7 | Joao Cancelo - 2022/23 Performances

[dave_blue12]

I would have happily driven him to Chelsea for free in the summer but fair play to the guy, he has had a magnificent season, much improved and now one of the first names on the team sheet.

Incredible turn around.

Whereas I predicted he would become a fan’s favourite;)

Never liked Cancelo and happy he’s off.

Two players with completely opposite attitudes

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Got to be an incoming full back then

He'd want to hurry up.
He has been incoming for the best part of 2 decades

 

[Mayor West]

In reality didn’t he only cost City 33k with Danilo going for 27k?

Replace the k with an m and you're probably closer to actual figures

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Yeah at 300mph that no one could control

Control? Why would anyone want to control a ball at 300 mph 6 yards from goal? Any touch and it flies into the net.

 

[oakiecokie]

Hindsight is 20:20 but if he wanted to leave for more playing time, it'd be hard to say he wouldn't get it now. And I doubt Cancelo turns into locker room cancer overnight, the signs had to be there before.

Zin isn't necessarily the long term answer to our fullback woes but he was a positive presence in the locker room, knew the system, and was plenty reliable.

Would we be improved if we'd sold Cancelo for more money to a non-title challenger instead of shipping Zin to the Arse, I think so. But hindsight is 20:20 so, if we did, we'd all be watching him kick on at Real or Bayern and say we did horrible business.

Pep asked him to stay but he couldn`t guarantee him more playing time, hence his decision to leave.Lets be honest he wasn`t a full back and yes he was shoe horned into that position by Pep. It was a good move for the lad, but if your hearts not in a club due to circumstances then theres only one option left ... a move.

 

[Keeper!]

Whereas I predicted he would become a fan’s favourite;)

Never liked Cancelo and happy he’s off.

Two players with completely opposite attitudes

Never doubted Ake's attitude just never though he was at our level, so glad he showed I was wrong.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

He'd want to hurry up.
He has been incoming for the best part of 2 decades

City & left backs is like Spinal Tap & drummers.

 

[Skip Donoghue]

As the saying goes "you're only as good as your last game" Cancelo been no where near good enough this season and he even lost his place in the Portugal team at the world cup to the Rag Dalot

Add to that he's a stroppy moody twat when it's not going his way and that all adds up to a resounding "good bye"

Pep knows what he's doing and for me the timing of this proves Cancelo is disruptive and Peps not having any of it

I trust Pep 100%, I can't say the same about Cancelo

 

[cheekybids]

I trust Pep, nothing else to say x

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Unless being taken for a walk by Messi ;)

To be fair, he has taken everybody for a walk.

He's absolutely perfect for us in terms of age, talent and ability to play centre back and left-back with ease.

OK approved. Get it done please.