as long as the academy player or players have been with the academy for 3 seasons though i believe?
I wont lie, i dont know a heck of a lot about a lot of our youth players, so i wont know who and who arent eligible?
I trust the club and Pep to know what they are doing anyway! :-)
I quite like Bony
I'd keep Zabba around the club as long as possible. The desire is there and that can only rub off on the younger players in the squad, whether that be at training or in cup games. Desire seems to be a sadly missing attribute of a few that should remain on the list. Will certainly celebrate when Kolarov sees the door.
Anyone saying sterling is fucking clueless
The HG rules as they currently stand mean they have to have been registered with us for 3 years before the end of the season they turn 21 to be club trained, registered at any club in England to be Association trained like Delph, Sterling, Clichy, Hart.
So anyone who joins us at 18 or earlier will be HG, so basically all of them.
Even if you think Silva has been poor (he has) Fernado hasn't been any better. He's looked half decent the last few games but overall his time here has been disappointing.People are picking their favourites to stay & their whipping boys to go but Pep won't neccesarily agree.
Fernando is on many people's list & they might be right but imo he's been more use to the club this season than Silva for example who has been a handicap rather than an asset in many games. The current version of Silva would need a big improvement in quality & workrate in order to play in a typical Guardiola side. He is not a legend to Pep he is just a bloke taking a shirt from someone else & has to suit the job.
Fernando for all we know, could be seen as a defender by Pep. We just don't know for sure how he will see it.
It's all up in the air imo but some of the fullbacks are likely in trouble. I can't see how Kolarov can survive however he plays due to his obsession with putting the ball on his left foot. It kills all the angles Pep likes so much.
Even if you think Silva has been poor (he has) Fernado hasn't been any better. He's looked half decent the last few games but overall his time here has been disappointing.
That doesn't mean your general point isn't true, it definitely will be the case. I just don't think your example stands up. Not long to wait to find out either way.
I think he's done what we signed him to do for the most part. Wheras Silva this season hasn't. If we asked either to be a midfield General, we would be unfair to either player as neither are equipped for it. But Fernando seems to be expected to be that player & people are disappointed when he isn't. He is just a player to break up play & give the ball to the footballers. Imo he does that but is often doing it in the wrong team.
People are picking their favourites to stay & their whipping boys to go but Pep won't neccesarily agree.
Fernando is on many people's list & they might be right but imo he's been more use to the club this season than Silva for example who has been a handicap rather than an asset in many games. The current version of Silva would need a big improvement in quality & workrate in order to play in a typical Guardiola side. He is not a legend to Pep he is just a bloke taking a shirt from someone else & has to suit the job.
Fernando for all we know, could be seen as a defender by Pep. We just don't know for sure how he will see it.
It's all up in the air imo but some of the fullbacks are likely in trouble. I can't see how Kolarov can survive however he plays due to his obsession with putting the ball on his left foot. It kills all the angles Pep likes so much.
I dont think we need big changes tbh, it isnt championship manager, we cant just swap half of the team out and bring a load of new faces in, there are relationships and friendships, all of which can upset the team spirit, it will be done slowly.....
Bony - Deffo
Kolarov -
Yaya - Maybe, not sure
Fernando
Bring in:
Strong b2b midfielder
Another top class striker