams.
That said, we have to keep a squad that contains players who can step in and do a job. Let’s also not forget that these are two 22 yr olds (Palmer turned 22 this month!) who have played in double figures games this season to get their feet wet and play a part in the supposed “best team in the world!”

If either we’re getting 10-12 games a season with Real or Barca at this age, people would be calling them €50M prospects, but because we see them regularly and recognize they are not first team regulars, or even close YET, we decry them with faint praise like “they’d do well for Burnley.”

It‘s great to have high standards, but it is just as important to not act like our shit doesn't stink or, conversely, that our “non-16 man team prospects” need shipping out.

We finished the game at Brentford, against a team that lost only 2 games at home this season, full of “second team” players, which makes playing in the team considerably harder. Yet, we had FOUR ACADEMY players on the field (Charles, Palmer, Lewis & Foden) in key positions through the spine of the team. We lost to a stuffy goal, in the 84th minute of a dead rubber, that was never going to see first team players used as subs to try to win the game! I’ll take that and the development it aided.

I wish we wouldn’t, as a Bluemoon community, constantly decry talent that isn’t quite at its zenith, or isn’t tearing up the place, YET, because they are players that are needed for our development as a club and to help fuel the future. That might be as a first team regular as they develop into. 24-25 Yr old, or it might be as a player sale to another team that loves technically proficient players who have been developed with a pedigree that cannot be denied. However, whatever it turns out to be, let’s be SUPPORTIVE of their development, especially given it is so difficult to get a chance on the field for City, given we are always going for a Quadruple at the start of the season and STILL going for a Treble this season.

Good luck to all the lads, because who knows who is going to help get us over the line in some game or other that might bring us glory?!

 

[Tevez City]

But he can’t defend

Modric was voted the worst signing in Spain in his first season

Benzema & Vini were undermined by many Madrid fans at the beginning of their careers in Madrid

Zinchenko wasn't good enough for PSV 1st team and they sent him to play with their 2nd team


Players can improve.

 

[wolviedinho]

They would improve many teams.
That said, we have to keep a squad that contains players who can step in and do a job. Let’s also not forget that these are two 22 yr olds (Palmer turned 22 this month!) who have played in double figures games this season to get their feet wet and play a part in the supposed “best team in the world!”

If either we’re getting 10-12 games a season with Real or Barca at this age, people would be calling them €50M prospects, but because we see them regularly and recognize they are not first team regulars, or even close YET, we decry them with faint praise like “they’d do well for Burnley.”

It‘s great to have high standards, but it is just as important to not act like our shit doesn't stink or, conversely, that our “non-16 man team prospects” need shipping out.

We finished the game at Brentford, against a team that lost only 2 games at home this season, full of “second team” players, which makes playing in the team considerably harder. Yet, we had FOUR ACADEMY players on the field (Charles, Palmer, Lewis & Foden) in key positions through the spine of the team. We lost to a stuffy goal, in the 84th minute of a dead rubber, that was never going to see first team players used as subs to try to win the game! I’ll take that and the development it aided.

I wish we wouldn’t, as a Bluemoon community, constantly decry talent that isn’t quite at its zenith, or isn’t tearing up the place, YET, because they are players that are needed for our development as a club and to help fuel the future. That might be as a first team regular as they develop into. 24-25 Yr old, or it might be as a player sale to another team that loves technically proficient players who have been developed with a pedigree that cannot be denied. However, whatever it turns out to be, let’s be SUPPORTIVE of their development, especially given it is so difficult to get a chance on the field for City, given we are always going for a Quadruple at the start of the season and STILL going for a Treble this season.

Good luck to all the lads, because who knows who is going to help get us over the line in some game or other that might bring us glory?!

I understand the points you want to make however, both players mentioned are not up to the level required to start for city. They are good players who will have good careers just not with us. It’s not about supporting or faint praise. City set a high bar and the players mentioned allowed us to rest key men against Brentford. You can have the opinion that a certain player does not have the required attributes to survive at city. They have been taught a lot and we should see a profit again which is great.

No need for supportive or faint praise digs. I believe both players would do a good job at Burnley under a manager who would continue their development.

 

[FantasyIreland]

The strangest signing we have made in recent times,clearly not good enough and neither does he look to have the ability to reach that level.A shame as his attitude looks superb.

 

[JamesMCFC]

Not good enough for us.

 

[oldius]

They would improve many teams.
That said, we have to keep a squad that contains players who can step in and do a job. Let’s also not forget that these are two 22 yr olds (Palmer turned 22 this month!) who have played in double figures games this season to get their feet wet and play a part in the supposed “best team in the world!”

If either we’re getting 10-12 games a season with Real or Barca at this age, people would be calling them €50M prospects, but because we see them regularly and recognize they are not first team regulars, or even close YET, we decry them with faint praise like “they’d do well for Burnley.”

It‘s great to have high standards, but it is just as important to not act like our shit doesn't stink or, conversely, that our “non-16 man team prospects” need shipping out.

We finished the game at Brentford, against a team that lost only 2 games at home this season, full of “second team” players, which makes playing in the team considerably harder. Yet, we had FOUR ACADEMY players on the field (Charles, Palmer, Lewis & Foden) in key positions through the spine of the team. We lost to a stuffy goal, in the 84th minute of a dead rubber, that was never going to see first team players used as subs to try to win the game! I’ll take that and the development it aided.

I wish we wouldn’t, as a Bluemoon community, constantly decry talent that isn’t quite at its zenith, or isn’t tearing up the place, YET, because they are players that are needed for our development as a club and to help fuel the future. That might be as a first team regular as they develop into. 24-25 Yr old, or it might be as a player sale to another team that loves technically proficient players who have been developed with a pedigree that cannot be denied. However, whatever it turns out to be, let’s be SUPPORTIVE of their development, especially given it is so difficult to get a chance on the field for City, given we are always going for a Quadruple at the start of the season and STILL going for a Treble this season.

Good luck to all the lads, because who knows who is going to help get us over the line in some game or other that might bring us glory?!

BANG ON. Too many negatively judge our players too soon. Rivals can do that, but not our own...surely?
22 superstars does not work - we have to have squad players who are happy to provide cover to the main group. As those players develop, they could become the main stays.

 

[Gundoggin]

Modric was voted the worst signing in Spain in his first season

Benzema & Vini were undermined by many Madrid fans at the beginning of their careers in Madrid

Zinchenko wasn't good enough for PSV 1st team and they sent him to play with their 2nd team


Players can improve.

Gomez is light years behind Modric Benzema and Vinicus jnr . He also nowhere near Zinchenko levels who was also a fringe player for us .