A question on Georgi Kinkladze

[BlueTG]

He wouldn’t even be signed in this era.

 

[robbieh]

Look he had Alan Ball as a manager. It wasn't the best place for a footballer to ply their trade.
In terms of playing style he was a bit Messiesque. People say he wouldn't play in today's team because of his mentality.

But in terms of raw ability not many in the last 10 years match him.

 

[jimharri]

No.

 

[lee one pen]

He’d be a Patric Roberts level player in our current squad.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Class player unfortunately not for a possession team

This is the bottom line. He went to Ajax and couldn’t fit in. Same would have happened under Pep.

Amazing dribbler.

Lots of threads on this.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I once saw him in Top Shop in Shrewsbury of all places in 1997. I seem to recall he'd been left out of the team.

 

[Tbilisi]

Yes if Pep could sort his head out re workrate.

 

[eastmanc]

Not a chance, in my opinion. Great player for where were back then but nowhere near the standard of our current first XI. Plus he'd drive Pep insane.

Nowhere near the standard? What. I have never seen a footballer at City to be able to manipulate a football as well as this lad. The problem Pep would have had with Kinky would of been to get him to run as much as he should. His ability was never in question. He had God given talent.

 

[eastmanc]

He’d be a Patric Roberts level player in our current squad.

Rubbish.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Our most skilful player in a particularly miserable period for the club who has since been romanticised to a relatively undeserved level, when compared to the less popular Kolarov and Dzeko or even Mahrez.

Also, whilst undoubtedly enjoying 5-6 stellar performances at Maine Road, his influence in away games was marginal bordering on one fantastic goal at Middlesbrough in the PL, but not much else