Past City Players Not Everyone Rated, But You Miss Now

[cucumberman]

If compared to the crop we have currently, quite a challenge to miss them now. But as a City player in that moment, apart from the obvious names here like Ali B, Uwe, Tiatto, Kinkladze, SWP, I would go for

Darren Huckerby
Alvaro Negredo (I have a few Le Bestia kits)
Costel Pantilimon (good 2nd keeper with immense reach during the still traditional GK era)
Michael Johnson (what could have been)

Not player per se but a kind of chemistry missed. With SGE we had a good mix of young players in Onuoha, Micah, SWP, Bradley, Stephen Ireland, Michael Johnson, Fernandes. Prior to that we had Keegan with the Ali B, Berkovic, Horlock midfield which worked well, though I remembered Berkovic fallen out of favour yet not sure the reason behind it.

 

[bluetonium]

I wouldn't say I miss, but I always thought Alfons Groenendijk had a great reading of he game and range of passing.

Unfortunately the English game at the time probably didn't allow for thinkers too much.

 

[Viking blue]

Jesus Navas for me.

He was slagged off by our fans every single game and was a much better player than he was given credit for.

And he drove a Nissan Micra to training while all the other players showed up in Ferraris etc. Got to love the guy for that.

Jesus Navas for me.

He was slagged off by our fans every single game and was a much better player than he was given credit for.

And he drove a Nissan Micra to training while all the other players showed up in Ferraris etc. Got to love the guy for that.

Admired him for that also Kolarov in a Smart Car.

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

I wouldn't say I miss, but I always thought Alfons Groenendijk had a great reading of he game and range of passing.

Unfortunately the English game at the time probably didn't allow for thinkers too much.

Remember Reid informing us when he signed that he could open a tin of peas with his left foot....didnt really see much from him in his few appearances, maybe right player wrong time if we are being kind...

 

[cucumberman]

How about Jerome Boateng?

Did he stay with us long enough to form opinions? I’m ambivalent of him being a City player because he wanted to leave. I understand Sane with his injury but not Jerome.

 

[SamBlue]

Dzeko, Milner and Kolarov, in that order, the only players who who were serious contributors to our titles and they continued playing on the same level after leaving us. Tevez and Navas honorable mention. The rest just sank to the bottoms of mediocrity.

 

[theres only one carlito]

Nigel de jong, he’d still do a job for us now. He puts fires out all over the gaff. Yet some didn’t rate him. Bizarre.

 

[WestGorton]

Dzeko. All day long. Imagine if he was in the squad now.

 

[Greenjob]

In a team that promised to be great.........Fitzroy Simpson. Was at his debut QPR away, a trier.

 

[citymad]

Anelka, a fabulous player always felt better when he was on the team sheet but boy did he sulk!