87 | James McAtee - 2024/25

[clarion]

"he is very good in the pockets." said Pep after one of summer friendlies as a reason why he wants to keep him. then he never played him again. :))

Pep can be a proper hypocrite when it comes to the young players.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Pep’s refusal to give him any minutes is an insult given how horrific others have been this season.

He deserved better. From what I’m told James will be communicating that he wants to leave permanently in January and I don’t blame him. He’s been treated poorly.

Another one bites the dust.

One must question how we deal with our academy prospects.

I think our record with young players has been atrocious, considering we have the best young players in the country. It doesn’t seem to matter how good they are either or if the entire first team is out of form.

We have no midfielders… wright and Oreily sat on the bench.

Your starting to see the early signs of it, but the best players in the league will end up being ex city academy players. Yet we waste millions on players who aren’t as good.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Usually, as much as I disagree, I'd understand being hesitant to play young lads at a time like this. They have limited time to make an impact and a couple of shit performances in a shit team can fuck with their confidence and lead to them being labelled as "not good enough."

But what makes that argument a complete non-starter is the fact that we're playing Rico in every game, through shit form, to the point where more and more fans are turning on him.

It's like we haven't learned the lesson from Palmer and Bobb. Academy players can make a difference if you let them.

 

[Dubciteh]

Usually, as much as I disagree, I'd understand being hesitant to play young lads at a time like this. They have limited time to make an impact and a couple of shit performances in a shit team can fuck with their confidence and lead to them being labelled as "not good enough."

But what makes that argument a complete non-starter is the fact that we're playing Rico in every game, through shit form, to the point where more and more fans are turning on him.

It's like we haven't learned the lesson from Palmer and Bobb. Academy players can make a difference if you let them.

Or maybe mcatee isnt really all that good? He hardly pulled up any trees playing for sheff U last season so I cant see him being the answer to our problems. It is weird though, pep should either play him or sell him(with a replacement) because the squad is small enough as is without having players in it he is never going to play.

 

[argyle]

Pep can be a proper hypocrite when it comes to the young players.

I get the feeling you don't like Pep or anyone at the club.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Or maybe mcatee isnt really all that good? He hardly pulled up any trees playing for sheff U last season so I cant see him being the answer to our problems. It is weird though, pep should either play him or sell him(with a replacement) because the squad is small enough as is without having players in it he is never going to play.

To be fair that Sheffield United side was horrendous. I’m not sure what he was meant to do. He still learnt from it though.

 

[clarion]

I get the feeling you don't like Pep or anyone at the club.

I like him a lot but I’m trying to see everything realistic. And when it comes about young players it is
either they have the potential to play in overthinking fart or they will just warm the bench.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Or maybe mcatee isnt really all that good?

Right now I'd take "not that good" over "fucking dog shit."

 

[RayCTID]

Pep can be a proper hypocrite when it comes to the young players.

Foden is the benchmark and although circumstances have really forced the issue he is giving Rico a fairer chance in trying to crack it. His form is reflecting the overall team's.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

"he is very good in the pockets." said Pep after one of summer friendlies as a reason why he wants to keep him. then he never played him again. :))

The feyenoord game showed Pep was wrong.

Right now I'd take "not that good" over "fucking dog shit."

If he couldn't control the ball in midfield vs Feyenoord.. what makes you think he can in the PL where players are bigger, stronger, faster.

He's not cut out to be a City midfielder.. and doesn't seem to have the body to shield the ball like Rodri, Kevin, Gundo, Stones or Akanji.

Rico gets away with it because he's quick but even then you all complain he's not smooth enough.. so what chance has McAtee got?

This forum has double standards imho..

(and I think Nico O'Reilly might actually have a path in a city team vs James McAtee & Cole Palmer)

 

[Tugay One Cup]

He's not cut out to be a City midfielder

And this version of Gundogan is?

These aren't the days of David Silva, prime de Bruyne, Yaya and prime Gundo.

Right now our baseline is Matty fucking Nunes winning player of the month.

 

[sir baconface]

"he is very good in the pockets." said Pep after one of summer friendlies as a reason why he wants to keep him. then he never played him again. :))

I think he said that before McAtee kicked his cat and pissed on his Swiss cheese plant.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Right now our baseline is Matty fucking Nunes winning player of the month.

Considering no one other than KDB and Nunes can play through balls to our 60 goal striker.. a blind man could see Nunes winning that.

The problem is not Nunes.. it's the rest of the team playing.. Sideways, sideways, sideways, back, sideways, back, sideways, sideways, sideways!

Nunes is the only one who looks for Haaland and look what happens afterwards.. he gets benched!

 

[Paul1970]

Mcatee will probably go the sane way as all of he others that have moved in and become successful . We are so wrapped up in net spend and looking good that we have lost our teeth and what’s the point in being rich when we shit out of any bidding wars for players . Hopefully viana goes for it and is ruthless aswell because everyone sings the praises of our director but when you look at it since that season when Walker Eddie silva came in we have got Rodri Mahrez avarez Haaland gvadiol ( who may be class ) Dias in probably 12 windows which is not great .

 

[pee dubya]

I know it's tempting to take players not in the team and put them on a pedestal, but having seen him a fair amount, I'm very sure that McAtee isn't the answer to our current issues.

He genuinely talented, but doesn't offer anything that we don't already have in the team.

Personally I reckon he'll do well if he gets to a James Maddison sort of level.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Feel bad for him to be honest. He deserved a proper chance during this spell.

 

[Paul1970]

I know it's tempting to take players not in the team and put them on a pedestal, but having seen him a fair amount, I'm very sure that McAtee isn't the answer to our current issues.

He genuinely talented, but doesn't offer anything that we don't already have in the team.

Personally I reckon he'll do well if he gets to a James Maddison sort of level.

Could do with a Janes Maddison arm as he ripped us apart the other week .

 

[sir baconface]

I know it's tempting to take players not in the team and put them on a pedestal, but having seen him a fair amount, I'm very sure that McAtee isn't the answer to our current issues.

He genuinely talented, but doesn't offer anything that we don't already have in the team.

Personally I reckon he'll do well if he gets to a James Maddison sort of level.

People aren’t lauding him as the new Messi. They are simply wondering why he can’t get any minutes to rest underperforming/jaded/unfit players.

 

[ViKDB]

Mcatee was one of the reasons we drew against Feyenoord. It is not easy for the boy to play every 10 minutes in a month, like Palmer did in the past. At the time, people on here accused Cole for not good enough. The performance was not good, and that might be the end of his career under Pep unfortunately. But I’d at least give him some more minutes or a few starts in this moment to see if he can do something. We are already bad enough, and I don’t think we would do that worse with him starting. We need something fresh in the midfield area. Same to O’Reilly or Wright.

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Mcatee was one of the reasons we drew against Feyenoord. It is not easy for the boy to play every 10 minutes in a month, like Palmer did in the past. At the time, people on here accused Cole for not good enough. The performance was not good, and that might be the end of his career under Pep unfortunately. But I’d at least give him some more minutes or a few starts in this moment to see if he can do something. We are already bad enough, and I don’t think we would do that worse with him starting. We need something fresh in the midfield area. Same to O’Reilly or Wright.

Personally, I don't think McAtee was a big reason why City conceded 3 late goals to Feyenoord.
The majority reason why City have conceded so many goals in the last 10 matches, is we have no commanding defensive midfielder.
Kovatic has been sorely missed.
Gundogan has never successfully played in that role and currently doesn't have the pace to get out of difficult situations.
We knew Kova was going to be out fur a longish spell, but Pep doesn't seem to have worked out a solution.
McAtee deserves a chance as KDB and Bernie are not playing well or are knackered.
He needs to play at home, so give him a start on Sunday...