Vincent Kompany injuries

[TravisBickle]

Kompany should be backup now in case Stones or Otamendi get injured. Harsh but the reality really.

Kompany should be backup now in case Stones or Otamendi get injured. Harsh but the reality really.

Yep less strain on his body the better. And what a great back up to have.

 

[PW]

Vinny should really look at what he wants to do, always getting injured on international duty

His body simply cannot cope with domestic football, never mind throwing in the extra trauma of an international career. He's had injury after injury and If he's not careful he's going to end up playing no football. Like you say he needs to make a decision on where his career is going, which realistically is to retire from international duty.

 

[mcfc1996]

He isn't going to retire from international football until after the world cup at the earliest. If fit he is going to want to go there with Belgium. The thing for us now is he doesn't need to play 3 games a week for us to compete on all fronts. We can pick and choose games and rest Stones and Otamendi. There is no way I would disrupt them 2 at the back currently. They have been immense over the last few months and I've not been Otamendi's biggest fan but it is impossible for both to play every game in the PL and CL until the end of the season. Mangala isn't the answer so we need VK fit, willing and able.

 

[paulchapo]

Or Ota takes a strategic booking

Good point. Is it a one match ban for five bookings?

 

[mosssideblue]

Good point. Is it a one match ban for five bookings?

It is I believe

 

[paulchapo]

It is I believe

Cheers!

 

[Abattoir Blue]

Are you saying when fit, Kompany should automatically start ahead of Otamendi despite his recent good form?

Hmmm, well maybe not next match - I suppose Otamendi did ok tonight... ;-)

 

[Eaglechief]

As far as I'm concerned Ottamendi deserves to be an automatic pick to partner Stones, Kompany's role should be reduced to providing back up and filling in for injuries/suspensions, since he can't be relied on to stay fit anymore.

It wouldn't surprise me if this is his last season at the club, because I think Guardiola has given him enough chances to be starter, but his injury record is a huge black mark against him in Guardiola's eyes I suspect. We need a reliable back up centre half, if we are serious about maintaining title challenges year in and year out.

 

[colorado blue]

Don't see how Pep can change this defense for first choice at moment. Sure he might rotate a little but hopefully not the center backs. I expect when he does return he will be limited to the bench for a while until needed.

 

[kaz7]

PEP (on @VincentKompany): He cannot be with the national team. He is two months injured. He will stay here and hopefully start training.