Given this is Pellegrinis final season im sure it was a club decision to aid his development.No one could have thought we would be struggling as we ars for centre halves,its just a freak situation.
Well Pellegrini was there watching Otamendi personally pre season.
Then Denayer was offered a new contract by 'the club' with a promise of playing time.
Then we got torn a new arsehole by a mid table German team.
Then we sign Otamendi & Denayer's gone.
I deduce from that, the complete opposite. It's Pellegrini's last eason, he's playing ball with the plans of the owner, but he wants to win stuff before he goes & bow out in style, not prepare a team for the future.
'Sorry Jason but the manager has decided to sign another cb' 'We will definitely involve you next season but can't promise anything for this season' 'What do you want to do ?'
I think that is a far more realistic conclusion based on the actual evidence.
Well Pellegrini was there watching Otamendi personally pre season.
Then Denayer was offered a new contract by 'the club' with a promise of playing time.
Then we got torn a new arsehole by a mid table German team.
Then we sign Otamendi & Denayer's gone.
I deduce from that, the complete opposite. It's Pellegrini's last eason, he's playing ball with the plans of the owner, but he wants to win stuff before he goes & bow out in style, not prepare a team for the future.
'Sorry Jason but the manager has decided to sign another cb' 'We will definitely involve you next season but can't promise anything for this season' 'What do you want to do ?'
I think that is a far more realistic conclusion based on the actual evidence.
Not sure I agree with that. I think decisions regarding Denayer and Otamendi were more likely made by Begiristain rather than Pellegrini, although I suspect he had no objections.
Anyway, I don't think we have to option to recall him unless Galatasaray agreed, and I doubt they would.
Same as Demi going to Argy. Trying to make space for Pels panic buying Otanendi.So where does Mangala being asked does he want to go to Valencia on loan fit?
Don't get info too often but looks like he will be recalled shortly. Galatasary in process of finding a replacement first.
Your source?
The Otamendi move smacked of opportunism, Valencia needed cash and owed us a fair bit, they offered us a player we liked. The problem was Demichelis was suppose to leave but didn't so we took the next best option which was to loan out Denayer to get experience.
I don't think anyone at City expected Demichelis to decline as fast as he has and for Kompany to have his worst season injury wise since his arrival. Coupled with a few injuries for Mangala we were lucky that Otamendi signed.
I not sure if City made the right call but if Otamendi had gone elsewhere and we were left with Demichelis, Mangala, Kompany and Denayer, by the injury records of those 4 this season, Demichelis and Sagna would probably have started an awful lot of matches as our centre backs.