Player topic: Eliaquim Mangala (2014/15)

[TheThirdDeano]

He'll come good. You mark my words.

 

[mosssideblue]

I find it incredible that a player who has been so poor for most of the season is still regarded by so many here as a ‘great prospect’. He is nothing of the sort, and the sooner we come to that realisation the better. He is drawn to the ball the whole time, has no positional sense, gets us consistently into trouble with passes that are just not on, has horrid control, panics at the merest hint of trouble, and spreads uncertainty all around him.

On the other hand, we have two really good prospects in Denayer and Rekik who deserve to be blooded ahead of a player who is just not good enough.

Nastasic looked a far better prospect, and even Stefan Savic appears a better prospect now. The sooner we admit that we’ve made a big mistake with Mangala, the sooner we can move on, and come up with a central defensive partnership worthy of a side aiming to win the prem and the champs’ league.

You'll catch plenty with that one. Fresh bait too.

 

[mancity dan]

Personally feel he has been excellent in the last couple of games.

I feel he will prove a lot of people wrong next season onwards.

 

[LJ75]

He's already justified his price tag in the last couple of games. Skeptics will always be there, but this guy is only going to get better and better.

 

[mosssideblue]

He's already justified his price tag in the last couple of games. Skeptics will always be there, but this guy is only going to get better and better.

I think some have different coping mechanisms.

 

[Rolee]

Why is he judged against his price tag? If anyone should be judged where the price is concerned it's those that scouted him and negotiated the deal.

Mangala himself should be judged against his peers and nothing else.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Why is he judged against his price tag? If anyone should be judged where the price is concerned it's those that scouted him and negotiated the deal.

Mangala himself should be judged against his peers and nothing else.

Hate it when people call players because of his price. Not his fault is it!

 

[baildon blue]

He will come good .
When he gets more cover from the midfield .

 

[BlueAnorak]

What do people mean when they say "he will come good"?
He's been our best defender for a while now.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

What do people mean when they say "he will come good"?
He's been our best defender for a while now.

Its a bit like demichelis last year. Just because those cunts on sky say hes shit, the majority will think the same. It happens a lot. Especially at city.
You'd think people would learn after the 1st 10 times.