Robinho NOT "dropped" for the Portsmouth game

[Wooders]

According to the lad himself
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1210854/Manchester-City-star-Robinho-asked-miss-Portsmouth-game-fresh-Brazil-Argentina.html?ITO=1490

[ant london]

tickled me when he said that Brazil v Argentina is more important than City v Pompey

Hmmmm, I'd imagine that the people who pay his wages might disagree.....

From a fan perspective, I think it was more important to Man City that we win last weekend than to have Robinho play (and maybe found wanting in a kicking match).

I'm glad he didn't play (and that Michael Brown didn't get chance to try to hospitalise him)...don't really care whether he wasn't selected or he asked to be excused if I'm honest

[Wooders]

tickled me when he said that Brazil v Argentina is more important than City v Pompey

Hmmmm, I'd imagine that the people who pay his wages might disagree.....

From a fan perspective, I think it was more important to Man City that we win last weekend than to have Robinho play (and maybe found wanting in a kicking match).

I'm glad he didn't play (and that Michael Brown didn't get chance to try to hospitalise him)...don't really care whether he wasn't selected or he asked to be excused if I'm honest

In a way he is right, we now have options better than a robinho nursing an ankle injury for that particular game. I hope he remembers it though going forward

[Ted Hughes]

I'm always a bit dubious about words being added/subtracted with these kind of 'quotes'. I wonder if he did say the Brazil game was 'more' important or whether that's someone's interpretation of what he actually said. At least half of his 'quotes' have been misrepresented so far.

[Wooders]

from what I can gather he asked to be rested from the game because he was nursing an ankle injury and had a crucial international coming up.
We've got the squad to cope with it now, not a problem imo

[ross.mcfc]

As someone who likes international football I'd be delighted if one of my players had done that to ensure he's fit for his country.

In hindsight given Pompy and Michael Brown inparticulars performance I think leaving him out was the best idea for all involved. A fully fit fighting Craig Bellamy is a much better option than a half interested Robinho. It wouldn't matter if there was a Brazil game or not he has a history of going missing in away games like Sunday.

As long as he doesn't sulk when he is benched for similar games when a Brazil game doesn't follow its fine by me.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

I'm always a bit dubious about words being added/subtracted with these kind of 'quotes'. I wonder if he did say the Brazil game was 'more' important or whether that's someone's interpretation of what he actually said. At least half of his 'quotes' have been misrepresented so far.

I agree.

Mail article obviously makes it sound like he was giving this interview with his best English which sounds like born and bread Manc now but in reality he is giving these interviews in Portuguese so lot can be lost in translation and tabloids have tendency to add bit of "spice" to the story. Could've said that he wasn't ready to risk his ankle with all the internationals coming and long season ahead of him but that doesn't sell papers does it. Makes it sound much "better" that he prefers Brazil-Argentine.

As you also pointed out, eversince he came there have been half truths and lies written constantly about him and he has already few times published corrections in his own internet page. In all the official interviews he has been NOTHING but full of praise for club and supporters. All these crap stories about "him joining wrong club" and so on have been tabloid fabrications.

I'm not saying he didn't say that by the way but I'd take it with a pinch of salt.

[lets all have a disco]

I actually think it was a good thing Robbie was dropped, in games like Pompey away etc when we come under intense pressure Bellers is a miles better outlet and doesnt mind doing the donkey work.
I actually was praising Hughes for good selection,it made sense.

[Ted Hughes]

I'm always a bit dubious about words being added/subtracted with these kind of 'quotes'. I wonder if he did say the Brazil game was 'more' important or whether that's someone's interpretation of what he actually said. At least half of his 'quotes' have been misrepresented so far.

I agree.

Mail article obviously makes it sound like he was giving this interview with his best English which sounds like born and bread Manc now but in reality he is giving these interviews in Portuguese so lot can be lost in translation and tabloids have tendency to add bit of "spice" to the story. Could've said that he wasn't ready to risk his ankle with all the internationals coming and long season ahead of him but that doesn't sell papers does it. Makes it sound much "better" that he prefers Brazil-Argentine.

As you also pointed out, eversince he came there have been half truths and lies written constantly about him and he has already few times published corrections in his own internet page. In all the official interviews he has been NOTHING but full of praise for club and supporters. All these crap stories about "him joining wrong club" and so on have been tabloid fabrications.

I'm not saying he didn't say that by the way but I'd take it with a pinch of salt.

Either way, if he'd had to contend with Michael Brown & a piss weak ref, he'd probably be missing City's next games, never mind Brazil's. Common sense not playing.

[Abu Dhabi]

Exactly what I said the other day. It was the knock and the Argentina game that left him behind.

What is wrong with the wording?

Ofcourse Brazil vs Argentina is more important than City vs Pompey !! Specially in those circumstances..

[Vhero]

We won without him so I don't really care.

[themethod]

That was reported in Brazil about two days ago, and the papers didn't write about the brazilian game being more important to him than the Portsmouth game, he just said that he was injured and decide to spare himself from the game.

[Tokyo Blue]

Nearly every player in our squad has some form of international commitment. What if, one Saturday, they all decide they don't fancy it?

[Dameerto]

There's a strong possibility he has been mis-quoted. Given how a few weeks ago he was bigging up the club in the papers it doesn't make sense for him to say something like this. Even one word that was lost (or added) in translation could alter the whole meaning.

[patrickblue]

Hows this for sensationalism

http://www.footballfancast.com/blog/man ... talk/16413

Robinho fuels Man City exit talk



Doubts about Robinho's future at Manchester City have resurfaced after the Brazil international revealed that he asked to be left out of the 1-0 win at Portsmouth so that he would be fit for his country's World Cup qualifier against Argentina.

The 25-year-old played in City's first three matches of the campaign but was surprisingly omitted from the starting line-up at Fratton Park.

His outburst, just over 12 months after he sealed his shock £32.5million transfer to Eastlands, has revived talk that the former Real Madrid star could be on the move again when the transfer window reopens in January.

Robinho said:"I asked to not play because I had pains in the ankle, especially because Brazil against Argentina is more important.

"It is always a special match because of the rivalry of the two teams. No one ever wants to lose. Every player likes to play in these matches.

"Of course Carlos (Tevez) has expressed concern because Argentina are in a much more difficult situation than us."

It is not the first time Robinho has tested City's patience. When the club failed to lure Kaka to Eastlands in January, he left a training camp to head back to Brazil without telling boss Mark Hughes.

Since moving to City, Robinho has scored 15 goals in 44 appearances for the club.

[crossan]

Cannot say that I am suprised..............the sooner he goes the better..........City come first end of.

[ronk]

Hows this for sensationalism

http://www.footballfancast.com/blog/man ... talk/16413

Robinho fuels Man City exit talk



Doubts about Robinho's future at Manchester City have resurfaced after the Brazil international revealed that he asked to be left out of the 1-0 win at Portsmouth so that he would be fit for his country's World Cup qualifier against Argentina.

The 25-year-old played in City's first three matches of the campaign but was surprisingly omitted from the starting line-up at Fratton Park.

His outburst, just over 12 months after he sealed his shock £32.5million transfer to Eastlands, has revived talk that the former Real Madrid star could be on the move again when the transfer window reopens in January.

Robinho said:"I asked to not play because I had pains in the ankle, especially because Brazil against Argentina is more important.

"It is always a special match because of the rivalry of the two teams. No one ever wants to lose. Every player likes to play in these matches.

"Of course Carlos (Tevez) has expressed concern because Argentina are in a much more difficult situation than us."

It is not the first time Robinho has tested City's patience. When the club failed to lure Kaka to Eastlands in January, he left a training camp to head back to Brazil without telling boss Mark Hughes.

Since moving to City, Robinho has scored 15 goals in 44 appearances for the club.

Sure is sensationalist.

Nice to see a good bit of banter about Tevez.

[Ted Hughes]

Didn't you just know that some bastard would print that story? So obvious.

Anyway I think he's in denial. His brain refuses to accept that he was dropped for Craig Bellamy.