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Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sat May 14, 2016 11:59 amby CTID Hants
Latest injury setback rules Zabaleta out of the Copa America and places further doubts over his Manchester City future under Pep Guardiola
Pablo Zabaleta will have to undergo ankle surgery - ruling him out of this summer’s Copa America.
No time frame has been given on an expected return date for the Manchester City defender - but he joins Vincent Kompany in the treatment room ahead of Pep Guardiola’s arrival on July 1.
Zabaleta’s future was already in doubt after a season disrupted by injury.
But any potential move will be put on hold while the 31-year-old recovers
It is understood that he is yet to undergo surgery.
Guardiola is expected to overhaul his defence, with Eliaquim Mangala, Martin Demichelis and Aleks Kolarov all set to leave.
With Kompany also ruled out for the start of next season after undergoing thigh surgery, the new City manager is in desperate need of reinforcements at the back.
Zabaleta was also a potential departure after losing his place to Bacary Sagna this season, with Roma the latest club to be linked.
Guardiola has identified Aymeric Laporte and John Stones as targets in what will be a summer of major spending.
The outgoing Bayern Munich manager has been promised the funds to build a squad capable of returning City to title contention and challenging for the Champions League next season.
Source: MuEN
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sat May 14, 2016 12:20 pmby zuricity
If we buy Stones, i'll give Guardiola till December and he will be gone.
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sat May 14, 2016 2:22 pmby nottsblue
zuricity wrote:If we buy Stones, i'll give Guardiola till December and he will be gone.
Assume you mean Stones as there isn't a cat in Hells chance Guardiola will be out by Christmas.
The injury to Zabba might mean we could struggle to offload him in the summer
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sat May 14, 2016 2:55 pmby freshie
zuricity wrote:If we buy Stones, i'll give Guardiola till December and he will be gone.
Stones or Pep?
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sat May 14, 2016 3:16 pmby Hazy2
Stones is a prospect, stalled under a manager who was lost, I would take him and Pep will make him a player.
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sat May 14, 2016 4:56 pmby Moonchesteri
Stones is an accident waiting to happen and he - not Martinez - is to blame for Loads of dropped points for Everton. Around the time we played them he almost cost them in at least three games in a row. Then he played one game without an obvious mistake and then yet another one and that has nothing to do with Martinez.
Lot of his "highlights" are also some challenges at the very last minute which does look good but the reason he had to make those were because he had fucked up before.
If we sign him I'll get behind him but I would not spend silly money on him. As I've said I'd much rather spend the money on top class forward
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sat May 14, 2016 10:16 pmby getdressedmctavish
Stones will develop into a great CB under Pep imo
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sat May 14, 2016 11:59 pmby Moonchesteri
getdressedmctavish wrote:Stones will develop into a great CB under Pep imo
Why/how if I may ask?
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sun May 15, 2016 6:52 amby john@staustell
Moonchesteri wrote:getdressedmctavish wrote:Stones will develop into a great CB under Pep imo
Why/how if I may ask?
His only hope may be a move into midfield, where he cant do so much damage.
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sun May 15, 2016 8:19 amby Alioune DVToure
Assuming that Vinny will be out for large chunks of the foreseeable, and recognising that the defence needs level-headed leadership, organisation and PL experience, signing Ashley Williams would be an absolute no-brainer.
£8-10 million to get him (he's 31 now), relatively modest wages, and a two-year deal with an option of a third. I'm sure he would jump at the chance to come.
We've got enough mavericks at centre-half already without throwing Stones into the mix.
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sun May 15, 2016 10:09 amby Moonchesteri
Alioune DVToure wrote:Assuming that Vinny will be out for large chunks of the foreseeable, and recognising that the defence needs level-headed leadership, organisation and PL experience, signing Ashley Williams would be an absolute no-brainer.
£8-10 million to get him (he's 31 now), relatively modest wages, and a two-year deal with an option of a third. I'm sure he would jump at the chance to come.
We've got enough mavericks at centre-half already without throwing Stones into the mix.
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sun May 15, 2016 10:19 amby Mase
Ashley Williams :') fuck me Bony looked like a world beater at Swansea.
If we're buying someone just to be a 'leader' let's get someone in that's half decent and not on his last legs eh?
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sun May 15, 2016 11:10 amby Alioune DVToure
Mase wrote:Ashley Williams :') fuck me Bony looked like a world beater at Swansea.
If we're buying someone just to be a 'leader' let's get someone in that's half decent and not on his last legs eh?
Not on his last legs though, is he? He's played about 145 Premier League games in the past four seasons.
I don't know why you think this is a funny shout; there's more to buying well than buying the players with the highest scores on FIFA and Champ Manager.
The argument that Bony looked good at Swansea and is shit for us also makes little sense in this context; Williams would - in theory - come under less pressure at CB playing for a better side such as we are. He's performed outstandingly for a team which is solidly mid-table.
Use your imagination a bit. We signed Mangala and Otamendi because they were sought-after. Look where that's got us.
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sun May 15, 2016 11:39 amby PeterParker
Keep Zabs
We need guys like him. You know, legends.
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sun May 15, 2016 12:21 pmby Mase
Alioune DVToure wrote:Mase wrote:Ashley Williams :') fuck me Bony looked like a world beater at Swansea.
If we're buying someone just to be a 'leader' let's get someone in that's half decent and not on his last legs eh?
Not on his last legs though, is he? He's played about 145 Premier League games in the past four seasons.
I don't know why you think this is a funny shout; there's more to buying well than buying the players with the highest scores on FIFA and Champ Manager.
The argument that Bony looked good at Swansea and is shit for us also makes little sense in this context; Williams would - in theory - come under less pressure at CB playing for a better side such as we are. He's performed outstandingly for a team which is solidly mid-table.
Use your imagination a bit. We signed Mangala and Otamendi because they were sought-after. Look where that's got us.
You've not convinced me. And I doubt the people in charge at City will be convinced by that either.
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sun May 15, 2016 12:22 pmby Alioune DVToure
Mase wrote:Alioune DVToure wrote:Mase wrote:Ashley Williams :') fuck me Bony looked like a world beater at Swansea.
If we're buying someone just to be a 'leader' let's get someone in that's half decent and not on his last legs eh?
Not on his last legs though, is he? He's played about 145 Premier League games in the past four seasons.
I don't know why you think this is a funny shout; there's more to buying well than buying the players with the highest scores on FIFA and Champ Manager.
The argument that Bony looked good at Swansea and is shit for us also makes little sense in this context; Williams would - in theory - come under less pressure at CB playing for a better side such as we are. He's performed outstandingly for a team which is solidly mid-table.
Use your imagination a bit. We signed Mangala and Otamendi because they were sought-after. Look where that's got us.
You've not convinced me. And I doubt the people in charge at City will be convinced by that either.
That's absolutely gutting to hear. I thought they hung on my every word.
Re: Zabaleta to undergo ankle surgery, missing copa america
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Sun May 15, 2016 12:30 pmby Mase
Alioune DVToure wrote:Mase wrote:Alioune DVToure wrote:Mase wrote:Ashley Williams :') fuck me Bony looked like a world beater at Swansea.
If we're buying someone just to be a 'leader' let's get someone in that's half decent and not on his last legs eh?
Not on his last legs though, is he? He's played about 145 Premier League games in the past four seasons.
I don't know why you think this is a funny shout; there's more to buying well than buying the players with the highest scores on FIFA and Champ Manager.
The argument that Bony looked good at Swansea and is shit for us also makes little sense in this context; Williams would - in theory - come under less pressure at CB playing for a better side such as we are. He's performed outstandingly for a team which is solidly mid-table.
Use your imagination a bit. We signed Mangala and Otamendi because they were sought-after. Look where that's got us.
You've not convinced me. And I doubt the people in charge at City will be convinced by that either.
That's absolutely gutting to hear. I thought they hung on my every word.
Why would you think that?