You actually wouldn't be surprised to see Pep/City throw him away in the summer and rule the experiment over. No other club in the world you could say that for.
City are purchased by Abu Dhabi in September 2008. Manchester City placed 9th the season prior. Abu Dhabi get to work buying players who wouldn't otherwise even look in City's direction. 9th place in 2007/'08 becomes 8th place in 2008/'09; the...
We have a very clear idea of even the worst vision of LVGball via the World Cup he managed prior to coming to us. At the very worst, we would have gotten a superstar forward with a lot of free reign behind the rigidity of the midfield. He...
The convenience with which this post was ducked at the time said a lot. Apart from filling their coffers from time to time, City cheating themselves to the top of football has been of enormous detriment to a number of clubs, not just the old order.
Unless he’s in the final year of his current contract, £60m-£70m is what I think they’d ask for him. Bournemouth may even be setting themselves up for relegation upon his sale, so he’s worth a fortune to them.
It probably sounds like I have a total downer on the guy as I don't come in this thread much, and when I do, it's not with positive things to say, but I wouldn't mind being proven wrong down the road.
Will say, whenever I watch a player who is a...