Javi Garcia

[bobmcfc]

If only we had Xavi instead of javi

 

[Foe23]

People don't care mate, just await a chorus of "they're all sideways" as if that isn't the job of any other player on the planet.

Pull up a stat for who runs fastest or makes hopeful Hollywood balls that work 5% of the time. Or sliding tackles, people love sliding tackles - the player who spends the most time horizontal is always the best in the league.

Shhh you will upset the football purists on here

People might actually be disappointed to realise we won't be able to replace him with a much better player who is as happy to sit on the bench 2/3 games.

He wouldn't get a start in my old Sunday league team based on his performances this season.

There's loads of players that would give their right arm to get a chance to prove themselves from our bench. I don't like knocking our players but he is truly awful esp off the ball where a defensive midfielder should be at his best.

 

[FantasyIreland]

People might actually be disappointed to realise we won't be able to replace him with a much better player who is as happy to sit on the bench 2/3 games.

Behave yourself,there are better players at many other prem clubs who do exactly that.

Lucas at Liverpool,Tiote at Newcastle,Osman at Everton,Mikel and Essien at Chelski,Dembele and Capoue at Spuds,Cleverly at the Rags,Morrison at WBA

Then you have the likes of Flamini,Huddleston and Medel,although more regulars,signed for relative peanuts by their clubs.

The list goes on........

Rammy has it spot on - he's wank.

 

[Rocket-footed kolarov]

People might actually be disappointed to realise we won't be able to replace him with a much better player who is as happy to sit on the bench 2/3 games.

Behave yourself,there are better players at many other prem clubs who do exactly that.

Lucas at Liverpool,Tiote at Newcastle,Osman at Everton,Mikel and Essien at Chelski,Dembele and Capoue at Spuds,Cleverly at the Rags,Morrison at WBA

Then you have the likes of Flamini,Huddleston and Medel,although more regulars,signed for relative peanuts by their clubs.

The list goes on........

Rammy has it spot on - he's wank.

Why are you comparing him with players that aren't defensive midfielders?

Lets have a look at this, besides the point that no self respecting footballer is happy to be on the bench for more games than they start.

Lucas 10 starts out of 12 games
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/lucas/leistungsdaten/spieler_41414.html

Cheikh Tiote 10 starts out of 12 games.

Injury was the reason for the both of the above players' absence from their respective teams.

John Obi Mikel 4/12 starts. Yes but is he that much better than Garcia, he does much the same job.

Michael Essien, troubled with injuries and probably has a good financial package at Chelsea on a long contract. Irrelevant to even consider him.

Osman, again not a defensive midfielder in any real sense and he is a regular in the Everton team, out of 13 (possible) games he started 11 and came off the bench in the other two.

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/leon-osman/leistungsdaten/spieler_3620.html

Dembele is not a proper DM but has made an appearance in all 12 Premier league games for Spurs, he started in 8 and came of the bench in the other 4.

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/moussa-dembele/leistungsdaten/spieler_19368.html

Morrison at WBA is hardly what we are looking for. Flamini was out of contract after injuries, Huddlestone also had injury problems and was unwanted (still not up to our level anyway)

Gary Medel is Cardiff's record signing at £11 million, for a hot headed destroyer who lacks composure, it is generous to describe that deal as relative peanuts.

Capoue another one who has had injuries and was displaced in the side by the returning Sandro, but I will give you that one.

So out of your whole list only 2 meet the criteria, (you can't include Essien, if you are serious) and one was injured for 3 games anyway.

Try again.

 

[gooner2]

If only we had Xavi instead of javi

I think he a decent player. Not always perfect but always try his best

 

[FantasyIreland]

I'm happy with my post and confident all are better players than Javi and almost all would love to be part of a City squad.I enjoyed reading your opinions though Rocket......

 

[bobmcfc]

If only we had Xavi instead of javi

I think he a decent player. Not always perfect but always try his best

God loves a trier

 

[FantasyIreland]

If only we had Xavi instead of javi

I think he a decent player. Not always perfect but always try his best

Who in your squad would you swap him for?

 

[City_Sean]

£10 Million would be amazing, he's been a piss poor signing, hasn't been one game where he has stood out.

 

[grim up north]

£10 Million would be amazing, he's been a piss poor signing, hasn't been one game where he has stood out.

According to most on here he stands out every game