U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play" (Upd: Burnley on loan)

[Outrun]

Video on official website:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Video/Features/One-to-watch-John-Guidetti" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Video/Features/On ... n-Guidetti</a>

Guidetti is known to be very confident, there's an older thread about it here:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=131299" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/vi ... 1&t=131299</a>
where he promised to stay for his whole contract time, two years. Seems to have changed his mind a bit:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/1.1475280/2010/01/28/djurgarden_vill_ha_svensk_supertalang_jag_skulle_gora_dundersucce" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.fotbollskanalen.se/1.1475280 ... undersucce</a>

Translated:

(Rumours of him returning to Sweden)

"Of course the Swedish league is a possibility for me. I'm convinced I'd be a huge success. I'm not shutting out that possibility.

"I have what it takes to play in the Premier League but I got to be given the chance to show that too.

"I need to play. I know I would have been given the chance in the Premier League if I was playing for a smaller club than City. I'm that good. But the way it is in City right now you more or less have to be a finished product world star to be given the chance.

"But I've matured incredibly here and many times in the reserves been much better than players who have played 40 or 50 Premier League matches.

Scores tons of goals in the U18's and reserves, Kidd knows him well, hopefully he'll be given the chance. I remember people saying Redshaw was a better player though? Nimely, Mak and Ball (when fit) are all probably closer to PL too.

I'll quote some posts from the older thread:

I was playing 5 a side football on Parrs Wood astro turf a while back (about a year) and these 2 kids come over with City training tops on asking if they could join in, one being John and the other Omar Ebdeloui, cant spell his name but he's the young Moroccan kid who's on our books. Played a bit of wembley doubles, and considering ive actually played with a few premiership footballers (my close friend) these kids were simply out of this world for there age, it was quite frightening. Supremely talented the pair of them, but i'd say Omar was slightly more technically gifted, with John looking the more likely to suit the english game. Obviously playing with us lot (semi-pro) theres a huge gulf in quality, but for two 15-year olds they were something else and i wouldnt write either off.

I know John well and he does live in Parrs Wood as per previous post re the kick around. John is a really nice lad with a lot of self belief - something which is encouraged in Sweden - unlike the UK where we knock confidence wherever we can. My mam is a neighbour of John's and he has had a few kickabouts with my two sons. He actually took one of my sons to the Arsenal game as he had a spare ticket. Lovely lad - lovely family. Certainly a prospect for the future so stop knocking our own youth players. I know for a fact that a lot of the biggest clubs in europe were chasing John when we signed him - especially Inter.

John was behind Mak, Nimely and Redshaw last year but they are two years older. John can play for the U18's for this year and next I think so has time on his side. Also think he was the youngest player ever to play in the Swedish prem.

 

[LoveCity]

Re: U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play", should he?

"But I've matured incredibly here and many times in the reserves been much better than players who have played 40 or 50 Premier League matches."

Bloody hell, sounds like trouble in the making.

 

[Anonymous]

Re: U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play", should he?

Well if he's THAT good , why wasn't he given a run out against Scunthorpe at home in the CC , for instance?

 

[blue1969]

Re: U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play", should he?

Nothing wrong with blowing your own trumpet. If your as good as you think you are. Mancini is no mug nor Kiddo. If he is good enough he will get his chance I'm sure, but rattle Mancinis door dont winge to the press.

 

[Big Brother 2]

Re: U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play", should he?

Maybe he will get a chance. Who knows?

He could be on the bench on sunday for all we know.

 

[Dhenry]

Re: U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play", should he?

I think those words can be so differently interpreted. He seems really grateful for what City has given him and perhaps is just looking for a loan out.

The key is though, he is not against city in any statements, rather actually upping the club and giving it credit. If he is worth it and good enough, he will get his chance and he will enjoy it.

 

[supercity36]

Re: U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play", should he?

send him out on loan, from what he's said he clearly sees a future here, just needs to play in the short term

 

[mcfcdaytona]

Re: U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play", should he?

Well if he's THAT good , why wasn't he given a run out against Scunthorpe at home in the CC , for instance?

One Reason - he was injured - <a class="postlink" href="http://mcfcreservesandacademy.co.uk/news/latest-news/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://mcfcreservesandacademy.co.uk/news/latest-news/</a> - 5th article

 

[manchester blue]

Re: U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play", should he?

"But I've matured incredibly here and many times in the reserves been much better than players who have played 40 or 50 Premier League matches."

Bloody hell, sounds like trouble in the making.

To be fair I'm better than some players who have played in the PL for us and I don't play football. I used to watch all the U18 and a few reserves but not been this season or last so I should get down again and see what he's about. Anyone seen him?

 

[Nelly's Left Foot]

Re: U18 John Guidetti: "I need to play", should he?

A definite prospect but he has hardly played a reserve game yet!