Denis79
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Thank god we didn't let our captain go on a free! We got ambitions you see!
That’s precisely what we’ve just done @Denis79Thank god we didn't let our captain go on a free! We got ambitions you see!
He obviously means THE REAL captain, one and only Ashley YoungThat’s precisely what we’ve just done
Sentiment at Utd V City.They let go of a guy who literally just won them the title with the most amazing goal I've ever seen a centre back score. Meanwhile we are handing out extensions to Jones and Young.
I know somebody that did some of the same courses as kompany as they both did their MBA part time... He speaks really highly of him in terms of intelligence and business sense ... Could see him going the sporting director route after a couple more seasons in USA ... Possibky they might even give him that type of role in their USA franchise before bringing him back to city in the futureNew York City FC bound? Probably take up a managerial role like Vieria did after hes retired, seems an intelligent guy.
Possibly though you have to admit with stones and laporte they had already phased kompany somewhat out and will no doubt get a good replacement (de ligt or some other top notch ball playing centre back) ... d.Silva would be a loss to anyt but b.silva and foden go a long way to softening that blow ... They have Jesus and when aguero goes no doubt they will reinforce there and they have even apparently bid for rodri as a fernandinho successor.Arguably one of the best signings in Premier League history. Absolute pittance of a price and sparked the rise of dressing room leadership at Manchester City that has witheld their grip on domestic success throughout this era. Aye, you can point to them spending millions but every single side needs a nucleus of players that are winners, leaders and wise in terms of footballing ability. With Kompany they had a player who had all of that and more. His attitidude off the field holds him in the same regard as someone like Drogba. With Kompany I don't know a fan of any club who dislikes him, just a genuinely great bloke. Nice for him that he caps off with a domestic treble and an absolute firecracker of a goal to keep them ahead in the title race at the end of the season. The movement of him, Silva, Ageuro and Pep out of the City side is going to be very interesting. I don't think they will suffer a decline as bad as yourselves but they'll definitely be significantly weaker and other teams can pounce.
To put it in perspectiveI meant Captain fantastic aka Young. Forgot Valencia was our captain sorry.
This has been on the cards for a while. Anytime Guardiola was asked about a new contract for Kompany he talked about his injury record and said the club wouldn't be sentimental in their decision making.
This is why they are the best. The standards at that club are through the roof in comparison to us.
It could equally be kompanys choice... He might feel he wants to go out on a high and go somewhere else and play for another season or two rather than increasingly be a bit part player?I was certain City would give him an extension. They must have something big lined up for the summer if they're willing to let Kompany walk for nothing.
I doubt it. His interviews made it seem very much like he wanted to stay.It could equally be kompanys choice... He might feel he wants to go out on a high and go somewhere else and play for another season or two rather than increasingly be a bit part player?
They'll probably build a statue for him, and rightly so. He's a legend there, and certainly one of the best PL centre backs I've ever seen.
We are massively behind and it looks like they are after De Ligt, arguably the most talented teenager right now. How have we got any chance of catching up when they keep buying the best players?City and Guardiola are absolutely ruthless to kick him out. Ferguson would have done the same, here we reward much lesser players such as Young or Jones contract extensions, mind boggling. Signing someone like de Ligt is the smart business. Hopefully with the right players who work their bollocks off, we stand a chance next season.
One can hope...