Sandro Tonali

[Alberto2005]

Downie reckons there was a pre and post match interview with Sandro, anyone?

[LordJake]

3 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said:

Downie reckons there was a pre and post match interview with Sandro, anyone?

Post match on the club website 

[Joelinton7]

50 minutes ago, NobbySolano said:

 

I was under the impression yellows get cleared after this round. Am I wrong?

Yes

[madras]

Just watched his post match interview. Seemed a tad emotional. I think this is his real start here.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by madras

[Heron]

3 minutes ago, madras said:

Just watched his post match interview. Seemed a tad emotional. I think this is his real start here.

 

 

 

NUFC App?

[madras]

Just now, Heron said:

NUFC App?

 

Just now, Heron said:

NUFC App?

Just you tube.

[madras]

 

 

 

[alexf]

Really has grown and settled since his return. Especially since the Chelsea cup game and being played central of the three. Been our best player pretty much everytime he started there. 

 

Has a really high ceiling and is starting to stamp his impression on this team and look like a leader.

 

Really chuffed he got the goals his performances have been deserving and hopefully a sign of more to come.

[Kanj]

Just love watching him operate. He’s a beast, he’s quick, he’s technically outstanding, first-time as often as possible, or quick touch and pass to move the ball on. He is decisive and speed of thought is up there. He wil continue to get better. We have our #6, our direct CM. We do not need to even think about signing a DM anymore because we have our all action CM/DM in Tonali. 

[McDog]

Having just learned the language in the last year, Sandro speaks English well enough. He isn't fluent but if I had to learn Italian in a year and conduct an interview in Italian broadcast to a load of people I am sure I couldn't do it.

On a side note, my Grandmother was a native Italian speaker, always wished I would have had her teach me as a young man.

[ElDiablo]

He sets the tone of the side really well. Obviously I love the two Brazilians but they can be a touch off the cuff. Tonali calms us down and encourages a simple pass and move game which suits us a lot better.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by ElDiablo

[Mazzy]

1 hour ago, McDog said:

Having just learned the language in the last year, Sandro speaks English well enough. He isn't fluent but if I had to learn Italian in a year and conduct an interview in Italian broadcast to a load of people I am sure I couldn't do it.

On a side note, my Grandmother was a native Italian speaker, always wished I would have had her teach me as a young man.

 

In stark contrast, my Grandmother was a native German speaker and I can't think of anything more frightening than having her teach me a foreign language, I'd have been in tears after 5 minutes.

[McDog]

Just now, Mazzy said:

 

In stark contrast, my Grandmother was a native German speaker and I can't think of anything more frightening than having her teach me a foreign language, I'd have been in tears after 5 minutes.

 

That's funny and I believe you.  The woman who raised my grandfather after his mother died in childbirth and the father ran off, spoke nothing but German. She died in the 1940's but I am sure it would have terrified me also. German sounds so scary for some damn reason.

[Mike]

I don't know what swazz is, but I know it when I see it.

[PauloGeordio]

1 hour ago, Mazzy said:

 

In stark contrast, my Grandmother was a native German speaker and I can't think of anything more frightening than having her teach me a foreign language, I'd have been in tears after 5 minutes.

My Oma (Dutch Grandma) spoke German also. I got her to do my German homework. Needles to say I flunked my German O level! 

[GeordieDazzler]

[CPL]

6 hours ago, Ronson333 said:

It’s been a while since we had a CM with a decent long range shot.

Shelvey? 

[ExiledGeordie]

42 minutes ago, CPL said:

Shelvey? 

It make such a difference having a player who can drive one on target from the edge of the box, teams have to come out and mark him and that creates more space. 

[Cronky]

I'm not sure he was given quite enough credit on TV for that second goal. He was floating about 2 foot in the air when he hit it, but he got right on top of it. Brilliant finish.

 

My doubts about this player have ebbed away. I think Bruno is getting used to his new role, which is helping a lot. It's starting to click.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by Cronky

[Erikse]

2 hours ago, GeordieDazzler said:

 

Clearly can't wait to go back to Italy.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2024 by Erikse

[Menace]

"we look better with longstaff"

[Danh1]

Just now, Menace said:

"we look better with longstaff"

Incredible that it’s took so long to get here, but I feel Tonali has cemented himself on the team sheet the way Bruno has, for example.

 

Be furious if I see him benched for Longstaff and it isn’t fitness related.

[Weezertron]

He’s so fucking cool like. Probably only Schar that edges him in that department.

 

He already looks like an icon in our kit. I don’t know if that’s just his stoic behaviour, or his Beardsley-esque stature. He just suits it.

[RodneyCisse]

32 minutes ago, Erikse said:

 

Clearly can't wait to go back to Italy.

 

 

 

If he jumps high enough, into a plane he’ll be on his way!

[TBG]

I'm not getting too far ahead of myself, but the past couple of performances have got me thinking just how much more well suited he is for Man City than Bruno and how much we could get for him.