BongoCityzen
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Switch our attention to Lemar in summer
We need a goal scoring wide forward not Lemar
Switch our attention to Lemar in summer
There would not much justiceSwitch our attention to Lemar in summer
Perhaps people do actually 'get' all of that & would still rather have Sanchez' 30 odd games shared between Sterling, Sane, Bernardo Silva, Yaya Toure & the kids instead.
If we have no plan of bringing through Sterling & Sane, to be reliable top performers, then fine, we can't trust them so we 'need' Sanchez but that's the only reason we would ever need him, because we are not willing to put our trust in the younger attackers.
I recon if we'd had Sanchez on Saturday, we now be without two fantastic goals by Sane, having watched Sanchez twisting round in little circles flicking passes about instead (because he needed the game time & it's 'so' important).
If Sanchez arrives, he will take games from Sterling & Sane as well as Bernardo Silva & any young players we might think of using.
Occasionally, we might find the unlikely event that all our attackers are injured or tired, & that indeed, having Sanchez is a godsend. Of course it might be that on those occasions, he doesn't actually score or assist, or play especially well, so it turns out he wasn't. His best games might in fact turn out to be when everyone is fit & he's keeping one of our exciting young forwards on the bench.
But a lot of the time, we will have Aguero, Jesus, Sterling, Sane, Silva, Silva, & KDB, potentially available for attacking positions along with Foden, Diaz etc with Gundogan, Yaya, Fernandinho, Danilo & Delph available for two positions behind.
In Saturday's formation, had kompany been fit & Danilo not playing cb that would be Kompany, Otamendi & Stones, plus Mendy & Walker leaving five more places in the team.
(It's pretty obvious where a couple of injuries would cause most problems & it's not up front)
For those five remaining places, we would have 12 senior players plus Foden, Diaz etc. Against most teams we will probably need someone like Fernandinho. Let's say we just have him, on his own, in midfield, to keep more attacking places available.
That would leave 4 attacking positions, for Aguero, Jesus, Sterling, Sane, Silva, Silva, KDB & the kids. KDB will play most important games if fit.
That leaves 3 more places, for Aguero, Jesus, Sane, Sterling, Silva & Silva (plus the kids).
So three of them, are sat on the bench, next to Gundogan, Yaya Toure & Danilo, who also have to play, regularly & it's not going to be David Silva sat there so often is it ?
So already, two of the best young players in world football (who are both scoring goals, right now) are struggling to get on the pitch, without us leaving out a 'nailed on' starter & we have no place for Bernardo Silva.
Now bring in Sanchez.
Is he coming to sit on the bench ? Nope. He has to start games (even if not in form, because Pep has promised him he will play plenty of games).
So basically, we are relying on several players being injured, in order for Sanchez to play regularly, without impeding the careers of Sterling & Sane.
So yes, if we don't trust those two can make the relevant impression, we might 'need' Sanchez.
Personally, I'd rather take the chance without him, although ironically, he's a much better deal in Jan than he was in August.
But whether that's right or wrong, as you can see, it's not because I'm a fucking idiot who hasn't thought it through. It's a choice based on 'thinking it through'.
A lot will depend upon on where we are come January.
If we are steaming then there will be no need to splash out any cash on Sanchez given that he could be signed on a free in the summer.
I still think he is one of the very best in the world in that position and would be a brilliant addition.
This seems to be the view of the manager. Sanchez will be one of the 5 forwards for 3 positions. He will not be in competition with attacking players for midfield role and the younger a like foden and diaz are competition for midfield roles.Like you I do see the risk of adding Sanchez to our brilliant attack.
So I wonder why Pep is committed to that idea so much.
What's his plan in your view then?
In contrast to your definition of forward players I would exclude the likes of KDB, 2 Silvas, Yaya, Gundogan (being DM/OM)
from the top 3 in a 4-3-3 or a 3-4-3.
That's why I think LS, GJ, SA, and Raz are not enough over a season for those 3 spots - taking into account Foden and Diaz should get some minutes, but it's a bit early to rely on them on a bigger scale.
I also assume most opponents sit deep and we need 2 natural wingers upfront to break the double-deckers up.
We therefore mainly will play with 3 'forwards' and only rarely 3-5-2 vs top opponents. Just my opinion.
That takes a lot of energy and especially later in the season and you need fresh legs on the wings to be successful.
Pep has seen last season, we need cover on the left wing and a better conversion rate. Sanchez seemed to be THE solution.
I doubt this view has changed.
Perhaps people do actually 'get' all of that & would still rather have Sanchez' 30 odd games shared between Sterling, Sane, Bernardo Silva, Yaya Toure & the kids instead.
If we have no plan of bringing through Sterling & Sane, to be reliable top performers, then fine, we can't trust them so we 'need' Sanchez but that's the only reason we would ever need him, because we are not willing to put our trust in the younger attackers.
I recon if we'd had Sanchez on Saturday, we now be without two fantastic goals by Sane, having watched Sanchez twisting round in little circles flicking passes about instead (because he needed the game time & it's 'so' important).
If Sanchez arrives, he will take games from Sterling & Sane as well as Bernardo Silva & any young players we might think of using.
Occasionally, we might find the unlikely event that all our attackers are injured or tired, & that indeed, having Sanchez is a godsend. Of course it might be that on those occasions, he doesn't actually score or assist, or play especially well, so it turns out he wasn't. His best games might in fact turn out to be when everyone is fit & he's keeping one of our exciting young forwards on the bench.
But a lot of the time, we will have Aguero, Jesus, Sterling, Sane, Silva, Silva, & KDB, potentially available for attacking positions along with Foden, Diaz etc with Gundogan, Yaya, Fernandinho, Danilo & Delph available for two positions behind.
In Saturday's formation, had kompany been fit & Danilo not playing cb that would be Kompany, Otamendi & Stones, plus Mendy & Walker leaving five more places in the team.
(It's pretty obvious where a couple of injuries would cause most problems & it's not up front)
For those five remaining places, we would have 12 senior players plus Foden, Diaz etc. Against most teams we will probably need someone like Fernandinho. Let's say we just have him, on his own, in midfield, to keep more attacking places available.
That would leave 4 attacking positions, for Aguero, Jesus, Sterling, Sane, Silva, Silva, KDB & the kids. KDB will play most important games if fit.
That leaves 3 more places, for Aguero, Jesus, Sane, Sterling, Silva & Silva (plus the kids).
So three of them, are sat on the bench, next to Gundogan, Yaya Toure & Danilo, who also have to play, regularly & it's not going to be David Silva sat there so often is it ?
So already, two of the best young players in world football (who are both scoring goals, right now) are struggling to get on the pitch, without us leaving out a 'nailed on' starter & we have no place for Bernardo Silva.
Now bring in Sanchez.
Is he coming to sit on the bench ? Nope. He has to start games (even if not in form, because Pep has promised him he will play plenty of games).
So basically, we are relying on several players being injured, in order for Sanchez to play regularly, without impeding the careers of Sterling & Sane.
So yes, if we don't trust those two can make the relevant impression, we might 'need' Sanchez.
Personally, I'd rather take the chance without him, although ironically, he's a much better deal in Jan than he was in August.
But whether that's right or wrong, as you can see, it's not because I'm a fucking idiot who hasn't thought it through. It's a choice based on 'thinking it through'.
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