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by blues2win » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:27 am
O Jogo has a good pic of the octopus arriving at Manchester Airport.
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by Nigels Tackle » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:42 am
blues2win wrote:O Jogo has a good pic of the octopus arriving at Manchester Airport.
car straight to greggs?
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by ruralblue » Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:00 am
Nigels Tackle wrote:blues2win wrote:O Jogo has a good pic of the octopus arriving at Manchester Airport.
car straight to greggs?
Hope City treat him to a cake with his cornish pasty!
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by lets all have a disco » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:25 am
ruralblue wrote:Nigels Tackle wrote:blues2win wrote:O Jogo has a good pic of the octopus arriving at Manchester Airport.
car straight to greggs?
Hope City treat him to a cake with his cornish pasty!
Come on fella it's steak bakes and festive bakes near crimbo.
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by blues2win » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:27 am
Don't octopuses like shell fish?
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by Saul Goodman » Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:31 pm
New Manchester City signing Fernando hopes to establish himself as one of the club's greats - and would love the chance to play alongside Yaya Toure.
The Brazilian joined the Premier League champions from Porto for £12million last month, increasing a pool of midfield players that includes the influential Toure, compatriot Fernandinho and Javi Garcia.
Toure's future at the Etihad Stadium has been the subject of much speculation over the summer but 26-year-old Fernando is keen to play alongside the dynamic Ivorian.
Fernando told the club's website: "City are known all over the world, football players are aware of Manchester City.
"It is a dream to be here and to be part of this great club. I also hope to become one of the club's great players.
"We know they are players with a lot of qualities - it won't be easy to get into that midfield, but with a lot of work, and I know how to give myself to work, every day I will give my best in order to have a chance to make a contribution to the team.
"The player I admire the most and I watch many of his games is Yaya Toure, he is a great player and it will be an honour to play alongside him."
Fernando was previously linked with City in January but a deal failed to materialise before the transfer deadline.
Even this summer, Fernando concedes the deal was far from straightforward.
He said: "It was a very difficult transfer, we had to face a lot of challenges in order to be here today but, thanks to God, everything went well and I am here to help Manchester City in the best way possible."
Asked what convinced him City was the right move, he added: "The club itself.
"Also it is a very strong league, it is one of the best in the world; the players in this club are the best players in the world.
"So, all good reasons to be part of it and so I am here now."
Fernando, who will wear the number six shirt at City, feels he made his mark at Porto and hopes to continue in much the same vein at City.
He said: "I left a good legacy at Porto. I hope I can repeat that at City, winning titles, playing regularly.
"That's what everyone can expect from me, willpower and dedication, always with the eyes on trophies, that's what City and I want."
Fernando earned the nickname of 'Octopus' at Porto, because he seemed to be everywhere and have a lot of legs, but another one, likening him to American president Barack Obama has also emerged lately.
He said: "The nickname is a bit complicated. I saw the photo and we have some resemblances, but it's better to call me Fernando!"
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by MilnersJaw » Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:18 pm
did he play in the WC much, if so, how did he do? After watching brazil embarrass themselves up against decent opposition...
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by bigblue » Sun Jul 13, 2014 3:21 pm
MilnersJaw wrote:did he play in the WC much, if so, how did he do? After watching brazil embarrass themselves up against decent opposition...
he wasn't in their squad you mong
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by phips » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:56 am
in the scant game time we've seen from him what do people think?
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by Foreverinbluedreams » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:51 am
phips wrote:in the scant game time we've seen from him what do people think?
Absolutely awful, a waste of space, what were we thinking signing this fella. No better than Gelson Fernandes.
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by sheblue » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:28 pm
far too early to make any comment. he needs to be given plenty of time. by December / January we should see what he is really about.
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by Crossie » Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:36 am
Late bloomers are a bit worrying. Hopefully he can show up here . Class players settle immediately.
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by Bluedj » Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:19 am
David Silva took six months to bed in
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by Slim » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:14 am
Bluedj wrote:David Silva took six months to bed in
Rubbish.
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by Ted Hughes » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:25 am
For me, he hasn't done anything yet to merit a place in the 1st 11. He is obviously a good ballwinner, has a good touch & obviously can pass the ball, but he's not yet doing any of those things regularly to the required standard & therefore shouldn't get a place in the team until he does. Zucculini is playing better than him at the moment.
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by Crossie » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:52 am
Slim wrote:Bluedj wrote:David Silva took six months to bed in
Rubbish.
LOL Rubbish indeed. He was clearly World Class from the start of his City career.
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by Cocacolajojo1 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:58 pm
LOL Rubbish indeed. He was clearly World Class from the start of his City career.
IMO he had a couple (literally) games at the beginning where he fell over like he was in the Spanish league but naturally wasn't awarded half as many free kicks, where it wasn't as obvious for the other players to give the ball to him and where he wasn't match fit. So let's give Fernando two games! :)
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by Original Dub » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:54 pm
I remember Silva at the very beginning and he was not great at all for the first couple of months. Good, but no Merlin.
But I also remember he had little or no pre-season.
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by DoomMerchant » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:14 pm
Original Dub wrote:I remember Silva at the very beginning and he was not great at all for the first couple of months. Good, but no Merlin.
But I also remember he had little or no pre-season.
i don't remember it like that at all. I remember him seeming way tougher than we all imagined, and riding tackles and generally being very impressive nearly from the get go.
Some people have fucked up memories.
Are you all smoking crazy amounts of pot, or what?
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by phips » Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:24 am
the first half tonight was the first time that i have seen Fernando earn his "Octopus" nickname. there were times were Fernando looked to be left behind but he then made up so much ground and showed surprising pace. those long legs of his are impressive.
he will just need to acclimate to the style of the premier league and once he does he could be a defensive beast
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