Back in August, Bobb made his return from injury and City manager Pep Guardiola heaped praise on him for his endless ability which he said he missed greatly.
“I’m so happy he is back. I don’t know how long it is since he played 90 minutes, maybe one year but he is so strong, so disciplined in defensive issues, incredible threat in small spaces.
“Hopefully he can be healthy. All I ask for him is to be healthy and strong in his head and I’m pretty sure he is going to help us in that position.”
After breaking a leg in training just days after helping Manchester City to victory in the 2024 FA Community Shield last August, Bobb has suffered to get back to his best in what is a shame for the talented star.
Bobb looked clueless
Norway head coach Stale Solbakken did not improve his confidence, however, as he played him in a central role, which he instantly regretted.
"He was very poor in the first half, he is lacking everything.
"He takes too long with the ball, positions himself strangely and doesn’t press well. He’s done that in training and been very good at it. But if you ask Oscar, I think he’ll say that the first half was his weakest performance for the national team.
“The second half was the next weakest. I’m not wasting any energy on that. He has performed very, very well in almost every game, both further up the pitch and further out. It’s not a concern."
The City youngster has made eight appearances for his club this season as he tries to make his mark under Guardiola. He is one of the Spaniard’s first choice wingers and never plays centrally, which explains his poor form under Solbakken that Guardiola may have to speak to him about if he wants to get the best out of him.