Danny_Johnson4
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We do need an upgrade but I will say that I think playing for this side under Pep means a hell of a lot to the guy
He is getting on a bit and deservedly faced a lot of criticism for attitude or just plain lack of 'game management' but hes a genuinely spectacular footballer. Not in the sense that he is a very good defender or anything, but he has tools that pretty much no other player in the squad has bar fernandinho in terms of all round assets, plus hes a big guy.
He does have genuinely everything you could need to be a top, top player and he has been here for a long time because of those abilities, despite people questioning what he offers. He just doesn't have that decision making or urgency sometimes to be consistently good enough.
Watch his celebrations for the 2nd goal in the derby, or when Aguero was taking the penalty at Swansea. Pep has given him a chance and he intends to give his all, but he will be upgraded on in the summer
He is getting on a bit and deservedly faced a lot of criticism for attitude or just plain lack of 'game management' but hes a genuinely spectacular footballer. Not in the sense that he is a very good defender or anything, but he has tools that pretty much no other player in the squad has bar fernandinho in terms of all round assets, plus hes a big guy.
He does have genuinely everything you could need to be a top, top player and he has been here for a long time because of those abilities, despite people questioning what he offers. He just doesn't have that decision making or urgency sometimes to be consistently good enough.
Watch his celebrations for the 2nd goal in the derby, or when Aguero was taking the penalty at Swansea. Pep has given him a chance and he intends to give his all, but he will be upgraded on in the summer