27 | Matheus Nunes - 2024/25

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pee dubya said:
I know your point is about rules and not what our players should be doing, but just to say that that would be the Barcelona who are notorious for mismanaging their players fitness, and ruining some very promising careers in the process.
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Players from Portugal and teams knocked out in the knockouts have joined their teams - not just Barca. Leao joined last week. That said, I expect players are doing what the trainers and staff told them. I can easily see them telling players its easier to come to Manchester ready to work next week versus two overseas flights in a short window in which they’ll just play a few minutes.
 
franksinatra said:
They are notorious for nothing of the sort. The players they have produced over the years, there is not a club, including our own, who could hold a torch to them.
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Yes, they are. Pedri, Gavi and Fati, all over played or rushed back from injury because of their reliance on young talent due to their financial mismanagement. Yamal and Balde (already suffering muscle issues and operated on) will be next if they're not very careful.

Not that the senior players escape it either, dropping like flies last season with muscular injuries.

And to bring it back to the point, just because other players and clubs are doing certain things, it doesn't mean it's what we should be doing. We will be expecting to compete and potentially win 5 different tournaments this coming season. Players need rest.
 
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Shiting on him now for taking his entitled holiday? When people have made their mind up, they go all out don't they?

He may not have played much but the games are a small part of it, he's still training daily, sticking to his strict schedule as a professional athelete, that's the part the players need a rest from.

That late call up from the twat Martinez robbed him of a month holiday and a full pre-season just so he can go make up the numbers, train daily and barely feature. I said when the Portugal squad was first announced and he was left out that it was great for him and city as he would get a full pre-season and a chance to actually work with Pep on the pitch, something he's barely had an opportunity to do, the call up ruined all that.

We've lacked a midfield presence in these friendlies, he would have been the main man in there for the entire pre-season and had the opportunity to really nail down his spot in the squad and possibly force himself into the starting lineup if he impressed just like Bobb and Grealish have had the chance to do.
 
Let him rest, get his mind in order and get in

I have huge expectations from him this season
 
Skrastins said:
Let him rest, get his mind in order and get in

I have huge expectations from him this season
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Rest from what? He has barely played. I remember ake coming back early when he wasn’t a starter after the winter World Cup and now look at him. It just shows the difference in mentality imo
 
DMA's said:
Rest from what? He has barely played. I remember ake coming back early when he wasn’t a starter after the winter World Cup and now look at him. It just shows the difference in mentality imo
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We have no idea, maybe he's been managing injuries/niggles all season. There's valid things to have an opinion on about him, I don't think he's really good enough either way, but this is just pointless.
 
Delphinho said:
I think he’ll surprise a few this season. He’s better than what most people think
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I don't even bother trying to defend him anymore. In the few opportunities he had last season, he played well. It wasn't even remotely similar to Phillips, who, from day one, looked utterly and totally out of his depth.
 
I'm still confused about what he is - an 8, a winger? His strength seems to be running either with or without the ball. He is definitely not a "pausa" player so is he vying for the more attacking 8 spot with KdB, Phil and possibly Alvarez?
 
jamesha said:
I'm still confused about what he is - an 8, a winger? His strength seems to be running either with or without the ball. He is definitely not a "pausa" player so is he vying for the more attacking 8 spot with KdB, Phil and possibly Alvarez?
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Those are the questions Pep's paid to answer . . . and I think we'll see the answer(s) this coming season , which, knowing Pep, will be some bizarre new position/role , unseen until now.

My money's on "Inverted playmaking overlapping withdrawn false Beckenbauer/Cruyff/Pusckas hybrid"....but then, what do I know ?

We'll see soon enough
 
Haaland94 said:
I am in the minority, but I am excited to see how he does this season. Let's see now in his 2nd season, hopefully with more minutes under his belt.
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I doubt you’re in the minority.

Any City supporter, with an ounce of knowledge of the club, knows that nearly all players do much better in their second season under Pep.

That list is pretty extensive; Jack, Rodri, Mahrez, Cancelo and several others.

Rúben is one of very few, who have come in and hit the ground running from day one.

We saw flashes of his ability last season; I think we’ll see much more of it in the upcoming campaign.
 
Don’t really get the Nunes hate at all, he barely got given a chance last season (hardly surprising given we have Rodri, Kovacic, KDB & Foden). I think he’s looked very promising in the minutes he’s been given and expect him to play a bigger part next year, albeit still down the pecking order.

I wouldn’t totally rule out Pep coaching him into a DM long term, he’s got the physical attributes
 
jamesha said:
I'm still confused about what he is - an 8, a winger? His strength seems to be running either with or without the ball. He is definitely not a "pausa" player so is he vying for the more attacking 8 spot with KdB, Phil and possibly Alvarez?
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I think part of the problem is pep doesn't know yet either. He has all the attributes to be a top quality 6, 8 or winger in the bernardo mould.

might help him long term if he makes it that far, but in the short term it's hindering him. we need to stick him in one position and let him get to grips with that role and then you can add versatility to his game after.

Last season I was saying he was more use to us as a winger and the limited time he got there he did fairly well and had something we lacked in the squad, savio should be offering that this year, and with Bobb coming on, competition out wide could be as fierce as anywhere so that appears to be a cloaed option for him.

That means he's probably looking at a central role, perhaps he's the Rodri alternative. With us seemingly not looking likely to bring anybody in in that area and we can all assume phillips isn't going to be trusted, pep must have somebody within the squad lined up to do it. My bets on him.
 
He is a player for me who is best when we play deep and he breaks with the ball with his long strides! When we have the ball for me he is best on the right
 
PabZabb said:
Don’t really get the Nunes hate at all, he barely got given a chance last season (hardly surprising given we have Rodri, Kovacic, KDB & Foden). I think he’s looked very promising in the minutes he’s been given and expect him to play a bigger part next year, albeit still down the pecking order.

I wouldn’t totally rule out Pep coaching him into a DM long term, he’s got the physical attributes
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Without question he has the physical attributes and technic, he is a very good player but his weakness is mentality for me, he is soft as sh1t, he does not like it up him to turn a phrase, if Pep and the squad can toughen him up he will be a huge asset.
 
I wouldn’t be surprised if we see him playing at full back at some point this season. He’s tall, strong, rapid, aggressive in the tackle and comfortable on the ball.

I think it’s easy to have a negative opinion on him because of how little Pep seemed to trust him last season. He hardly got minutes, even in games we were done and dusted in, so easy to compare to Phillips and we know how that turned out.

I hope he’s leaned on a bit more this season, interested to see what he can do.
 
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