I agree that he needs to be playing; however, I think with Yaya and Fernandinho both having one year left that the 2018/19 season might be when we integrate Aleix. I wouldn't be opposed at all to seeing him go to Girona for a year.
Aleix Garcia - 2016/17 Performances
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I agree that he needs to be playing; however, I think with Yaya and Fernandinho both having one year left that the 2018/19 season might be when we integrate Aleix. I wouldn't be opposed at all to seeing him go to Girona for a year.
I am, they never seem to get back in the squad after a loan spell, sometimes I think it is better to be seen in training with the first team squad than playing out of sight out of mind so to speak.
Unal did well on loan, yes there was a work permit issue but are you telling me they couldn't have appealed that if they wanted to ? Got good money for him but it isn't always about that, we need one to break through and give encouragement to the rest or we will forever have to buy a the players in, I really thought Pep was the guy they wanted to do that but he seemed very reluctant to do so, wasting minutes on Fernando and Delph, the misuse of Kelechi who looked a good prospect the previous season, yes he was raw in places but his goal record spoke for itself, he took a huge backward step under Pep imo and it looks likely he will be shipped out for a good fee.
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Kelechi got plenty opportunity last season and simply wasn't good enough to nail a place.
He only started 9 games all season.
Well he really didn't did he, he started 9 games and some of them after being out of the side completely, he looked a nervous wreck at times, other times he was trying to hard to impress, his natural game that was evident the previous season had been knocked out of him.
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So he started 9 games, made more appearances from the bench but the consensus is that he made little impact and moved backwards from his first season. So why blame Pep? JG made an impact immediately and that is the level he is competing against. If we get Sanchez he would move further back. If he stayed would he be behind or in front of Sancho? Its a hard business and if we profess to want to get to the elite level, then we need elite players now. I hope we get a buy back clause in whatever deal we do with Leicester in case he does become elite in future but I bet Pep has seen enough to decide he won't. Good luck to the lad. Has always come over as thoroughly decent and hardworking and I wish him all success.
Off to Girona on loan it seems.
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Aleix Garcia will join Douglas Luiz on loan at Girona FC from Manchester City. Aleix is already in Catalonia. [@josepmpuig]
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Aleix Garcia will join Douglas Luiz on loan at Girona FC from Manchester City. Aleix is already in Catalonia. [@josepmpuig]
Kelechi is a good player and I expect he will have a very good career. So good that I fully expect plenty of people to be saying that we made a mistake letting him go.
But I don't think he'll ever be a Pep player and I don't think he'll progress as a back up player at City to the same extent that he will at a PL club where he will be a regular starter. So a move should be beneficial for him and City.
Back on topic, I think the move to Girona is just what Garcia needs.
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Is his loan official yet?
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