The # 25million signing from Arsenal has been a shadow of his former self since arriving at the Etihad Stadium, and his laziness and unwillingness to work for the team has cost City on several occasions this season, none more so than when he jumped out of the way of the ball to allow his fellow Arsenal team mate Robin van Persie to score the winning goal against his team for Manchester United. (caughtoffside.com)
Not to be all «blame the victim» here, but I'll thank the coach who kindly and flatly told me three fall ball seasons ago, after my player (who had played the entire spring on my team with a face mask) got hit in the mouth on the final day of the season, «Your kids don't know how to get out of the way of the ball.» (sbnation.com)