by WhyAlwaysMe? » Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:07 pm
Jamie, it put a big smile on my face, but sadly, I'm not a member of Micah's family!!... I could definitely use Micah's cheerful and upbeat influence in my family though! Micah does feel like part of the family though and he has earned a type of fierce loyalty, above and beyond most of the City team. There is a psychological component to playing football and having extremely positive-thinking personalities like Micah Richards, Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta and others, can help the rest of the team to get through the very worst of City setbacks.
When we rate players, we too often overlook just how important it is for City's players to have belief, loyalty and positivity... Those essential qualities can even get players to perform beyond their actual capabilities. If City are going to be callous enough to allow Micah to leave, then at the very least, they should be hiring a player that has won multiple trophies, or is capable of doing so in the future!