Nasri

[bigblue]

I've always had a soft spot for Nasri. he's a fantastically gifted footballer who's attitude has let him down. I had hoped for him to find his ways under pep rather than being shipped out, but I guess we have to trust the gaffer.

For all of you happy to see him go - do you think bringing Navas on instead of him would have had the same impact on Sunday?

I think bringing on Sane or Gundogan could have a similar impact.

Not happy to see someone with his talent go, but fine with it since his attitude stinks. Pep gave him a chance to stick around and fight for his place, and even praised his talent multiple times. But Samir said no. So goodbye.

[mr_nool]

I've always had a soft spot for Nasri. he's a fantastically gifted footballer who's attitude has let him down. I had hoped for him to find his ways under pep rather than being shipped out, but I guess we have to trust the gaffer.

For all of you happy to see him go - do you think bringing Navas on instead of him would have had the same impact on Sunday?

I think bringing on Sane or Gundogan could have a similar impact.

Not happy to see someone with his talent go, but fine with it since his attitude stinks. Pep gave him a chance to stick around and fight for his place, and even praised his talent multiple times. But Samir said no. So goodbye.

Yes, but neither was available. And there sure as hell will come times this season when KdB, Silva et al won't be.

[Cocacolajojo]

I've always had a soft spot for Nasri. he's a fantastically gifted footballer who's attitude has let him down. I had hoped for him to find his ways under pep rather than being shipped out, but I guess we have to trust the gaffer.

For all of you happy to see him go - do you think bringing Navas on instead of him would have had the same impact on Sunday?

I think bringing on Sane or Gundogan could have a similar impact.

Not happy to see someone with his talent go, but fine with it since his attitude stinks. Pep gave him a chance to stick around and fight for his place, and even praised his talent multiple times. But Samir said no. So goodbye.

Yes, but neither was available. And there sure as hell will come times this season when KdB, Silva et al won't be.

For what it's worth I agree with you but isn't the squad too fat (see what I did there) for it to be harmonious, especially with academy players coming in as well? I would guess that's a concern and then inconsistent (albeit very good when in the mood) players like Nasri will have to go.

[PeterParker]

[bigblue]

Strange when you look back to that he said a few months ago:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... -guardiola

“When the pre-season is going to start I am going to be fresh so I hope that will help me and I will try to perform because when you have been out for so long you are more hungry when you come back. You don’t want to waste your time. You want to be back with a bang. If I stay working with Pep Guardiola, if he wants me, he’s just going to be a lucky man because I will be really hungry.

“I am the type of player for his philosophy and the way he likes his team to play so we are just going to see and on the first day of pre-season I will have a chat with him because I am going to be really hungry.”

Guess he came back too hungry

[Original Dub]

Too hungry in the off season more like!

Strange, he could have done well under Pep I reckon, but Pep seems to have a crystal clear vision of the team he wants and so be it.

[john@staustell]

That's it get the fuckers out. Just Mangala to go now plus a few odds and sods I expect.

[sheblue]

I think we should have kept him, playing well, he is better than one or two we have.

[iwasthere2012]

That's it get the fuckers out. Just Mangala to go now plus a few odds and sods I expect.

according to The Mirror, Mangala passed a medical for Valencia this afternoon.

[sheblue]

That's it get the fuckers out. Just Mangala to go now plus a few odds and sods I expect.

according to The Mirror, Mangala passed a medical for Valencia this afternoon.

poor mangler never even got a kick under pep, and out he goes, out with the bins.

[nottsblue]

That's it get the fuckers out. Just Mangala to go now plus a few odds and sods I expect.

according to The Mirror, Mangala passed a medical for Valencia this afternoon.

poor mangler never even got a kick under pep, and out he goes, out with the bins.

Maybe he was shit in training? Either way, Pep didn't fancy him for whatever reason so its goodbye. No flies on this fella

[Wonderwall]

Unfortunately I think the proof was in the pudding

[bigblue]

That's it get the fuckers out. Just Mangala to go now plus a few odds and sods I expect.

according to The Mirror, Mangala passed a medical for Valencia this afternoon.

poor mangler never even got a kick under pep, and out he goes, out with the bins.

He is an incredible athlete, but has a terrible touch and very little passing ability. Not surprised in the slightest that Pep didn't fancy

[london blue 2]

We literally get fucked over every time we offload a player. I wonder if the likes of Madrid barca Bayern Chelsea get the same sort of shite deal for players moving on...

Yep, it seems we can't offload our driftwood without taking a serious hit. Hope the rumours of Bony off to China in January are true as we should get a serious fee for him.

2 mill loan to stoke.

[iwasthere2012]

That's it get the fuckers out. Just Mangala to go now plus a few odds and sods I expect.

according to The Mirror, Mangala passed a medical for Valencia this afternoon.

poor mangler never even got a kick under pep, and out he goes, out with the bins.

He is an incredible athlete, but has a terrible touch and very little passing ability. Not surprised in the slightest that Pep didn't fancy

True, but you could just as easily be describing Fernando there and he's still with us.

[bigblue]

That's it get the fuckers out. Just Mangala to go now plus a few odds and sods I expect.

according to The Mirror, Mangala passed a medical for Valencia this afternoon.

poor mangler never even got a kick under pep, and out he goes, out with the bins.

He is an incredible athlete, but has a terrible touch and very little passing ability. Not surprised in the slightest that Pep didn't fancy

True, but you could just as easily be describing Fernando there and he's still with us.

Fernando doesn't have the best touch or passing, but he has a brain and his touch isn't terrible.

[john@staustell]

That's it get the fuckers out. Just Mangala to go now plus a few odds and sods I expect.

according to The Mirror, Mangala passed a medical for Valencia this afternoon.

poor mangler never even got a kick under pep, and out he goes, out with the bins.

He is an incredible athlete, but has a terrible touch and very little passing ability. Not surprised in the slightest that Pep didn't fancy

Staggers me how many on here can't see that terrible touch. Not given a chance indeed, It's plain to see he'd be one of the first out the door

[Justified logic]

Very sorry to see Nasri go. I don't understand why he's going as he's a talented player and can be a game changer.

How are we doing for foreign quota? I'd heard - and it could be wrong - that we had to get rid of two from the squad and a third when Jesus arrives. We're getting rid of three now but why not keep Nasri until Christmas and then bin off the one of Nasri, Yaya and Fernando who was contributing least to the team effort come Christmas time?

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Unfortunately I think the proof was in the pudding

Chortle.

[bigblue]

Further confirmation that moving him on was a good move:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... r-11829080

“Until the last moment he tried to get me stay, told me I was going to play, but I wanted a family club to give me love and a lot of minutes."

All about me, not about we. He's 29 years old and looking for "love" from his employers. City are much, much better off by not having players like that in the squad.