Maffeo and Angelino loaned to Girona

Thaksinssoldier said:
He barely played last time, but had a full pre season and made improvements.
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Well he did play so that's a complete lie but whatever suits your agenda pal.

Maybe having to fight for his place, eventually earn it and then keep it is a far greater experience than anything he could be taught tactically or technically. Just look at Zabaleta, he hasn't ever been the best player in terms of ability but the drive, ambition and determination he has made him into one of the best right backs in world football for a good few years.
 
citizenyank76 said:
Angelino makes sense but Maffeo is a bit of a question. He'd looked decent in the few times he'd played. Maybe we are doing our best to help the club get promoted? Def going to look at some options at right back this Jan.
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I watched maffeo against Celtic and he went hiding. No surprise to see him loaned out from me tbf. Shame as I thought he put in a decent and promising performance against united. Hopefully regular first team football will help the kid come on.
 
If our back 4 or 3 was a decent unit, then maybe one of the kids could have made himself invaluable for the 2nd part of the season, but seeing as we can't even trust our 50 mil 6 ft cb to be guaranteed a start in it, the chances of two little fullbacks getting many games in the 2nd half of the season, was becoming pretty remote.

I think Maffeo has a really good chance of getting back in & the experience he's had already, especially at the swamp, is a big thing. Hopefully he will get plenty of games in Spain & have another go at City in pre season.

Tbh, I don't think it would even be the worst thing for it to be repeated next season, if he couldn't hold down a place in City's first team. Half a season Pep coaching, couple of first team games, half a season regular football. That would be ok for most of the kids.
 
warpig said:
I watched maffeo against Celtic and he went hiding. No surprise to see him loaned out from me tbf. Shame as I thought he put in a decent and promising performance against united. Hopefully regular first team football will help the kid come on.
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Tbf he didn't play fullback v Celtic. Angelino would have been a better choice imo.
 
I was just looking at Harry Kane's early career. 4 loan spells before becoming an instant success for Spurs at the age of 21. It appears that he did ok when on loan but nothing to suggest that he would make such an impact. 2 goals in 13 appearences during his final loan spell at Leicester.

It appears that it all clicked for him at the age of 21 when he reached physically maturity.

Perhaps thats how Pep sees Maffeo? A very talented youngster but not quite physically ready yet?
 
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