"Injuries" before internationals

[Rochdale Blue]

True - and I genuinely can't remember many players at City missing international breaks.

Odd how something can suddenly become a "fact". I bet the people complaining genuinely think they remember lots of City players missing internationals too.

On a podcast last week some idiot called it something like a typical Pep trick to have Kev missing. It's noticeable how these third rate hacks when mentioning someone else grubbing a living off their so-called proffesion that so and so is a brilliant journo and their latest article is a must read. You literally have to get the sick bucket out listening to the gut churning compliments they pay to each other.

 

[xgorton]

Fergie era rags pretty much invented the concept of the convenient injury ahead of an international break. It got so bad it would be a shock if their players actually turned up for national team duty.

Giggs always injured for the internationals,don't think so.

 

[citymad]

Shame we don't pull players like the others, its only hurting us. The media doesn't seem to be bothered by it. If Ben White can just nonchalantly tell waistcoat he doesn't want to be picked at this time then a mystery "injury" isn't going to look that suspect.

 

[TinFoilHat]

My fear is a Scouse **** doing a Sane on Kev. Belgium managers seem to love flogging him to death as it is.

Wouldn't put it past them.

 

[CC1]

My fear is a Scouse **** doing a Sane on Kev. Belgium managers seem to love flogging him to death as it is.

Wouldn't put it past them.

Thought Kev hadn’t been called up?

 

[Middedon]

I feel like it’s often overlooked that some players really enjoy playing for their country. And it has an importance culturally that’s greater than in other countries. I think for the Croatians and the Argentinians it might be equal in importance to club football. I know club football is their job, but I don’t think all
Players would be willing to forgo international play.

 

[wolfie1988]

Apparently it is only us that does it.

Arsenal and Liverpool fans have this in their heads from last March when Haaland pulled out of international fixtures with a groin issue.

He then missed Liverpool at home first fixture back too. But they forget that part.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Thought Kev hadn’t been called up?

Just looked. You're right he hasn't. Thank fuck.

 

[CC1]

Just looked. You're right he hasn't. Thank fuck.

Wish Stones wasn’t going

 

[TinFoilHat]

Wish Stones wasn’t going

Me too.

Runs himself into the ground doing his job and covering Slabby.