Crooked_rain
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I think that's the issue for many - I kept banging on that you can see more then potential with him. Very confident with the ball, ok made some youthful mistakes but pretty rare talent - I wish we made an extra special effort to keep him (being local and a star is a rare thing). So unlucky with timing - a week or so later - De Bruyne out for six months - would have given loads more opportunities - so unlucky n this aspect
Talented player for sure but if a player doesn't believe in their ability enough to force their way in like players before him had to, then that's not the mentality we need. That's why we sold him.
Somr praise him for moving and say its ambitious but in my eyes he's left for an easier route to start games at a lesser team. Absolutely nothing wrong with that, it's his choice and he will do well and has done, but at City i prefer players who want to fight for their spot at the best team. That's why we win, because our players and manager have that kind of drive and ambition.
We were winning things when Palmer wasn't in the picture and we continued to after he left.
The world is full of talented players with the ball but the world isn't full of players who have absolutely belief they can cut it at the very best teams, regardless of who they have to content with for a place.