Player thread: Fernando (2014/15)

[mosssideblue]

He is dreadful, Porto have well and truly pulled our pants down with him and Mangala on their showing so far.

Criticise Fernando if that is your thing but why bring the far more talented Mangala into this thread?

On Fernando......I think the physicality and pace of the league has hugely surprised him,i dont think his fitness is yet at the level required and I really don't believe,as a consequence of such,were seeing the best of him.He hasn't been as bad as some are making out but I realise there is plenty of room for improvement - and i think he will.

Well put.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Statistically our worst midfielder by a country mile. Yet Pellers always picks him...
Fernando Sqwarker Stats

 

[mosssideblue]

Statistically our worst midfielder by a country mile. Yet Pellers always picks him...
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.squawka.com/players/fernando-reges/stats#performance-score" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.squawka.com/players/fernando ... ance-score</a>#manchester-city-(current)#english-barclays-premier-league#8#season-2014/2015#126#all-matches#1-25#by-match

Ditto many others - No?

 

[BlueAnorak]

Statistically our worst midfielder by a country mile. Yet Pellers always picks him...
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.squawka.com/players/fernando-reges/stats#performance-score" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.squawka.com/players/fernando ... ance-score</a>#manchester-city-(current)#english-barclays-premier-league#8#season-2014/2015#126#all-matches#1-25#by-match

Ditto many others - No?

Yes, our defence is very poor but Fernando is by far our worst midfielder.

 

[baildon blue]

Can we have Gareth Barry back .
Even Javi Garcia looked a better player.
The trouble with Fernando is the likes of Barry settled quickly at City .
I hope I'm proved wrong but he doesn't look like he will improve .

 

[pudge]

Statistically our worst midfielder by a country mile. Yet Pellers always picks him...
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.squawka.com/players/fernando-reges/stats#performance-score" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.squawka.com/players/fernando ... ance-score</a>#manchester-city-(current)#english-barclays-premier-league#8#season-2014/2015#126#all-matches#1-25#by-match

Ditto many others - No?

How can many others be "statistically our worst midfielder"?

 

[Manc in London]

He is too limited to play in a two man midfield. If we intend to stick with a midfield two, he will continue to struggle. He's not a bad player, just not a player suited to our default formation.

 

[Citizen Green]

For me away from home in a 4-5-1 he is a must, stifling the opposition whilst we hit them on the break.

At home, using the 4-4-2 it's him or Fernandinho for me, never both, otherwise the Hull situation will continue to happen.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I am enjoying the vindication.

Back when he signed him nearly everyone was going on and on about how he was going to be the best defensive midfielder in the league, mocking Chelsea for resigning Matic, and deriding me for calling into question claims that he was a better de Jong with passing ability and vision. One poster even went as far as to say they were bookmarking my comments (which were just pointing out that I didn't see why everyone thought he was a worldbeater and that he really didn't have any passing ability), presumably to bring them up later when Fernando had cemented himself as the new Makelele.

I don't usually say I told you so but the amount of abuse I was getting back then makes me perfectly comfortable doing so in this case. He may improve but I don't believe he will ever be even as good as Fernandinho. And he should certainly never play in a midfield two when Yaya and Fernandinho are healthy—as he can only defend, and recently he hasn't been particularly good at that.

 

[middleton___blue]

I know its his first season and the PL takes some adjusting and all that, but him & mangala have been poor so far this season, am yet to be wowed by any of our summer signings. Nando Can offer nothing really in attack and can only defend. Sagnas been nothing special same with willy.

I really wouldnt care if him and mangala both decided to pack at the end of the season. Dont think we'd be missing them TOO much imvho