{"id":532454,"date":"2023-10-22T15:44:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T14:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=532454"},"modified":"2023-10-22T15:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T14:49:26","slug":"best-news-of-the-week-man-city-fans-have-surprise-reactions-to-confirmed-akanji-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/best-news-of-the-week-man-city-fans-have-surprise-reactions-to-confirmed-akanji-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Best news of the week&#8217; &#8211; Man City fans have surprise reactions to confirmed Akanji news"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Many Man City were delighted on social media that Manuel Akanji will play no part in their Manchester derby clash next week after his red card. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 28-year-old was sent off late into City&#8217;s clash against Brighton on Saturday after picking up two yellow cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side secured all three points with a 2-1 win over the Seagulls thanks to early goals from Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ansu Fati&#8217;s goal in the second half made for a tense ending after the Barcelona loanee scored from a poor clearance from Akanji inside his own 18-yard box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City now sit top of the Premier League table after nine games, and a trip to archrivals Man United is on the horizon next Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akanji&#8217;s dismissal this weekend means he is set to miss the derby clash through suspension, although a surprisingly large number of City fans on social media were glad to hear that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11679\/12685788\/man-city-sign-defender-manuel-akanji-from-borussia-dortmund-for-15m#:~:text=Man%20City%20sign%20defender%20Manuel,Transfer%20Centre%20News%20%7C%20Sky%20Sports\">\u00a315million signing<\/a> will play no part in the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is a regular member of Pep Guardiola&#8217;s starting XI, with seven Premier League starts among his 12 appearances in all competitions this season, and has been described as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/sport\/soccer\/arid-40979495.html\">&#8220;magnificent player&#8221;<\/a> by his manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But many fans were delighted at the news of his absence, with one describing his clearance on Saturday as &#8216;woeful&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank god Akanji isn\u2019t playing in the Manchester derby<\/p>&mdash; \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf7 (@GvardiolSZNS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GvardiolSZNS\/status\/1715760706362949637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Glad Akanji can\u2019t play the derby, his clearance for Brighton goal was woeful \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; Niall (@NJK919) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NJK919\/status\/1715762953712963974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Akanji suspended for the derby is the only good thing to come out of that<\/p>&mdash; Ant Hall (@AntPHall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntPHall\/status\/1715762104785850652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This fan went as far as calling Akanji&#8217;s suspension the &#8216;best news of the week&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Akanji Missing the Manchester Derby is the best News of the Weak. Real defenders will defend.<\/p>&mdash; Homboi Paggy (@Paggy1_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Paggy1_\/status\/1715761940918661267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This supporter called into question Guardiola&#8217;s decision to start Akanji given his &#8216;howlers&#8217; in defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Glad Akanji missing for the Derby as we can do without his howlers at the swamp. Why he starts every week is beyond me.<\/p>&mdash; Make mine a treble (@trebletime23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trebletime23\/status\/1715802576069812252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The criticism towards Guardiola didn&#8217;t end there, with this fan accusing the Spaniard of &#8216;pretending he\u2019s something he isn\u2019t&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pep might be forced to play his best defenders now instead of shoving Akanji down our throats and pretending he\u2019s something he isn\u2019t.<br><br>I can\u2019t wait to see how he galaxy brains a loss out of the most winnable derby at OT in years.<\/p>&mdash; Jig. (@FrxnkJ_01) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrxnkJ_01\/status\/1715763130083471840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Akanji&#8217;s &#8216;silly&#8217; yellow card offence has also made this fan pleased about his suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Akanji with a silly second yellow, some parts of me is happy he isn&#39;t starting in the Derby<\/p>&mdash; City Avid (@City_Avid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/City_Avid\/status\/1715763800840831044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This fan is glad City will be without their &#8216;worst defender&#8217; next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">luckily akanji being suspended isn\u2019t bad he\u2019s arguably our worst defender<\/p>&mdash; luce (@POVSALVAREZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POVSALVAREZ\/status\/1715760962882441563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-man-city-may-not-keep-kevin-de-bruyne-and-this-is-why\/\">Man City may not keep Kevin De Bruyne &#8211; and this is why<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many Man City were delighted on social media that Manuel Akanji will play no part in their Manchester derby clash next week after his red card. The 28-year-old was sent off late into City&#8217;s clash against Brighton on Saturday after picking up two yellow cards. 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