Nolito - 2016/17 performances

[Southern]

It's down to his comments about his refusal to learn English. I think it showed a horrendous attitude and Pep hasn't trusted him since.

As far as I know, Otamendi, Fernando, and Bravo don't speak English

 

[City_Sean]

As far as I know, Otamendi, Fernando, and Bravo don't speak English

I know, but they haven't actively come out and said they'll refuse to learn it. It's hardly the attitude you want is it?

 

[kaz7]

It's down to his comments about his refusal to learn English. I think it showed a horrendous attitude and Pep hasn't trusted him since.

How do you know that?

 

[City_Sean]

How do you know that?

Because since he made those comments he's started two games. It's the completely polar opposite to what Pep wants from his players.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

His own doing. Can't trust such a hot head when your job is to play here and there.

But we'll happily rely on a guy who got sent off three times in seven matches?

I just think he's taken a back seat like Navas because Sane and Sterling have been crucial for us since January.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Because since he made those comments he's started two games. It's the completely polar opposite to what Pep wants from his players.

Where and when were these comments made may I ask? I keep hearing it get mentioned.

 

[kaz7]

Because since he made those comments he's started two games. It's the completely polar opposite to what Pep wants from his players.

You can't possibly know that is the reason pep doesn't play him,it's equally a guess that it's because of his hot head or because sane is playing so well

 

[City_Sean]

Where and when were these comments made may I ask? I keep hearing it get mentioned.

Here you go mate: http://www.skysports.com/football/n...g-celta-vigo-and-would-like-to-one-day-return

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Here you go mate: http://www.skysports.com/football/n...g-celta-vigo-and-would-like-to-one-day-return

Cheers man, much appreciated. In fairness to the guy he does say that he will learn the language at some point but I can understand why his comments might stand out.

The other thing is that these quotes were taken six days after our delightful media started publishing low blow articles about his mum and his relationship with her. Wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that he was feeling alone and possibly even victimised by our press at that time.

 

[Barcon]

Here you go mate: http://www.skysports.com/football/n...g-celta-vigo-and-would-like-to-one-day-return

"That is why I chose not to study English - with Pablo Zabaleta, David Silva, Jesus Navas, Sergio Aguero and lots of Spanish-speaking technical staff.
"Someday I will have to take the time to do it".

 

[Southern]

The other thing is that these quotes were taken six days after our delightful media started publishing low blow articles about his mum and his relationship with her. Wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that he was feeling alone and possibly even victimised by our press at that time.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/lat...ter-City-Nolito-mum-poor-Spain-Jerez-food-beg

 

[kaz7]

It was a ****s trick writing that story about him,welcome to england mate

 

[BlueTG]

It was a ****s trick writing that story about him,welcome to england mate

It's surfaced once previously. An article trying to portray a man to be a piece of shit when in actual fact it was him who was badly let down by those he needed.

 

[Neville Kneville]

His indiscipline won't have helped but I also think (hope) that Pep has realised that the Premier League is different & much more difficult on a weekly basis, than anywhere else he has been & it requires more athleticism for his methods to work & Nolito is just a casualty of that. Sane, Sterling followed by Navas has been his preference. By coinicidence, us meeting Monaco, the fastest team in the Champions League, won't have helped Nolito's chances either. I will be surprised if he lasts.

Nolito is a really talented footballer imo although recently he has tried to overdo it when he has got on the pitch & been a bit greedy. Just unfortunate that City are developing in another direction.

 

[bellsouth]

some players need to be playing regularly to get into the rhythm and perform at their best, whilst others can make more immediate impacts whenever they're called upon. Unfortunately if you're a fringe player you have to be the latter.

 

[Mike D]

He has become just another Negrado as of late and will probably end up the same way out of the door plying his trade elsewhere. As a player I do like him loads of aggression energy more than willing to fight the cause. But the emergence of Sane and Jesus coming has pretty much snuffed out his game time opportunities. I can't see him at the club next season he's pushing 30 sat on the bench all the time.

 

[rowarta]

his running style has been bugging me all season, then it hit me this week, Nolito runs like Norman Pitkin (Norman Wisdom). This clips proves it

 

[Scar Tissue]

some players need to be playing regularly to get into the rhythm and perform at their best, whilst others can make more immediate impacts whenever they're called upon. Unfortunately if you're a fringe player you have to be the latter.

Agreed. Things started well for him when he was playing regularly. Pep dropped him early doors in the season seemingly to shoehorn Gundogan in with Silva and KDB. The team lost some of the width it was playing with and results started to suffer. Since then he hasn't seen much playing time. His form dipped. There were rumours of discipline problems. Up until the last game against Hull (where he seemed a little frantic) I thought he was starting to look a bit sharper.

Feel for him. He gave up (albeit limited chances) reuniting with Barcelona to come to City. He had been picked for the Spanish national team based on form. That's all disappeared. He must be wondering to a certain extent why Pep wanted him and then why he signed up. Still, that's all hindsight.

 

[Tevez City]

He was considered to be our best signing this summer after the great 10 games we won at the beginning of the season, and then he just disappeared !

 

[Gabriel]

A most peculiar season, especially as I think he signed a four-year deal, and it's impossible to determine whether he has a future at the club.