Benjamin Mendy (Back In Training)

[gazzaa2]

harsh as it was his first game of the season and he didn't have a preseason to boot. I'd like to see him there now he's up to speed

Against most of the league, i.e. Palace, Watford etc, it wouldn't be so bad as he can push right up the pitch and wouldn't have to do much defending. You go to Chelsea and play him there and they'd punish you.

It'll have to be Danilo but then that means there's no back up for Walker so he'll have to play every game. You need two good options for each position. Unfortunate that there's no Foden/Diaz level talent in the academy at left back at the moment. Angelino isn't going to make it, although Maffeo might. at RB.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

jeeez what a dick he was for tackling

Don't be a bell end. It was a crap tackle that didn't need making

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Will be a medial ligament strain. I've had one and I was out for 8 weeks. He's younger , fitter and has access to world class medical treatment so I reckon a month?
No op required

And you're basing that on what?

 

[Thenumber1blue]

It'll be interesting to see if we are as free scoring without him banging crosses in

Reckon it'll be a lot tougher away without him

 

[Manchester_lalala]

United have got young at left back, Chelsea had Moses at rwb most of last season. It’s not great that he’s out, but I think we can cope, at least until January.

 

[Hungarian blue]

Will be a medial ligament strain. I've had one and I was out for 8 weeks. He's younger , fitter and has access to world class medical treatment so I reckon a month?
No op required

Thanks Ramón

 

[Dipsis_LTU_MC]

We need him against Chelsea. I hope that doctor from Spain is a wizard.

 

[Daz_Blue]

We need him against Chelsea. I hope that doctor from Spain is a wizard.

Your right....here he is readying the x ray

 

[Blue Llama]

We need him against Chelsea. I hope that doctor from Spain is a wizard.

Not sure that's correct. Against Chelsea away a more accomplished defender might prove to be a positive result.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Don't be a bell end. It was a crap tackle that didn't need making

Mendy lined him up for the foul...saw it coming a mile away, because he had already decided he wasn't going to chase him...and did himself. He can have no complaints, even though I feel bad for him and us.

Here's hoping it is nothing more than a sprain and after a brief rehab he will be back to marauding down the wing. Between now and then, Pep will have to model the team around our strengths and blunting the opposition from even trying to get down the right wing. The fix MAY be to move Danilo to the left side of a three, with Otamendi on the right of the three, with Delph (or even Sané!) in the "left back" position. This allows Danilo to cover the position, doesn't expose Ota to a marauding midfielder/winger/forward down the right if Delph or Sané gets caught upfield.

The key is to control the ball for 2/3 to 3/4 of the game and win it back quickly when we lose it, thus not exposing anyone at the back. When that breaks down, we need to collapse, organize and defend the inevitable occasional attacks. Sounds simple, and is, except the other team is trying everything to stop you from doing it!