A question on Georgi Kinkladze

[bluealf]

I remember growing up in the early days of the PL (and the old days of the 1st division) and City had an amazing talent in Georgi Kinkladze who was able to dribble through defences and was an exciting watch. I'm always interested to wonder how legendary players of the past stack up vs today's generation.

My question for you City fans is - do you think peak Kinkladze gets into your current starting XI?

If people take off the blue tinters, he wouldn't even make the subs bench of a modern Pep team, he was a shining light in a sea of shite and I thank him for the pleasure he gave while we got relegated twice.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

If people take off the blue tinters, he wouldn't even make the subs bench of a modern Pep team, he was a shining light in a sea of shite and I thank him for the pleasure he gave while we got relegated twice.

Exactly. I think there is a romanticism about Kinky that will never go away, understandably so.

If you were to pick up Kinky from that era and drop him into this club now you may as well bring Kit Symons with him so he doesn’t look a total joke. That’s the differences between then and now.

 

[B\connellblue]

He'd have a good as chance of getting a game as some of the shite we bought lately.

 

[adr2.8i]

my fav player back in the day, a rare beacon of hope, the odd sparkle of magic, a player we will always look back with fondness but in all honesty, probably wouldnt even make any of our starting 11's since 2010.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Talk about yoyo clubs… From yoyo to Yaya and beyond:

 

[lee one pen]

Rubbish.

Very similar players imo. Unbelievable talent but no position, he was a luxury player for us in the 90s and wouldn’t get anywhere near pep’s squad.

 

[kinky's boots]

Talented player, absolutely. Naturally gifted, in spades. Gets absolutely nowhere near a Pep team in my humble opinion because he often had periods where he just wasn't arsed.

Do you not think that was because of the dross surrounding him?

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

In that team under Alan Ball even Messi couldn't have done much.
As for "didn't do much at Derby or Ajax",
Messi didn't do much at PSG or Miami, doesn't reflect on his ability or quality.
Doku reminds me of him a bit although Dokus ball retention under pressure isn't as good, yet at least and Kinkladze wasn't as quick as Doku.
It's an unanswerable argument.

 

[thismeansfour]

Yes? Lol - crazy thing nostalgia.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Do you not think that was because of the dross surrounding him?

Exactamundo. Gio was the best dribbler at pace I’ve seen apart from Messi.
Would easily make the current squad and probably team.
The nonsense about work rate is……nonsense