Comments on: MAN CITY 4 – 2 Viktoria Plzen – PLAYER RATINGS

By: Crispy

Crispy — Sun, 01 Dec 2013 10:37:26 +0000

I’m sure I replied but anyway; Nino; Hinchcliffe; Zabaleta; Phelan

By: Siamack

Siamack — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 18:35:43 +0000

Do you also challenge City fans to cast their mind on LB before Kolarov and Clichy that cost us £16m? Comparing this team with pre-Mansour era team is like comparing apples and oranges. If you plan to do that you need also to put in context the amount of investment and the club ambition now and then. The problem with Garcia and Kolarov is their value-add to the team in relation to their cost.

By: Alphie-Izzett

Alphie-Izzett — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 07:37:19 +0000

A good post BM70.

…and Michael P., Demi and Les will have at least played together for 90 minutes now and even though they are not Kompo and Nasty, they are both experienced Internationals who along with their manager, presumably know their strengths and their shortcomings. With two quick and competenty defensive full backs (Clichy & Zaba) and with Fernandinho and Yaya as DMF’s shielding them, that should be more than enough to shut and lock the door at the Etihad!

Garcia is a journeyman pro who would be a valuable member of a lesser squad than we have at City. He doesn’t shirk, he always puts in a shift and I imagine would pull on the Keepers shirt if asked. I don’t think he is good enough to be a regular first team player for City, and we paid too much for him, expectations were raised but not met, but I also think that he is undeserving of the crap he gets thrown at him by City fans whose amnesia and Sheik Mansour’s riches have allowed them forget where we came from!

As for Kolarov, again, he isn’t the greatest LB I’ve seen, but I often challenge City fans to cast their minds back to the time before Kolarov and Clichy and name a better performer for City in the last 20 years!

I’m still waiting!

By: bluemoon70

bluemoon70 — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 20:11:36 +0000

This was as meaningless a game as City will play all season. Advancement to the knockout round had already been achieved. City was home. And we’re playing a team that is comparable to a League 1 side in England. If you can’t play players like Garcia & Kolarov in this fixture than they are truly worthless. Keep in mind MP did not buy these players. He inherited them. At the very least they afforded him the opportunity to rest some the true 1st teamers. The fact that Yaya and Negredo had to be used to secure the victory is somewhat telling. Say what you want about Garcia but he seems to be durable. Not a characteristic you can attribute to most of our defensive players currently in the squad. That has to be worth something in of itself. And Dzeko. My dear Dzeko. You will always be dear to our hearts. Good luck to you.

By: Siamack

Siamack — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 19:33:58 +0000

No to mention that a lot folks miss the point that Barry was loaned out over Garcia, despite the fact that he had a great and much more solid season last year over Garcia.