Benjamin Mendy (Back In Training)

[ganganvince]

Bugger

 

[Father Paul]

I personally think we should go with Zinchenko at left back. Reason being is because Danilo will spend too much time cutting back on his right foot, we need someone who can whip them balls from wide into the box on a sixpence, I am not sure Delph can do that. Zinchenko on the other hand is more technically astute than Delph and he has a good delivery on him. Our full backs spend most of the game attacking than defending anyway so I am sure Zinchenko would soon get used to the Guardiola philosophy.

Why? He has not features at all this season so far and ever? also I think he was left out of the Euro squad?

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

What frustrates is that it was a ridiculous and unnecessary challenge all of his own making!

jeeez what a dick he was for tackling

 

[mccity]

jeeez what a dick he was for tackling

Yeah it's as if he knew he'd get injured in the process.

 

[squirtyflower]

Yeah it's as if he knew he'd get injured in the process.

You stand a far higher chance of injuring your knee when you stick your knee out to stop someone than not doing

 

[Mike N]

downside is we'll be half the attacking force without him, the sweeping all before us annihilations were nice whilst they lasted

usual fare of promising start, no end product

Wow

 

[its a Barm]

Thought things where going to well, should of seen this type of thing coming.

 

[cookster]

Probably the worse area to get an injury, no specialist LB cover. Saying that we're light at centre forward and centre half as well.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

You stand a far higher chance of injuring your knee when you stick your knee out to stop someone than not doing

Its his own fault then?! I was sat opposite and cant say he was being particularly stupid in the positioning of his knee in that tackle. It was a tackle.

More important is that he seems to have a history of injuries?

 

[Rammy Blue]

Let's just chill until we have further info, I'd be surprised if it was bad, we'd have spotted it far earlier.

My guess will be a strain, 4-6 weeks, which includes a 2 week international break anyway.

 

[City Raider]

From Sky Sports

"It is understood it is now standard procedure for Manchester City to have injuries assessed in Catalonia."

This makes me a little more relaxed about things it could be just a check up

Hope it's this. Maybe the club still think it's minor but thought with his history, no harm having it checked by the best.

 

[lionheart]

Doomed, we are doomed Mr. Mainwaring. Does Andy Hinchcliffe have a spare pair of boots?

 

[citytilllidie]

I thought it looked bad at the time. They think they're alright, have another little jog, and then sit down after the ligament has snapped. Get a left back lined up for January.

 

[kaz7]

It'll be interesting to see if we are as free scoring without him banging crosses in

 

[squirtyflower]

Its his own fault then?! I was sat opposite and cant say he was being particularly stupid in the positioning of his knee in that tackle. It was a tackle.

More important is that he seems to have a history of injuries?

I'm not saying the injury was his fault but his positioning and attempt at a tackle were.
It occurred right in front of us and could see it develop.

 

[Blue Llama]

It's stretching a point a little to call it a tackle,he just fell into him banging his knee in the process. Refs issuing yellow cards for clumsiness is the new vogue.

 

[caseball]

Yep, he is clumsy when he's not going forwards. He gets his feet all wrong.

 

[foggy1974]

i thought Danilo did well when he came on, snuffed out Townsend running into the space that was behind Mendy before his injury, Also think it helped Stones dealing with Benteke. Mendy has been great attacking but teams get behind him. Think this is more to do with Pep instructing him to be high up the pitch targeting the opposing teams fullback. Danilo could be a blessing as 1) it helps Otimendi as everyone knows he isnt the quickest, 2) Sane has more space out on the wing to operate in. Walker is usually in acres of space on the the other wing as Sterling is usually more in the attacking middle of the pitch

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

It'll be interesting to see if we are as free scoring without him banging crosses in

2nd half against Palace ?

 

[kaz7]

2nd half against Palace ?

I've forgotten the details of that game already,goldfish memory,you are right and that's reassuring