Javi Garcia

[dannybcity]

He's a decent player who has had a slow start (Stoke away being the exception) but he's getting better with every game. Just because he doesn't go tearing around the midfield flying into tackles like De Jong use to doesn't make him "shite".

Apart from heading the ball what qualities does he have that would suggest to you that he isn't shite? Passing is shocking- takes forever to get to the man & is more often than not bobbling and behind the man. Slow as fuck. Backs out of challenges at times. Positioning when we don't have the ball is terrible. Watford (championship club) midfield ran through him at ease

When has he backed out of a challenge and how did Watford "run through him"?

 

[m35 blue68]

He's a decent player who has had a slow start (Stoke away being the exception) but he's getting better with every game. Just because he doesn't go tearing around the midfield flying into tackles like De Jong use to doesn't make him "shite".

Apart from heading the ball what qualities does he have that would suggest to you that he isn't shite? Passing is shocking- takes forever to get to the man & is more often than not bobbling and behind the man. Slow as fuck. Backs out of challenges at times. Positioning when we don't have the ball is terrible. Watford (championship club) midfield ran through him at ease

When has he backed out of a challenge and how did Watford "run through him"?

Seen him back out of plenty at Wigan AND hid.

 

[M14Exile]

Ad Hominem attacking of players is completely non productive. Garcia adds to a list that includes Dzeko, Sinclair, Silva, Kolarov, Bowyer, Edghill et al.

The majority of players take time to settle at a new club, never mind a new country, management team and system of play. Our duty as fans is to support players at the club and encourage them to improve and become successful; I do not understand why we would want to undermine players who have not settled in as quickly as we would like and give the media, who are seemingly desperate to criticise MCFC, any encouragement that the fans are on their side.

Support ALL our players until they attack the club with words or behaviours.

This all day long

 

[dannybcity]

Apart from heading the ball what qualities does he have that would suggest to you that he isn't shite? Passing is shocking- takes forever to get to the man & is more often than not bobbling and behind the man. Slow as fuck. Backs out of challenges at times. Positioning when we don't have the ball is terrible. Watford (championship club) midfield ran through him at ease

When has he backed out of a challenge and how did Watford "run through him"?

Seen him back out of plenty at Wigan AND hid.

He can back out as many tackles as he likes if we keep clean sheets every week like we did at Wigan.

 

[m35 blue68]

Only time will tell but if he is the answer then the question must have been a bad one.

 

[bondsman]

what a load of common sense.

Wishful thinking more like. Garcia won't get quicker! The guy runs like Harold bishop power walks, he isn't athletic enough to improve

who gives a fuck how fast Garcia can run? why is that important.?
i don,t expect a cultured,composed, deep- lying central midfield player to be able to out-run linford christie...i,d expect garcia to be able to hold his posistion,be an out-let for his centre back,excell at ball retention,put in a tackle when needed,drop back to cover for a team-mate who has joined the attack,make numerous 5 to 10 yard passes,ensure the shape of the team is maintained throughout the match,use his height to advantage when attacking/defending free kicks and be smart enough to change tactics/shape at short notice, dependent upon the managers instructions....

Garcia was not brought by Roberto to be some form of 1970,s english midfield runner...we are not stoke city, we are manchester city.

Do you honestly believe he does these things?

 

[m35 blue68]

Wishful thinking more like. Garcia won't get quicker! The guy runs like Harold bishop power walks, he isn't athletic enough to improve

who gives a fuck how fast Garcia can run? why is that important.?
i don,t expect a cultured,composed, deep- lying central midfield player to be able to out-run linford christie...i,d expect garcia to be able to hold his posistion,be an out-let for his centre back,excell at ball retention,put in a tackle when needed,drop back to cover for a team-mate who has joined the attack,make numerous 5 to 10 yard passes,ensure the shape of the team is maintained throughout the match,use his height to advantage when attacking/defending free kicks and be smart enough to change tactics/shape at short notice, dependent upon the managers instructions....

Garcia was not brought by Roberto to be some form of 1970,s english midfield runner...we are not stoke city, we are manchester city.

Do you honestly believe he does these things?

Some people do and worse more is that some expect M Johnson to make a comeback.

 

[grim up north]

Wishful thinking more like. Garcia won't get quicker! The guy runs like Harold bishop power walks, he isn't athletic enough to improve

who gives a fuck how fast Garcia can run? why is that important.?
i don,t expect a cultured,composed, deep- lying central midfield player to be able to out-run linford christie...i,d expect garcia to be able to hold his posistion,be an out-let for his centre back,excell at ball retention,put in a tackle when needed,drop back to cover for a team-mate who has joined the attack,make numerous 5 to 10 yard passes,ensure the shape of the team is maintained throughout the match,use his height to advantage when attacking/defending free kicks and be smart enough to change tactics/shape at short notice, dependent upon the managers instructions....

Garcia was not brought by Roberto to be some form of 1970,s english midfield runner...we are not stoke city, we are manchester city.

Do you honestly believe he does these things?

Did at Newcastle and Sunderland

 

[SebastianBlue]

Some of these comments are indicative of what is wrong with modern society.

"I want what I want right now and I don't want to wait or work for it."

This instant gratification trend has ruined us.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

From what I've seen so far he's not strong or quick enough for that role in the Premier League, but I'm willing to reserve absolute judgement until the end of the season at least.