They played together at Porto for a few years, you'd think they would know each other reasonably well by now.
I rate him so I wouldn't be overly disappointed.
Fonte and Shawcross still seem fairly underwhelming compared to Vinnie. You simply don't replace one of if not the best CB in Europe that easily. I haven't given up on the big fella just yet.
Presume he can't be recalled from his loan similar to Joe Hart a few years agoJason Denayer anyone?
Jason Denayer anyone?
Given VK's previous injury record, i'd say that his absence this year is entirely predictable. That said, it is probably the reason why we bought Otamendi. What I truly fail to understand is why we would put Denayer - a young, athletic, highly rated defender - out on loan and keep Demichelis. I appreciate that Demichelis has done a great job for us, but his age is massively against him and his legs have clearly gone. Maybe it wasn't apparent on the training pitch (although I doubt that) - more like another example of Pellegrini sticking by his favourites who he has managed previously, a la Navas and Caballero. Bad management in my view and another one of the reasons why Pellegrini's time is up, whatever the outcome this season.hindsight is a great thing , but i think if Denayer was still at the club , he would be playing regularly alongside Otto , and gaining valuable experience , although Vinny is on the sidelines , he could pass on his invaluable experience to Denayer , MP made a mistake letting him go on loan , but who could have predicted Vinny's woeful injury record this season.
Given VK's previous injury record, i'd say that his absence this year is entirely predictable. That said, it is probably the reason why we bought Otamendi. What I truly fail to understand is why we would put Denayer - a young, athletic, highly rated defender - out on loan and keep Demichelis. I appreciate that Demichelis has done a great job for us, but his age is massively against him and his legs have clearly gone. Maybe it wasn't apparent on the training pitch (although I doubt that) - more like another example of Pellegrini sticking by his favourites who he has managed previously, a la Navas and Caballero. Bad management in my view and another one of the reasons why Pellegrini's time is up, whatever the outcome this season.
tbf with him pellergrini couldn't have predicted mdm would be so bad this season considering how could he was last seasonAll managers have favourites , but picking Caballero over Iheancho for the champs league squad was a massive mistake , Gunn or Wright could quite easily have warmed the bench , and Demichelis's fall from grace this season has been astounding , he looks like a pub player , in fact he would be a regular at the Dog & Duck , across the road.
It was a poor pass by Mangala that made Kompany stretch for it.