Ilkay Gundogan - He's Back, Welcome Home

[wolviedinho]

Delighted and I’m not a shamed to admit it but it brought a little tear that montage of his goals against Villa and the rags.

A genuine person and a fantastic player. The journey continues. He represents everything you want in a city player.

Delighted.

 

[kinky's boots]

Listening to his interview and reading between the lines, he’s really saying how shit it was at Barcelona.

Tbf he said early on how shocked and dismayed he was at the attitude of his teammates at Barca. He's a winner

 

[DiscoSteve]

Fookin' get in there! Just watching his interview right now!

 

[simmo]

Magnificent and he cost a transfer fee of £nil.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Says he's been reading social media saying - "there could be a lot of people saying we don't want him back or whatever".

Erm, not quite that Gundo although @ray21 @BolinCell @Mancityphilfo2000 @TonyColemansbagofapples and a few others said they weren't so keen; )

I said I wouldn’t have brought him back but it’s hard not to be happy about his return. During Covid we (more specifically my better half) did get a personal phone call from him via the club. That call only enhanced the love we have for him.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Love the guy. I really hope it works out for him.

 

[Eccles Blue]

I think there’s one, but he posts enough for 150 (the same shit every time)

I think you mean 1500, you missed a 0!!! ;-) :-)

 

[DiscoSteve]

Magnificent and he cost a transfer fee of £nil.

i'm disappointed - should have been at least €115

 

[willipp]

I think it’s a great day for the club. Not just for the coming season, but maybe for many years to come.

 

[Vienna_70]

Any chance they have a player vote, after the transfer window closes to elect the captain for the season?

That’s what they usually do.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Pep has pretty much confirmed he'll be in the squad tomorrow.

Genuinely can't wait for tomorrow. Reckon the atmosphere will be fantastic

 

[Damanino]

grass not always greener, I like how players that leave us find this out. I am sure Zinc, Jesus, Sterling have 2nd thoughts now...
Sane might think similarly maybe Kompany can save his Bayern career.
even Alvarez yet to be seen what he does at Atletico in a team plays very differently to us.
Palmer might think he done well, individually for sure, but not playing in CL last season, neither this season and imo if they get any points deductions that kills CL again for them, even without that its no guarantee they finish top4 which then would be 3 years without CL in a row for Chelsea.

anyway, welcome back Gundo, made no sense to leave or let him leave without being able to land a main target last summer. still very useful part of the squad, expect quite a lot of game time for him (Nunes or McAtee should be loaned imo).

 

[Vienna_70]

Time to change your name to Viennetta_70 Shirley??

Sorry, that’s not going to happen.

I chose this username for two very important reasons, and I have no intention of altering it.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Magnificent and he cost a transfer fee of £nil.

115 charges eat your heart out.

 

[DiscoSteve]

anyone else think that this will be the spur for Pep to sign for two more years?

 

[eastmanc]

That’s going to be a huge boost for Pep too. Can only be positive for him extending his contract too.

Already talking to Gundo about being part of the backroom staff. That doesn't sound like Pep wanting this to be his final season.

 

[Franny 1234]

Still puzzles me why he signed for Barcelona in the first place.
Welcome home Gundog.
Looking forward to his silky passing and crucial goals. CTID

 

[I'm Blue]

anyone else think that this will be the spur for Pep to sign for two more years?

It'll certainly help but how we play this season will play the biggest part.
If the players still show Pep they're following him, believing in him and more importantly performing for him.

 

[Vienna_70]

Still puzzles me why he signed for Barcelona in the first place.
Welcome home Gundog.
Looking forward to his silky passing and crucial goals. CTID

Because they offered him a longer contract than we did initially.