bluefandk said:Kompany really should be made captain, dont care if it upsets Carlos or not.
hitRECORDSam said:Dzeko deserves some slack. Balo and Toure don't.
Matt Diablo said:...than some of the embarrassing fools who post on here who are slaggin everything City off, Booby Manc, Edin, Kola, Yaya, Mario (tho warranted but still) etc - I think you are joke supporters and should get a grip you spoilt little kids
Edin for glory: Vincent Kompany backs striker Dzeko
Stuart Brennan
March 22, 2011
Edin Dzeko
Vincent Kompany has delivered a crunching tackle to claims that new boy Edin Dzeko has been the subject of a Manchester City whispering campaign.
It was suggested at the weekend that Blues stars have been claiming that the Bosnian striker has not performed in training and has been struggling to impress after his £27million move.
But Kompany has dismissed the talk and says Dzeko’s low-key start to life at Eastlands has been entirely down to his mid-season switch from the Bundesliga.
Kompany himself made that switch when he joined City from Hamburg in the summer of 2008, and he found it tough to adapt to life and a new football culture.
He took some time to convince City fans that he was the burgeoning talent who had alerted Europe’s top clubs when he was at Anderlecht and then Hamburg.
Now he is favourite to land those same supporters’ player of the year award, and says that his ambition is to become one of the world’s top defeneders – not an unrealistic aim on the evidence of the season so far.
Kompany says that the switch of clubs and countries is even harder in January, when you don’t get the benefit of pre-season training.
Kompany came up against another who has been subjected to heavy scrutiny after a big-money winter transfer, Chelsea’s £50million man Fernando Torres.
And Kompany said that the problem with Torres was exactly that of Dzeko – that both men need time to settle into a new team during the hurly-burly of mid-season.
“Edin works hard for us but I guess that even though he has already shown good stuff for us, it is the same as Torres in that it is the hardest part of the season in which to come into the team and have an impact,” he said.
“I feel Edin has already been brilliant for us in some games and that is a positive thing to see because I know that next season we will get the best out of him, the same way Chelsea will look to get the best out of Torres next season.
“The hardest thing when you change clubs in January is blending into your new team. It would have been a miracle if it happened straight away, but I’m sure he will keep trying until the end of the season.”
Torres has failed to score in seven matches since his British record transfer from Liverpool after drawing another blank against the uncompromising Kompany and his partner Joleon Lescott.
Dangerous
But that indifferent form won’t last, warned Kompany.
“Torres is one of the best players in the world,” he said. “No doubt about it, one day he will wake up and become dangerous and score goals for Chelsea.
“Like every other defender in the league, I was hoping that Sunday wouldn’t be that day! I got lucky with that but no-one doubts he will do it for Chelsea one day – they just have too many good strikers at Chelsea.
“He is still a great striker. Like any player who changes in January it is always going to be difficult. He has to adapt, it is difficult and it will take the time it takes.”
Defeat by Chelsea saw City drop out of the top three for the first time since early December, with Carlo Ancelotti’s team moving ahead of them to give the top of the Premier League a more familiar look.
That also increased the likelihood of City and Tottenham ending up locked in a bitter battle for that fourth and final Champions League place.
Last season that battle went down to the re-arranged penultimate game of the season, when Spurs won 1-0 at Eastlands to grab fourth and condemn City to the Europa League.
A repeat of that could cost Roberto Mancini his job, and the intriguing prospect of City and Spurs going head-to-head once more has raised its head again.
The two were due to meet on April 16, but City’s progression to the FA Cup semi-finals means that game will have to be re-arranged.
With Sky Sports eyeing it up after the drama of last year’s nail-biting contest, the final week of the season, days after the FA Cup final, is a strong possibility.
Kompany says City prefer to try to secure their spot in the top four long before that – but he believes the Blues are better prepared this time if it does come to another winner-takes-all situation.
“We hope we can make a difference before, but if it goes to that game again we will be happy to play it,” said the man who took the captain’s armband when Carlos Tevez was ruled out with injury at Stamford Bridge.
“We are ready for big games – the Spurs game, the United semi-final, and everything that follows afterwards.
“We are more solid as a team than we were last year and won’t be fazed by the importance of the game. We will keep playing our game, try to get our goals and we know defensively we are solid, so there will be no surprises for us there.”
Kompany has been imperious himself this season, thrusting himself into contention for the national footballer of the year awards as well as being odds-on to lift the City fans’ award.
Not a bad effort from a man who a year ago was still pining after the midfield position which he preferred.
He appears to have given up that hankering, and now has his sights on a new achievement.
“Sometimes you can’t be pretentious about these things,” he said. “In a big club you have to take the position given to you and make it your own.
“My target is to become one of the best players in the world in whatever position I am given. I am still not there.
“But I am lucky to be given the central defensive position, so you will see me pushing to get better every single game – but I will have better games in the future.”
Typically modest, but Kompany baulks at the suggestion that his modesty plays a part in his excellence.
“Modesty is nothing to do with it, just hard work and dedication,” he said, a little irritated at the gushing praise. “I love what I am doing but I have suffered a lot to get there and now I just want to get better still.”
bluefoever said:Sorry I don't buy it. If you're a good player it won't take time to adjust to a new team. Look at Suarez. The question is that the panic buying in January based on youtube extracts is not a good way of judging that a player is good enough. Good players from Dutch or Spanish leagues are the best to go for. Italian and Bundesliga are rubbish and any average player looks too good.
true blue rising said:Matt Diablo said:no chance, feel like it tbh on here in general but the likes of you make me even more determined not to....
the likes of me, you came on here giving it all, we all get behind are team but sometimes we say stuff we dont mean and get pissed of with them, that football if you dont like and and making shit posts then why you on here,
Mike N said:Matt Diablo said:...than some of the embarrassing fools who post on here who are slaggin everything City off, Booby Manc, Edin, Kola, Yaya, Mario (tho warranted but still) etc - I think you are joke supporters and should get a grip you spoilt little kids
Edin for glory: Vincent Kompany backs striker Dzeko
Stuart Brennan
March 22, 2011
Edin Dzeko
Vincent Kompany has delivered a crunching tackle to claims that new boy Edin Dzeko has been the subject of a Manchester City whispering campaign.
It was suggested at the weekend that Blues stars have been claiming that the Bosnian striker has not performed in training and has been struggling to impress after his £27million move.
But Kompany has dismissed the talk and says Dzeko’s low-key start to life at Eastlands has been entirely down to his mid-season switch from the Bundesliga.
Kompany himself made that switch when he joined City from Hamburg in the summer of 2008, and he found it tough to adapt to life and a new football culture.
He took some time to convince City fans that he was the burgeoning talent who had alerted Europe’s top clubs when he was at Anderlecht and then Hamburg.
Now he is favourite to land those same supporters’ player of the year award, and says that his ambition is to become one of the world’s top defeneders – not an unrealistic aim on the evidence of the season so far.
Kompany says that the switch of clubs and countries is even harder in January, when you don’t get the benefit of pre-season training.
Kompany came up against another who has been subjected to heavy scrutiny after a big-money winter transfer, Chelsea’s £50million man Fernando Torres.
And Kompany said that the problem with Torres was exactly that of Dzeko – that both men need time to settle into a new team during the hurly-burly of mid-season.
“Edin works hard for us but I guess that even though he has already shown good stuff for us, it is the same as Torres in that it is the hardest part of the season in which to come into the team and have an impact,” he said.
“I feel Edin has already been brilliant for us in some games and that is a positive thing to see because I know that next season we will get the best out of him, the same way Chelsea will look to get the best out of Torres next season.
“The hardest thing when you change clubs in January is blending into your new team. It would have been a miracle if it happened straight away, but I’m sure he will keep trying until the end of the season.”
Torres has failed to score in seven matches since his British record transfer from Liverpool after drawing another blank against the uncompromising Kompany and his partner Joleon Lescott.
Dangerous
But that indifferent form won’t last, warned Kompany.
“Torres is one of the best players in the world,” he said. “No doubt about it, one day he will wake up and become dangerous and score goals for Chelsea.
“Like every other defender in the league, I was hoping that Sunday wouldn’t be that day! I got lucky with that but no-one doubts he will do it for Chelsea one day – they just have too many good strikers at Chelsea.
“He is still a great striker. Like any player who changes in January it is always going to be difficult. He has to adapt, it is difficult and it will take the time it takes.”
Defeat by Chelsea saw City drop out of the top three for the first time since early December, with Carlo Ancelotti’s team moving ahead of them to give the top of the Premier League a more familiar look.
That also increased the likelihood of City and Tottenham ending up locked in a bitter battle for that fourth and final Champions League place.
Last season that battle went down to the re-arranged penultimate game of the season, when Spurs won 1-0 at Eastlands to grab fourth and condemn City to the Europa League.
A repeat of that could cost Roberto Mancini his job, and the intriguing prospect of City and Spurs going head-to-head once more has raised its head again.
The two were due to meet on April 16, but City’s progression to the FA Cup semi-finals means that game will have to be re-arranged.
With Sky Sports eyeing it up after the drama of last year’s nail-biting contest, the final week of the season, days after the FA Cup final, is a strong possibility.
Kompany says City prefer to try to secure their spot in the top four long before that – but he believes the Blues are better prepared this time if it does come to another winner-takes-all situation.
“We hope we can make a difference before, but if it goes to that game again we will be happy to play it,” said the man who took the captain’s armband when Carlos Tevez was ruled out with injury at Stamford Bridge.
“We are ready for big games – the Spurs game, the United semi-final, and everything that follows afterwards.
“We are more solid as a team than we were last year and won’t be fazed by the importance of the game. We will keep playing our game, try to get our goals and we know defensively we are solid, so there will be no surprises for us there.”
Kompany has been imperious himself this season, thrusting himself into contention for the national footballer of the year awards as well as being odds-on to lift the City fans’ award.
Not a bad effort from a man who a year ago was still pining after the midfield position which he preferred.
He appears to have given up that hankering, and now has his sights on a new achievement.
“Sometimes you can’t be pretentious about these things,” he said. “In a big club you have to take the position given to you and make it your own.
“My target is to become one of the best players in the world in whatever position I am given. I am still not there.
“But I am lucky to be given the central defensive position, so you will see me pushing to get better every single game – but I will have better games in the future.”
Typically modest, but Kompany baulks at the suggestion that his modesty plays a part in his excellence.
“Modesty is nothing to do with it, just hard work and dedication,” he said, a little irritated at the gushing praise. “I love what I am doing but I have suffered a lot to get there and now I just want to get better still.”
Fuck me, you are a boring knob.
Who the hell are you to say who's it's o.k. to have a go at or if its warranted?
Every person on here is entitled to an opinion and dont have to wait for your confirmation because you clearly are a bigger fan than us and dont slag anyone off.
bluefoever said:Sorry I don't buy it. If you're a good player it won't take time to adjust to a new team.
Good players from Dutch or Spanish leagues are the best to go for. Italian and Bundesliga are rubbish and any average player looks too good.
I may have misread it this morning (bleary eyes and all that noise), but I thought Sky were looking at putting the Spurs game on after the final?simon23 said:on a side note...did anyone else nothice the bit about sky trying to get the spurs city game moved to a few days after the semi against utd.......!!!!! the semi will take it out of us (as it would any team).........this surely annt be allowed.....if it does happen we will need to make sure that the result against spurs is irrelevant by us being too far ahead of them to make any difference.
a bad result in the semi, a couple of injuries, sending offs, yellow card accumilations etc could have a real negative effect on the players preparing for the spurs game
its almost as if we are being set up!!
true blue rising said:Matt Diablo said:than some of the embarrassing pricks who post on here who are slaggin everything City off, Booby Manc, Edin, Kola, Yaya, Mario (tho warranted but still) etc - I think you are joke supporters and should get a grip you spoilt little kids
people are having there say you prick, coming on here taking digs at people, you get a grip, we pay good money to go watch them when there on endless amount off money, so shut ur face u dick