It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[foggy1974]

Pep has previously said that zinchenko's lack of pace stops him from playing left wing for us.
Unless he has been doing lots of speed work it pep is planning a change in system, I can't see him playing further forward too often.

The 2nd half performance against Villa, more of a wingback than out and out winger will give Pep food for thought

 

[foggy1974]

Alvarez can play wide if need be so depends how fast he settles in, Palmer is looking very good, some people think he will be better than Foden eventually. my main worry is our CB's if Ake goes, Laporte and Stones get injured alot and dont want a repeat of the end of last season having to play a midfielder at CB because they was all injured, hopefully Ake stays but looking like he's off

Ifs & buts, what if they stay reletively injury free and we have a player who doesnt get many starts. On decent wages

 

[foggy1974]

Ye didn't think of Phil

Phil won't change from 47 as it means so much too him.

 

[JewelZee]

Pep said so, he play as full back because he need him to be in that position eventhough he always be a midfielder. He also asked him to play as false nine not to long ago when we play against PSG at home.

Zinchenko will be whatever Pep demanded him to be, he have no choice really if he want to stay and continuing his career at City.

I must be in an alternate universe...Zinchenko has NEVER played as a winger in a 4-3-3 under Pep...NEVER...he pushed up like crazy v Villa because we had to go for broke but Foden remained as the left winger for the entire match...I keep saying he's not a winger and people like yourself keep bringing up that he has played as a 10, as an 8, as a false 9, as a 6...I'm saying NOT AS A 7/11...

 

[foggy1974]

Top players should always fancy themselves to get the starting spot.

Ake knows he isn't good enough to dislodge the other 3.

Some players should have more bottle.

How do you that Ake knows he's not good enough, if that was the case why did he sign in the 1st place. Hes shown enough bottle to become an integral part of the team at the end of last season. Who knows what Pep or Van Gaal have said to him privately

 

[JewelZee]

The 2nd half performance against Villa, more of a wingback than out and out winger will give Pep food for thought

Exactly, not an out and out winger...wingback a different story...I would think he'd do well there...

 

[citytill1die84]

How do you that Ake knows he's not good enough, if that was the case why did he sign in the 1st place. Hes shown enough bottle to become an integral part of the team at the end of last season. Who knows what Pep or Van Gaal have said to him privately

Well it's pretty obvious he doesn't fancy his chances at City otherwise he wouldn't want the move away. I guarantee in a couple seasons he won't be a starter for Chelsea either.

 

[richards30]

Well it's pretty obvious he doesn't fancy his chances at City otherwise he wouldn't want the move away. I guarantee in a couple seasons he won't be a starter for Chelsea either.

He said he wanted to fight to get more game time but maybe the lure of guaranteed play time has turned his head? Maybe the wife wants London again?

 

[blueparrot]

Well it's pretty obvious he doesn't fancy his chances at City otherwise he wouldn't want the move away. I guarantee in a couple seasons he won't be a starter for Chelsea either.

Not obvious, could be many reasons he is tempted by the chelsea move. He didn’t seem interested in leaving until the chelsea links.

 

[foggy1974]

I am willing to bet you that all 3 of our CBs will not stay injury free all season. Has that ever even happened, that all CBs were available 100% of the time?

Its not a question of staying injury free, more that they don't get a long term injury