7 | Joao Cancelo - 2022/23 Performances

[FogBlueInSanFran]

No

Not cup-tied if he was there on a full transfer but can he play against us as a loanee?

That seems a bit adverse-incentive-ish — not in this particular case but it could be.

 

[Rammy Blue]

How come Dias is hardly featuring? In the past when he was injured Pep would throw him back in due to how much of an asset he was to the side. Feels like he’s barely had a look in since he got back to fitness.

Dias is the one confusing and worrying me too. As one of the captains, and a guy that plenty wanted to get the armband this season, his form had gone to shit before the WC, then gets injured, and now can’t get a look in.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Yes, but I think we waste Laporte, at left back. His distribution from CB is vital to us. I am sure he is not happy playing in that left back position.

He is the best defender with diagonal cross field pass but he should be happy as long as he plays and on team sheet .

 

[Rammy Blue]

Absolutely baffling
Why sign a new contract then?

Cash

 

[LucahArchie10]

Definitely gone on easy street since he signed his new deal, all that money gone to his

Possibly, but Phil isn't doing himself any body language favours either with Pep.

Needs to stay in bed with his wife not some tart he doesn't know

The lad has some sorting out to do, he has lost his place, pace & if he doesn't sort it out his race... to be 1st choice

 

[blueparrot]

Put it this way. I've always defended letting Zin go to Arsenal. But it puts it in a rather different light, doesn't it: letting Zin go, then Cancelo with six months of that?
And you bring in the likes of Gómez to replace them? Not very convincing, is it? He's not as good in defence as Nate, and he's not in the same ball park as Cancelo in attack.
And I repeat my conviction that as the games come thick and fast now in the second half of the season, with two a week being the norm rather than the exception, we do in fact need four centre backs. The more so in that I've noticed that, for some reason, injuries to centre backs seem to be loooong…
Of course, if someone good is lined up, then all is forgiven.

We didn’t really bring in Gomez to replace them though. We spent the summer trying to get Cucerella to replace them and Gomez to loan out. When Cucerella fell though we decided to hang on to Gomez, as it was too late to try and find an alternative.
Maybe that was an error , maybe when we do buy a left back we’ll be grateful we waited lime we have with other positions when we have pulled out of a deal and waited.
Theres no doubt though we are well aware we need one as last summer showed, whether it’s now or we wait for the summer we will be sure it’s the right player before we buy not any player.

 

[HelloCity]

Dias is the one confusing and worrying me too. As one of the captains, and a guy that plenty wanted to get the armband this season, his form had gone to shit before the WC, then gets injured, and now can’t get a look in.

It’s arguably the weirdest disappearance of the lot. I thought he was nailed on to at least start in the cup vs Arsenal.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Not cup-tied if he was there on a full transfer but can he play against us as a loanee?

That seems a bit adverse-incentive-ish — not in this particular case but it could be.

Definitely been loan players who’ve played in CL against parent clubs but I suppose it might be down to the individual agreements between clubs when they finalise a loan?

 

[LucahArchie10]

He is the best defender with diagonal cross field pass but he should be happy as long as he plays and on team sheet .

Slows it down to much imo, under pressure or 50-50 he treads water

Ake, Akanji, Stones & Dias that's the order imo if all fit & based on current form & fitness

 

[Brendan110_0]

Mendy due back then?

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Do you forget some of those crosses that were fired in by him?

Yes he did but i never rated him tbh and he's not guaranteed to be back anytime soon anyway, think we are going to have to have a dip into the market ourselves although it's quite late now.

 

[flb]

I think this is where we miss that one strong character who isn't afraid of confrontation like Fernandinho.

He certainly was a leader , as was Vinny , we don’t appear to have one anymore ?

Don't know, only that he is one of life's moaners.

Pep wanted to sell him six months after we had bought him!

so he’s one of these then ?

 

[Chi-town blues]

Slows it down to much imo, under pressure or 50-50 he treads water

Ake, Akanji, Stones & Dias that's the order imo if all fit & based on current form & fitness

as a cover up on left back?

 

[LucahArchie10]

Mendy due back then?

Fucking hope not we are in trouble if he has to play

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Cash

He's done well hasn't he at our expense

 

[Kippax77]

Portuguese players spend a month away from the club at the WC with their national team and then come back as out of form muppets.
How does this happen?

Could it be that the month was shared with Fake Ron and the Rat from across the way, 2 absolute rotten individuals in the world of football

 

[LucahArchie10]

Maybe Wolves LB or a try for the young American at Fulham?

 

[BrianW]

It's simple enough. If you're a footballer at Manchester City, you do what Pep says. You play when he says. If you aren't getting starts you work harder and earn a place. Or you fuck off - because City will not force you to stay.

It's not as if these chaps are on minimum wage. Their weekly basic is what most would call a fucking good annual salary. If they're not happy, go elsewhere and try playing for some guy with different rules.

 

[middman]

I posted about this on the players page a few weeks ago

 

[LucahArchie10]

as a cover up on left back?

In general, I think he will be gone also in August