Sergio's Future

[Hazy2]

Looks like he’s going Barca for two years, after all the years of saying he’s going home when he finishes with City. Shame.

A lot of things get said. Sergio will score shift loads, if he is not done which it appears he is close to it with us.

it doesn't matter Sergio has been crocked for over a year now. Going to Barca just means he will be on the bench there.

True.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Also, lot of his injuries are knee and ankle stuff which tend to linger for players his age. He can go to Barcelona and I'll be forever thankfull and he'll be legend. Can do whatever he wants. Fact is though that he isn't going to play 50 games as starting striker for anyone anymore and honestly, he is too expensive to be benchwarmer.

[PeterParker]

Also, lot of his injuries are knee and ankle stuff which tend to linger for players his age. He can go to Barcelona and I'll be forever thankfull and he'll be legend. Can do whatever he wants. Fact is though that he isn't going to play 50 games as starting striker for anyone anymore and honestly, he is too expensive to be benchwarmer.

This for me also.
He is a legend and he deserves to be allowed to do whatever he wants.
But also, Imho, him going there means Messi is also staying.

[Dubciteh]

Im ok with him going to barca, of all clubs he could go to i dont mind that. My kids will want the barca shirt with aguero on it and i can take buying a barca over anyone else

[Mase]

If you think he’s been injured all this time you’re gonna be shocked when he plays every week at Barca

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

If you think he’s been injured all this time you’re gonna be shocked when he plays every week at Barca

How's that tin foil hat?

[salford city]

If you think he’s been injured all this time you’re gonna be shocked when he plays every week at Barca

I don't think it's ending the way Sergio wants here, think he dropped a bollock with the Covid when he should have known better but maybe he had already been told he wasn't getting a contract extension at that point - who knows? He can stroll around at Barca if thats what he wants, him and Messi have such a good record at Argentina- not. He has not played for the best part of 12 months which is telling. Wish him well if he does go there he will be taking money that they don't have

[Hazy2]

If you think he’s been injured all this time you’re gonna be shocked when he plays every week at Barca

I’m split on that, look at last night. Hooking the headless one is easier than a legend.

[Mase]

If you think he’s been injured all this time you’re gonna be shocked when he plays every week at Barca

I’m split on that, look at last night. Hooking the headless one is easier than a legend.

From having shit loads of people over at Christmas, posting it on Instagram for the world to see, and then getting COVID to being “injured” but then going away with his bird to multiple countries during his “injury”...I dunno, something doesn’t seem right.

[Dameerto]

Also, lot of his injuries are knee and ankle stuff which tend to linger for players his age. He can go to Barcelona and I'll be forever thankfull and he'll be legend. Can do whatever he wants. Fact is though that he isn't going to play 50 games as starting striker for anyone anymore and honestly, he is too expensive to be benchwarmer.

This for me also.
He is a legend and he deserves to be allowed to do whatever he wants.
But also, Imho, him going there means Messi is also staying.

Add me to that camp.

[Outcast]

As much as I love Serg, this is becoming a distraction we don't need. We needed him on form against the Chavs but yet again let us down.

I wish this saga just ends

[Whassat]

Also, lot of his injuries are knee and ankle stuff which tend to linger for players his age. He can go to Barcelona and I'll be forever thankfull and he'll be legend. Can do whatever he wants. Fact is though that he isn't going to play 50 games as starting striker for anyone anymore and honestly, he is too expensive to be benchwarmer.

This for me also.
He is a legend and he deserves to be allowed to do whatever he wants.
But also, Imho, him going there means Messi is also staying.

And thank god if Messi is staying. We do not need his services.

[PeterParker]

"Guardiola never wanted my brother since his arrival at Manchester City." - Mauricio del Castillo, Sergio's brother.



Great.

[nottsblue]

"Guardiola never wanted my brother since his arrival at Manchester City." - Mauricio del Castillo, Sergio's brother.



Great.

Yet he has been here for the last five years. An utter non story

[PeterParker]

"Guardiola never wanted my brother since his arrival at Manchester City." - Mauricio del Castillo, Sergio's brother.



Great.

Yet he has been here for the last five years. An utter non story

Hope this will not turn into another Yaya moment.

[Dubaimancityfan]

Well the way that Kun has been treated this season sort of tells you it’s true. Not playing him when he was fit. Keeping him on the bench in a few matches when we needed him (the last time the rags beat us at home). And finally not renewing his contract when Kun had never indicated that he wants to go. I think it was fan backlash that Pep feared if he had forced him out in his first or second season.

[PeterParker]

Well the way that Kun has been treated this season sort of tells you it’s true. Not playing him when he was fit. Keeping him on the bench in a few matches when we needed him (the last time the rags beat us at home). And finally not renewing his contract when Kun had never indicated that he wants to go. I think it was fan backlash that Pep feared if he had forced him out in his first or second season.

I was thinking at this and what Notts said above and I was wondering how much of liberty pep has when it comes to the squad? There was also a myth he doesn't like Sergio and the other way around, they had multiple moments when he was substituted, etc when they seem they never look eye to eye.
So maybe Pep wanted to sell him because Sergio, let's be honest, it's not a "Pep" player. He did it with Eto'o who was Barcelona's poacher when he went there, so maybe he wanted to get rid, but Khaldoon told him to fuck off, some things have limits and some players are beyond the manager. So they had to co-exist.

That is why I found Pep's tears so odd after that moment with Sergio. They didn't seem right?

Now, what do you think of this (based on last season playing Fern as a CB just to prove a point he needs a CB): What if he played Sterling because he realised he needs to sell him, but the board doesn't want to because Raheem is english + a marketing asset, hence the news about a new contract pending, so he used him to prove a point?

Most likely is not the case, but would anyone be surprised if something as mental as this actually happened?

[Mase]

Now, what do you think of this (based on last season playing Fern as a CB just to prove a point he needs a CB): What if he played Sterling because he realised he needs to sell him, but the board doesn't want to because Raheem is english + a marketing asset, hence the news about a new contract pending, so he used him to prove a point?

Sadly PP, I think that’s spot on. It’s not the first time he’s done something ridiculous to prove his point. I think in the past Pep has asked for certain players to be bought and because we’ve not been held to ransom, he’s seen his arse in some interviews and mentioned it. Then he’ll experiment in the next match and cause a complete fuck up.

He’s very narcissistic, and it has to be his way. We see that even when plan A isn’t working and he refuses to change it.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Now, what do you think of this (based on last season playing Fern as a CB just to prove a point he needs a CB): What if he played Sterling because he realised he needs to sell him, but the board doesn't want to because Raheem is english + a marketing asset, hence the news about a new contract pending, so he used him to prove a point?

Sadly PP, I think that’s spot on. It’s not the first time he’s done something ridiculous to prove his point. I think in the past Pep has asked for certain players to be bought and because we’ve not been held to ransom, he’s seen his arse in some interviews and mentioned it. Then he’ll experiment in the next match and cause a complete fuck up.

He’s very narcissistic, and it has to be his way. We see that even when plan A isn’t working and he refuses to change it.

PeP didn't want him when he first came to the club ,and I think we all know that ,but due to the reasons that you mention above he kept him and Sergio continued scoring the goals and all was well...........I then think that when Serge got his injuries PeP took it too personally (My opinion ) and started to change his tactics.............TBF to Baldie it worked more often than not but there were many times when he could and should have played Sergio but he didn't.

His brother has been quoted and doubled down on saying he would repeat his comment again......... he probably took his tweet down because Sergio asked him to...but to say he would 'say it again' implies he is telling the truth.

[PeterParker]

Official gone to Barcelona.

Thank you for everything, Serge. Came as a kid and left as a legend.
Thank you every day we were together.