Fern signs for another season

[stupot]

I bet some players were angered after the Lyon game.
Didn't affect us too badly this season.

That post.

[Mase]

You’re not giving our players enough credit if you think they weren’t angry about Pep regarding Lyon. One of the players partners literally came out at the time and said as much.

I literally said in my post that some players would have been angry.
I was answering the point that it didn't affect the season as we won the league by a mile.

But it did. We started off poorly. We finished with 5 points more than we did the season before, which was a poor season.

[stupot]

We won the league 12 points clear with 86 points 3 less than in 2012 and the same as 2014.
The 81 points the year before would have won it some years- it's just us and liverpool had set the bar massively high in our 2 prrevious wins and theirs last year.
Which ever way you look at it, it didn't affect the outcome of the league due to that unbelievable run from December.

[mr_nool]

We won the league 12 points clear with 86 points 3 less than in 2012 and the same as 2014.
The 81 points the year before would have won it some years- it's just us and liverpool had set the bar massively high in our 2 prrevious wins and theirs last year.
Which ever way you look at it, it didn't affect the outcome of the league due to that unbelievable run from December.

I think squad psychology is extremely important at the level we're at (the absolute top). When it clicks you reach that 100% and above (our 98 points and centurion season and Liverpool's close runs). When it doesn't you drop your edge and end up at a "normal" 80–90 point season.

I think underperforming in the league last year and the travesty against Lyon had a huge impact. That was, imo, a big part of why we started so poorly. Pep (and Fern) did a great job to turn that around.

I fear a similar hangover next season, mainly because of the CL loss (but we might also have had a problem with motivation if we'd won both the PL and the CL) . That's why I think it might be a good idea to mix things up a bit and get 2–3 new players in and let a few out. Precisely who, is probably of less importance.

[Hazy2]

Has Ferna left?

[nottsblue]

Has Ferna left?

On the released list issued by the PL.

Of course, he could still sign a new deal

[Mase]

We won the league 12 points clear with 86 points 3 less than in 2012 and the same as 2014.
The 81 points the year before would have won it some years- it's just us and liverpool had set the bar massively high in our 2 prrevious wins and theirs last year.
Which ever way you look at it, it didn't affect the outcome of the league due to that unbelievable run from December.

I think squad psychology is extremely important at the level we're at (the absolute top). When it clicks you reach that 100% and above (our 98 points and centurion season and Liverpool's close runs). When it doesn't you drop your edge and end up at a "normal" 80–90 point season.

I think underperforming in the league last year and the travesty against Lyon had a huge impact. That was, imo, a big part of why we started so poorly. Pep (and Fern) did a great job to turn that around.

I fear a similar hangover next season, mainly because of the CL loss (but we might also have had a problem with motivation if we'd won both the PL and the CL) . That's why I think it might be a good idea to mix things up a bit and get 2–3 new players in and let a few out. Precisely who, is probably of less importance.

Like you say RE: Fern - I remember him saying that he had to sit the players down and have a talk with them on NYD. Pep signed early Nov. We still weren’t great even after he’d renewed. Fern sat the players down and had a talk with them and they all came together to smash it.

[Mase]

Fern is so important, both on and off the pitch. I’m hoping he signs for another year, even if it’s just in a coaching role.

[Wooders]

Another cracking city64 exclusive then?

[Mase]

Another cracking city64 exclusive then?

I’m still waiting for Mendy leaving. He destroyed us all with that one

[BlueinBosnia]

Another cracking city64 exclusive then?

Wait until Thursday, you'll see he was right about Barca going bankrupt.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Another cracking city64 exclusive then?

I’m still waiting for Mendy leaving. He destroyed us all with that one

I'm still in therapy.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Fern is so important, both on and off the pitch. I’m hoping he signs for another year, even if it’s just in a coaching role.

''Fernandhino's influence on the Manchester City dressing room should certainly not be underestimated, with several of his teammates crediting his leadership for the remarkable turnaround in form midway through the campaign"

Id point to that for our turnaround in form rather than Baldie getting all the credit.

[johnny crossan]

Manchester City Released List
Aguero Del Castillo, Sergio
Bernabe, Garcia Adrian
Garcia Martret, Eric
Grimshaw, Daniel James
Luiz Roza, Fernando
Moulden, Louie
Nmecha, Felix Kalu

[PeterParker]

Manchester City Released List
Aguero Del Castillo, Sergio
Bernabe, Garcia Adrian
Garcia Martret, Eric
Grimshaw, Daniel James
Luiz Roza, Fernando
Moulden, Louie
Nmecha, Felix Kalu

So the Bernabe becomes another new Messi that is off to fucking nowhere?

[Mase]

Grimshaw was decent wasn’t he?

[CTID Hants]

Grimshaw was decent wasn’t he?

Saw him a few times about 5 yrs back against Chelsea (twice) Reading and Fulham for U18/ EDS, was OK, nothing spectacular, Nmecha on the other hand was great, but think he's evolved with age and hit a plateu?

[RodneyRodney]

Fern is so important, both on and off the pitch. I’m hoping he signs for another year, even if it’s just in a coaching role.

''Fernandhino's influence on the Manchester City dressing room should certainly not be underestimated, with several of his teammates crediting his leadership for the remarkable turnaround in form midway through the campaign"

Id point to that for our turnaround in form rather than Baldie getting all the credit.

Guardiola would not be comfortable with that , so it makes Fern departing more likely, which would be a great shame. As said above , he offers a lot off the field as well as on it - if Curly chucks him out like he did with Kun . . . I would be just about done with him.

[BlueinBosnia]

Grimshaw was decent wasn’t he?

Saw him a few times about 5 yrs back against Chelsea (twice) Reading and Fulham for U18/ EDS, was OK, nothing spectacular, Nmecha on the other hand was great, but think he's evolved with age and hit a plateu?

Grimshaw was loaned out to Hemel Hempstead, who were in the 6th or 7th tier at the time, a couple of seasons ago. He's a Manchester lad, and I doubt (although I can't be sure) that it was for family/personal reasons. So he seems to have totally dropped off the radar. He was at Lommel last season (who we own), who finished mid-table in the Belgian second tier, where he only featured 10 times, all in the second half of the season. I seem to remember Doug rating him highly at one point, although you'd have to trawl the EDS thread to see exactly how long ago that was.

I think it's Lukas who was the higher-rated of the Nmecha brothers. He's still got another year on his contract, and did well at Anderlecht this season.

[CTID Hants]

Grimshaw was decent wasn’t he?

Saw him a few times about 5 yrs back against Chelsea (twice) Reading and Fulham for U18/ EDS, was OK, nothing spectacular, Nmecha on the other hand was great, but think he's evolved with age and hit a plateu?

Grimshaw was loaned out to Hemel Hempstead, who were in the 6th or 7th tier at the time, a couple of seasons ago. He's a Manchester lad, and I doubt (although I can't be sure) that it was for family/personal reasons. So he seems to have totally dropped off the radar. He was at Lommel last season (who we own), who finished mid-table in the Belgian second tier, where he only featured 10 times, all in the second half of the season. I seem to remember Doug rating him highly at one point, although you'd have to trawl the EDS thread to see exactly how long ago that was.

I think it's Lukas who was the higher-rated of the Nmecha brothers. He's still got another year on his contract, and did well at Anderlecht this season.

It was Lukas we saw, forgot he had a brother, can't keep up with all these loanees, just did a quick search and there isn't one definitive list.

There are numerous and none of them show Lukas at Anderlecht any more.

18 goals in 37 games is bloody good going and could see him make the squad instead of another loan may be?