87 | James McAtee - 2024/25

Does not press well bit like Foden, his passing isn't great that's his negatives! What he does well is all around the pen area he does see a pass around the pen his runs into then area and finishing is very good! Thing is who is he going to replace in around the side anytime soon? He is 22/23 will be happy to sit on the bench for the next 3/5 years being a bit time player?

Personally think he will be sold for 25/30m with a sell on and a buyback and that would be for the best for McAteer..

He should be higher up the pecking order than the likes of Gundogan, Grealish and Nunes.
 
He should be higher up the pecking order than the likes of Gundogan, Grealish and Nunes.
He can't play the Gundo role the other two yes but he is a player for me who be best behind a striker making runs in the box making the pass to a striker now we have players in that position who are in front of him! I'd love him to stay in and around the squad but is that best for him at his age?
 
I think the exact opposite. Nunes continues to drive forward when there's space in front of him, make very good passes and have a part in goals.

The only thing wrong with Nunes in my opinion is that he gets lost in a overpopulated attacking position and isn't given the ball often enough.

I think he is one our best players (as is Grealish when not wasted out on a wing).

McAfee seemed to have very low confidence for much of the game but finished strongly. He could be very good and should have been played more over the past months but we still don't know his potential.

I am convinced of Nunes' potential. I just hope Pep does too.
Isn’t nunes 26? He should be fully realising his potential by now. I do not know what fans of his see when he puts a city shirt on. Bar the pass his assist he was anonymous against a very poor league 2 opponent. Early doors some of his defensive work, shitting out of headers and tackles was woeful. If Nunes is one of our best players as you say we are in serious trouble.
 
He can't play the Gundo role the other two yes but he is a player for me who be best behind a striker making runs in the box making the pass to a striker now we have players in that position who are in front of him! I'd love him to stay in and around the squad but is that best for him at his age?

It was best for him in the summer. He said it himself; he didn't expect much game but wanted to be amongst the best day in and day out. The only thing that changed since then is that we became the worst post-takeover City team and the manager still ignored him for the sake of trying to play unremarkable players into good form.
 
Isn’t nunes 26? He should be fully realising his potential by now. I do not know what fans of his see when he puts a city shirt on. Bar the pass his assist he was anonymous against a very poor league 2 opponent. Early doors some of his defensive work, shitting out of headers and tackles was woeful. If Nunes is one of our best players as you say we are in serious trouble.
Correct. I never see him asking for the ball, like Kovacic did when he came on.
 
Does not press well bit like Foden, his passing isn't great that's his negatives! What he does well is all around the pen area he does see a pass around the pen his runs into then area and finishing is very good! Thing is who is he going to replace in around the side anytime soon? He is 22/23 will be happy to sit on the bench for the next 3/5 years being a bit time player?

Personally think he will be sold for 25/30m with a sell on and a buyback and that would be for the best for McAteer..
Pep said he’s the best passer at the club in tight areas.
 
I'm not judging him yet but he can hopefully now shine. He'll have the confidence to take forward, just what he needed. Hopefully a corner turned.

And him and foden are going to be brilliant together hopefully, they clearly have a lot of respect and understanding.

Pusey, mcatee, foden, Rico, orielly,... the future is looking very good.
 
I'm not judging him yet but he can hopefully now shine. He'll have the confidence to take forward, just what he needed. Hopefully a corner turned.

And him and foden are going to be brilliant together hopefully, they clearly have a lot of respect and understanding.

Pusey, mcatee, foden, Rico, orielly,... the future is looking very good.
Don’t think Pusey looks the standard we need unfortunate but agree on the others :)
 
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