Gundogan - Back training 26th June '17

[burning blue soul]

It's something that also needs looking at because Watford were hacking us down all night. The state of Kevin's ankles when he came off.

I think Pep was having a word with twattenburg at half time about it. It needs sorting. We've lost one of our most crucial players tonight because the team we faced were not as good and can only beat us by fouling us.

Nothing wrong with the challenge that laid him low mate. Just one of those things.

 

[Len Rum]

So both his knees are fucked now.

Nob.
(small).

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

I agree it was a very innocuous challenge. Unlucky his leg was planted.

 

[Dave S]

Watford players were a bunch of thugs tonight. Pity the ref didn't see it the same way. Bent bastard!

 

[mancity1]

Knee ligament damage could possibly be 6 weeks. Not sure they could diagnose accurately without a scan.

Medials are anywhere from 5 to 12 weeks and the scans will show the extent of ligament damage.

 

[The Riot Club]

Doubt we'll buy. Yaya needs to step up and play like he did today regularly, otherwise Aleix Garcia.

I hope not, can't rely on a raw kid or a fading star who only plays well when he can be arsed.

We're already struggling, we need more quality in midfield even before Gundogan got injured. Fernando is shite. Jack Wilshere would be a decent signing, or Eric Dier.

 

[Blue Mooner]

I'm taking the fact he was able to walk off the pitch as a positive sign. If it were a cruciate I don't believe there is any way he would have walked off.

Gutted.

 

[domalino]

I hope not, can't rely on a raw kid or a fading star who only plays well when he can be arsed.

We're already struggling, we need more quality in midfield even before Gundogan got injured. Fernando is shite. Jack Wilshere would be a decent signing, or Eric Dier.

What is the point of even suggesting 2 players we can't buy in January.

Might as well suggest we buy Iniesta, BUsquets, Kroos or Modric in January.

 

[Ric]

Gutted for him. Just hope it's not as bad as first feared. Not sure carrying on was a wise decision.

 

[chaddblue]

I'm taking the fact he was able to walk off the pitch as a positive sign. If it were a cruciate I don't believe there is any way he would have walked off.

Gutted.

Not true I'm afraid. 12 months ago I ruptured my ACL and tore my cartilage. I came back on in goal until my knee buckled again. Then I walked back to the car and drove 3 miles home

 

[The Riot Club]

What is the point of even suggesting 2 players we can't buy in January.

Might as well suggest we buy Iniesta, BUsquets, Kroos or Modric in January.

Everyone has a price, it just depends how ambitious the club is to win something this season. Wilshere isn't even wanted at Arsenal.

It must be obvious to Pep, Khaldoon and everyone else involved in the decision making that our midfield isn't good enough, especially without Fernandinho in it. We're too soft.

 

[SiMCFC]

Poor bloke, he was starting to make an impact again as well! Typical, hope he recovers well. Ligament damage is always hard to diagnose correctly that early on, I tore mine in my knee about 10 years ago playing football, played on until I felt it getting quite sore, walked up the stairs, had a shower and went to bed, morning after it had swollen the size of a football and I literaĺy cried just trying to roll out of bed!

 

[typicalcity...]

Really gutted for him but hopefully when Fernandinho is back, Yaya back in the team we will have cover.

When he wasn't in the team, we had Fernandinho sitting and Dave and De Bruyne infront.

Nolito left, Aguero middle and Sterling right. Worked really well imo.

 

[borassic]

Was he crying aswell? Awful.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

I hope not, can't rely on a raw kid or a fading star who only plays well when he can be arsed.

We're already struggling, we need more quality in midfield even before Gundogan got injured. Fernando is shite. Jack Wilshere would be a decent signing, or Eric Dier.

We can't rely on a raw kid so let's rely on players who's respective clubs relied upon when they were raw kids.

Fuck sake.

 

[come-on-barney]

Terrible news - hope it's not as bad as feared.

 

[Barcon]

I hope not, can't rely on a raw kid or a fading star who only plays well when he can be arsed.

We're already struggling, we need more quality in midfield even before Gundogan got injured. Fernando is shite. Jack Wilshere would be a decent signing, or Eric Dier.

What the fuck?

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

was always likely we'd lose him for some period.

I'm quite enjoying seeing the gradual progression in Fernando's play, and I think we could move in January. I think it could bring De Bruyne back to the focal point of the team which I think would make us play better. I like Gundogan but think that until Silva is moved along the 3 of them together isn't producing the best of any of them at the moment.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Absolutely gutted. Class act and was starting to find his feet.

On the other side of the coin I think bringing him into the team and trying to accommodate him along with Silva and De Bruyne, has been a contributing factor to how we've played recently.

Completely agree with this.

I'm absolutely gutted that he'd injured, seems like a really nice guy and he's an exceptionally talented player.

Our best form came at the start of the season with Fernandinho sat behind Silva and DeBruyne with Nolito and Sterling wide. I think our downturn in form has come as a result of breaking that shape up and moving players in to positions that don't really suit them.

Getting back to that shape we started the season with, might hopefully see us return to form and should definitely see us playing the disasterous back 3 less.

Get well soon Gundi.

 

[Blue Pete]

It looked like the same knee as last time. Not a good sign if this is the case (right knee)