Watch the pre-match press conference. he was directly asked about Kompany playing and getting injured in this game and he said the exact opposite of what you would expect
I agree with you. I thought it was out of order for him to play in that game. But I was very surprised by Guardiola's comments in the press conference. He went out of the way to say that he would never dream of speaking to the national team manager and ask him not to play a player etc. I am sure you'd be surprised if you see it. I was.Marvin whats said in public and whats said in private are often very very different.
Like it or not, Vinny is coming to the end of his City career and if he wants to make that process quicker by constantly getting injured for Belgium thats his perogative but we are City fans, not Belguim fans at the end of the day and Pep is only interested in what Vinny can do for us which is fuck all if he comes back with knocks every time.
I agree with you. I thought it was out of order for him to play in that game. But I was very surprised by Guardiola's comments in the press conference. He went out of the way to say that he would never dream of speaking to the national team manager and ask him not to play a player etc. I am sure you'd be surprised if you see it. I was.
Probably not worth digging it now. The game has gone and the damage is done.
I make it three times he's come back crocked from playing with Belgium. I don't think they particularly look after him which is madness given his injury record.Vinny needs to can international football to prolong his top tier club career imo. It can't continue that he misses so many of our games to play for Belgium.
I'd be very surprised if he isn't out for at least a month.
I thought he was awful.Thought Mangala looked ok yesterday albeit without much pressure. Even his distribution was better than I remember. I think he refused a move because he genuinely wants to learn under Pep. He is a physical beast so would be a major asset if he and Pep can iron out some of the flaws. Would 100% rather see him marking Lukaku than poor Ota.
Awful? Pass completion was 100%. He was beaten once.I thought he was awful.
Beaten all ends up at least twice.
Be back in time for the next round of qualifiers in October !!
No worse than Stones or Otamendi's first 20 mins.I thought he was awful.
Beaten all ends up at least twice.
Agree.No worse than Stones or Otamendi's first 20 mins.
I thought he was awful.
Beaten all ends up at least twice.
The pass he made out for the lead up to the fourth (?) was excellent. Other defenders would have been wanked off for that pass.Thought Mangala looked ok yesterday albeit without much pressure. Even his distribution was better than I remember. I think he refused a move because he genuinely wants to learn under Pep. He is a physical beast so would be a major asset if he and Pep can iron out some of the flaws. Would 100% rather see him marking Lukaku than poor Ota.