87 | James McAtee - 2024/25

[give it to gordon]

I don't know if this is true or not, but if so, I can already see Pep saying how he didn't want him to leave. Actions speak louder than words, though.

I find this odd Pep didn't want him sold or loaned out, than it seems totally ignored him !

 

[blue whippet]

I don't know if this is true or not, but if so, I can already see Pep saying how he didn't want him to leave. Actions speak louder than words, though.

No surprise there. He would be daft to stay.

 

[robbieh]

Frankly it's ridiculous that after singing his praises, bringing him back to the club, he now ignores him.
Good luck to James elsewhere.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

He’s been treated appallingly, same goes for Oreilly, Wright and Simpson Pusey. I love Pep but this team has been on its arse for two months, give the young’s lads a chance. You never know Pep, it might actually do the team some good.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Good luck to him, his confidence must be so low.

Criminal what Pep has done.

 

[skillman]

Alarm bells must surely be ringing at the fact Dortmund, Leipzig and Leverkusen are all interested.

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

Wouldn't harm to sub him on for the useless Norwegian up front might wake everyone up a bit ?

Useless Norwegian? Wow!

 

[Paul1970]

He’s been treated appallingly, same goes for Oreilly, Wright and Simpson Pusey. I love Pep but this team has been on its arse for two months, give the young’s lads a chance. You never know Pep, it might actually do the team some good.

Problem is peps ego is massive and the more people clamour for the young players to come on the more pep will not do it

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Yeah blame McAtee for the Feyenoord collapse when Gvardiol gifted them two goals to get them back into the game.

Only a bunch of clowns think they're smarter than Pep.

It doesn't matter what you think, it only matters what Pep thinks because he gets PAID by the club to make these decisions.

Don't like it go support someone else. I hear the rags want more fans who'll pay for their new seat prices!

 

[WestGorton]

Only a bunch of clowns think they're smarter than Pep.

It doesn't matter what you think, it only matters what P thinks because he gets PAID by the club to make these decisions.

Don't like it go support someone else.

Whatever happens I hope it works out for the lad. Pep is our boss and that's it. Four in a row etc.

 

[Chak19]

Only a bunch of clowns think they're smarter than Pep.

It doesn't matter what you think, it only matters what Pep thinks because he gets PAID by the club to make these decisions.

Don't like it go support someone else.

Only a bunch of clowns think Pep always gets it right about players and never makes any mistakes, you're right it doesn't matter what I think, and it doesn't matter what you think either, we're all just giving our opinions here, and I support City not Pep and I'll be supporting City when he leaves too, he's the greatest manager ever but still not bigger than the club, no one is.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Would have liked to probably see him on for Gundo or Silva a bit more at the start of this run but can see why he hasn't been thrown in for the most part. Didnt expect to see him bar cup games and dead rubbers and havent. Goes/Stays no problem with either tbh.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

He’s been treated appallingly, same goes for Oreilly, Wright and Simpson Pusey. I love Pep but this team has been on its arse for two months, give the young’s lads a chance. You never know Pep, it might actually do the team some good.

Imagine what is going through these lads minds. Usually with how we perform they could understand just getting the odd cup appearance and minutes when a premier league game is done.

They must be sitting there now with the state of what's going on and wondering why the fuck they are even on the bench if the manager is totally ignoring them.

I wouldn't blame them one bit if they all wanted out the door in January.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

still not bigger than the club, no one is.

You don't get it do you.. PEP IS THE CLUB!

Everyone else is expendable, Pep is not.

 

[robbieh]

You don't get it do you.. PEP IS THE CLUB!

Everyone else is expendable, Pep is not.

Bollocks.


Mansour, Khaldoun are more important for a start.

 

[Blue and true]

You don't get it do you.. PEP IS THE CLUB!

Everyone else is expendable, Pep is not.

What a total crock of shit. Pep is not the club and he never will be. Man City will be here long after he's gone. If this abysmal run continues into next season then he'll be expendable.

 

[robbieh]

I'll add Rodri to the list.

 

[jamesha]

I have wanted McAtee to make it at City since forever but I guess he is just not showing it in training otherwise I think that he would have got more time.

Certain youngsters like Eric Garcia and Rico Lewis seem to have earned Pep's trust and so get to play whereas others don't even if, to us, they look like more accomplished footballers. I think Pep values what he perceives as "football intelligence" which he seems in very few players. Gundo, the Silva's, KdB, Rodri, Stones and Fernandinho (somewhat to Pep's initial surprise) have this and so get deployed in varying roles. Other players like Grealish, Mahrez and even Foden may not have this to the same extent and so get to play more limited roles.

Not sure whether can be learnt but McAtee and the other youngsters need to be up for whatever is asked of them to make progress and earn Pep's trust.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I have wanted McAtee to make it at City since forever but I guess he is just not showing it in training otherwise I think that he would have got more time.

Certain youngsters like Eric Garcia and Rico Lewis seem to have earned Pep's trust and so get to play whereas others don't even if, to us, they look like more accomplished footballers. I think Pep values what he perceives as "football intelligence" which he seems in very few players. Gundo, the Silva's, KdB, Rodri, Stones and Fernandinho (somewhat to Pep's initial surprise) have this and so get deployed in varying roles. Other players like Grealish, Mahrez and even Foden may not have this to the same extent and so get to play more limited roles.

Not sure whether can be learnt but McAtee and the other youngsters need to be up for whatever is asked of them to make progress and earn Pep's trust.

McAtee has shown nothing to suggest he is first team ready since his return from Sheff U.

He was superb as a youngster, gut not shown anything noteworthy as a senior pro yet.

If he hasn’t been a youth graduate, he’d be getting Nunes-esque pelters.

 

[Chak19]

You don't get it do you.. PEP IS THE CLUB!

Everyone else is expendable, Pep is not.

You don't get it do you ? Pep will leave at one point, I don't want him to leave now but it will happen one day which obviously means that Pep is not the club.