Cheltenham Town (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Xhavenjoe]

Only issue I have is the obvious one and it will be plenty discussed

Better not to take a chance with Cancelo. We have loads of cover at left back even though its more quantity than quality.

 

[discopop]

Hopefully it doesn't come to it, but with Garcia playing, we are not risking injury elsewhere

And that’s the only reason I would start him, but I know others will have issues with the pile on he is getting.

 

[Cityfan]

Strong line-up and three City fans in the side.

Garcia and who else?

 

[OntarioBlue]

Give it a fucking rest

If you think he’s good enough to be in our squad you are entitled to your opinion. I am also entitled to mine and I dont.

Thats why this is called a Forum. It’s a place to exchange ideas and views.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Torres x2
Foden and Jesus

4 nil City.

Come on blues!!

 

[come-on-barney]

Perfect for him to play imo

Let’s hope they don’t have any pacy players.

 

[mccity]

By the way what happened to Cole Palmer? Thought he was supposed to be the next big thing yet not heard anything about him in a year and he doesn't get a game today.

He was one of the players with COVID right? Maybe he's not quite back to his best yet and thus not ready for a place in the 1st team squad.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

By the way what happened to Cole Palmer? Thought he was supposed to be the next big thing yet not heard anything about him in a year and he doesn't get a game today.

A year? He only made his debut 4 months ago and he's just coming back from Covid.

 

[remember arthur mann]

I hear you but if he can’t do something today even Pep should finally realise it’s time to get rid.......assuming you’re talking about ffs !

Give it a fucking rest

 

[domalino]

Garcia, I know Walkers injury muddies the waters a little but like a fair few on here I don’t want involved.

I think it's hilarious people are angry at Garcia.

He's a 5th choice CB being offered a starting position at Barcelona. He gave us over a years notice of his intent to leave, having only arrived 2 years previous and giving the club 2 full transfer windows to sort something out.

He doesn't owe us anything. He's behind Ruben Dias (23, £65m), John Stones (26, £50m), Nathan Aké (25, £40m) and Laporte (26, £65m) who are all much better than he is right now, represent huge investments by the club and are all just coming into their best years.

Honestly if everyone could stop being so emotional over the fact a player rejected a contract offer, they'd realise he's 100% making the right decision. That's before you even consider things like a massive global pandemic making people appreciate being close to family a bit more, or the fact he'd not really settled in Manchester and was living in the academy between flying back to see his girlfriend and family.

If a young player at any other club made his breakthrough, only for that club to go and make 2 big signings in his position, everyone would say "fair enough he's not going to get chances there".