7 | Joao Cancelo - 2022/23 Performances

[PPT]

No, always see the bigger picture, indiscipline from players and challenging the managers authority should never be tolerated.

Roberto Mancini says... hello.

 

[madloaf]

When we get an injury and have no left back or Cancelo sticks a fantastic cross in against us in the champions league will Pep still tell us this is the right decision

He will coz he'll have made 3 mistakes defensively so hopefully we'll be up 3-1 by then.

 

[Dribble]

City's announcement that Cancelo has gone on loan tells you much of what you need to know. It's so short and flat that you can tell he is not in good books.

Agreed. It was curt, abrupt & very much to the point. I seriously can't abide disrupters. It's best he move on & become a problem to someone else.

The curious one is his Instagram message essentially saying his City association is far from over. Sounds like he's regretting his decision already, or more likely he's covering his arse in case there're no takers for him in the summer & his sour face is forced to return with his tail between his legs... :-/

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

I bet Erling is pissed today. He will know that when Pep plays him as a false 3, he wont score again until next season.

He would still win the golden boot if we put him in goals

 

[SebastianBlue]

This seems like an excellent summation. It's possible Cancelo already had previous and this was the final straw.

I would be very surprised if this wasn’t exactly that: the final straw.

The Athletic article does paint a picture of a situation that slowly became untenable, largely out of the hands of management (without giving Cancelo far more power than any player should have).

 

[give it to gordon]

Look at it another way Ronaldo was a bad apple at utd, got rid and utd improve.

Hopefully now our bad apple has gone we improve.

Its amazing how much influence a bad apple has on the group. Even in my little work place the mood would be alot happier when the bad apple was on holiday ! So get rid.

This is great work by City

No player is bigger than Pep or City and no manager is bigger than City ! Lol

 

[kanovic]

Just wish we could have someone else come in. Seems Arsenal is going for jorinho. This make our depth weaker really need a back up

 

[RayCTID]

Can't completely rule it out but I really doubt there is a way back for him

 

[blueparrot]

Roberto Mancini says... hello.

Good for him.

 

[Mr Edward's shoe mirror]

You train how you play. I was watching an interview with a former player who said they often walked off the training pitch with blood dripping down their shins. Loads of players in successful teams hated each other or didn't speak at all. You compromise for the greater goal.

There's probably more to this than will ever come out, but the armed burglary at Cancelo's gaff could have been pivotal. He was attacked at his front door by 4 men, with his wife and daughter screaming inside. It would scare the bejasus out of most people.