remoh said:
Sell Petrov? SELL PETROV???????
Sell Petrov?
Are you mad????
In any City team of mine, the first three names on the teamsheet would be Given, Ireland and PETROV!
How can anyone forget his form before injury, when he was often our only means of attack and was providing unstoppable, hard, low, crosses coming in behind their defence and curling out into the feet of our forwards. Goal after goal we had that way!
We should treasure him and use him as he - and we - deserve.
Shall we keep Benjani because he scored in the Derby?
''When he was often our only means of attack'' - Yes, i do remember, but i also remember than we have signed, Tevez, Robinho, Adebayor, Santa Cruz, and SWP, since then.
''If he is unhappy, perhaps it's because he isn't given preference over a player who is far less effective (Robinho).'' - Robinho is far less effective? He scored 14 last season, more than Petrov did in the previous season. And i am pretty sure he would have a similar amount of assists, so less effective? Far off.
You could say Robinho doesn't really get back, and does not get stuck in. But Petrov is just as bad, if not worse.
I'd keep Petrov, but he needs to learn he has been out for a season, and wants to be put straight in the team? No, you work for your place and get on with it like everyone else.