A question on Georgi Kinkladze

[eastmanc]

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.

Played him at left back.

 

[East Level 2]

Looked great in a crap City team and occasionally for Georgia, but never impressed at either Ajax or Derby.

 

[East Level 2]

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

Was brilliant in a 4-1 win at Oxford when he scored twice. But that was second tier football.

 

[Dubai Blue]

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.

Not doubting his talent. But I'd say work rate is a pretty crucial part of being up to the standard of the very best. Lots of extremely talented players can't hack it at the top and he was one of them. All in my opinion, of course!

 

[mscenterh750]

Ability wise all day long but teamwork and work rate not a chance.

 

[eastmanc]

Not doubting his talent. But I'd say work rate is a pretty crucial part of being up to the standard of the very best. Lots of extremely talented players can't hack it at the top and he was one of them. All in my opinion, of course!

Of course it's all about opinions, you're right, but Pep has got a tune of of lots of players with far less talent than Gio. I think Pep gets players to buy into his philosophy and I believe he could have done it with this with Kinky. Unfortunately we will never know.

 

[mscenterh750]

I still remember his free kick vs Swindon at home. The bend on it was crazy.

 

[Dubai Blue]

Of course it's all about opinions, you're right, but Pep has got a tune of of lots of players with far less talent than Gio. I think Pep gets players to buy into his philosophy and I believe he could have done it with this with Kinky. Unfortunately we will never know.

Possibly. We'll never know, unfortunately. Certainly would have been interesting to see!

 

[Cravenvirgin]

Doesn’t get in Pep’s team for me. Didn’t work hard enough and wasn’t always on it.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

I can’t add much more to this despite him being my first favourite City player. He didn’t have much competition as were relegated twice in three seasons.

Pep would never sign him and also would’ve shipped him out had he inherited him because he wasn’t a worker.