‘C’mon João’, ‘Silence the haters on Saturday’ – Man City fans react to Cancelo’s Instagram post

A section of Manchester City fans took to social media in order to react to Joao Cancelo’s Instagram post following his recent struggles at the Etihad Stadium.

The full-back has established himself as a leading light at the Etihad following his switch from Juventus back in 2019. The Portuguese star has helped City win successive league titles and earned individual accolades en route, being named in the Team of the Year twice on the spin.

However he’s lost his role as a starter since returning from the World Cup which has cast doubt over his future. The likes of Nathan Ake and Rico Lewis have been deployed on the flanks, which has limited Cancelo’s game time in recent weeks.

As a result there is mounting interest from teams in France, Spain, Italy and Germany – who are continuing to track the situation, reports the Telegraph. Cancelo did recently pen a new deal, which keeps him in Manchester until 2027 whilst he was also handed the No 7 shirt.

Joao Cancelo has previously made it clear he sees himself at Manchester City for the long-term despite rumours swirling about a possible exit.

“Manchester City was the most important step I took in my career. Of course, I’ve been in big clubs such as Benfica, Valencia, Inter, Juventus. But I think that, right now, Manchester City is in another level,” he told the club magazine.

“I decided to come here, but of course, the first six months weren’t very good. I needed a period to adapt. But now I’m much more integrated here and I hope to stay many more years, because here is where I feel good.”

The former Juventus player again made his thoughts clear as he posted an image of him with the caption: “All in God’s time #mommyblessme”

Ig Cancelo: “All in God’s time☝🏼💫 #mommyblessme” [jpcancelo] pic.twitter.com/VTaYgyVn3D

— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) January 12, 2023

Man City fans appear to be impressed by his determination and are backing him to make an impact moving forward.

@MxrioMCFC: “Feels like he’s been posting motivation quotes for 10 months 🤣 do something mate.”

@Laporte_Role: “He’s gonna be back form is temporary class is permanent.”

@DaveryXX: “C’mon João 💙”

@registarodri: “We love you João”

@OliCtid: “He’s going to silence the haters tomorrow. People forget too fast how amazing he’s been. How can they praise him then the next minute throw him under the bus. Crazy.”

@MxnchesterCity: “Derby coming up, literally no better time to show your class.”

@rs41837606: “It’s mad how much disrespect he gets; been out of form for a few weeks, but he’s been world-class for 3 seasons. I wouldn’t be surprised if he cooked on Saturday.”

@YakumiSarai: “He still can do it. Joao has the quality to do it. There is no reason he can’t replicate whatever forms he had.”

Cancelo is a supremely talented player and is expected to rediscover his form at some stage. Once that happens, it is likely that he will be reintegrated into the Man City starting 11 and that will dispel any rumours of a departure from the Manchester club.