meeesh
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I would be concerned if we didn't have adequate cover,we have that thankfully, in abundance
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Mendy undergoes knee surgery
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That's screwed up my bet dammit! I hope it's a quick recovery for him, maybe 3 months? More game time for Leroy I reckon, which is a positive.
I don't think it was a major op but I'm more hoping than knowing. Best scenario is a 3-4 week absence including international breakThat's screwed up my bet dammit! I hope it's a quick recovery for him, maybe 3 months? More game time for Leroy I reckon, which is a positive.
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I've mentioned in the recent match threads, that from my vantage point (which gives me a perfect view of the wide players) he has lost 2 yards of pace compared to the Mendy I saw previously.
Hopefully this is why & it gets fixed, because otherwise, if that extra pace has gone for good, there is a strong likelihood he would be found out as a player.
His crosses haven't been of the same quality either.
Good luck to him, but I think it might be time to consider another option, baring in mind Delph's injury record.
Hopefully this is why & it gets fixed, because otherwise, if that extra pace has gone for good, there is a strong likelihood he would be found out as a player.
His crosses haven't been of the same quality either.
Good luck to him, but I think it might be time to consider another option, baring in mind Delph's injury record.
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Lovely to see so many showing an injured player respect...
Same every time someone gets injured. Kompany ,Delph,Gundogan, have all had it in the neck when injured. It shows a complete lack of knowledge of professional sports.
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Right at the busiest time of the season, hopefully it's not too serious.
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Get well soon Benjamin. We have coped without Kev, we will cope without Benju, Pep just gets on with the hand he is dealt, no drama queening
Not wholly concerned. I think Mendy has shown he can be one of the best, but we've hardly seen it this season. If anything, he's been a clear weak link at times, but I don't want to moan as we've had such a good start and he's still played a part in that.
It seems our fullbacks have been much more reserved as of late - I feel like we have lost the primary reason you'd want Mendy in the line up, given how dangerous he can be offensively. We haven't seen him whipping in those dangerous crosses or making marauding runs that we saw at the start of the season.
You take those duties away from Mendy and you're left with a fullback that is weak defensively and from a positional sense.
I do think there's a real player in Zinchenko - he's already good, but has seemingly gone up a level this season whenever he has played. Looks to be a lot more assured defensively and a bit more in tune as to where he should be as a fullback. I think a combination of Zinchenko playing in the lower table games and Delph for our tougher challenges will be fine whilst Mendy is recovering.
LB is a position we need to have a good think about though. It's worrying how many issues Mendy has had with his knees and they didn't start at City. Players are rarely the same after knee surgeries and I believe he's on his third at the age of 24. As good as Delph has been, I don't think he's a genuine top class fullback - he's a solid squad player, and if these issues are going to continue for Mendy and he can't reach the level he once was, do we need to think about getting in another first choice option?
It seems our fullbacks have been much more reserved as of late - I feel like we have lost the primary reason you'd want Mendy in the line up, given how dangerous he can be offensively. We haven't seen him whipping in those dangerous crosses or making marauding runs that we saw at the start of the season.
You take those duties away from Mendy and you're left with a fullback that is weak defensively and from a positional sense.
I do think there's a real player in Zinchenko - he's already good, but has seemingly gone up a level this season whenever he has played. Looks to be a lot more assured defensively and a bit more in tune as to where he should be as a fullback. I think a combination of Zinchenko playing in the lower table games and Delph for our tougher challenges will be fine whilst Mendy is recovering.
LB is a position we need to have a good think about though. It's worrying how many issues Mendy has had with his knees and they didn't start at City. Players are rarely the same after knee surgeries and I believe he's on his third at the age of 24. As good as Delph has been, I don't think he's a genuine top class fullback - he's a solid squad player, and if these issues are going to continue for Mendy and he can't reach the level he once was, do we need to think about getting in another first choice option?
conormcfc
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I do think there's a real player in Zinchenko - he's already good, but has seemingly gone up a level this season whenever he has played. Looks to be a lot more assured defensively and a bit more in tune as to where he should be as a fullback. I think a combination of Zinchenko playing in the lower table games and Delph for our tougher challenges will be fine whilst Mendy is recovering.
LB is a position we need to have a good think about though. It's worrying how many issues Mendy has had with his knees and they didn't start at City. Players are rarely the same after knee surgeries and I believe he's on his third at the age of 24. As good as Delph has been, I don't think he's a genuine top class fullback - he's a solid squad player, and if these issues are going to continue for Mendy and he can't reach the level he once was, do we need to think about getting in another first choice option?
So you think Zinchenko has gone up a level and looks to be a real player, but you want to get another new LB in to block his path to the first team?
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I've mentioned in the recent match threads, that from my vantage point (which gives me a perfect view of the wide players) he has lost 2 yards of pace compared to the Mendy I saw previously.
Hopefully this is why & it gets fixed, because otherwise, if that extra pace has gone for good, there is a strong likelihood he would be found out as a player.
His crosses haven't been of the same quality either.
Good luck to him, but I think it might be time to consider another option, baring in mind Delph's injury record.
Is it two yards over 10 or two yards over 50 -:)
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