Ilkay Gundogan

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It was probably set up for him to go to Turkey, Fener if they got to CL, that fell apart though so Gundo/agents sent out feelers to others I feel.. thats the vibe
 
Thaksinssoldier said:
Absolutely not the same players whatsoever. Kovacic has had a season to bed in now and is a deputy to Rodri and nothing more. Doesn’t link up the attacks anywhere close to how Ilkay did.

Nothing wrong with Kovacic but against the Real Madrid’s you need to offer more than just keeping possession rocking over and we missed ilkay so much in champs league.
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And right on cue ;-)
 
ChicagoBlue said:
New coach, new direction, career coming to an end, no time to waste. Türkiye looks like his best bet. Competitive, of Turkiyish decent, warm weather…

Only question now is “Does the Mrs fancy it?!”

Amazing how players get married and, all of a sudden, Manchester doesn’t seem to be the place to be anymore…even though the career is short, but marriage is supposed to be for life?! Can’t wait until he’s 35 to live like a King and Queen anywhere in the world, dear? You can still hop on a plane and go shopping in Paris, like a good little WAG!

And, while that might sound a tad misogynistic, it feels like it’s happened to quite a few City players!
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You're right, it does sound a tad misogynistic. We always hear wives and girlfriends being made out to be some kind of Lady Macbeth figure whenever a player decides to move overseas even though it's usually a completely baseless assumption dreamed up by fans who can't come to terms with the idea that their favourite player might fancy living somewhere other than Manchester for a bit. Is it that inconceivable that a player might fancy a change of scene themselves? Do male footballers not enjoy shopping and eating at fancy restaurants as much as their wives? Perhaps these couples are (shock horror) making these decisions together?
 
Mon Autre said:
You're right, it does sound a tad misogynistic. We always hear wives and girlfriends being made out to be some kind of Lady Macbeth figure whenever a player decides to move overseas even though it's usually a completely baseless assumption dreamed up by fans who can't come to terms with the idea that their favourite player might fancy living somewhere other than Manchester for a bit. Is it that inconceivable that a player might fancy a change of scene themselves? Do male footballers not enjoy shopping and eating at fancy restaurants as much as their wives? Perhaps these couples are (shock horror) making these decisions together?
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I don’t think ilkay ever said all restaurants and food in Manchester are horrible, unless they both put out a joint statement?

In October 2022, a fan on Instagram asked the Italian: "Favourite restaurant in Manchester?" She replied: "Sorry I'm sad to be honest but nothing. I tried so bad to find a good restaurant but... horrible food everywhere.

(and then…..)

Sara Gundogan came under fire after branding all restaurants in Manchester as 'horrible' - but has now said she misses the city.

Regardless if you are a player or a wag, it’s better to be tactful about a city you are living in.

Saying there are no good restaurants and food in Manchester is just a plain and simple lie.
 
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mancboy said:
Theres a romanticism surrounding barcelona the club and the place when the reality is that both are aging shit holes full of criminals
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I can’t lie. I’ve been to Barcelona 4 times. 3 times when City played there. I love the city.

But like you say, it has it’s good and bad parts like all cities.

Of course it has the much better weather. And probably has better restaurants?
 
Mon Autre said:
You're right, it does sound a tad misogynistic. We always hear wives and girlfriends being made out to be some kind of Lady Macbeth figure whenever a player decides to move overseas …….even though it's usually a completely baseless assumption dreamed up by fans who can't come to terms with the idea that their favourite player might fancy living somewhere other than Manchester for a bit.
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Could you please explain to me how you know “it is usually a completely baseless assumption”? OR, were YOU making a completely baseless assumption?

Mon Autre said:
Is it that inconceivable that a player might fancy a change of scene themselves? Do male footballers not enjoy shopping and eating at fancy restaurants as much as their wives? Perhaps these couples are (shock horror) making these decisions together?
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All good questions. Let me know when you have the answers.

In the meantime, put the stones down and clean your glass house, so you can see your hypocrisy.
 
The commentators on the Mallorca v Real Madrid are just talking about Gundo being left out of the Barca squad last night and intimating something is going on.

As much as I like him, I can’t see us paying a lot of money for a 33 year old who already showed in his last season for us that he probably can’t play every game. So unless Barca release him on a free or low transfer fee it’s hard to see him coming back.
 
I think he could be great for a couple of years back here, coming on for the last 20 mins of games to give rodri/kdb an early bath. Ultimately more likely to do a couple of years in MLS or Saudi though I'd have thought.
 
jrb said:
I don’t think ilkay ever said all restaurants and food in Manchester are horrible, unless they both put out a joint statement?

In October 2022, a fan on Instagram asked the Italian: "Favourite restaurant in Manchester?" She replied: "Sorry I'm sad to be honest but nothing. I tried so bad to find a good restaurant but... horrible food everywhere.

(and then…..)

Sara Gundogan came under fire after branding all restaurants in Manchester as 'horrible' - but has now said she misses the city.

Regardless if you are a player or a wag, it’s better to be tactful about a city you are living in.

Saying there are no good restaurants and food in Manchester is just a plain and simple lie.
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Cant beat chips,peas and gravy..Whats up with her!!
 
Surely if he's been speaking to people at City it's not about coming back to play for City, rather to see what the options are for some hybrid coaching/playing role in one of the CFG teams.
 
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