Garcia

[Cobwebcat]

Considering the embarrassment of riches that Spain have in midfield does it not speak volumes that he was called up ahead of them?

Why does it matter if he then still plays badly for us? We aren't supporters of Spain.

Confirms that half of Bluemoon are idiots

He's a defensive midfielder.

It's like Fernandinho. Because he cost £30m, some City fans think he should be able to pass like Yaya or Silva. He's very good at what he does

Grabbing at people running past him? He has to fit into a system....our system. He might be brilliant for Spain, though I doubt it, but he needs to play well for us. He is a defensive midfielder that has blatantly not worked out for us because the Premiership is fast and he is slow and he turns slower than milk.

I've no problem with Fernandinho. Good buy.

 

[decmancity]

Turns slower than Milk?
Yet was clocked at having a top pace of 18mph last season. Compare that to most in the prem and he is not slow.

The lad needs to have a run of games to gain match fitness and confidence.
Was a fantastic cog in the Benfica team and being called up for Spain proves he has the quality.

 

[NipHolmes]

Been called up for Spain to replace Busquets.

Pretty much confirms Del Bosque hasn't got a clue, second time he has called him up now.
Should have logged on here before hand.

You do know they've had pull outs and Alonso is injured?

He's a squad option, not a key starter like you're trying to portray.

I hope he comes good but if I was gaffer I'd have been sending Garcia to Everton and kept Barry here. A mistake that will be clear come end if the season I fear.

Bit in bold. He's not there by merit he's there because they need to fill a squad position.

Considering the embarrassment of riches that Spain have in midfield does it not speak volumes that he was called up ahead of them?

<br /><br />-- Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:55 am --<br /><br />

Turns slower than Milk?
Yet was clocked at having a top pace of 18mph last season. Compare that to most in the prem and he is not slow.

The lad needs to have a run of games to gain match fitness and confidence.
Was a fantastic cog in the Benfica team and being called up for Spain proves he has the quality.

The cog in Benfica was Witsel, stop trying to rewrite history.

 

[decmancity]

Garcia allowed Witsel to do what he does best.

That's what I think he can do for us, screen the back four and allow Yaya and Fernandinho to do what they do best.

A good article, <a class="postlink" href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/feb/01/javi-garcia-manchester-city-screen-idol" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.theguardian.com/football/blo ... creen-idol</a>

 

[Rolee]

You do know they've had pull outs and Alonso is injured?

He's a squad option, not a key starter like you're trying to portray.

I hope he comes good but if I was gaffer I'd have been sending Garcia to Everton and kept Barry here. A mistake that will be clear come end if the season I fear.

Bit in bold. He's not there by merit he's there because they need to fill a squad position.

Considering the embarrassment of riches that Spain have in midfield does it not speak volumes that he was called up ahead of them?

-- Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:55 am --

Turns slower than Milk?
Yet was clocked at having a top pace of 18mph last season. Compare that to most in the prem and he is not slow.

The lad needs to have a run of games to gain match fitness and confidence.
Was a fantastic cog in the Benfica team and being called up for Spain proves he has the quality.

The cog in Benfica was Witsel, stop trying to rewrite history.

They had just the one cog then? Not very functional.

 

[Shands]

I'm with CTID101 on this to an extent. There's no doubt about it he struggled badly in the early months of the last season, in fact his display away at Wigan was one of the worst individual performances in a City shirt of recent history. The second half away at Newcastle however he was exceptional and from that point on I though he settled down and put in, more often than not, very effective and underrated efforts. He's never going to be showy, in either his ball work, closing down or movement, but he has a role to fulfill which he does with subtlety and little fuss, thanks to a decent positional sense. He should certainly not be used as a centre back, especially in a side playing a high line, but as a holding midfielder he can do a good job. Having said that, if we are to play a pressing game, I don't see any combination of Yaya/Garcia and Fernandinho working in a 4-4-2 and the sooner we switch formation from that the better.

 

[Joehannes]

Considering the embarrassment of riches that Spain have in midfield does it not speak volumes that he was called up ahead of them?

-- Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:55 am --

Turns slower than Milk?
Yet was clocked at having a top pace of 18mph last season. Compare that to most in the prem and he is not slow.

The lad needs to have a run of games to gain match fitness and confidence.
Was a fantastic cog in the Benfica team and being called up for Spain proves he has the quality.

The cog in Benfica was Witsel, stop trying to rewrite history.

They had just the one cog then? Not very functional.

And for just one season too.

 

[BigOscar]

Garcia was a crucial part of the Benfica team for years before Witsel even got there, and the only time they won the title in that period was before Witsel was signed (in possibly the most fun, ridiculously attacking system of all time).

 

[George Hannah]

Now he is an essential part of our squad for the coming season I am quite prepared to be talked into seeing him as a good player.

 

[Anonymous]

Now he is an essential part of our squad for the coming season I am quite prepared to be talked into seeing him as a good player.

Arguably 5th choice central midfield player and 5th choice centre half ... not sure that can be classed essential!