Captain Kompany

[Marvin]

Made that exact point in the post matc thread, love him as a player but he ain't no leader on the pitch

I've seen a few people commenting on the lack of fight. That's what was missing tonight

Kompany led by example when we won the League, but ever since then he's talked a good game, but he's been rubbish as a player and a Captain

He needs to up his game. Some fans will think it's crazy to question him, but Chelsea survived long after Mourinho, not because of Ancelotti or Avram Grant, but because they had leaders on the pitch in Terry and Lampard. Kompany has the chance to make himself one of the greats of the game, but this season what will he be remembered for? Gifting Liverpool the League title. Where has the player gone who scored against Man Utd in the League? Was one title all it took to satisfy your desire Vincent Kompany. The same question to every other City player (except Zabaleta)

 

[rachaelmcfc]

Watford in the cup this season 0-2 half time, Vinnie's team talk in the tunnel and influence on the whole game (along with zabba) to then go and win 4-2. There he showed real spirit and a captains quality any team would be proud of. Previously in games you could see how much it's meant to him, recently however I believe in himself he's given up? Maybe tiredness or a slight injury but he doesn't seem to be as big an influence on the team and isn't able to encourage as much! He's still an absolute legend and credit to the team though!!

 

[@BluePhil8]

He's just gone. His head has gone.

He is a loose cannon.

Looks amazing one week and the next he is hauling down Jelavic after 4 minutes. Or passing the ball to an unmarked Coutinho. Or scoring an OG against Fulham. Or ducking out of the way of Ronaldo's shot.

He talks a good game but I'm starting to think in terms of reading the game, he's not actually very good. If he was slower then he would be caught out all the time.

He is untouchable with a large portion of our fan base but he has been shocking this season. Against Hull we player better after he had gone off.

I think Demichellis likes to lead the defensive line and to be honest, Kompany fucks it up. Just look at where the rest of the defence was when Kompany played Messi on side. They were all in line with Demichellis.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Kompany had a dodgy start to the game but his confidence returned and lead by example was exactly what he did taking responsibility and making numerous interceptions even making a charge forward at one point which possibly showed him trying to take too much responsibility

 

[Tron Coltrane]

Your talking shit. At the start of the season it was obvious we lacked his leadership and when he came back into the team we were sorted again. Against Watford he is the reason we got back into the game and won it after a speech in the tunnel at half time. He is always brilliant in the tunnel if you watch tunnel came and shows he is a proper leader.

He lost a bit of confidence in the Liverpool game (partly due to the injury scare and then the fuck up) and that might have carried over to today, but from 2 games you have no reason to say that

I'm with this guy.

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Leading by example? Not for a long time

He talks a good game, but he hasn't been the same player since he won the League title

Injuries are one thing, but what City lacked tonight was the intensity in our game. Yes the creative edge and the smooth passing was gone. Without Silva and Yaya Toure, and with a half fit Aguero that was likely if nasri failed to step up. But top teams force their way through these games, and the intensity was totally absent from our game

Kompany has let his standards drop this season. It's not just injuries. It's the leadership. As much as you may dislike players like Terry, they are warriors on the pitch, season after season.

We limped out of the FA Cup Final last season. We went out of the FA Cup Quarter Final against Wigan again this season without a fight, and it happened again tonight. You can have all the ability in the world, but you need heart, and we have not shown enough of it this season.

Kompany needs to either move on or get to grips with his game.

Maybe it's hard to single out Kompany, but you look to the Captain to lead by example in games when we're missing players, and we're off form.

Zabaleta and Demichelis turned up and gave everything. No one else did

Oh the fucking irony of this especially from marvin..very fast to criticise others on here who questikn anythimg yet you have the bollocks to put this shit out there.

 

[mancity111]

Leading by example? Not for a long time

He talks a good game, but he hasn't been the same player since he won the League title

Injuries are one thing, but what City lacked tonight was the intensity in our game. Yes the creative edge and the smooth passing was gone. Without Silva and Yaya Toure, and with a half fit Aguero that was likely if nasri failed to step up. But top teams force their way through these games, and the intensity was totally absent from our game

Kompany has let his standards drop this season. It's not just injuries. It's the leadership. As much as you may dislike players like Terry, they are warriors on the pitch, season after season.

We limped out of the FA Cup Final last season. We went out of the FA Cup Quarter Final against Wigan again this season without a fight, and it happened again tonight. You can have all the ability in the world, but you need heart, and we have not shown enough of it this season.

Kompany needs to either move on or get to grips with his game.

Maybe it's hard to single out Kompany, but you look to the Captain to lead by example in games when we're missing players, and we're off form.

Zabaleta and Demichelis turned up and gave everything. No one else did

Has never been a leader in the mould you describe.

We lack the mental toughness and passion when push comes to shove but its not just VK its right across the spectrum.

I said it last year that its more than likely this squad has only one title in them.

You can't make wholesale changes each year and think things will rectify themselves for the better.

For now we have to limp into third hopefully salvage what we can which all things considered is a fair season given the number of soft tissue injuries we have had but I agree the mental toughness aspect we are lacking in crunch games has to be addressed.

We also need to get much better at prevention and the cure for that matter when it comes to soft tissue injuries.

We need our best eleven on the pitch as often as possible with the depth required to cover players like Silva , Yaya etc when they are out.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Fuck me if it ain't Mogadon Marvin the man with less confidence than a battery hen.

 

[CitizenTID]

Leading by example? Not for a long time

He talks a good game, but he hasn't been the same player since he won the League title

Injuries are one thing, but what City lacked tonight was the intensity in our game. Yes the creative edge and the smooth passing was gone. Without Silva and Yaya Toure, and with a half fit Aguero that was likely if nasri failed to step up. But top teams force their way through these games, and the intensity was totally absent from our game

Kompany has let his standards drop this season. It's not just injuries. It's the leadership. As much as you may dislike players like Terry, they are warriors on the pitch, season after season.

We limped out of the FA Cup Final last season. We went out of the FA Cup Quarter Final against Wigan again this season without a fight, and it happened again tonight. You can have all the ability in the world, but you need heart, and we have not shown enough of it this season.

Kompany needs to either move on or get to grips with his game.

Maybe it's hard to single out Kompany, but you look to the Captain to lead by example in games when we're missing players, and we're off form.

Zabaleta and Demichelis turned up and gave everything. No one else did

Wait, when I said your talking shit I only read the first few lines of your post. After reading all of it, including what I have highlighted I think you need to move on.

1) If Terry is such a great leader why have Chelsea consistently fell short of the premier league in the last few seasons?
2) If by move on, you mean Kompany to move club - then you should be ashamed to call yourself a City fan (if you actually are) and I don't need to explain why.

 

[green pennies]

I respectfully disagree. There are many ways to lead, and embarrassing his teammates out on the pitch is not Vinny's way. He leads. He leads in the way he goes about his job 24 hours a day. He has also grabbed the team by the scruff of the neck and dragged us along several times - the goal vs the scum in the championship run-up and his speech at halftime of the Wolverhampton match this year are just two examples. He hasn't been perfect all the time, but would you really have anyone else at the heart of our defense? Really? If so, I'm curious to hear some ideas. People who are actually attainable, mind. It just seems like there are other issues here. Vin can't put a spearpoint on our attack himself, he's a center half. It isn't his fault when we miss absurd chances over and over. I also don't think it's his fault when the attacking intensity isn't there. He can't do everything. I'm proud he's ours, occasional flaws and all. Perhaps I'm not looking at it critically enough, but I don't feel I'm alone.