87 | James McAtee - 2024/25

[jamesha]

Small is not always about your height. David Silva was a midfield giant, as was Sergio upfront!

And Peter Crouch was a midget!

 

[freshie]

 

[sir baconface]

I just think if we loan him out, then he's just gone, I don't see him coming back in as if we need players, we will buy while he is on loan.

You are probably right. He’d need to excel on loan in a role we need, otherwise that’s his City career down the shitter.

He doesn’t impact the game nearly enough to take up one of the 3-4 midfield positions in a Pep team. While he might do this in other teams, I don’t see him being part of any Pep rebuild, sorry.

And the other proviso is probably not whilst Pep’s still the manager. Pep’s view of him is evident enough and he doesn’t often seem to change his mind.

This is a tricky crossroad for McAtee.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Hahaha you're just making up rules on the fly

McAtee is slight, lightweight and not particularly strong on the ball. That’s. Completely different from considerably smaller players like David & Sergio.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

You don’t have to be fast, tall or even strong to be a good player ( I don’t remember him being easily pushed off the ball) And sure he’s shown no vision and didn’t make an impact - he didn’t get into those great positions when he scored those goals or set up that goal coming off the bench. That’s with limited to no game time as well.

I presume you said the exact same about all the other youngsters we’ve sold?

The best in the world? What players like Doku or nunes or the countless players who have been terrible this season or the unproven youngsters we’ve just signed.

He clearly has talent, but he hasn’t been given a chance in my view. I wouldn’t write him off like you’re doing. I think he’ll end up being a top player and could have saved us millions.

Nope.

 

[handsofstone]

McAtee is slight, lightweight and not particularly strong on the ball. That’s. Completely different from considerably smaller players like David & Sergio.

That's what people said about Palmer and he's now arguably the best attacking mid in the league

 

[Damanino]

he can stay this window but hope in the background we dont lie to him he will have plenty of minutes if he stays.

he will play in FA-cup mainly, unless we get a PL top half opponent which could be soon as in last 16 about 10+ of those will be like that.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

That's what people said about Palmer and he's now arguably the best attacking mid in the league

Give it a rest! Fuck me.

 

[Strangerepublic]

he can stay this window but hope in the background we dont lie to him he will have plenty of minutes if he stays.

he will play in FA-cup mainly, unless we get a PL top half opponent which could be soon as in last 16 about 10+ of those will be like that.

Getting into the next stage of the CL, and also the FA cup hopefully, should help his chances to get minutes I reckon.

 

[come-on-barney]

That's what people said about Palmer and he's now arguably the best attacking mid in the league

Given Saturday's effort, ‘arguably’ is the key word.

 

[Cobra]

If I was him I’d be pushing for a loan, he’s too good just be be getting occasional minutes here and there

 

[117 M34]

Video on Facebook of him from last night.
Driving out the stadium and people waiting to wave at players etc. He asks a steward to give his shirt to a young lad before he notices the lad is wearing a Sheffield Wednesday jacket and he takes the shirt back from the steward and says the kid can't have it.
Well done, James!

 

[Sibierskii]

Bellend

 

[normskih]

You don’t have to be fast, tall or even strong to be a good player ( I don’t remember him being easily pushed off the ball) And sure he’s shown no vision and didn’t make an impact - he didn’t get into those great positions when he scored those goals or set up that goal coming off the bench. That’s with limited to no game time as well.

I presume you said the exact same about all the other youngsters we’ve sold?

The best in the world? What players like Doku or nunes or the countless players who have been terrible this season or the unproven youngsters we’ve just signed.

He clearly has talent, but he hasn’t been given a chance in my view. I wouldn’t write him off like you’re doing. I think he’ll end up being a top player and could have saved us millions.

You’re right. He isn’t being given much time on the pitch to be given a chance, be it in the league or in the Champions League. Mind you, neither is our £100 million player:(

 

[normskih]

Bellend

Who is?

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Video on Facebook of him from last night.
Driving out the stadium and people waiting to wave at players etc. He asks a steward to give his shirt to a young lad before he notices the lad is wearing a Sheffield Wednesday jacket and he takes the shirt back from the steward and says the kid can't have it.
Well done, James!

I say it’s fair dinkum. I’d also ask why a mother has took his Sheffield Wednesday supporting son to watch City/City players leave the ground.

Go and watch players leave Hillsborough.

 

[Platt Lane 59]

I say it’s fair dinkum. I’d also ask why a mother has took his Sheffield Wednesday supporting son to watch City/City players leave the ground.

Go and watch players leave Hillsborough.

City are attracting new, young fans from all over the UK, who want to attend the matches.
Perhaps the young lad's family are Sheffield Wednesday fans and the jacket was bought by his parents ?
It is unbelievable how many youngsters I see in the North East where I now live, wearing City shirts/merchandise. Cannot imagine many of their parents are City fans ?
Erling Harland is a megastar, who is the current box-office attraction that perhaps Beckham (spit) was ? Youngsters want to see the best players who may be their heroes.
Alternatively, perhaps James, having had loans to Sheffield United, would not give his shirt to a fan wearing an Owls jacket ?

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

City are attracting new, young fans from all over the UK, who want to attend the matches.
Perhaps the young lad's family are Sheffield Wednesday fans and the jacket was bought by his parents ?
It is unbelievable how many youngsters I see in the North East where I now live, wearing City shirts/merchandise. Cannot imagine many of their parents are City fans ?
Erling Harland is a megastar, who is the current box-office attraction that perhaps Beckham (spit) was ? Youngsters want to see the best players who may be their heroes.
Alternatively, perhaps James, having had loans to Sheffield United, would not give his shirt to a fan wearing an Owls jacket ?

Well yes that last bit is obvious.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Fuck me, the shite some of you whinge about.

 

[sir baconface]

Getting into the next stage of the CL, and also the FA cup hopefully, should help his chances to get minutes I reckon.

Why? There won’t be many easy games in the CL (if any) and we are nowhere near nailed on for top 4. Plus there will be extra competition from the new lads. Regrettably, I can only see him continuing to be spurned.

The only question for me is will he invite Pep to his leaving bash?