Fernandinho (continued)

Dare I say he is much more important than Yaya in high intensity games. The way he keeps our momentum going is incredible as well as covering so much ground. In actual fact, we can probably get away with playing him and demichelis in a midfield two should Yaya be injured. Fernandinho used to play in a more advanced role for Shaktar with a pure defensive midfielder beside him. It clearly shows his adaptability and importance to the team. No doubt we will miss him.
 
Bad news that he'll be out for four weeks... Sods law, if they'd known this then they might have forked out for Mangala and Fernando.
 
MP always tends to err on the cautious side with his initial estimates. According to Physio Room, Nasri is due back on Feb 18 (for Barcelona game). That's <6 weeks from his injury when the original estimate was 8 weeks. Let's see what the official report yields today, but unless it's a very serious injury, there's still hope he might make it for the CL.
 
lasereyes said:
MP always tends to err on the cautious side with his initial estimates. According to Physio Room, Nasri is due back on Feb 18 (for Barcelona game). That's <6 weeks from his injury when the original estimate was 8 weeks. Let's see what the official report yields today, but unless it's a very serious injury, there's still hope he might make it for the CL.
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ESPN are saying two weeks and quoting MP in support of that.

Its all over the shop in the reporting of this one.

MP said three to four weeks but the report from the medico tomorrow will indicate a better timeline.

On our feed John Champion was saying its a slight/minor knock so Norwich hear he comes.
 
mancity111 said:
lasereyes said:
MP always tends to err on the cautious side with his initial estimates. According to Physio Room, Nasri is due back on Feb 18 (for Barcelona game). That's <6 weeks from his injury when the original estimate was 8 weeks. Let's see what the official report yields today, but unless it's a very serious injury, there's still hope he might make it for the CL.
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ESPN are saying two weeks and quoting MP in support of that.

Its all over the shop in the reporting of this one.

MP said three to four weeks but the report from the medico tomorrow will indicate a better timeline.

On our feed John Champion was saying its a slight/minor knock so Norwich hear he comes.
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If he is borderline, I would not risk him for Norwich. We really need him for the two cup ties -- and we should be able to dispose of Norwich and Sunderland with a team similar to last night (personally I would put Milner in CM in place of Demichelis if fit).
 
lasereyes said:
mancity111 said:
lasereyes said:
MP always tends to err on the cautious side with his initial estimates. According to Physio Room, Nasri is due back on Feb 18 (for Barcelona game). That's <6 weeks from his injury when the original estimate was 8 weeks. Let's see what the official report yields today, but unless it's a very serious injury, there's still hope he might make it for the CL.
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ESPN are saying two weeks and quoting MP in support of that.

Its all over the shop in the reporting of this one.

MP said three to four weeks but the report from the medico tomorrow will indicate a better timeline.

On our feed John Champion was saying its a slight/minor knock so Norwich hear he comes.
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If he is borderline, I would not risk him for Norwich. We really need him for the two cup ties -- and we should be able to dispose of Norwich and Sunderland with a team similar to last night (personally I would put Milner in CM in place of Demichelis if fit).
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My gut feel on this one is closer to the four weeks MP was suggesting so he might miss those games.
 
mancity111 said:
lasereyes said:
mancity111 said:
ESPN are saying two weeks and quoting MP in support of that.

Its all over the shop in the reporting of this one.

MP said three to four weeks but the report from the medico tomorrow will indicate a better timeline.

On our feed John Champion was saying its a slight/minor knock so Norwich hear he comes.
Click to expand...

If he is borderline, I would not risk him for Norwich. We really need him for the two cup ties -- and we should be able to dispose of Norwich and Sunderland with a team similar to last night (personally I would put Milner in CM in place of Demichelis if fit).
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My gut feel on this one is closer to the four weeks MP was suggesting so he might miss those games.
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It's his thoughts, he's no physio, so we'll find out today. Praying he'll be fit for Barça
 
dekabreak said:
mancity111 said:
lasereyes said:
If he is borderline, I would not risk him for Norwich. We really need him for the two cup ties -- and we should be able to dispose of Norwich and Sunderland with a team similar to last night (personally I would put Milner in CM in place of Demichelis if fit).
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My gut feel on this one is closer to the four weeks MP was suggesting so he might miss those games.
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It's his thoughts, he's no physio, so we'll find out today. Praying he'll be fit for Barça
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He would only relay an initial assessment from the medicos.

I hope he is available for Norwich myself but the way our soft tissue injuries have gone this year I think its wishful thinking.
 
mancity111 said:
lasereyes said:
mancity111 said:
ESPN are saying two weeks and quoting MP in support of that.

Its all over the shop in the reporting of this one.

MP said three to four weeks but the report from the medico tomorrow will indicate a better timeline.

On our feed John Champion was saying its a slight/minor knock so Norwich hear he comes.
Click to expand...

If he is borderline, I would not risk him for Norwich. We really need him for the two cup ties -- and we should be able to dispose of Norwich and Sunderland with a team similar to last night (personally I would put Milner in CM in place of Demichelis if fit).
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My gut feel on this one is closer to the four weeks MP was suggesting so he might miss those games.
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Gut feeling ?
 
Without Fernandinho and Agüero, I fear for us in that week when we have Chelsea in the cup on the Saturday and Barcelona on the Tuesday, even Sunderland on the Wednesday leading up to those two cup games.

We could be out of two cup competitions in the space of 4 days with our injuries, against Barcelona I don't think we stand a chance without Agüero or Fernandinho!
 
Sod Barcelona and sod Chelsea in the cup; the Premier League is priority as far as I'm concerned. That is our biggest chance of a major honour. And we should be winning it with our squad. Anything else is a bonus. It's not as if we've got a shed load of them under our belts. to the extent that we can take a year off to concentrate on CL.
Chelsea and Liverpool (if they qualify for CL) will be much stronger next season. PL and a League Cup will do very nicely thank you.
 
ianw16 said:
Sod Barcelona and sod Chelsea in the cup; the Premier League is priority as far as I'm concerned. That is our biggest chance of a major honour. And we should be winning it with our squad. Anything else is a bonus. It's not as if we've got a shed load of them under our belts. to the extent that we can take a year off to concentrate on CL.
Chelsea and Liverpool (if they qualify for CL) will be much stronger next season. PL and a League Cup will do very nicely thank you.
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I agree.....if you offered me PL and league cup I would rip your hand off......and I would have before a ball was kicked in August.
 
That's all fine, but we can't pick and choose what we win. Just cos we knock ourselves out of the Cups, there's no guarantee we win the League. In fact as others have pointed out, we are prob not favourites any more given our run-in is prob harder than anyone else's. You have to call each match as you see it and rotate the players sensibly to ensure adequate rest, but I want us to be competitive in all competitions. Particularly the CL since it will affect our seeding next year and beyond, but also the FA Cup as it's a great chance to get some revenge.
 
lasereyes said:
That's all fine, but we can't pick and choose what we win. Just cos we knock ourselves out of the Cups, there's no guarantee we win the League. In fact as others have pointed out, we are prob not favourites any more given our run-in is prob harder than anyone else's. You have to call each match as you see it and rotate the players sensibly to ensure adequate rest, but I want us to be competitive in all competitions. Particularly the CL since it will affect our seeding next year and beyond, but also the FA Cup as it's a great chance to get some revenge.
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Agreed, but if it came down to a hypothetical situation of Aguero or Fernandinho being on the brink of being fit for Barca, and should we risk them, or give them a few more days for the following PL game, I'd go with the latter.
 
sam-caddick said:
Without Fernandinho and Agüero, I fear for us in that week when we have Chelsea in the cup on the Saturday and Barcelona on the Tuesday, even Sunderland on the Wednesday leading up to those two cup games.

We could be out of two cup competitions in the space of 4 days with our injuries, against Barcelona I don't think we stand a chance without Agüero or Fernandinho!
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Are you ever positive.

The answer can be no Sam.
 
our most important player, we need a plan B for when he needs a rest or is injured.

massive player for us, hopefully it wont keep him out for long
 
littlemarkyc said:
Telegraph saying out for a month...shit the bed!
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Seriously, wow.

No Sergio and Nasri as well, Barcelona could be a battering if we don't sort our midfield and defence before then.

Milner in please.
 
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