Injuries 2024/25 | Kovacic ruled out for a month

[Damanino]

We need a Barca situation where one of the academy lads steps up. Or a couple, the academy has produced gems before.

That Palmer guy looks talented. :)

 

[p.taker]

What a disaster the summers lack of transfer activity was.

Ffs txiki!

 

[jrb]

Ffs txiki!

He’s not arsed. He’s leaving. He’s only still here to show the new guy how it all works at City. :-)

I doubt there will be any January signings. He won’t be here for any Summer signings.

 

[johnnytapia]

Couldn’t see a thread for this, so thought we needed one in the circumstances.

Separate thread? Behave. Every team / squad has injuries; we’re no different.
Not one team in the Prem wouldn’t swap their starting eleven with us this weekend. Not one. So quit the hyperbolic, woe-is-us fanny/wiping.

 

[jrb]

Separate thread? Behave. Every team / squad has injuries; we’re no different.
Not one team in the Prem wouldn’t swap their starting eleven with us this weekend. Not one. So quit the hyperbolic, woe-is-us fanny/wiping.

Liverpool?

 

[SebastianBlue]

that’s not really fair, the club has people who get paid to do the scouting etc. how should a ‘civilian’ know about the profiles and options?

Some are claiming that there were players available we could buy that would be happy to sign and mostly sit on the bench until one of the established senior players picked up an injury—specifically Haaland, who would want to play every minute that he was fit—so I think it is fair to ask who these players were?

 

[cleavers]

How bad does it need to be before Kalvin is recalled.

We might not need to recall him ;-)

 

[freshie]

Looks like a head injury so hoopefully nothing too serious

 

[SebastianBlue]

It’s a bit late now. City should have made that decision in the Summer to buy another forward. We had £100mill+ to buy a forward. We have Txiki and a massive scouting network. In all seriousness, who at City thought going into a new season with one striker, Haaland, was a sensible idea?

Haaland would/will want to play every minute that he is fit. So whomever we signed to play understudy would have to be content with sitting on the bench most of the time, until such time as Haaland picked up an injury. They would get the odd game here and there, but with the squad we started off with, they wouldn’t have a clear path to substantial minutes.

So, again, who could we have signed to take on that role?

 

[vanchi]

Some are claiming that there were players available we could buy that would be happy to sign and mostly sit on the bench until one of the established senior players picks up and injury—specifically Haaland, who would want to play every minute that he was fit—so I think it is fair to ask who these players were?

there are always players available if you want to spend money.

that’s what confusing about reports that the new guy will spend money unlike txiki. i was under the impression that was the club thing bot just txiki. anyway, time will tell will the 15m saved by not paying over valuation for bruno g. be a huge mistake or not.