Players supposedly unhappy

I’d be staggered if we didn’t have players unhappy tbh, the thing to focus on is we keep the players that do something about it, or at least try to, themselves.

Stones’s comeback this season being a prime example.
 
I think we have a few players that think they are better that what they are. Mendy, Gabby and Sterling to name three. If they want to go then let them. The reality of their abilities will settle in at some point.
 
Cityzen_89 said:
I think we have a few players that think they are better that what they are. Mendy, Gabby and Sterling to name three. If they want to go then let them. The reality of their abilities will settle in at some point.
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Never thought that about Jesus tbh, I’ve never seen him play, or speak, with arrogance. If anything, I think he’s too over zealous at times.
 
meltonblue said:
Never thought that about Jesus tbh, I’ve never seen him play, or speak, with arrogance. If anything, I think he’s too over zealous at times.
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Maybe not but 'apparently' he is one of the ones who is not happy. Could all be bs of course.
 
Manx Blue said:
To me, every player wants to play every game.

However, when you're playing for Manchester City under our current ownership, you will play for a team looking to compete favourably in all competitions.

I think someone mentioned the other day, we had played 61 of a possible 62 (??).

Players should be happy with the playing time given, especially when in a delayed international year when they'll all be under pressure to perform for their nations at the Euros or Copa America.

I'd be surprised if we had players whinging with two pots in the bag, a Semi Final and CL Final as well.
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They don’t have time to whinge, it’s been that sort of season.
 
Cityzen_89 said:
Maybe not but 'apparently' he is one of the ones who is not happy. Could all be bs of course.
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As long as it’s about playing time, then I don’t see that as a negative thing to be honest. Jesus strikes me as the kind of player that will react the right way and try even harder in training to get back in the squad more regularly.

Being unhappy isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I’d rather that than someone happy to be sat on the bench and not seeking to improve their situation.
 
meltonblue said:
As long as it’s about playing time, then I don’t see that as a negative thing to be honest. Jesus strikes me as the kind of player that will react the right way and try even harder in training to get back in the squad more regularly.

Being unhappy isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I’d rather that than someone happy to be sat on the bench and not seeking to improve their situation.
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I always see Gabby as the 'nice quiet lad' but surely if he has been saying he wants more game time AND he knows Sergio was going he cannot think he is going to be first choice. My thoughts would be and only can be that they are what he was potentially asking. If we bring in Kane or Haaland he has got no chance unless he is going on the wing.
 
Of course we have unhappy players as does every other top club - you have 20-odd world class athletes competing against each other for 11 places. Every day the dressing room will be an explosive mix of over inflated or bruise egos. The minute that changes is when we slip down the table and become ordinary.
 
Of course it is true. Some players will show it by being mards and others will channel it into motivation to play better and prove the manager wrong.

I love that we shoot for the moon every year, but that means we have to have a squad of 22 top top players to ensure we can put out a team good enough to win every game every 3 days.

But it also means a player can tell where he sits in the pecking order and sometimes, as has shown in the last 7 or 8 league games, it's very difficult to get yourself back up the ladder when you are playing with other players in that same position.
 
I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere on here but I believe Pearce is still available for managerial work and am sure he would ensure sterling and jesus get full games or at least 80 mins
 
Such an easy article to write after a defeat in a final.

A squad of circa 25 internationals are not likely to be all happy at any one time. All will want to play and the reason they are here. It is a case of rising to the challenge and the high standard to stay in the team. The very top players do that and are disappointed when left out.

Much like the youngsters you either make the squad or there comes a time where you go elsewhere to play regular at a lower level more suited.

It’s just the way football operates both for club and the players themselves.
 
Bozo said:
The Athletic is just TalkSport for people with an ego.
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If ever there was something that would be predictably and inevitably exposed as ‘the Emperor’s New Clothes’ then it was this haughty rabble of charlatans and gobshites. Called it from day one it would start out with lofty ideals but soon end up shitposting and churning out the usual establishment club clickbait in a dismal race to the bottom with the old media they claimed they would replace.
They have more money off sales than DFS as they try vainly to stem the haemorrhage of subscribers
 
decmancity said:
Just because he plays a lot it doesn't mean he is happy. Could be a million reasons why he might want to be off.

I think the CL final has definitely caused a lot of frustration and perhaps we are seeing agents, friends and family leaking things about their frustration.

Euros coming up and then into pre-season and everyone is fine again.

There is clearly genuine want to leave from the likes of Laporte and maybe even Sterling but the likes of Bernardo, Rodri and Mahrez etc aren't going anywhere imo.
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Laporte is far too good to be a back up CB.
 
Saw a story that said Pep and Sergio had fallen out and not spoken for weeks.
This was just after Pep was crying about Sergio leaving.
Then Sergio said the other day they went out for a meal together and discussed Barcelona.
Doesn’t sound like they’d fallen out.
Probably more made up nonsense.
 
Eccles Blue said:
I saw three ships go sailing by, sailing by, sailing by, I saw three ships go sailing by....how could I see them? I live 30 miles approximately from the nearest beach.
In other words what I’ve just typed is as true as what the rats in the media have typed. A load of tripe from a bevy of trash.


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But you're not far from the canal. Perhaps that's where you saw them.
EDIT I see I was beaten to it.
 
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