Semenyo, snubbing Liverpool for Man City will be the biggest mistake of your career: here's why - opinion

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Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say But before it is, it is clear that moving to the Etihad would be the biggest mistake of his career, and here is exactly why he should change his mind before it is too late.Man City never guarantee wingers minutesSemenyo is one of the best wingers in the league and has been for a few seasons, and at just 25, he has so much time to grow.However, doing this at Man City is very hard for any player, let alone for someone who plays in a position where they already have plenty of options.Oscar Bobb, Savinho and Jeremy Doku are three out-and-out wingers they have, with the latter really coming into his own and getting more minutes than ever before.Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesAs well as this, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and Omar Marmoush have all played on the wing too, with there being no winger in recent Man City history who is the clear number one choice.Many even coined the term ‘Pep Roulette’ given how much he chopped and changed his team, and although he has not done that too much this season, it is hard to see where he gets consistent minutes.Even players in the past such as Leroy Sane, Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish were rotated a lot, showing how he would face an uphill battle for game time.Whereas at Liverpool, he would be the number one option at left wing, and if not, get plenty of minutes like both Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo did last season in rotation.Antoine Semenyo suits Liverpool’s style of play more than Man City’s Liverpool sold A LOT of players in 2025 – but which one will be their biggest regret, and why? Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.

Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say As well as getting more chances to prove himself, joining Liverpool instead would better his career as he would not need to change the way he operates at all.Liverpool would love a player with his pace and power to run at defenders and cause chaos, similar to how Diaz used to do when he played.As for Man City, they tend to turn players into robots and encourage them to play with less freedom, which is something Grealish struggled with a lot.The same would very likely happen to Semenyo if he were to join them, but at Liverpool he could express himself with little worry, while also becoming one of the key faces of their new attack as players like Mohamed Salah will not be around for much longer. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox