Wonderwall wrote:clippo22 wrote:When he joins up with Belgium he still won't have the say on whether he plays or not. It will still be up to a qualified doctor, just the Belgium national teams doctor and not our doctor. I don't have a problem with him going, if it's a risk for him to play I think he would ask to sit it out anyway.
As said above he is very proud to be our captain and an intellegent guy, he is not looking to screw us over! Also said above he is very patriotic and we are just his employers! I don't have a big loyalty to my employers that would stop me if my country said they needed me!
I think it's very dangerous to tell players they can't go when called up by their country. Most players have a few clubs but only one country and in most cases the loyalty is stronger to the country. Also Fifa rules say you can't refuse a call up dont they?
Not if he is injured and been out for 5 games and not match fit, even if he is ready to play anyway. Pellers said he allowed him to go because he is important for the national team dressing room but he wouldn't play.
With respect it's not MP's decision as to whether he goes or plays.
It's true Ferguson "persuaded" many rags to miss international duties and retire early. However under FIFA rules a country has a right to ask an injured player to attend international duty, with their fitness determined by the national team's medical staff.
As City fans we might not like it, but those are the rules.
We must trust VK to give an honest assessment to those doctors of his injury.
IMO Sky are stirring to cause trouble between our captain and the club and fans. I would like to think our club can manage to avoid the breakdown in relationship that occurred between Mancini and VK.
He is the player that could determine whether we win the PL this season and I'm sure he is aware of it. I trust VK to make the right call.
