A question on Georgi Kinkladze

[Gaylord du Bois]

I remember Benarbia getting in The Times' PL team of the year... when we were still in the Championship (or Division 1 as I think it was back then). That's how good he was; a genuinely sublime footballer.

 

[franksinatra]

Great player Ali B but we never got him in his prime sadly.

Was great in the First Div when we were totally dominating matches, but struggled when we moved up to the Prem, the standard improved, and became an impact player. Controversial but Eyal Berkovic was equally as impressive player for us. His performance at Old Trafford in the 1-1 was one of the best midfield performances I had seen up to that time, ironically it was one of his last contributions in a City shirt.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

They let him come back ok and he didn’t do much of note. Hardly a key member of that Chelsea team either.

It was never the right move for him.

You could argue that all night, he had to contend with robben and duff among others to get games.

The end result is he has trophies.

 

[prestwich stu]

Great player Ali B but we never got him in his prime sadly.

Was great in the First Div when we were totally dominating matches, but struggled when we moved up to the Prem, the standard improved, and became an impact player. Controversial but Eyal Berkovic was equally as impressive player for us. His performance at Old Trafford in the 1-1 was one of the best midfield performances I had seen up to that time, ironically it was one of his last contributions in a City shirt.

Don't think it's controversial, they were both great in the Championship but Berkovic was brilliant in the Prem as well.
He was MOTM in both derbies, the 3-1 at Maine Road he ran the game. Shame he fell out with Keegan in the following pre-season and he was gone.

 

[Keeper!]

Great player Ali B but we never got him in his prime sadly.

Was great in the First Div when we were totally dominating matches, but struggled when we moved up to the Prem, the standard improved, and became an impact player. Controversial but Eyal Berkovic was equally as impressive player for us. His performance at Old Trafford in the 1-1 was one of the best midfield performances I had seen up to that time, ironically it was one of his last contributions in a City shirt.

Berkovic was a wonderful player but an utter cock of a man.

He used to rock up with his "entourage" for home games, all dressed in head to toe in black, looked and acted like utter bell ends.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Did Berkovic have a row with someone in the crowd at Maine Road once?

 

[Koniec]

My favourite ever City player. A total god. But the Ajax scout had the right opinion on him.

 

[franksinatra]

Berkovic was a wonderful player but an utter cock of a man.

He used to rock up with his "entourage" for home games, all dressed in head to toe in black, looked and acted like utter bell ends.

Auditioning for United by the sounds of it.

 

[ballbag]

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?

I always say he will - but I'm biased as fuck when it comes to Gio.
He'd probably not make the bench to be honest.

Now Tony Grealish on the other hand...

 

[ballbag]

That game against Sheff Wed - one of my favourite away days that.